CANVAS is soft launching this Sabbath, October 4 at 6pm. Who is CANVAS for?

•Those seeking a more contemporary worship experience.
•Those who have left church community.
•Those who have never met Jesus.
•Those who feel called to take an active roll in reaching this demographic.

Come fill your heart through this fresh worship experience.

Friday, Oct 3
6:00 pm: Middle School Vespers (6th-8th Grade)
7:04 pm: Sunset

Sabbath, Oct 4
9:00 am: Library Open (Closes 11am)
9:45 am: Sabbath School
11:00 am: Worship Service with Tim Gillespie
12:30 pm: Forks & Friendship Potluck
6:00 pm: CANVAS Soft Launch (East - Lower Level)
7:03 pm: Sunset

Sunday, Oct 5
10:00 am: Farmer's Market (Parking Lot)
11:30 am: FoodNet (Young Adult Room - ends 12:30pm)

Monday, Oct 6
6:00 pm: Women of Spirit "Flourish" (Heartland Hall)

Tuesday, Oct 7
10:00 am: Scribbles & Splotches (Earliteen Room)
1:30 pm: Desire of Ages Study (Board Room)
1:30 pm: Library Open (Closes 3:30pm)

Wednesday, Oct 8
12:00 pm: Women's Bible Study (Heartland Hall B)
5:30 pm: Wednesday Nights at CVC (Churchwide)
6:15 pm: Trailblazers (Pathfinders)
6:15 pm: TruthSeekers (Adventurers)
6:30 pm: Bloom Small Group (Heritage Room)

Friday, Oct 10
6:00 pm: Middle School Vespers (6th-8th Grade)
6:54 pm: Sunset

Sabbath, Oct 11
CVA Alumni Sabbath
9:00 am: Library Open (Closes 11am)
9:45 am: Sabbath School
11:00 am: Worship Service
12:30 pm: All-Church Potluck
1:30 pm: Discipleship Training (Churchwide)
1:30 pm: Lifestyle Medicine Seminar (Heartland Hall)
6:52 pm: Sunset 

Speaking this Sabbath is Tim Gillespie, reminding us that "Bushes Still Burn." Tim visits us as the Vice President for Mission and Ministry at AdventHealth in Colorado. Let's show him an amazing CVC family welcome! 

Forks and Friendship potluck will be hosted by Maribel Inkelaar’s team this Sabbath. Visitors & guests welcome - come hungry!

A note for our CVC family: We’ve been blessed with many visitors and college students recently as part of our fellowship lunches, and we want everyone to feel welcomed and well-fed. To help make this possible, we kindly ask two things.

• First, if you are a regular attender at CVC and coming to lunch, please bring a dish to share.
• Second, we are looking for people willing to regularly bring a dish or two to share with our guests. Even if you are not part of a luncheon team, but you are willing to make some food for us to be able to share with our young people, it would be a great blessing! Every contribution makes a difference and helps us extend hospitality to all who join us.

Thank you for your generosity and love for our church family and guests!

Upcoming potlucks:
October 11 - All Church potluck
October 18 - No Forks & Friendship
October 25 - Forks and Friendship hosted by Noreen Mwabe’s team
November 1 - Forks and Friendship hosted by Steve Ladig’s team

In the Great Commission, Jesus invites us to go and MAKE DISCIPLES of all nations. At CVC, we want to make sure each of us has the opportunity to grow in our spiritual maturity as a follower of Jesus. On Sabbath, October 11 from 1:30-3:30pm, we are offering four classes. Each class is designed to help us grow deeper in our faith and ministry life. All are invited to participate, including children who are members. Our next one will be in the Spring!

We invite you to start with Class 101. But, if you feel like you already know and practice this level of discipleship, please feel free to begin with any class you feel comfortable with.

Class 101: This is an introduction to our CVC family and invites you to understand, on a deeper level, what it means to be a member of CVC and the body of Christ. You will learn the mission and values of CVC. Refresh the basic doctrines and teachings of CVC and the SDA church. Get to know our church family and understand what it means on a practical level to be part of our church family, including how the church functions and how you can be a functioning part of our family. ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO BE PART OF CLASS 101, especially new members.

Class 201: This is an invitation to a deeper level of spiritual maturity. We will focus on spiritual disciplines and how to have a growing and thriving personal relationship with Jesus. We look specifically at learning how to implement the four habits of a disciple of Jesus: daily time in God's Word, prayer, living generously, and fellowship - including small group membership.

Class 301: This is an invitation to discover your particular area of ministry at CVC and in our community. This class will focus on SHAPE: spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality and experience. We will explore your particular giftedness and calling by God as a way to help you get involved in ministry life, either locally at CVC or in our community and world.

