CALVARY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2017
CALVARY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2017 For more information on any of these events check our church website at www.calvarylv.org , the Guest Information Booth, our Sunday Bulletins, or call the Church Office 423-1160. GENERAL EVENTS Foundations of Life, Creation Conference— Friday, February 3, 6:45 pm-8:45 pm and Saturday, February 4, 9 am-5 pm at Calvary Community Church. Free Admission to all. Visit www.foundationsconference.org or pick up a postcard at the Welcome & Guest Information Center. IF: GATHERING— Community Women’s Conference Friday, February 3, 6- 9 pm and Saturday, February 4, 9 am-4:30 pm. Hosted at The Grove Alliance Church, 2116 E Kessler Blvd, Longview. Cost $15 (includes lunch). Register online at: https://asoulmadewell.wordpress.com/if-longviewkelso-registration/. Questions? Email: [email protected] Tackling the Tough Stuff Conference— Saturday, February 25 at New Life Fellowship, 2441— 42nd Avenue, Longview, 8 am- 5 pm. This seminar is for youth workers, volunteers, parents, educators, counselors, and all others who love and care for children and teens. Cost is $15 (includes lunch) and you can register at www.3riversschool.net. Missions Sunday —February 26. Missionaries David & Sheri Moore, American Indian Bible Institute will be our guestst. Visit the displays in the Garden Room of all our church missionaries we support. There will be a Cinnamon Roll Fundraiser after the service; all donations go to Missions. 2017 SUMMER ACTIVITY DATES Vacation Bible School — June 26- June 30 Kids Camp— July 16-20 Middle School Camp—July 20-24 High School Camp— July 24-29 Family Camp—August 4-6 at KOA, Warrenton WOMEN’S MINISTRY Women’s Ministry Board Meeting—Tuesday, February 7, 7 pm. Bible Studies: Tuesday (childcare arranged if needed) 9:30 am Wednesday (childcare arranged if needed) 9:30 am BYKOTA—Thursday, February 2, 11:30 am in the Church Library Dorcas— Tuesdays, 10 am Mark Your Calendars for the Women’s “Get-away” Weekend— Friday-Sunday, March 17-19 at Cannon Beach. MEN’S MINISTRY Men’s Fellowship Breakfast— Saturday, February 11, 8 am. Men’s Bible Study—Wednesdays at 10 am in the Library. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY AWANA— Wednesday Nights 6:30 pm. FREEDOM YEARS Board Meeting— Monday, February 6, 1:30 pm Potluck— Wednesday, February 8, 12:00 pm SIZZLER— We meet for lunch 3rd Sunday of the month after 11 am Service. Join us Sunday, February 19. Freedom Years Newsletter available at their bulletin board & at the Guest Information Booth 2 4 6
February Birthdays:
Judy Barnes Betty Barnett Dick Wolever
10 Fred Williamson 16 Doug Joy
18 Lennart Hagdahl 20 Dorothy Ennis 25 Norm Meints
FAMILY LIFE “The Journey”—a Support Group for widows of Calvary will meet Sunday, February 12 at 12:30 pm at Susan Sterkel’s home. Questions about the group? Call Susan, or Jackie. Sticky Faith Family Gathering—Sunday, February 26, 5 pm. Includes a family meal. MISSIONS Pray for the many Local, Home and Foreign Missionaries that CCC supports. Detailed information about them is on the Garden Room bulletin board and at the Guest Information Booth. Mission Project Banks are available in the Garden Room. Return your filled can on Missions Sunday, February 26. YOUTH Calvary Youth— Wednesdays at 6:30 pm Calvary Youth Winter Retreat— Friday, February 3-Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Trout Creek Bible Camp in Corbett, OR. Cost is $90 (plus $20 for paintball; paintball is optional). Registration forms online, in the church office, or at the Welcome booth. Youth City Wide Worship Night— Wednesday, February 22, meet at East Hills Alliance, 1405 Burcham St, Kelso, or meet at Calvary at 6 pm to ride the bus. Will return to Calvary at 8:30 pm. Tackling the Tough Stuff Conference— Saturday, February 25 at New Life Fellowship, 2441— 42nd Avenue, Longview, 8 am- 5 pm. This seminar is for youth workers, volunteers, parents, educators, counselors, and all others who love and care for children and teens. Cost is $15 (includes lunch) and you can register at www.3riversschool.net. Calvary Youth to Portland Winterhawks— Saturday, March 4. $20 tickets plus money for food. 4:30 pm- 11 pm, permission slip needed. Sign up soon! Limited tickets available. Newsletter available at the Guest Information Booth and the church office.
