9:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
(In-Person and Livestream)
A Life That Worships
Core Value #6: Fervent Worship
Romans 12:1-13
Pastor Bret Laird
6:00 p.m.
(In-Person)
Prayer Service
Pastor Jeff Whitaker
News
The family dinner of fiesta chicken will be served from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. prior to the evening activities. A gluten free option is always available. To ensure we have enough food, we ask everyone to sign up in advance (by 9:00 a.m. Wednesday), by noting on a Calvary Connection card, calling the Church Office, or by clicking here. This is always a great time of fellowship before the evening activities begin.
Next Sunday, November 7, Balcony seating during the 9:00 a.m. worship service will be higher precaution seating for Global Impact Weekend. Masks will be required for the entire service.
Next Sunday, November 7, LifeGroups will meet together in the BLOCK at their regularly scheduled times. As part of Global Impact Weekend, one of our Global Partners will be teaching. Coffee and donuts will be provided.
Care Closet needs: the weather has been cold and we are in need of winter coats and clothing for infants to adult sizes. Many of our ESL attenders are in need of clothes and boots and are looking for our help. Please leave your clean donations on the tables near the Chapel.
For the four Sundays in November, we will be accepting contributions towards our annual Global Partner Christmas Gift fund. These funds will be distributed as an expression of our appreciation to the Global Partners we support. These gifts will not be tax deductible. Please mark a separate envelope with the gift title under ‘Other’ and put it in the offering plate. Alternatively, you can give online through the church website or using the church REALM database. Select ‘Other Projects’ and insert “Global Partner Christmas” into the memo box that appears.
Surviving the Holidays, a 2 hour class for those who have lost loved ones, will be held on Tuesday, November 9 from 6 - 8 p.m. in Reception Room A. Please contact Donna Steinke with questions.
Packing season has arrived for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Every shoebox is an opportunity to reach a child with the gospel. Shoeboxes and brochures are available in the library along with suggestions for items to fill the boxes. Please do not include candy, gum, toothpaste, food, liquids, or lotions. Try to remove all the packaging from items. A donation of $9 is requested for each box and helps cover costs for shipping, training local churches and gospel booklets that are included in each box. These donations can be mailed in the postage-paid envelope found on the back of the brochure or made online at samaritanpurse.org with “Follow Your Box.” No time to pack a shoebox? Click here to find our goal page and Build Your Box online. Filled boxes may be dropped off in the library. Our last day for drop off is Sunday, November 21.
The Wall of the Unreached is now on display in the Fellowship Center. This wall is a series of panels that lists all 6,500+ unreached people groups of the world. The task ahead to reach the least reached or unreached is overwhelming, but with prayer God can touch each soul.
There are still t-shirts with the current sermon series logo available for sale in the church office. Shirts are $16.
COVID-19 Update
We are thankful that the number of COVID cases within our church body have recently declined and we are not aware of any new cases during the past week. This is a direct benefit of the congregation following the Elders’ recommendation not to attend any service or church function if you are not feeling well or suspect you have been exposed to COVID. We still encourage anyone who has tested positive to contact the church office, so that we can minister and serve in practical ways. Thank you again as we continue to worship our Lord and Savior together and avoid the spread of the virus affecting our church body.
Opportunity to Serve
We are in need of 7 adult volunteers for the Children’s Program for Global Impact Weekend on Saturday evening, November 6, from 5:50 - 7:30 p.m. Please email Amy Wolff if you are interested. The Q&A with Dr. Lutzer will be recorded so it can be viewed later for those who are serving.
Thank You!
We thank the Lord for your extreme generosity and out pouring of love with total gifts in excess of $18,500. As Paul wrote to the Philippians, your love offering was a "sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God," We are humbled and blessed to serve with you at Calvary. "To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen."
The Pastors
Our hearts are filled with love and grateful thanks for all the kindness given following Dennis’ homegoing. The Lord’s healing began with the prayers of so many, the beautifully written words on cards, the visits, gifts, phone calls and the prepared meals. We thank each and every one of you. We are holding tightly to God’s victorious truths and enduring in our faith.
With our love,
Nancy, Scott, Sheryl (Henson), Steve Root & Families