grace BEYOND
Congregational Care
building project
update
building a serving people Grace Beyond Giving
Total Giving Commitment to Date: $17,184,900 Cash Received: $8,450,192
Download Our Calvary@Calvin Parking App Find the Calvary@Calvin app in the App Store or Google Play store (or use this QR code). Use the app to ensure you know which Calvin entrance you need to use to find the optimal parking spot. Calvary@Calvin 101 Recap Thank you to everyone who joined us last Sunday for Calvary@ Calvin 101. The evening included an update on current and future construction, encouragement from Pastor Jim on the spiritual impact of our move to Calvin, plus details on what ministry will look like at Calvin. A complete recap of the evening is available at gracebeyond.org. We also encourage you to pick up a copy of the Calvary@Calvin Spring/Summer Guide in the back of the Sanctuary. Prayer Garden Dedication Next Sunday On Palm Sunday March 20, we will have a special time of worship in the morning services to dedicate the new prayer garden and thank God for His faithfulness throughout the first phase of Grace Beyond. The prayer garden will open on March 21. If you took home a rock from the groundbreaking service in August, a reminder to pray for Grace Beyond, we encourage you to bring it back any time during Holy Week and place it in the designated area within the garden.
Hospitalized If you have been hospitalized, or anticipate hospitalization, and would like a visit from a Calvary pastor, please call the church office. Blodgett: Diane Havemen, Jan Klomp Mary Free Bed: Marie Koetje, Dick Roeters Prayer Chain: If you need prayer, contact Don & Cindy Marrell (cmarrell@ calvarygr.org) at 450-9622. Bereaved We extend our Christian sympathy to Christa Wilson at the homegoing of her husband, Paul, on March 3; and to Maury Lehmann at the homegoing of his wife, Shirley, on March 8. Thank You Last Sunday night we had a fantastic town hall meeting about our move to Calvin. I am so appreciative of all the hard work that has gone in to make the move to Calvin possible. During the question and answer time, I made an unrehearsed comment that was meant to be funny, but it did not reflect how grateful I am to God for taking us to Calvin and how grateful I am to Calvin for hosting us. I am sorry. It was a good reminder that God
For the record Projected Offerings Last Week Fiscal YTD
4
weeks to go
will use this opportunity of going to Calvin to grow and mature all of us as a church. Jim Samra Church Membership The Elders of Calvary Church have approved the following for membership: Jennifer Boerman, Dan & Tara Clappison, Donald Hancock, Jaehan Kim & Ji Sun Lee, Jungwon Seo and Choah Kim. The following have applied for membership at Calvary Church: Myunghoon Bae, Bruce & Mary Bendull, Emily England, Emily Franklund, Noelle Gable, Mark & Marcia Haase, Jun Yo Han, Tammi Hancock, Sandra Hagberg, Kirstin Herbruck, Douglas & Elizabeth Howe, Byoungsun Hwang, Robert & Lois Litteral, Lori Morley, David & Charylene Powers, Jennifer Rizzon, Michael & Pamela Sigafoose, Kathryn Soper, Michael & Jennifer Vander Klipp, Scott & Julie VanderKolk, Ryanne van der Maas, Renee VandeWege, Michelle Velting, Travis & Isabel Wall, and Philip Zarnosky. If you are aware of any information that should be considered by the elders during the membership process, please contact one of the elders at
[email protected].
Sept. 1- Mar. 6
$
155,145
$ 4,468,358
Actual Offerings
Surplus/ (Deficit)
177,333
$ 22,188
$ 4,419,834
($ 48,524)
$
Refugee Relief: $ 8,413
For further explanation regarding the finances of Calvary Church, visit calvarygr.org/about. Alternatively, this information is available in the Finance Office.
March 13, 2016 8:10, 9:40 & 11:15am
Calvary Church
707 East Beltline Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1600 Grand Rapids, MI 49501 Ph: (616) 956-9377 Fax: (616) 956-9723 calvarygr.org
Today’s Message Jim Samra, Senior Pastor
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Welcome to Calvary Church! If you are visiting today, we are glad you are here. For information about our many communities, programs and events for all ages, pick up a copy of the monthly Calvary Life, visit us online at calvarygr.org, or stop by the Connection Point in room 215 (beside the Chapel). We would love to meet you! If you need hearing assistance, listening and closed captioning devices are available at the Information Center.