OUR SYMPATHY TO The family of MaryAnn Wirkkala following her death The family of Esther Carroll following her death DECEMBER "FISH" REPORT 2016 Our last days of service for 2016 were December 27-30. We provided food for 119 families/ 436 people. We served a total of 2800 people in 2016 at a cost of approximately $12,000.00. PRAISE be to GOD!! Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers for another smooth year. Thank you also to the Calvary office staff, Eron Elliott, Calvary AWANA program, our church members and of course our Mission's Committee. A special thank you to my husband Larry for his support of this mission in our lives....he is such a partner!!! Our next days of service are February 21-24. We have a "wish" list below of items we use in abundance when available. We appreciate any help you can give us. We no longer use or need empty egg cartons. Thank you. Your FISH coordinator, Jan Isaacson Our "WISH" list:
Large paper grocery bags Cold cereal Shampoo
Peanut butter and Jelly Sugar Bath soap(bars)
Canned fruit Toothbrushes and toothpaste
THANK YOU Dear Calvary, Thank you to the wonderful person who found my wedding ring in the sanctuary and turned it in. Penny Piper Calvary Community Church, What a loving church you are! Thank you for your generous gift to us, we so appreciate it. The love and encouragement from you is something that we will cherish. God is so good, and He continues to strengthen us. The hurricane and death of three of our babies has made us stronger and we have never leaned on Him more. Thanks again! Dolan Family, Plaisance du sud, Haiti OTHER NEWS The Church office will be closed on Monday, February 20 for President’s Day. The lost & found located outside of the restrooms nearest the main church office is filling up with Bibles, clothing and other items. Deadline for the March newsletter is Wednesday, February 15, noon.
February 2017 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm AWANA 6:30 pm Calvary Youth
5 Youth Retreat Communion 9 am Sunday School & Adult Electives 10 am Worship Service and Kidz Church 2 pm Youth return
6 9 am Prayer Partners 9 am Brown Bag Ministry 1:30 pm Freedom Years Board Meeting
12 9 am Sunday School & Adult Electives 10 am Worship Service & Kids Church Missions Committee Meeting following service 12:30 pm Journey at Susan Sterkel’s
13 9 am Prayer Partners 9 am Brown Bag Ministry
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20
9 am Sunday School & Adult Electives 10 am Worship Service & Kidz Church Freedom Years Lunch at Sizzler’s after service Calvary U following service
President’s Day Church Office Closed No CC Preschool 9 am Prayer Partners 9 am Brown Bag Ministry 7 pm Stretching Your Faith
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14 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Dorcas 7 pm BSF Committee
21 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Dorcas 7 pm Deacon and Trustees Meetings
27 9 am Prayer Partners 9 Brown Bag Ministry
28 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Dorcas 5:30 pm Deaconess Meeting 7 pm Council Meeting
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4
Youth Retreat – Trout Creek Bible Camp
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10 10 am Calvary Crafters
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17
23
24
9 am – 5:15 pm Creation Conference
11 7 am Open Hearts, Open Arms 8 am Men’s Breakfast
18
10 am Pageturners in library 6 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Worship Team Practice
22 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm AWANA 6:30 pm Calvary Youth @ City Wide
3 5:30 pm bus leaves for Winter Retreat 6:45 pm- 9:30 pm Creation Conference
6 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Worship Team Practice
15 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm AWANA 6:30 pm Calvary Youth
Saturday
2 11:30 am BYKOTA 6 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Worship Team Practice
9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Men’s Bible Study 12 pm Freedom Years Potluck 6:30 pm AWANA 6:30 pm Calvary Youth
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26 Missions Sunday 9 am Sunday School & Adult Electives 10 am Worship Service & Kidz Church 5 pm Sticky Faith
7 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Dorcas 12 pm Widows Secret Pal Lunch 7 pm Women’s Ministries Board Meeting
Friday
6 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Worship Team Practice
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25 7 am Open Hearts, Open Arms
February Birthdays:
Judy Barnes Betty Barnett Dick Wolever
10 Fred Williamson 16 Doug Joy
18 Lennart Hagdahl 20 Dorothy Ennis 25 Norm Meints
FAMILY LIFE “The Journey”—a Support Group for widows of Calvary will meet Sunday, February 12 at 12:30 pm at Susan Sterkel’s home. Questions about the group? Call Susan, or Jackie. Sticky Faith Family Gathering—Sunday, February 26, 5 pm. Includes a family meal. MISSIONS Pray for the many Local, Home and Foreign Missionaries that CCC supports. Detailed information about them is on the Garden Room bulletin board and at the Guest Information Booth. Mission Project Banks are available in the Garden Room. Return your filled can on Missions Sunday, February 26. YOUTH Calvary Youth— Wednesdays at 6:30 pm Calvary Youth Winter Retreat— Friday, February 3-Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Trout Creek Bible Camp in Corbett, OR. Cost is $90 (plus $20 for paintball; paintball is optional). Registration forms online, in the church office, or at the Welcome booth. Youth City Wide Worship Night— Wednesday, February 22, meet at East Hills Alliance, 1405 Burcham St, Kelso, or meet at Calvary at 6 pm to ride the bus. Will return to Calvary at 8:30 pm. Tackling the Tough Stuff Conference— Saturday, February 25 at New Life Fellowship, 2441— 42nd Avenue, Longview, 8 am- 5 pm. This seminar is for youth workers, volunteers, parents, educators, counselors, and all others who love and care for children and teens. Cost is $15 (includes lunch) and you can register at www.3riversschool.net. Calvary Youth to Portland Winterhawks— Saturday, March 4. $20 tickets plus money for food. 4:30 pm- 11 pm, permission slip needed. Sign up soon! Limited tickets available. Newsletter available at the Guest Information Booth and the church office.
