Passport to Puerto Rico

Jan 16, 2024 | Blog

by Mark Snipes    This past week, I was part of a group that traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico to explore what it might look like to host Passport camp on the island. I was accompanied by David Burroughs, President and CEO of Passport Camp, and Ben Brown,...

Welcome to General Assembly 2023

Sep 13, 2023 | Blog, Lastest News

Click below to access this year’s program: CBFVA GA 2023 Program Book

Student.Church

Feb 9, 2023 | Blog, Lastest News, Mark Snipes

Student.Church is CBF’s model for congregational internships to students who are interested in a deeper experience of church life or pursuing a call to ministry. Interns spend the summer exploring the breadth of congregational ministry through a variety of...

CBF Virginia Coordinating Council Recap by Mark Snipes, Coordinator CBF Virginia

Feb 9, 2023 | Blog, Lastest News, Mark Snipes

In late January 2023, CBF Virginia’s Coordinating Council met in Charlottesville for an overnight retreat. As we met, prayed, and visioned together, one message came through loud and clear: CBFVA wants to connect and collaborate with your congregation.CBF Virginia...

Pastor’s School Reflection by Carlisle Davidhizar

Feb 9, 2023 | Blog, Blog: Guest Writers, Lastest News

In the interest of honesty, I’m willing to admit that I’m nervous in conversations about race and racial justice. I was a kid in the 1990s at the height of the idea that “not seeing race” at all was the best and kindest way for me, as a White person, to relate to my...

Join the Virginia Cultivating Generous Congregations cohort!

Jan 26, 2023 | Blog

Cultivating Generous Congregations is offered by CBF in partnership with the Lake Institute which is one of America’s foremost authorities on faith and generosity.  Each year, we offer two cohorts – one in the Winter (February/March) and one in the Fall...