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EVENTS
Choir and Orchestra Finale This Sunday
Please join us at 6:00pm as the Calvary Church Choir and Orchestra present their 2012 Finale Concert. They will be performing their favorite songs from this past year along with congregational worship, testimonies and a few surprises. You will not want to miss this great evening of worship and celebration.
CSI: Creative Science Investigators - free event for children!
June 12-14, 9:30am-12:00pm
Join us for CSI: Creative Science Investigators, with extreme experiments, wacky games, cool crafts, music, and more. Kids will learn that God is the Star of Creation. Topics this year are Rock’n Reptiles, Chemical Reactions, and The Human Machine. Five-year-olds (by December 2011) through fourth graders are welcome and may register now through May 28 online at calvarygr.org, or by completing the form available at the elementary check-in desk in Entrance K. Everyone who registers by May 28 will be entered to win a family pack of tickets to the Grand Rapids Zoo.
Pastor Samra's Study Break
Pastor Samra will be taking his study break May 21 through July 2. The purpose of this study break is to provide a block of time to pray, study and prepare for the next church year. Please pray for Jim while he is away, that it may be a fruitful time of hearing from the Lord. If you have a pastoral need during this time, please continue to contact the church office for assistance. Thank you for your support.
- Calvary Church Elders
Senior Men’s Golf
Tuesdays | 8:45am |
Boulder Creek Golf Course
Join us every Tuesday beginning May 1 for some good Christian fellowship. This is not a formal league, just show up when you can. Each week we have a draw to determine foursomes, so it is a good way to meet people from Calvary. Cost is $25 for 18 holes with a cart. Contact Jim DeWeerd at 901-5561 or John Nibbelink at 443-5957.
Women’s Informal Summer Golf
Tuesdays | 9:30am | Gracewil Country Club
Plan to arrive 15 minutes ahead and join the group for lunch afterwards. Contact Marilyn Vredeveld at 365-2419 or Karen Weber at 364-4478 before joining so they can plan on you.
SERVING OPPORTUNITIES
Outdoor Labor Needed
Pastoral Care is looking for a volunteer who can help with a project that includes heavy outdoor labor. It involves removing and replacing old railroad timbers in the lower garden behind The Yellow House. For more information, contact Lynnell at ext. 3510.
Opportunity in Children’s Ministry
Do you have training in dance and/or choreography? Might you be willing to share your knowledge of basic dance techniques with children eager to learn? Contact our Children’s Ministry Pastor, Joel Shank at ext. 5194 to hear more about this opportunity!
Nurse Needed
A nurse is needed once a month to be a classroom buddy for a child with special needs during the 9:40am service. If you are available to serve please contact Brian Nix ext. 5053.
Seeking: Marketing Sleuths
Do you have an eye for marketing? Are you willing to share you thoughts and suggestion with us? Calvary is seeking private investigators to uncover opportunities for improvement. We need ten people who are willing to offer their insights on a regular, “quick and easy” basis via email. Contact Jackie Rice if you are interested. We look forward to hearing from you!
Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services is running low on winter items for the refugees that they serve. As you are cleaning out your closets would you consider donating your gently used coats, gloves, scarves, hats, and winter boots? All sizes, from babies through adults are needed. Please contact Sharon at ext. 5077 to donate your items. We will be collecting through Sunday, May 13.
CSI Serving Opportunities
Now is the time to sign up to serve at CSI 2012! If you have been part of the CSI team in the past, you know what a blast it is, and the impact it can have on kids for eternity. If you have never volunteered for CSI, why not consider it this year? CSI is June 12-14, 9:30am-12:00pm. Register at calvarygr.org and plan to attend our training on June 11 at 6:30pm in the Chapel. Any questions, contact Zoe at 822-8896.
Gardner(s) Needed
Love to garden? Love to volunteer? The Yellow House needs help throughout the spring and summer maintaining their flower beds (planting, weeding and watering). For more information, please contact Lynnell at ext. 3510.
King’s Table Ministries
King’s Table Ministries is hosting their teacher/staff appreciation luncheon on Friday, June 8, and is asking for volunteers to provide salads and desserts, or to help serve. For more information, contact Jane Crum at 446-4841.
King’s Table is also in need of a team leader to oversee their sewing team. Please contact Sally at 648-8029.
Pregnancy Resource Center LifeWalk
Saving the unborn. Supporting mothers. One Step at a time.
Join us on Saturday, June 16 for our annual LifeWalk - a fun way to raise funds that support the life-saving work of the Pregnancy Resource Center. Registration begins at 8:00am; walk begins at 9:00am. Go to the PRC web page for more information and to register, or contact Becky Herrold at 776-3840, ext. 122.
Mel Trotter Golf Outing
Monday, June 11, Railside Golf Club
You are invited to take part in the 2012 Mel Trotter Golf Outing to benefit underprivileged women and children. Two tee times are available: 8:30am and 2:00pm. Call Dick Wiggins at 942-2058 for additional details.
Bangla Ministries Worldwide
Bangla Ministries Worldwide needs you! For the last 11 years, BMW has sponsored a Bible camp in the Poconos of NE Pennsylvania for first generation Bangladeshi immigrant kids. You probably have a skill or experience that God can use at camp this year; everything from counselors to swim instructors is needed. For more information, contact Bill at 634-3436.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Olives & Coffee
new blog from Jim & Lisa Samra
Olives & Coffee is an opportunity for Pastor Jim and his wife, Lisa, to share their hearts as they offer additional insights into sermons, post relevant and meaningful quotes, review books, and share other thoughts. Be sure to visit and connect throughout the week. You can also subscribe via RSS or email, and ensure you never miss a posting.
New MyCalvary Tools Now Online
We have created new online tools for our congregation at MyCalvaryGR.org. When you are logged into MyCalvaryGR, you will be able to view your giving history, support short-term missions, and more. If your email is in our database, you received a login by email in early May. If you did not receive a login email, you may not be in our database or we may not have a working email address for you. If you need to update your email address, please send it to database@calvarygr.org.
Change of Address
If you have a change of address, phone number, cell phone or email address, please email this change to database@calvarygr.org. We appreciate your help in keeping our records up to date.
Pray With the Elders
The elders meet for prayer from 6:15-7:15pm on the first Tuesday of each month, in Room 211. If you would like the elders to pray for you or would simply like to join them in prayer, please stop by. If you have a comment or question you would like to share with our Board of Elders, you can email them directly.
Nehemiah Prayer Team
When Nehemiah heard that the walls of Jerusalem needed repair, his first response was to fast and pray for four months. For the past two years, the elders and deacons have been praying and fasting for God’s wisdom concerning our space needs. Now we would like to invite our church family to join us. If you are willing to fast and pray with the elders, please email Sarah Merrill, and we will add your name to a regular prayer update.
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