Ministry Opportunities
(Not an exhaustive list…listed alphabetically)
Adult Bible Studies
Meeting at 9:30 AM on Sundays, our Adult Bible Studies (ABS) for second quarter 2024 include “The Seven Burning Lamps” (a series from Revelation 4 in ABS Room 1), a continuation of the series “Access to God: Old Testament (ABS Room 2), and “The Armor of God” (ABS Room 4). Our Young Marrieds meet in the Activity Center, taught by Pastor Gray this quarter. Our Young Adults are taught by Matt Glunt in the Activity Classroom.
“Classics at Colonial”
Our third-annual concert of classical music sung and played by our own here at CHBC (held Friday, March 1st, 2024). It’s a unique joy to hear beautiful music performed to bless our congregation, and many friends and family visit for this event.
Junior Church
Kids’ Bible story and song time during our Sunday morning worship for ages four years through second grade.
Ladies Annual Conference
We have joined hearts and hands for over a decade with two other area churches for a combined all-day women’s conference each September. Colonial Hills will be hosting this year’s conference on September 14, 2024 when we will be reminded that we can still be “Singing in the Rain.” (The 2023 conference was beautifully hosted by Grace Baptist Church in Liberty, SC. Agnew Road Baptist Church will host the conference in 2025.)
Ladies “Bible & Breakfast”
Our ladies gather every couple of months to enjoy a Bible study with breakfast. Dates for 2024 are February 3rd, April 6th, June 1st, August 3rd, and November 2nd. Come enjoy breakfast and sweet fellowship while learning from the Word of God!
Master Club
“Teaching our Kids to Serve the Master” on Wednesdays from 6:45 to 8:15 PM (from September to April) for ages three years to sixth grade. Your child will enjoy Rally Time, Bible Time, Game Time, Costume/Character nights, our annual March Pine Car Derby, using their points in the Master Club “store” as they earn awards to display on their Master Club vests while learning how to serve the Lord in the church! Twice a year our Master Club kids visit our Midweek service to bless us and share with us some of what they’ve learned. To register please look for the brightly colored “Master Club” logo on the home page
Men in the Gap
Our men meet together for prayer and breakfast once a month during the school year. Monthly Zoom prayer meetings allow our men to meet together from many locations. The Men’s Annual Cook-Out is scheduled for July 13th. A day retreat on October 5, 2024 at Bonclarken Conference Center in Hendersonville will feature Pastor Dale Cunningham to edify and encourage our men in the faith.
Missions
CHBC supports thirteen missionary families around the world.
Nursery
Ministry Safe-certified care in newly painted and newly carpeted nurseries during all our services for little ones from newborn to three years old. A private and clean nursing mothers room is available for all services.
Outreach
An Evangelism and Discipleship program offers many printed resources free of charge. Please visit the Evangelism and Discipleship Resource Room on the lower level of our main building.
We minister at the Greenville Rescue Mission every other month to celebrate the men’s birthdays with a party and gift bags while sharing the Gospel.
We work with the Greenville Sheriff’s Office to provide practical comforts to kids in need.
We assemble and pack “Good Samaritan” bags for our church family to bless the homeless.
We schedule regular food/meal gifts to our Taylors Fire Department to bless our firefighters.
We host donation drives, and many of our ladies make handmade baby items for Piedmont Women’s Center. CHBC furnished a healthcare room at PWC.
We regularly pick up trash on Taylors Road to bless our neighbors and community (17 bags of trash in February, 2024).
Sunday School
For all our children, from age 2 years and up, beginning
at 9:30 am Sunday mornings.
Vacation Bible School
VBS 2024 is June 17th-20th (Monday through Thursday) from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Nate Saint, missionary aviator, sent by the Lord to the Auca tribe in Ecuador, will visit with us this year. And of course, VBS always includes an amazingly realistic backdrop/set, snacks, and craft time.
Look soon for online registration on our home page.
Young Adults
Sunday morning Bible studies, monthly activities, and many other opportunities to serve in our music program, to serve our little ones, to serve our senior saints, and to participate in many community outreach ministries. Our Young Adults will celebrate the end of the school year with a Cook-Out on April 20th, 2024. They also get together monthly for Movie & Game Nights.
Young at Heart
Our Young at Heart (ages 55 and better) have . enjoyed lunches at Silver Bay Seafood and Lil Rebel Family Restaurant. Monthly “Bring-Your-Own-Lunch” at the church is scheduled for several months in 2024 when we are blessed to hear the testimony of one of our senior saints. Occasional out-of-town activities are planned (the Billy Graham Library was an encouragement and inspiration in October, 2023). There are many opportunities for service and fellowship at CHBC for our Young at Heart.
Young Marrieds
Our Young Marrieds enjoyed a couples-only supper and fire pit at a family home in January and a potluck feast in February. Bowling is scheduled in April. An autumn family cookout and Christmas fellowship are also on the calendar.