Upcoming Events

University of Houston Outreach Ministry

Collecting donations for UH International Students from December 8 - January 12, 2025. Please bring the donated items to the CBC front Office under the stairway. Items needed such as bedding (sheets, pillows, blankets), kitchenware (pots, pans, bowls, knives, utensils), small appliances (toasters, microwaves, kettles) and small basic furniture (chairs, small tables). New or gently used items are greatly appreciated. For more information, please contact Pastor Oleg at pastoroleg@cbchouston.org.

Combined Christmas Worship Service

10:00 - 11:30 am / Sanctuary

Combined Christmas Worship Service will be on Sunday, December 22 at 10:00 am.

  No Sunday School and no Lunch Fellowship on this day

  We will be collecting a Lottie Moon Christmas offering Learn more

  We encourage any professing believer who is not yet baptized to receive water baptism by immersion. If you would like to be baptized on this day or any upcoming worship service, please contact Pastor Oleg Xu at pastoroleg@cbchouston.org.

  Balloon-making, Christmas storying and goodie bags for the children, immediately following, after the service in room A.

Children's Activity

~ 11:30 pm / Room A

Balloon-making, Christmas storying and goodie bags for the children, immediately following after the Combined Worship Service in Room A. Everyone is encouraged to be a part of the regional prayer gathering. Everyone is encouraged to be a part of the regional prayer gathering.

Sunday Lunch Fellowship

12:30 pm / FLC

The upcoming groups serving are:
December 22:   No Lunch
December 29:   No Lunch
Each group is asked to provide 3-4 helpers (including 1-2 to wash dishes)    If you’d like to make a donation to support our kitchen, please drop it off on Sunday at the serving line! Thank you for your support!

Church Office Closed for Christmas Holiday

CBC Office will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day. CBC will open normal hours from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 26.

Combined Christmas Eve Service

6:00 - 7:00 pm / Sanctuary

Combined Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship Service will be on Tuesday, December 24 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Everyone is encouraged to be a part of the regional prayer gathering. Everyone is encouraged to be a part of the regional prayer gathering.

CBC Winter Retreat $200/$50

The Hunt Retreat @ 34711 Hunt Road, Fulshear, TX 77441

Youth Winter Retreat will be from Friday, December 27 to Monday, December 30. Space is limited! Open to youth of CBC Youth Ministry (6-12 grade) and any college and older persons who has a heart to serve and love on youth (i.e. counselors). Female leader/counselors are needed for the retreat. Sign up by December 15 at https://bit.ly/CBCYouthRetreat2024 on the link below for both youth and counselor volunteers. Additional information can be found on the sign-up form. Mandarin is preferred but not required.

• Sign Up for Retreat

CBC Friday Night Food & Fellowship

6:30 pm / Rooms 159 & 163

If your child is participating in youth or AWANA, please join us Friday nights for fellowship and dinner in Rooms 159 and 163. Food will be served in Room 163 or Office Foyer from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Afterwards, we will breakout into our respective groups: AWANA in FLC (Kids age 4-5th grade) from 7:30 - 9:15 pm, Youth in Chapel (Middle and High Schoolers) from 7:30 - 9:15 pm, Mandarin Fellowship in Room 163 from 7:30 - 9:00 pm, and English Adults R&R in Room 134 from 7:30 - 9:00 pm for sharing, prayer, and Bible study.

R&R Friday Night Prayer Fellowship

7:30 pm / Room 134

Friday Night Prayer Group meets weekly on Fridays at 7:30 pm in Room 134 Join us for Friday night prayer fellowship each week as we intentionally rest, recalibrate, and are renewed spiritually in the Lord and together as a church family. Kids attending AWANA or ACCESS are invited for the light dinner at the beginning before going off to their respective fellowships as well (dinner is usually provided at 7:00 pm in Room 163.) Contact Mimi Chew for more information.

English Sunday School Fellowship

11:15 am - 12:15 pm / FLC

A potluck fellowship luncheon between the English Adult SS classes and Youth DG's will be held on Sunday, December 29 from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm in the FLC. You are more than welcome to bring your favorite dishes and join the end of year fellowship together. Please remind your group to sign up and bring the dishes. (No fellowship lunch at 12:30 pm)

Kids Ministry

  Children’s Sunday School needs second and third grade teachers (serving from 11:00 am - 12:15 pm). If brothers and sisters are interested in helping, please contact Geraldine: Geraldinel@cbchouston.org

  Child Dedication: Child dedication is for families who would like to dedicate their young child to the Lord, commit themselves to raise their precious little one up in the way of our Lord, and for the church family to love and support them along this journey. Please register to attend one of our required sessions prior to the dedication.

  Child Baptism: Baptism is an important step of obedience on the journey with Jesus as the child identifies him/herself with the death and resurrection of Christ, and shares his/her desire to follow Jesus with family and friends, and the church family. Please register for the Next Step.

Blood Donation Drive at CBC

9:00 am - 1:00 pm / FLC

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will come to CBC on Sunday, January 5, 2025 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in the FLC. Please consider donating blood this year to help save lives again! Our goal is 25 people this time! Sign-up or a 15-minute slot to help save a life. Participants will receive a blue hoodie!

From December 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, all blood donors who successfully donate will automatically receive a complimentary a1c test. The results will be accessible through the donor’s digital account within two weeks of their donation. This unique opportunity offers donors a convenient, cost-free way to take charge of their health while making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. For more information, please visit https://www.giveblood.org/a1cnews.

Church-wide Prayer Gathering

12:30 - 1:00 pm / Sanctuary

Pastoral staff are calling everyone to gather and pray on the 1st Sunday of every month. The upcoming date will be Sunday, January 5 from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm in the Worship Center. No lunch on this day. Everyone is encouraged to be a part of the regional prayer gathering. No lunch on this day.

Chinese School $280/year

Sundays @ 1:30 - 3:45 pm / Various Classrooms

CBC Chinese School classes are held on Sunday afternoons at 1:30 pm in the Children Center (Room 211). Traditional and Simplified Chinese classes include Chinese character reading & writing, calligraphy, conversation, recital and activity teaching. We are accepting enrollment from Kindergarten (age 5) to 8th grade. Please email any question to cbcchinesesch@gmail.com or contact Katie Kwok (Cantonese) or Jolee (Mandarin). Visit the Chinese School page for more information and to download the registration form.

Wellness Connect Group

10:30 - 11:30 am / CBC Children Center (Room 211)

Wellness Connect Group will be back in person at CBC Children Center (Room 211) every Tuesday beginning on Tuesday, September 3 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Please provide your own resistance band, 2-3 lb dumb bells, yoga mat, bottle water and wear comfortable sports cloth. Wellness Connect Group is aimed at increasing flexibility, strength and improving balance. Regular participation in these activities can help reduce risk of falls, increase mental clarity, and alleviate stress and anxiety. Please email Coach Amber Peng at pengjian814@gmail.com for more details.

Rainbow Day Trip Brenham" $2.00

8:00 am - 4:30 pm / Brenham, TX

Senior Rainbow Fellowship Field trip to Brenham, Texas to visit the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, "Crossroads: Change in Rural America" at The Barnhill Center on Wednesday, January 8. The bus will depart from CBC parking lot at 8:00 am and return around 4:30 pm. Cost $2/person. If you are interested, please RSVP to Dorothy Chow (281-222-9180) or Josephine Jue (713-774-4321).