9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
The Sovereign Lord of History
Isaiah 45
Pastor Bret Laird
6:00 p.m.
Evening Service: Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God
Jim Trombley
Communion
Go Groups to follow
Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed: “I will go before you and level the exalted places, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron, I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name. For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me. I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Isaiah 45:1-7
NEWS
Christmas Eve Services: Morning Service at 9:00 a.m. & Candlelight Service at 4:00 p.m.
The Church Office and Building will be closed from December 25 - January 1. It will reopen on January 2 with normal hours.
Sweet and Sour Chicken 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 Elders have approved the following people for active Membership: Olivia Stroupe.
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.
Candlelight service invitations are available at the welcome center desk. Please take some to invite family, friends and neighbors.
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!
Elder Focus
Steve Edwards and his wife, Kathy, have two daughters and five grandsons. Steve started attending Calvary Bible Church in 1967. He has served in Middle School, High School, and Global Ministries Council, as well as a HomeGroup Leader, Wednesday Night Global Partner Prayer Leader, Deacon, 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
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