Friday, Dec 19
4:57 pm: Sunset
7:00 pm: Reflections Service (Sanctuary)

Sabbath, Dec 20
8:30 am: Library Open (Closes 1pm)
9:45 am: Sabbath School
11:00 am: Worship Service with Cecilia Liversidge
12:30 pm: Forks & Friendship Potluck (Heartland Hall)
1:15 pm: Christmas Around the World (Heartland Hall)
4:30 pm: Hymn Sing Small Group (Earliteen Rm)
4:57 pm: Sunset

Sunday, Dec 21
11:30 am: FoodNet (Young Adult Room - ends 12:30pm)
12:50 pm: David Movie (1101 P St) - RSVP'd attendees only
4:00 pm: Russell Marriage Reception (Heartland Hall)

Tuesday, Dec 23
10:00 am: Scribbles & Splotches (Earliteen Room)
1:30 pm: Desire of Ages Study (Board Room)

Wednesday, Dec 24
5:00 pm: Christmas Eve Program (Sanctuary)

Thursday, Dec 25 Merry Christmas!

Friday, Dec 26
5:05 pm: Sunset

Sabbath, Dec 27
8:30 am: Library Open (Closes 1pm)
9:45 am: Sabbath School
11:00 am: Worship Service
5:06 pm: Sunset 

Speaking this Sabbath is our Family & Women's Ministries Pastor, Cecilia Liversidge, presenting "The Gift that Came Anyway." At the heart of Christmas is a God who chose presence over power and love over offense. Come be reminded how His grace frees us to release control, forgive deeply, and live unoffended. 

Join Carol Silva’s team as they host the final Forks and Friendship for 2025. At 1:15pm, Christmas Around the World will feature musical performances from different countries. CVC members are encouraged to bring traditional Christmas foods from their native country. If you are visiting today, you are welcome to join as our guests!

• December 27 - No potluck over the Christmas weekend
• January 3 - Forks and Friendship hosted by Noreen Mwabe’s team
• January 10 - All church potluck hosted by Becky Krueger’s team
• January 17 - Forks and Friendship hosted by Tabby Coto’s team

YOUTH MINISTRIES: Join us for an exciting night of fun and fellowship at our Rook Tournament Fundraiser on Sabbath, January 10 at 6pm in Heartland Hall! For just $25 per person, you can enjoy a night of friendly competition while directly supporting the vibrant youth ministry at CVC. Pathfinders will be providing Blazer Burgers, Corn Dogs, Grilled Cheese at an affordable cost! Whether you’re a seasoned Rook player or new to the game, everyone is welcome to participate in this fun-filled evening.

Proceeds from the event will go toward funding the travel to helping students raise all the funds needed for the 2026 youth mission trip to Peru. Students will work with Orphans, building needed structures, and running a VBS for students so they can see Jesus. Spots are $25 a seat ($50 for a pair), you can pay with cash, check, or donate to "CVC Youth Mission Trip" on Adventist Giving at https://adventistgiving.org/donate/ANGFDG. If you give online please let pastor Mic know so he can make note of it.

Childcare provided by Community Service Team from CVA Campus Ministries. This will be in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. First place prize: Trophy and $100. Second place prize: $70. Third place prize: $50. Let's settle once and for all who the 2026 Rook Champion team is at CVC! Games will be run best two out of three until we get to the final four teams, and then it will be best out of five games. Rook is 10 and a half. RSVP here so we can plan. 

SMALL GROUPS: Save the date for our Ministry Fair, scheduled for January 24, 2026, immediately following the church service. More information is coming soon.

WOODLAND ACRES is wanting your cardboard! We need all shapes and sizes of clean cardboard for projects around the WA property. If you would hold onto your cardboard until after the first of the year, we will arrange a way to get it off your hands and out of your house. Please email, text, or call 402.413.1425 to let us know what boxes we can recycle for you. Thank you! -Cheryl and Rick Dickerson

LIBRARY not open Tuesday, December 23. This week we have some new Amish books by Wanda Brunstetter! Also, a book by Jack Blanco - Chosen - Genesis through Deuteronomy, A Fresh Look at the Books of Moses, and a kids' book by Graham Maxwell - Be Careful Who You Trust!

YOUTH MINISTRIES: Need a night out together? The CVA Community Service Team is offering childcare at CVC so parents can enjoy a date night with peace of mind. Kids will be cared for in the Fellowship Hall and will enjoy snacks, games, and a fun evening with our student volunteers. This service is provided to bless families and support our church community. Please RSVP here in advance so the team can plan games, activities, and food appropriately. We look forward to serving your family.

