Be! - Missions at The Church at Cahaba Bend

This cute little model says... "please buy a tshirt" to help raise funds for our Costa Rica Mission Team!

John Menke and Malinda Nichols have been serving on a medical team in Haiti the last few days. They have seen hundreds of children and adults who live in small, remote villages and have virtually no access to healthcare. It's one way to BE the church in the world, to serve the widows and the orphans, and to share the love of Christ through both word and deed.

The Menkes and The Picots were BE-ing today doing yard work project at sweet Ms. Jean Lawson's house for one of our summer projects!

Oak Mountain Missions Sat morning delivery. We delivered a baby crib, sofa,dryer,refrigerator, lamps,and end table to a very appreciative and needing family in Calera. We could use more volunteers , if you want to help let me know and I'll also get you one of those cool oak mnt t shirts! Thanks Dan Stegall

A wonderful Saturday with our friends at Camp Hope! We helped build a fire pit and do maintenance around the grounds and inside. Let us know if you'd like to join next time!

The Menkes delivered this morning's Ministry Minute and had an exciting announcement--Cahaba Bend is heading back to Costa Rica next year! Beth spoke about our covenant partnership with Wil, Yolanda, and CRMP, then Shawn spoke to the reasons we surmount the time and expense to travel internationally to serve alongside them. June 3-10, 2017 are officially our dates. Want to discuss this further? Just holler at the Menkes or the Nichols and they'll get you some info and happily answer any questions you have. Comment below if you don't have their contact information and we'll get you sorted out :) 🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷

Stop by and see our friendly crew at First Friday!

"You are salvation. You are the light. You cover the earth. You cover the skies. You are the ending. New life begins. You cover your children. You cover our sin. " // Repost from Cahaba Bend member Sean Grehalva

Our next Recovery Church is tomorrow night. Addiction is a disease that touches the lives of so many, and we created RC to be a safe, encouraging place for those who struggle with addiction, their families members and loved ones, and anyone else who could use a dose of simple, authentic worship in a relaxed atmosphere. Please share with your friends and the community and help us spread the word that this resource is available. Dinner at 6. Worship at 6:30.

We still need about 4-6 more good people to fill the need for our First Friday hospitality booth next week. Please let Malinda or Dan know asap!

Stephanie and Christy just baked off 3 huge trays of spaghetti; our BE! Summer Small Group is serving dinner tonight at ALR Recovery Church in Bessemer. Thanks for BEing the church, ladies!

Cahaba Bend, it's about time to be back out in front of our community once again! We need a handful of our good people to spend some time at the Cahaba Bend hospitality booth at our town's First Friday event next week. This is the big 4th of July fireworks spectacular, and is an amazing opportunity for us to serve Helena. Comment below or contact Malinda Nichols or Dan Stegall for more info!

Another wildly successful (emphases on WILD!) VBS is in the books at Cahaba Bend! These two ladies right here were once again the ones making all of the magic behind the scenes. Please leave a comment thanking them for all of their hard work to make this week special for our kiddos in the community!

The cave was hung at the entrance with care, in hopes that the Helena kiddos would soon be there....CCB Cave Quest VBS starts tomorrow morning at 10:15! Who's ready?! (📸 by )

Come on out to First Friday in Old Town Helena! The good folks of Cahaba Bend are your hospitality to the food truck area, and we have bracelets and Summer at CCB info to hand out!

Scenes from last night at : the top photo is Shawn Menke leading the first of the Small Groups to kick off this summer. His group is focused on serving others for the glory of God. He kicked off the group with a devotion of Matthew 25, the parable of Jesus telling his disciples that whatever they did for the least of these--feeding the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, giving rest to the weary--they also did for Him.

The bottom photo is youth pastor leading the students in a sermon based on the same Scripture.

Neither Zack nor Shawn knew the other was teaching on the same Scripture.

So, how cool is that? Our goal at Cahaba Bend is to serve our community, our world, and every place in between.

Tonight is Recovery Church! RC is a casual worship service that exists to minister to those who have experienced the pain of addiction, their loved ones, and ultimately anyone who wants to attend. Our theme has become "everyone has a story", and tonight Jason Homan will be sharing his.

Tonight we'll also take a look at 2 Corinthians 5. The idea of justification through faith can be tough to grasp sometimes. But Christ looks at us like no one else can. He is the master carver and we are a block of wood that He is able to make a masterpiece out of.

