Today At Calvary


9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

 Fearful, Flawed, and Faithful: The Story of Hezekiah, Part 2

Isaiah 36-39

 

Pastor Bret Laird

 

 

6:00 p.m.

Evening Service: Global Partner Report

 

Celeste Small

 

Go Groups to follow


Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord. Hezekiah prayed to the Lord saying, “O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and listen to all the words of Sennacherib, who sent them to reproach the living God. Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have devastated all the countries and their lands, and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, Lord, are God.”

Isaiah 37:14-20


NEWS

Pasta Bake will be served at the Family Dinner from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., prior to the evening activities on Wednesday. A gluten free option is always available. To ensure we have enough food, we ask everyone to sign up in advance (no later than 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.

Family Dinners return on September 13. Please note an increase in the suggested donations to $3.00 per child, $4.00 per adult and $12.00 per family maximum. 

The Calvary Choir’s new season begins this Wednesday night! There is still time for you to join us. If you are High School age or older and desire to serve the Lord through the Choir ministry or would like additional information, please Click Here. Contact Mark Duncan or the Church Office with any questions.

Are you dealing with the death of a loved one? Come join us for GriefShare, a 14-week program to help you on your grief journey. Classes are on Monday mornings from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Contact Donna Steinke for more information or to let us know you plan to attend.

Registration for Kids Praise! is now open! Kids Praise! is a group of children in grades 1-5 who are enthusiastic about using music, movement, scripture, and drama to learn about and tell of our Lord's worth! We rehearse on Sunday evenings at 5:55 p.m. beginning on October 1, 2023. The focus this semester will be on preparing to sing with the Calvary Choir on two Sunday mornings in late fall. Preparing for the Kids Praise! Spring Musical (Back to the Beginning) will be the primary focus next semester. That musical will be held on Sunday, March 17. Please Click Here to register. Contact Mark Duncan for more information.

Are you a WMU, KVCC, or K-College student? Welcome to Kalamazoo and to Calvary! We would love to see you at Crossroads. Crossroads is Calvary’s college and young adult group (18-25 yrs.). We meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel on Sunday mornings and 7:30 p.m. at the Doshes’ home. We also have a mid-week Go Group that meets at WMU on Wednesday at 4 p.m.. Please click here or email Austin Dosh for more information.


Opportunities to Serve

Fall Children’s Ministry only needs two more teachers for the 3-year-old class during the 10:30 a.m. service and one more teacher for 3-year-old class for the 9:00 a.m. service. We also are in need of one 4-year-old teacher for the 9:00 a.m. service. If God is leading you to serve as a teacher, please reach out to Lora West and she can assist you and answer any questions that you might have. We also have an opening for one helper in each of the following classes: Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade classes during the second service.

Wednesday night nursery volunteers needed. Please contact Lora West if God might be leading you to serve in the nursery on Wednesday nights this year. 

Kitchen Ministry Volunteer Opportunity: The Kitchen Ministry is looking for a few volunteers on Wednesday nights to help with food prep, serving the meal, and clean up post meal. Food prep starts at 3:00 p.m., serving the meal starts at 5:30 p.m., and clean up is at 6:15 p.m. Contact Laura Studabaker if you are interested in helping in this Ministry Area. 


Elder Focus

Phil Smith and his wife, LuAnn, have two grown children: Jodi and Bryan. Phil started attending Calvary Bible Church in 1954. He has served as a bus driver, Boys Club leader, GrowthGroup teacher, HomeGroup teacher, LifeGroup teacher, and Elder.


León de Judá te da la bienvenida!

Estamos agradecidos por que decidiste unirte con nosotros en nuestra reunión de adoración a Dios hoy.  Nuestro deseo es compartirte el gozo de conocer y seguir a Jesucristo con todo su pueblo. Únete con nosotros en el salón a las 10:30 a.m. Dios te bendiga! 


NEXT GENERATION MINISTRIES

To find out more about Next Gen. Ministries, visit our webpage here. To be added to our weekly parent emails, contact Hannah Haney. To access all of our forms, registrations, and applications click here.


UPCOMING EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Refer to the full announcements for more information
9/10         - Messy Olympics
9/11          - Grief Share on Monday Morning begins
9/13         - Wednesday Night Family Dinner & activities return
9/17         - Live44 returns
9/17 - LifeGroup leader meeting
10/3 - ESL Conversation class starts
10/8 - Parent Dedication Class
10/14 - Membership Class
10/21 - Parent Dedication Class
10/21        - Men’s Breakfast
10/29 - Parent Dedication
10/29       - Pastor Appreciation
11/3-5      - Global Impact Weekend
12/8-10   - Christmas Concerts
12/15        - Ladies Candle Light Dessert