HYMN SING SMALL GROUP: Our final Hymn Sing of the year will be tomorrow, December 20 at 4:30pm in the Earliteen Room. Join us for hymns and Christmas Carols! You're welcome to bring an instrument and play along. Stay after for a light meal and fellowship. 

WEDNESDAY WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY will not meet December 24 and December 31. Join us January 7 through February 11 as we will be studying “Hidden: Finding Delight in Your Life with Christ” by Allison Allen. February 18 through March 18 we will study “James” by Margaret Feinberg. We meet from noon until 1:15pm every Wednesday in Heartland Hall B. Call or text Sheryl at 402.770.3392 with any questions. We would love to have you join us!

ADVENTURER & PATHFINDER PARENTS: A Club Ministries Parent Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 28 for current and former Pathfinder and Adventurer parents, as well as anyone interested in joining for the second half of the season. More details and a digital poster will be shared soon.

Reflections Service will take place tonight at 7pm in the Sanctuary. We want to honor and remember those members of our church family, and their families, who have fallen asleep in Jesus in 2025. 

Enjoy celebrating the reason for the season with songs, music, and a message of hope on December 24 at 5pm. Come and join us in worshiping together as we set the tone as a church family to focus on the blessed gift of Jesus being born to save us.

College View Church is partnering with Maranatha Volunteers International to do our second annual general mission trip in 2026. We will be going to Tarapoto, Peru, July 23 - August 6 to build a church and hold medical clinics and VBS. Our excursion will be to Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain. There will be a question and answer session in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, February 1 from 11am to 12pm. We have limited capacity on the project and already have many of the spots filled. Please join us at the meeting or text or call Sheryl at 402.770.3392 if you are interested in joining the team!

College View Church members are invited to serve our fellow brothers and sisters at the People City Mission, on Sabbath, January 17 from 2:30-4pm. We are going to flood the halls of People City Mission with love! We need people to give haircuts, pedicures, manicures, face painting for the children, and massages. We hope to have a story time and a free book for the kids. We also hope to have a concert for the kids. Please mark the date on your calendar, and bring the family to serve the people who are struggling through winter without resources. If you have other ideas of ways to serve on that Sabbath, please contact Linda Becker, or a member of the Ministry Opportunity Team.

We invite you to celebrate our marriage at a reception with light refreshments in Heartland Hall, Sunday, December 21, 4-6 pm. Remarks at 5pm. No gifts please. -Malcolm and Mary Jane Russell.

TRANSFER IN (First Reading):
Joel & Ami Herzberg from Spokane Valley SDA Church, Spokane Valley, WA
Rigoberto Juarez Victoriano from Capitol View SDA Church, Lincoln, NE
Briseyda Velazquez from Capitol View SDA Church, Lincoln, NE
Yve Ellis Lahav from Cle Elum Adventist Company, Cle Elum, WA
Roy & Melissa Simpson from Ohio Conference SDA Church, Dayton, OH
 
TRANSFER OUT:
Eddie Luke to Spencer SDA Church, Spencer, IA
Aaron & Sara Beaudoin to Piedmont SDA Church, Lincoln, NE
Dave & Cindy VandeVere to Littleton SDA Church, Littleton, CO

Church Family, "Let the soul be drawn out and upward, that God may grant us a breath of the heavenly atmosphere. We may keep so near to God that in every unexpected trial our thoughts will turn to Him as naturally as the flower turns to the sun." (Prayer, E.G. White) Send your prayer requests and praises to Dina Horst at 402.420.5970. Thank you!

Pastor on Call: Daniel Silva. 269.362.4409, daniel.silva@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

ADRA Christmas Shopping: Pick up a copy of the ADRA catalog and purchase a gift for a needy family somewhere in the world on behalf of your child or grandchild. It's a great way to help giving and receiving at Christmas be more about giving than receiving! 

All are welcome to attend as we gather to Celebrate the Life of Ann Schenk, mother to Angie Schwartz, Sheila Klein, and Andrea Beltz, at the Capitol View SDA Church on Monday, December 22 at 10:30am. There will be a soup luncheon to follow. A private family burial will be held later that day. See more here.

Have you ever wondered what the birth of Jesus looked like through the eyes of the innkeeper’s wife? Step into the story as Holland Seventh-day Adventist Church presents a powerful retelling of the Messiah’s arrival - seen fron a perspective rarely heard, yet rich with wonder and emotion. We look forward to welcoming you as we experience the miracle of His birth. Join us Sabbath, December 20 at 11am at Holland SDA Church (22333 S. 96th St. Holland, NE 68372).

🕊️Dominus vobiscum.