9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Keep Your Word
James 5:12
Pastor Bret Laird
Communion
6:00 p.m.
Jordan Trip Report
Prayer, Training & Go Groups
Pastor Jeff Whitaker
But above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you do not fall under judgment.
James 5:7-12
NEWS
The Office will be closed on Monday, September 5 for the Labor Day holiday.
Ladies, the registration period for the Fall Women’s Bible Studies has been extended to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 5. Review the list of classes and sign up click here.
Growth Groups begin Wednesday, September 14, and they include:
Leon de Juda: Bible Reading/Survey
For men: “52 Greatest Chapters of the Bible”
For Women: Wed. Nite Lite = Bad Girls of the Bible,For Everyone:
Global Prayer Meeting
Core 4: Bible Knowledge track - New Testament Survey
Book of Daniel.
Kids Praise!, Calvary’s Children’s Choir for 1st - 5th graders, will begin on Sunday evening, September 11 at 5:55 p.m. - 7:10 p.m. in room 206. All kids must be registered prior to attending. Registration can be found on Calvary’s website by going to Ministries/Worship/Ministry Forms or Click Here.
Community Bible Study begins September 8.
· 10:00 a.m. for Women, studying “Christian Living, Daniel, and James”. Nursery, children’s and teen programs are available
· 7:00 p.m. the Men’s group and Women’s group are both studying “The Red Sea to the Jordan River”
For more information and to sign up please visit their website communitybiblestudy.org.
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 p.m. at the Doshes home. We also meet at WMU at 8:15 p.m. in the Bernhard Center, Room 213 on Wednesday evenings. Please Click Here for more information.
Today in the Word is available in the oak rack near the nursery hallway and in the spinners in the lobby entryways.
Opportunities to Serve
Are you interested in a special opportunity to join a Calvary team on a short-term ministry trip Feb. 3-16, 2023 to Chang Mai, Thailand for the annual International Christian Medical and Dental Association conference? Our team will be coming alongside ministry families in the field by providing their children with a safe, fun and caring environment where they can build relationships with others while growing spiritually as their parents receive continuing medical education and spiritual care. Informational meetings will be held on Tuesday September 6 and Thursday September 8 from 7-8 p.m. (whichever time is best for you). Contact Debbie Walker at dwdebbiewalker@gmail.com or 269-501-2673.
The Care Closet is currently in need of donations of clean kids clothes for fall. Jeans, pants, shirts and shoes for boys and girls ages 5 - 16 are especially needed. Thank you for your seasonal donations!
Sunday, September 11 is Fall Kick-Off for Children’s Ministry! In order to start this year off right, we still need 4 Teachers and 14 Helpers to fill our Fall Schedule. If you are interested in serving please contact Hannah Haney. Children’s Ministry cannot function without volunteers. We need you to minister to the Next Generation.
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
Want to stay in the loop? Click Here to access Next Generation Ministries Link Tree Menu which includes Event Registrations, Ministry Applications and links to all of our social media accounts. You can also visit the Calvary Children/student page here.
September 7 is the Middle School Kick off Game Night! From 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Middle School students will be playing games, winning prizes, eating food and fellowshipping with their peers and leaders! Mark it on the calendar because you will not want to miss out.
Messy Olympics is September 11 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., in the field behind Calvary! High school students are encouraged to come and bring a friend. Registration starts at 1:00 p.m. Cost for Calvary students is $5, and first time visitors are free.
AWANA starts on Wednesday September 14! Registration is now open. Go to Calvary’s website and click on Ministries/Children/AWANA Registration to register your students today. If you are interested in becoming an AWANA leader, Click Here to register.
September 18 we will kick off LIVE44 in the Block at 5:30 p.m.! Middle & High School students are invited to come on Sunday nights during the school year to join a small group and enjoy an evening of fellowship, worship and small group Bible study.
The Student Ministries Fall Retreat is October 28 - 30 at Camp Living Waters! Middle & High School students are encouraged to join us for a weekend filled with exciting outdoor activities, great speakers and amazing fellowship with friends. The cost will be $120 per student. Adults that want to go need to sign up by emailing Jake West. Student registration will open on September 11 on the Next Generation website.
Elder Focus
Bret Laird was saved in 1981 and came to Calvary Bible Church in December 2017 when we called him as our Senior Pastor. He and his wife, Katey have four children: Aleithea, Timothy, Titus, and Anastasia. Prior to coming to Calvary, he and his family served with SGA in Ukraine.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT A GLANCE
*Refer to the full announcements for more information
9/5 - Office Closed for Labor Day*
9/5 - Women’s Bible Study registration ends*
9/11 - Messy Olympics*
9/11 - Kid’s Praise! begins*
9/13 - Women’s Tuesday Morning Bible Studies Begin*
9/14 - Start of Fall Programs*
9/15 - Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Studies Begin*
9/18 - Live44 Begins*
10/15 - Men’s Breakfast
10/28-30 - Student Ministries Fall Retreat*