Cleveland First Baptist Church
Announcements
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Announcements
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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Announcements and Activities
Christmas and New Year’s Holidays: The church office will be closed Wednesday-Thursday, December 24-25, and Wednesday-Thursday, December 31-January 1, in observance of Christmas and the New Year’s holidays. (There will be no regularly scheduled activities on Wednesday, December 24, due to the Christmas Eve service at 6:00 PM, and no regularly scheduled activities on Wednesday, December 31.)
Youth Xtreme Winter
We plan to meet at the church on Saturday, December 27, at 9:45 AM and return on Monday, December 29, around 4:30 PM. Everyone going will need to pay the remaining balance of the trip, fill out a Medical Release Form, and provide a copy or their insurance card.
We plan to meet at the church on Saturday, December 27, at 9:45 AM and return on Monday, December 29, around 4:30 PM. Everyone going will need to pay the remaining balance of the trip, fill out a Medical Release Form, and provide a copy or their insurance card.
No Sunday School Classes, December 28
There will be no Sunday school activities, Sunday, December 28. Join us for worship at 10:30 AM.
Covered Dish Fellowship Meal: Our first of the year fellowship meal will be in Heritage Hall on Wednesday, January 7, at 5:30 PM. This is a covered-dish meal, so please bring enough to share. Setup/Cleanup crew: Jerry and Joyce Tucker, and Neal and Pam Walden.
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions
CFBC Goal is $18,000.00.
(Received as of December 21, 2025: $9,852.00)
(Received as of December 21, 2025: $9,852.00)
Offering Envelopes
The 2026 offering envelopes are ready for pick up in the hallway by the elevator.
Lottie Moon Post office
There are a number of unclaimed cards in the Lottie Moon Post Office. Don't forget to visit the box located in the hallway of the elevator.
The 2026 offering envelopes are ready for pick up in the hallway by the elevator.
Lottie Moon Post office
There are a number of unclaimed cards in the Lottie Moon Post Office. Don't forget to visit the box located in the hallway of the elevator.

VBS
Churchwide Volunteer Meeting
Sunday, January 25, 2026
We've got exciting news to share!
(VBS will be held June 8-12.)
Immediately following the worship service on Sunday, January 25, we invite you to join us for a volunteer VBS planning meeting in Heritage Hall. A light lunch will be served. Please click the button below to RSVP, or let Donnie Filaski know if you plan to attend.
(VBS will be held June 8-12.)
Immediately following the worship service on Sunday, January 25, we invite you to join us for a volunteer VBS planning meeting in Heritage Hall. A light lunch will be served. Please click the button below to RSVP, or let Donnie Filaski know if you plan to attend.
Prayer Concerns
Jimmy Armour - NEGMC/Recovering
Margie Black - Corrective surgery recovery
Jimmie Brown - Fell, broke other hip, now back in Assisted Living
Mark Johnson - Heart Cath clear
John Reynolds - Outpatient sinus surgery on Monday, December 29.
Family and Friends
Cecil Matthews (Holloway's cousin) - At home recovering from bi-pass surgery.
Linda Roberts (N. Holloway's cousin's mother) - Recovering from breast cancer surgery / radiation.
Sympathy
To the family of Nate and Rachel Carpenter for the death of Nate's grandmother, Betty Carpenter, who passed away on Sunday, December 21.
Margie Black - Corrective surgery recovery
Jimmie Brown - Fell, broke other hip, now back in Assisted Living
Mark Johnson - Heart Cath clear
John Reynolds - Outpatient sinus surgery on Monday, December 29.
Family and Friends
Cecil Matthews (Holloway's cousin) - At home recovering from bi-pass surgery.
Linda Roberts (N. Holloway's cousin's mother) - Recovering from breast cancer surgery / radiation.
Sympathy
To the family of Nate and Rachel Carpenter for the death of Nate's grandmother, Betty Carpenter, who passed away on Sunday, December 21.
To the family of Trisha Hamilton for the death of her mother-in-law.
To the family of Gary and Marsha Adkins for the death of Gary’s mother, who passed away on Tuesday, December 23.
To the family of Gary and Marsha Adkins for the death of Gary’s mother, who passed away on Tuesday, December 23.
Please call the church office if you have any prayer requests you would like to be added to the prayer list, or if there are any there now that you feel should be removed. Thank you for keeping our prayer list active.
2025 North American Mission Prayer Partner
Front Ivy Bank Landscaping Project
Purchase a Block or Letter
Purchase a Block or Letter

Nursery Workers, Sunday, December 28
Kayla Frederick, Courtney Ramey
Mitchell Martin, Roy Evans
Kayla Frederick, Courtney Ramey
Intercessory Prayer Workers, Sunday, December 28
Loretta Brooks
Church Lock Up Schedule for DecemberLoretta Brooks
Mitchell Martin, Roy Evans


