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. In February, we are presenting 3 classes. Each class is designed to help us grow deeper in our faith and ministry life.

Whether you've been at CVC for one day, 50 years, or longer, YOU are welcome & encouraged to attend this seminar and bring a friend. Children who are members (or of member age) are welcome as well.

Sabbath, February 22, various rooms
1:30pm (after Forks & Friendship Potluck)

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

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.

Sign up at the link here! EVERYONE is encouraged to attend.

Sabbath, Feb 1
8:30 am: Library Open (closes 1pm)
9:45 am: Sabbath School
11:00 am: Worship Service with Simon Liversidge (Sanctuary)
12:30 pm: Forks & Friendship (Heartland Hall)
1:00 pm: LYP Potluck (3803 Pablo Ln)
5:00 pm: UAU Music Fest Choir (Sanctuary)
5:44 pm: Sunset

Sunday, Feb 2
Deadline to send directory photos to Clerk
11:30 am: FoodNet (Young Adult Room - ends 12:30pm)
3:00 pm: Jane Storey Memorial (Heritage Rm)

Monday, Feb 3
6:00 pm: Women of Spirit - Galentine's (Heartland Hall)

Tuesday, Feb 4
1:30 pm: Prophets & Kings Study (Board Room)
1:30 pm: Library Open (closes at 3:30pm)
7:00 pm: Men's Basketball (UAU Thunderdome)

Wednesday, Feb 5
12:00 pm: Women's Bible Study (Heartland Hall B)

Thursday, Feb 6
9:30 am: Mom's Cafe (Fellowship Hall)
5:30 pm: Kindergarten Sneak Peek (CVA)
6:00 pm: First Thursday Out (Hiro 88 - S 56th/Pine Lk)

Friday, Feb 7
1:00 pm: Women's Basketball (UAU Thunderdome)
3:00 pm: Men's Basketball (UAU Thunderdome)
5:52 pm: Sunset

Sabbath, Feb 8
8:30 am: Library Open (closes 1pm)
9:45 am: Sabbath School
11:00 am: Worship Service (Sanctuary)
12:30 pm: Forks & Friendship (Heartland Hall)
5:53 pm: Sunset
6:00 pm: Rook Tournament & Game Night (Heartland Hall) 

Speaking this Sabbath is Simon Liversidge, our Lead Pastor, presenting "The Power of Praise." Praise is a weapon; it changes things both in heaven and on earth. In 1 Samuel 16, we find that when King Saul struggled with an evil spirit, the power of praise and music was able to free him from his emotional issues. Praise is part of our faith journey with God.

Forks & Friendship this week will be hosted by Tabby Coto’s team. Visitors are encouraged to join as our guests. CVC members are also welcome to attend; please bring enough food to feed your family plus six others.

Upcoming potlucks:
February 8 - All Church potluck hosted by Becky Krueger’s team
February 15 - Forks and Friendship hosted by Renata Richardson’s team
February 22 - Forks and Friendship hosted by Steve Ladig’s team
March 1 - Forks and Friendship hosted by Cecilia Liversidge’s team 

FAMILY MINISTRIES: Join us on Tuesday, February 11 for a special night to celebrate LOVE! Cost is $25 per couple and $10 for childcare (per child). You can pay through Adventist Giving on our app and allocate the funds to Family Ministries or in person with Xylina, our office treasurer. See the link here to RSVP.

GREETERS: Training meetings are coming up February 15 & March 1. These meetings will have the same content, so choose which works better with your schedule! Meet in the Board room at 1:30pm.

YOUTH MINISTRIES: We are announcing our 10th Annual High School Girls Retreat! This is our 10th year of our amazing weekends and we are excited! This year, we will be “Taking the Journey” to Breckinridge, CO for a weekend away and connection. Our focus is on “Taking the Journey” with God and our speaker, Pastor Kessia Reyne Bennet, will help us develop into the women God created us to be. If you are a high school girl, please save the date for March 21-24. The cost is $50. RSVP to Tori Henton at 417.766.3544 by March 7. *We only have 25 spots so first to sign up with payment will be able to attend.

FAMILY MINISTRIES: Gather & Grow Room is ready for use! We are thrilled to have our mamas enjoy the space with their young ones. The former Old Choir Room is now the Gather & Grow Room, a dedicated space for Mom's Cafe childcare, Special Needs Sabbath School Class, and for moms and their young ones to enjoy open play anytime during the week. If you are interested in using the space when it is not being used for Special Needs Sabbath school, for Mom's Cafe, or during an event requiring childcare, please contact Cecilia at 310.699.3521.

LINCOLN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS has some upcoming events! For more information, email Sawyer.collings@gmail.com.

MOMS' CAFE: We are meeting Thu, Feb 6 at 9:30am. Mamas and their babes are invited! Come enjoy breakfast, a devotional, and art journaling together. Childcare will be provided in our new Gather & Grow Room. There will also be a mini-chef class available for children 4 and older; the cost is $5 per child. RSVP to Cecilia at 310.699.3521.

HYMN SINGING GROUP: This group is NEW! MUST RSVP. We will meet at a home location or at CVC depending on headcount. Plan on coming together the 3rd Sabbath of each month, 30 min before sunset. Contact Ed or Judi Wagner at 559.973.4443.

LIBRARY: Guide Magazine - Who doesn't like stories from GUIDE? Did you know that the church library has 24 books featuring Guide stories? If you would like to check some out, come by the Ministries Gallery after church. We will have some on the cart.

WOMEN'S MINISTRIES: Our First Thursday Out, an evening where ladies meet for dinner, resumes Thursday, February 6 at 6pm. Meet at Hiro 88 (56th & Pine Lake). Join us for an evening of fellowship! RSVP to Cecilia at 310.699.3521.

