Dear Friends,

What a great weekend I, personally, had at the Jolly Roger in Marathon Key! What made it so special was on Sunday when we had over 30 of us (all from CBTS) watching Church By The Sea's worship service live at 10am. We all crowded around our trailer in chairs and about 15 kids sitting on the ground to watch the service. The kids stayed, until after children's time and then they went off to play in the water as we continued to worship. Thank you Brian for leading a moving service for those in person and on YouTube!

I am so excited for all that God is doing in and around CBTS. As you will see in this email, we have some wonderful opportunities for growth. We have 3 bible studies each week for all adults. On Tuesday's, we have 2 - SIS (Sisters in Scriptures) at 9:15am in the Green Room. They are doing a short series on the 12 women of the Bible and then our Zoom Bible study at 11am. Here is the link - 819 9607 5732! On Wednesday night we have our mid-week Bible study at 6:30pm in the Green Room.

An insert was placed in the bulletin for the Church-Wide Vision Retreat which is October 1-2. There will be 1 more question this coming Sunday's bulletin. This past week's question was..."What more could our church do to support you in your spiritual walk?" You may respond to this email with your response if you wish. As you can see this year we have great things coming and God is speaking! Let's all pray to listen for that voice.

We have a need...A kids Sunday School Teacher Needed - Calling those who love God and love children! Our 2nd/3rd grade class is in need of a teacher to lead on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. This is a paid position and excellent curriculum is completely provided. Please contact Marie at childrensministry@thechurchbythesea.org if you would like some more information.

Upcoming Events:

Jamming with Jesus Family Worship - This Saturday we invite all kids and families to this exciting blacklight worship experience. Families will glow to the music, dancing, games and more! RSVP here if your family can join!

October 1st-2nd - Church Visioning Retreat - We are hosting a church-wide visioning retreat and I would like to invite you to participate. The retreat will be held in Eden Hall on Friday, October 1 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and Saturday, October 2 from 8:00 am to 4:00pm. Meals are included! Together we will hear from informative and inspiring speakers, seek God’s direction, share and discuss ideas and caste a vision for CBTS for the next 3 to 5 years. The speakers are Ben Sorenson, James Jones, Zoie Saunders, and Dr. Bob Barnes. Please follow the link to sign up to participate.” https://vision-retreat-church-by-the-sea.pushpayevents.com/

Join us any Sunday at 10am for worship