Come and worship with us, and please share with the community. Dinner is served at 6pm, and worship begins at 6:30.

Thank you Jeff Bacon for delivering today's Ministry Minute, and especially for leading the church in a heartfelt honoring of our veterans on this Memorial Day weekend. If you are interested in learning more about serving our veterans, please comment, or contact Malinda or Jeff.

Look what came in--credentials for all of our Early Response Team volunteers who got certified through UMVIM last month!

The next meeting of Recovery Church at Cahaba Bend is one week from tonight: Tuesday, May 31. ALL are invited to this unique and casual church service designed for those who have experienced the pain of addiction, as well as their loved ones who are walking the journey with them. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m., worship will begin at 6:30 p.m. All are invited to attend whether addiction is part of your life or not. Please be praying for this new ministry, please join us, and please help us spread the word. (If you can help provide food next week as well, please let us know!)

Senior Recognition Sunday is always a little bittersweet. We are so proud of these guys, all they have accomplished and the amazing young people they have grown into, but at the same time, it's hard to see them go! Congratulations Jordan, Reagan, Carly, Connor, Grayson, Emily, and Blaine! Go boldly!

A wonderful day at Camp Hope! May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, and some of our members were there today to work this event that CELEBRATED kids in the foster care system and their families. CCB is in a Covenant Partnership with Camp Hope, which means we support their ministry long-term with our gifts, time, prayers, resources, and people. If you are interested in serving Camp Hope, let us know!

Cliff and Laura Dreyfus and a handful of other Cahaba Bend members are in Wetumpka today in partnership with Camp Hope, serving over 100 kids in foster care in our state. Please pray for a beautiful day full of Hope and Grace!

Shawn "Chief" Menke is fiercely dedicated to seeing our church, community, and world flourish and thrive. He has led both of our mission trips to Costa Rica, is an UMCOR/UMVIM trained disaster response volunteer, and you'll find him working at Camp Hope any chance he has. Shawn is leading a Summer Small Group about Serving Our Neighbors. This uniquely interactive group will meet 4 Wednesday evenings for discussion, and 4 other times TBD to engage in mission/service opportunities. If you'd like to join or learn more, he can be reached at [email protected] or by commenting below. Please share this post with anyone who might be interested in a Summer of Service!

...and so it begins! I get asked often where I think this ministry will be in 10 years. I have a really hard time answering that question, especially considering the fact that if you had asked me 10 years ago, there is NO WAY that I would have said this! It's hard to find words to express how happy we are to be opening the Day Care today and how grateful I am for all the hard work that has gone into this moment. All I know is that we are thankful to have THIS opportunity in THIS place at THIS time. Thanks be to God.

Praise the Lord!

Some of our CCB men went to Wetumpka this morning to get Camp Hope ready for a huge event for Foster Care Awareness Month on May 14. Great guys working on a great ministry!

Thanks for the shout out Shelby Co. Reporter! We still need some volunteers for Friday night too! Please comment or let Dan or Malinda know ASAP if you can help fill one of these important roles! http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2016/04/29/helena-first-friday-returning-may-6/

Helena First Friday returning May 6 | Shelby County Reporter Multiple vendors will once again line the streets in Old Town Helena ...

Lee and Fitz are grilling tonight's dinner for our first-ever . We are prepared for a big night at . See our previous posts for more info and on this new ministry. Hope to see you here. Dinner at 6:00, worship at 6:30.

Yesterday morning, Taylor and Jason shared why Recovery Church means so much to them. This is the week. Tomorrow night is the night. Recovery Church is here. Cahaba Bend members, we would greatly appreciate any donations of sides and desserts for our 6pm dinner. But most importantly, please help us spread the word about this ministry. 1 in 5 people are touched by addiction, and often it goes unnoticed. Recovery Church exists to care for those who are living with or have lived with addiction, as well as their loved ones. But, as Jason pointed out yesterday, we are all in recovery or seeking recovery from something. All are invited tomorrow night. .

What are all of these grown ups doing in the Children's Ministry Sunday school room? They are here today to be trained by UMVIM staffer Gray Miller on how to respond during times of natural disaster. Thanks Gray and everyone who is here today for BEing the Church!

Yet another purpose of the MMC fulfilled! Being a tiny part of building this was awesome.

Tonight is the first night of our women's bible study at the MMC. We pray that this would be a time of fellowship, learning and encouragement for them. Thank you Christ Church Ft. Lauderdale for donating the Spanish language version of this study!