Weekly Focus: Gideons International So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 The Gideons started distributing the Word of God in 1908, and today there are more than 300,000 members in almost 12,000 local groups around the world, and an untold number of supporters in 200 countries, territories and possessions around the globe. These dedicated individuals give of their time and resources to make it possible for others to learn about the love of God by giving them access to His Word. In fact, Gideons International has placed or distributed more than two billion Bibles and New Testaments around the world . . . and counting! God’s Word will not return to him void; only He knows the number of individuals who have responded to His own words as a result of reading one of these Scriptures placed by the Gideons. These men and women know and believe that God orchestrates the placement of each Scripture – whether it is in prison, a hotel room, a hospital, a school, or directly into the hands of someone, and that God will use it for His glory. None of this can happen without the support of churches like Calvary. Every dollar donated goes directly to the printing and distribution of God’s Word around the world and the Gideons themselves supply all the funds for administrative costs. Last month, the Missions & Outreach ministry of Calvary Church made a donation to Gideons International in support of their ongoing work. Emergency Response Team We are looking for doctors and nurses that can assist in an emergency as part of our Emergency Response Team, both here and at Calvin. Contact Earl Jenkins at ext. 5117.
Coming Events & Announcements Grace: Palm Sunday Musical March 20 | 6:00pm | Sanctuary Have you been changed by grace? Shaped by grace? Strengthened by grace? Emboldened by grace? Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off. Join us as we focus on God’s amazing grace in our lives in an evening of worship and celebration, led by the Calvary Choir & Orchestra. Childcare through age five. Maundy Thursday Service March 24 | 7:00pm | Sanctuary During this service, we will partake in the Lord’s Supper, just like Jesus did on the night He was betrayed. No childcare provided. Good Friday Service March 25 | 7:00pm | Sanctuary Join us for an evening of reflection that commemorates the night when Christ bore the ultimate burden for us and was crucified in order to give us peace with God. No childcare. Easter Sunday Celebration March 27 | 7:00, 8:10, 9:40 & 11:15am A celebration of Christ’s victory over sin, fear and death and of the peace and new life we can find in Him. Nursery will be provided for birth through 35 months except during the 7:00am service. No children’s or adult classes will meet on Easter. Take Home a Piece of Calvary History When we return to our renovated Sanctuary, our new seats will only have room for storing Bibles. As we won’t need all the hymnals we currently have on hand, the elders in-
vite you to take one home with you over the next few weeks. Hymnals will continue to be available in the Chapel. Any unneeded hymnals will be donated after April 3. Internship Opportunity Calvary’s Young Adult Ministry has an opening for College Campus Discipleship Interns for the 2016-2017 school year. The primary objective for this position is to grow as a disciple-making follower of Jesus Christ by forming and leading a discipleship group on a college campus or within your sphere of influence, if you do not have a campus. See calvarygr.org for an application and further details . Short-Term Mission Trip Donations Currently there are two short-term mission teams, Mozambique and France, that are preparing for their trips and raising support. If you have been trying to donate online to support team members for either of these trips using mycalvarygr.org, we apologize that there have been some problems. The donation site is back up and running. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, and the teams thank you for your patience. Celebrating 10 Years This week we gratefully celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Jim Samra serving as senior pastor of Calvary Church. We thank God for gifting him with the insight to clearly and powerfully speak His Word. We are also grateful for Pastor Jim’s obedience in prayer and for the many ways he and his wife Lisa serve God at Calvary. Calvary Church Elders
This Week at Calvary
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5th/6th: Party After Church Today | 12:30-2:30pm | 208 | Cost: $3 (Pay at the door) Come play dodgeball, eat pizza and play games! This is a great way to make a new friend.
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Free College Lunch Today | 12:30pm | Room 109 College students this is your lunch! We have many groups who will take the time to make you an amazing home-cooked extravaganza or we will order food and have it waiting for you. Note: Next week will be meeting in Calvary Students 208 for our last lunch together before we take a hiatus while we are at Calvin.
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LUMIN8 Spring Concert and Family Adventure Night Tonight | 6:00pm | Sanctuary All Calvary Kids are invited to join us as LUMIN8 recites the whole second chapter of James put to fun music. Stick around afterwards for a fun-filled evening with your friends. Enjoy carnival games, inflatable fun, a photo booth, tasty treats and more.
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Young Adult Ministry: Four-Week Couples Book Study Begins Friday, March 18 | 6:30pm Dating and engaged couples— join a book discussion on This Momentary Marriage by John Piper. Gain a deeper theological understanding of God’s purpose in marriage, a greater love for Christ, and prepare for a marriage that reflects the gospel message to the world around you – all while getting to know other couples. Contact Samantha (
[email protected]) to register.
For a complete list of this week’s events, use the QR code to the right to visit calvarygr.org or pick up a Calvary Life magazine. Note: AA meetings take place at Calvary throughout the week. Contact the church office for times and locations.
This Sunday Night:
6:00pm | Sanctuary LUMIN8 Spring Concert and Family Adventure Night
