Our mission should be the same as Jesus’ mission.

Volunteers are needed to help the Social Justice team deliver furniture with our community partner ALIVE! (Alexandrians Involved Ecumenically) on Saturday January 30th from 8am-Noon. If you want to be a part of this rewarding mission opportunity please meet us in the parking lot of First Christian Church Alexandria on King St. or contact ben@commonwealthbaptistchurch.org.

One of our former pastors, Rev. Chris George, is taking his church to South Dakota to do mission work among the Lakota tribe on their reservation. The Lakota are a very poor people lacking basic resources such as shelter to face the cold South Dakota winters. Chris invited any and all from CBC to come and serve with them on the reservation from May 29th – June 5th. For more information contact Chris George at george792@aol.com

Come out and cheer on Mattie playing indoor soccer at the Fairfax Sportsplex.

Check back for more details later this week!

Now taking suggestions on places to eat before the game…

This Friday from 8pm to 10pm, we’ll go Ice Skating at Pentagon Row (excellent suggestion, Meg!). The cost is either $7 or $8 to skate (depending on if you’re under or over 12), and skate rentals are $3.

Meet and pickup at the rink.

Visit Pentagon Row Skating for more info.

Everything in life that matters starts with openness.

Jesus’ priorities should be our priorities.

Want to download Ben’s sermons automatically every week? Here’s a quick and easy way to get the MP3 file to your iPod:

1. Open up iTunes and in the top menu choose Advanced > Subscribe to Podcast
2. A window will pop up asking for URL – Type feed://commonwealthbaptistchurch.org/feed/
3. The newest sermon should automatically download, and older sermons can be obtained by clicking ‘Get’ or ‘Get All’.
4. Listen through iTunes or transfer to your iPod.

iTunes should automatically download new sermons whenever they become available on the church website.

Massanutten is a resort located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, 10 miles east of Harrisonburg off of I-81. Massanutten features skiing, snow tubing, a great indoor water park, and many other activities (see www.massresort.com for more details). Cost for 2 nights lodging and meals in the condo will be $100 per person or $300 per family.  Spots are limited, so sign up early!

Contact Dan, Ben, or the church office to sign up.

Valley Drive Cooperative Preschool is a community of families who have chosen to take an active role in their children’s preschool experience.

Founded in 1958, Valley Drive is a parent-run, non-sectarian, cooperative preschool. Our purpose is to furnish the best possible educational opportunities for preschool children at the most reasonable cost. Members are accepted without regard to race, sex, national origin, or religion.

As a cooperative school, Valley Drive parents work together and with school staff — inside the classroom and out — to give our children a great preschool experience.

Valley Drive is licensed by the State of Virginia and is a member of the Virginia Cooperative Preschool Council (VCPC).

For more information, please visit the Valley Drive website.