KIDS' MINISTRIES: Remember to stop by the KidCheck kiosk every Sabbath before Sabbath School (ideally around 9:40am) to sign in! More info here. As a reminder, we have a separate Kids' Connection newsletter; you can sign up here.

YOUTH MINISTRIES: Join us for a night of fun and fellowship at our Rook Tournament Fundraiser on Sabbath, February 8 at 6pm in Heartland Hall! Entry is $25 per person, with Pathfinders providing food at a reasonable cost, and all proceeds support the vibrant youth ministry and Pathfinders at CVC. Proceeds from the event will fund travel to the youth rally in Colorado, where students connect with God and each other. CVC Youth aims to host an evangelistic series run by church teens, a feat not accomplished in over a decade. Your support through playing Rook helps spread the gospel. We eagerly await your presence — thank you for partnering in this meaningful mission! There will be First, Second, and Third place prizes. Sign up and fill out the form here. See you there!

2025 Total Budget: $754,350
January 2025 Church Budget: $62,863
Received in January: $30,096.13

A plot in our cemetery is no longer needed by the family. Normally the cost is $1,850, but we have an individual who is willing to sell for $1,600. This is a great deal! Reach out at chelmink48@icloud.com. Thank you. All cemetery prices are going up March 1.

Be aware that all dishes on the counter (just inside the kitchen) must be claimed IMMEDIATELY or they will be donated to the Good Neighbor Center. A team is being organized to clean up during the first part of February. Thank you!

Please help us teach everyone to respect the church's property, including the plants. We appreciate your help!

Beginner I Sabbath School collects canned food labels from the brands of Worthington, Loma Linda and Caroline. All UPC codes from these can products begin with 45561. Only the can labels can be collected (not the frozen packaging labels). We use these labels in our SS program and then turn them in to the food companies for $0.25 per label. We would love your participation! Just remove the entire label from your canned foods, place them in a bag and leave them by the Beginner I SS door or at the church office. Thank you!

TRANSFER In (Second Reading)
Marvin & Janice Olson from Montrose SDA Church, Montrose, CO

TRANSFER Out
Deb Flowers to Northside SDA Church, Lincoln, NE
Garrett Holmes to Hillside O’Malley SDA Church, Anchorage, AK

Prayer Focus: "If we keep the Lord ever before us, allowing our hearts to go out in Thanksgiving and praise to Him, we shall have a continual freshness in our religious life. Our prayers will take the form of a conversation with God as we would talk with a friend. He will speak His mysteries to us personally. Often there will come to us a sweet joyful sense of the presence of Jesus." (Christ Object Lessons, 129)  Send your prayer requests and praises to Dina Horst at 402.420.5970. Thank you!

Pastor on Call: Nicole Broushet. Dial 347.931.5922.
Front Office: 402.486.2880, office@collegeviewchurch.org
Clerk: clerk@collegeviewchurch.org
Lead Pastor: Simon Liversidge. 805.498.2300, simon.liversidge@collegeviewchurch.org 

"Come now and let us reason together, says the Lord...." Isaiah 1:18,19

You know what I find interesting about this text? God says, Let us reason together," and then what He suggests we "reason about" isn't even reasonable! Two things He asks us to think about with Him:
1. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow."
2. "Though they be red like crimson, they shall be like wool."

How can scarlet become white? And how can crimson become like wool? That's not reasonable, and it doesn't make any sense, EXCEPT with the very "unreasonable" solution God offers through Jesus - His red blood.

The gospel is a miracle because it takes "God" and makes Him man, to show us the potential of following the Father, and then He sheds red blood that covers my scarlet and crimson sins, and makes me white like snow or wool! THAT'S the gospel in a nut shell. Not a very "reasonable" thing from a human perspective, but the very "reason" I just keep saying, "Thank you," and following Him.

College View Academy is having its Kindergarten Sneak Peak on Thursday, February 6 from 5:30-7pm! Is your child going to be attending kindergarten in the fall? What kind of experience are you looking for? Half day or full day? Do you want them in a Christian environment? Looking for a play-based curriculum to build social and academic skills needed for the years ahead? So many things to consider and think about when choosing the right school for your student.

Good news! We are here to help! Bring your student, bring your questions, and come for an informative meeting with our kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Cook, our Principal, Mr. Prindle, and other families in the same situation looking for the perfect fit. RSVP at www.cvak12.org. Spots can fill up, so register & mark your calendars. We hope to see you there!

UAU is hosting its Annual Music Festival this weekend! Students from the Mid-America Union academies are on Union's campus for the Choral Music Festival. The Festival Choir will perform Sabbath at 5pm in the Sanctuary. Come and enjoy beautiful music!

UAU is seeking qualified applicants for Office Coordinator for the Physician Assistant Program. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with excellent benefits including tuition assistance for dependents. This role supports the Program Director and Clinical Coordinator, serves as a liaison between students and faculty, assists with event and meeting planning, and other duties. Please see the job description and apply at uau.edu/employment or contact Megan Heidtbrink at megan.heidtbrink@uau.edu for more information.

Life Line Screening will be here at College View Seventh-day Adventist Church on Monday, March 17, offering safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. To be more proactive about your health for yourself, your family and your community, please register for these health screenings today. Refer to the attached flyer to get more info about how you can sign up. There is no time like the present to take action!  
 
Three ways to register:
 
•       Call toll-free: 1.888.814.0466 promo code HSCA001
•       Online: https://www.llsa.social/hsca
•       Text: the word "circle" to 216.279.1607

🕊️Dominus vobiscum.