OUR SYMPATHY TO The family of MaryAnn Wirkkala following her death The family of Esther Carroll following her death DECEMBER "FISH" REPORT 2016 Our last days of service for 2016 were December 27-30. We provided food for 119 families/ 436 people. We served a total of 2800 people in 2016 at a cost of approximately $12,000.00. PRAISE be to GOD!! Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers for another smooth year. Thank you also to the Calvary office staff, Eron Elliott, Calvary AWANA program, our church members and of course our Mission's Committee. A special thank you to my husband Larry for his support of this mission in our lives....he is such a partner!!! Our next days of service are February 21-24. We have a "wish" list below of items we use in abundance when available. We appreciate any help you can give us. We no longer use or need empty egg cartons. Thank you. Your FISH coordinator, Jan Isaacson Our "WISH" list:
Large paper grocery bags Cold cereal Shampoo
Peanut butter and Jelly Sugar Bath soap(bars)
Canned fruit Toothbrushes and toothpaste
THANK YOU Dear Calvary, Thank you to the wonderful person who found my wedding ring in the sanctuary and turned it in. Penny Piper Calvary Community Church, What a loving church you are! Thank you for your generous gift to us, we so appreciate it. The love and encouragement from you is something that we will cherish. God is so good, and He continues to strengthen us. The hurricane and death of three of our babies has made us stronger and we have never leaned on Him more. Thanks again! Dolan Family, Plaisance du sud, Haiti OTHER NEWS The Church office will be closed on Monday, February 20 for President’s Day. The lost & found located outside of the restrooms nearest the main church office is filling up with Bibles, clothing and other items. Deadline for the March newsletter is Wednesday, February 15, noon.
February 2017 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm AWANA 6:30 pm Calvary Youth
5 Youth Retreat Communion 9 am Sunday School & Adult Electives 10 am Worship Service and Kidz Church 2 pm Youth return
6 9 am Prayer Partners 9 am Brown Bag Ministry 1:30 pm Freedom Years Board Meeting
12 9 am Sunday School & Adult Electives 10 am Worship Service & Kids Church Missions Committee Meeting following service 12:30 pm Journey at Susan Sterkel’s
13 9 am Prayer Partners 9 am Brown Bag Ministry
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20
9 am Sunday School & Adult Electives 10 am Worship Service & Kidz Church Freedom Years Lunch at Sizzler’s after service Calvary U following service
President’s Day Church Office Closed No CC Preschool 9 am Prayer Partners 9 am Brown Bag Ministry 7 pm Stretching Your Faith
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14 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Dorcas 7 pm BSF Committee
21 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Dorcas 7 pm Deacon and Trustees Meetings
27 9 am Prayer Partners 9 Brown Bag Ministry
28 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Dorcas 5:30 pm Deaconess Meeting 7 pm Council Meeting
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4
Youth Retreat – Trout Creek Bible Camp
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10 10 am Calvary Crafters
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17
23
24
9 am – 5:15 pm Creation Conference
11 7 am Open Hearts, Open Arms 8 am Men’s Breakfast
18
10 am Pageturners in library 6 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Worship Team Practice
22 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm AWANA 6:30 pm Calvary Youth @ City Wide
3 5:30 pm bus leaves for Winter Retreat 6:45 pm- 9:30 pm Creation Conference
6 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Worship Team Practice
15 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm AWANA 6:30 pm Calvary Youth
Saturday
2 11:30 am BYKOTA 6 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Worship Team Practice
9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Men’s Bible Study 12 pm Freedom Years Potluck 6:30 pm AWANA 6:30 pm Calvary Youth
F
26 Missions Sunday 9 am Sunday School & Adult Electives 10 am Worship Service & Kidz Church 5 pm Sticky Faith
7 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10 am Dorcas 12 pm Widows Secret Pal Lunch 7 pm Women’s Ministries Board Meeting
Friday
6 pm Choir Practice 7 pm Worship Team Practice
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H
25 7 am Open Hearts, Open Arms