Class 401: This class will help you discover your life mission in this world. You will be trained specifically on God's mission for our world and on your place as part of God's mission. We will learn about how to be a witness in your workplace, school or anywhere you go by developing eyes that see around us, a heart that longs to share, and a prayer focus inviting God to use us for His purposes.

Sign up in person at CVC or online through the link here. Childcare will be available. Cost is FREE. You may only take ONE class during each session as all of them will be taught at the same time.

YOUTH MINISTRIES: Oxygen Youth Rally for high school students is coming up at Broken Arrow Ranch! This annual retreat features great music, tons of fun, a speaker who will share the heart of God in a truly connective way, and high end give away. See the link here to sign up.

SIMPLY BLESSED: We need volunteers to help prepare food for our gatherings on Wednesday evenings. We have a great leadership team, but if you are able to come on Wednesday late afternoon to help prepare a soup, or if you can help by bringing one, we’d love to have you involved. Thank you for being a blessing! Please contact Karime or Pastor Simon with any questions. 

BLOOM SMALL GROUP is back! We meet Wednesdays at 6:30pm in the CVC Heritage room. All women are welcome.

WOMEN OF SPIRIT: Register by calling number above or visit the link here.

LIBRARY: Help wanted! Looking for a volunteer (or volunteers) to help with the church library on some Sabbaths. Contact the church office or Judi Wagner (559.977.4443) for more information.

FITNESS MINISTRY: For FREE Health & Fitness guidance, call or text Carlos's fitness ministry! 844.291.6969. Thank you!

Daniel Martinez will be receiving the Outstanding Artist award for the 2025 State Arts Awards by the Nebraska Arts Council. The awards ceremony is Friday, October 10 at the Cornhusker Hotel - 333 S. 13th St., Lincoln, NE at 1pm. This is a huge honor and we invite you to come and show our support for Daniel and his family. All are invited! 

LouAnn Howard's memorial will take place on Sabbath, October 18, at 4pm in the Sanctuary. Please keep the Howard family and friends in your prayers. Read more at the link here.

Prayer Focus: "Prayer is not intended to work any change in God; it brings us into harmony with God. It does not take the place of duty." (Messages to Young People, 247, 248) Send your prayer requests and praises to Dina Horst at 402.420.5970. Thank you!

Pastor on Call: Marcus Acosta. 682.240.9265, marcus.acosta@collegeviewchurch.org
Front Office: 402.486.2880, office@collegeviewchurch.org
Clerk: clerk@collegeviewchurch.org
Lead Pastor: Simon Liversidge. 805.498.2300, simon.liversidge@collegeviewchurch.org

CVA Alumni Sabbath is October 11!

• 10am - Connection time with donuts and juice. Enjoy time connecting with old classmates, new friends, and looking around the school.
• 11am - Church - featuring student spotlights from campus ministries and some special student music performances from our band and choir.
• 12pm - Potluck and Honor Class photos
• 7:15pm - Volleyball
• 8:30pm - Basketball

*There will also be a CVA Alumni Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 12 at 9am, sponsored by the High School Home & School Organization. The event will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the K–8 building.*

Join us for a fun day of catching up and reconnecting!

We’d be honored if you joined us for a very special evening: A Night for Hope, hosted by The Hope Venture. This year’s event will be held in Citylight Lincoln Church’s new downtown location, and we’re doing things a little differently to make the night more immersive, impactful, and unforgettable. Join us this Friday, October 3 at 6pm. Expect live music & storytelling, hors d'oeuvres, & a live global-impact experience you'll help create! A Night for Hope isn’t just an event - it’s a gathering of people like you who want to make a real difference in the lives of the disadvantaged. Your participation helps amplify stories, support transformative projects around the world, and bring hope where it is needed most. Together, we’ll live out impact in a way none of us could on our own. Reserve your table or seat at the link here. Join us!

Six-time Grammy nominated, nine-time GMA Dove Award winning Karen Peck and New River will be in concert this Sabbath, October 4, at 6pm in the Piedmont Park Church, Lincoln NE. This highly awarded group was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2018. Karen was also inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2021. In 2022, 2023, and 2024 she was voted Favorite Soprano from The Singing News Fan Awards. The music team has shared the Gospel through song around the world traveling throughout the US and Canada, as well as Israel, Central America, and Europe. The group is regularly featured on the popular Gaither Homecoming Video Series, which airs worldwide. They have been blessed with numerous radio hits, which have soared up the Southern Gospel Music airplay charts. Karen Peck & New River has enjoyed over 20 Number One hits, including “Four Days Late”, which was named Song of the Decade for 2000-2010 by The Singing News Magazine. Come - and invite your family, friends, and church families to hear the outstanding free concert! A generous love offering will be requested. Doors will open at 5pm, with seats on a first come basis. For additional information, call 402.792.2450.

🕊️Dominus vobiscum.