9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Selected Scriptures
Pastor Jim West
6:00 p.m.
Emmanuel - Calvary Christmas Concert
NEWS
Office Closed Tuesday, December 12 in the afternoon.
Baked Ziti 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 or dairy free option is available upon advanced request. 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.
The following people received the Right Hand of Fellowship on Sunday, November 26 and are now active members of Calvary Bible Church. They are Tim & Deb Foley, Even Schober, Rita O’Brien, and Mike & Kim Dunlap.
Men’s Breakfast will take place on Saturday, November 18 from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Share a delicious breakfast, a challenge to lead spiritually and brotherly fellowship. Bring your dad, son, brother or friend! We encourage you to read “Spirit-Controlled Character/Being Patient and Gentle” pages 18 - 28 in our book ahead of time each month so that you will be in tune with the speakers challenge and prepared to discuss the content with the guys at your table. Call the Church Office or Click Here to sign up, or to pick up a book.
The Calvary Choir and Orchestra will be accepting guests to sing and play in our Christmas Eve Candlelight service. Guest will be asked to attend a rehearsal on 12/20 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Please contact Mark Duncan or Ryan Whitaker if you’d like to sign up to join us or for more information.
After salvation, Baptism is an important next step for the believer in Christ. By obeying Christ’s command, you are publicly declaring your identity with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Our next Baptism service will be Sunday morning, January 28. To sign up Click Here, email angela.haner@calvarybible.org, or call the Church Office. There are two required meetings prior to Baptism Sunday so please sign up by Tuesday, January 2.
The final performance of Calvary's Christmas Concert, "Emmanuel", is tonight at 6:00 p.m. Invitations are available in the Lobby or by clicking Here.
Today in the Word is available on the Oak Rack in the Fellowship Center and in the Lobby Entryways.
Year-end-Giving Project
This year’s end-of-the-year giving project is “Global Ministries: From Jerusalem to the Ends of the Earth”. This project will enable us to invest in three key areas of Global Ministry:
1) Facilitating needed upgrades in the CBC Mission House, which is the home that Calvary provides for Global Partners while they are in Kalamazoo;
2) Equipping our 2024 combined High School and Adult short-term construction team to Frontier School of the Bible with the building materials required, including replacement windows for one of the student dormitories; and
3) Providing additional resources to our Global Ministries Fund to assist our Global Partners with strategic needs.
To contribute to this fund, please note “Year End Giving Project” on your offering envelope, or if giving online select “other projects” and type in Year End Giving Project.
Opportunities to Serve
The Calvary Choir is now accepting new members for the second half of our choir season. If you are High School age or older and desire to serve the Lord through the choir ministry or would like additional information, please contact Mark Duncan or call the Church office.
Cold weather is here! The Care Closet needs donations of clean winter coats, gloves, hats, boots and winter sweaters. Donations can be left on the table in the chapel hall. Thank you!
Thank You
Thank you to all who gave towards the Global Partner Christmas Fund. By your sacrificial giving we have exceeded the goal! Praise be to God for answered prayer.
Thank you for the gift given to Kalamazoo Gospel Mission in loving memory of my Dad. Your support is greatly appreciated during this time. We do rejoice that he is in heaven with His Lord and Savior. - Don & Kyeong Beebe
Elder Focus
Dan Johnson and his wife, Beth, have four adult children and four grandchildren. Dan was saved at age 9 and began attending Calvary Bible Church in 1983. He is on staff as our Shepherding and Member Care Pastor, and has served as an usher, Sunday School Superintendent, teacher, Deacon, Elder, and in the jail ministry.
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
12/8-10 - Christmas Concerts
12/15 - Ladies Candlelight Dessert
12/24 - One Morning Service at 9:00 a.m., No Life Groups, Nursery only
12/24 - 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
12/25-26 - Office Closed
12/31 - One Morning Service at 9:00 a.m., No Life Groups, Nursery only. No Evening Service
1/1 - Office Closed
1/10 - Wednesday Programs & Dinner return