Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

December 25, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thank you to those who had a part in the Christmas Play, the Christmas Eve Service, and today's Christmas Services.

 

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Habakkuk 2 - Zephaniah 2	Yahweh's answer about Babylonia; Habakkuk's hymn in praise of Yahweh; Judgment on the world
Tuesday	Zephaniah 3 – Zechariah 1	The day of Yahweh's judgment; The day of Yahweh's blessing; A call to build the temple; A promise of future glory for the temple; A promise of future blessing for the people; A prophecy concerning Zerubbabel; The eight night visions and four message
Wednesday	Zechariah 2-6	The eight night visions and four message, cont.; The symbolic crowning of Joshua
Thursday	Zechariah 7-10	Messages concerning hypocritical fasting; The prophecy concerning the nations
Friday	Zechariah 11-14	The prophecy concerning the nations, cont.; The prophecy concerning Israel
Saturday	Malachi 1-4	The priests exhorted not to dishonor the Lord (the theological angle); Judah exhorted to faithfulness (the social angle); Judah exhorted to return and remember (the economic angle)

 

·         The hymn found in Habakkuk 3:17-19 was sung in Temple Worship.

·         Zechariah 3:8 – Branch refers to the Messiah.

·         Malachi chapter 4 is filled with hope for the people..

 

Announcements

 

Christmas Play

Invite your family and friends to the Children's Christmas Play tonight at 6pm. Please bring desserts or finger foods for the fellowship time after.

 

Christmas Eve Service

Invite your family and friends to our community Christmas Eve service on Saturday, December 24 at 5:30pm. It will feature the Christmas Story, a Message, and communion.

 

Christmas Cards

The mailboxes are up and the card lists are available. 

 

Christmas Day

We will have our Christmas Service on Sunday, December 25. Please bring a covered dish for our potluck Breakfast and Gift Exchange at 8:30am. We'll have an extended worship service at 9:30am.

(There's no Sunday School)

If you would like to sing special music on Christmas, please let Tricia know.

 

New Year's Day

There will not be any evening services or Thrive on Jan. 1.

 

Robbins Area Christian Ministries' Food Bank

The Adult 1 Sunday School class encourages all of us to give food to the food bank, especially here at Christmas.

 

Cookbooks

They're $15, or 2 for $25. See Phyllis to purchase one.

 

New Reading Plans

Let's read through the New Testament in 2017 by reading 1 chapter a day, Monday through Friday. Checklist for this are in the foyer.

 

Advent

Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. Today's candle represents Peace. The reading is from Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19.

 

Thank you, church family, for the Christmas offering and all that you do for us throughout the year. It's a privilege to serve here at Calvary!

                -Pastor Bill and Hilary

 

 

How to Read the Bible:

 

Read is daily, not as a newspaper, but as a letter from your Heavenly Father – as a letter from home.

When a cluster of Heavenly fruit hangs within your reach, gather it.

When a promise lies upon its pages as a blank check, cash it.

When a prayer is recorded, appropriate it and launch it as a feathered arrow from the bow of your desire.

When an example of holiness gleams before you, ask God to do as much for you.

When the truth of Christ is revealed in all its intrinsic splendor, entreat that His glory and beauty may ever irradiate the hemisphere of your life.

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

December 11, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thank you to those who joined us for Christmas Caroling!

 

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Daniel 6-8	Darius' pride and Daniel's preservation; Daniel's vision of future world history; Daniel's vision of the ram and the goat
Tuesday	Daniel 9-10	Daniel's vision of the 70 sevens; Daniel's most detailed vision of the future
Wednesday	Daniel 11-Hosea 1	Daniel's most detailed vision of the future, cont.; Marriage of Hosea and Gomer; her faithlessness and Israels
Thursday	Hosea 2-6	The Prophet and His Faithless Wife, Gomer; The Lord and the Faithless Nation Israel
Friday	Hosea 7-11	The Lord and the Faithless Nation Israel, cont.
Saturday	Hosea 12-Joel 1	The Lord and the Faithless Nation Israel, cont; A past day of the Lord: a locust invasion

 

·         In Daniel, chronologically speaking, chapters 7-8 occurs before chapter 5. Also, chapter 9 occurs during chapter 6. [Reason: 1-6 is historical in nature, 7-12 is prophetical in nature].

·         The Catholic Bible inserts the Apocryphal text of "The History of Susan" as Daniel chapter 13 and "Bel and the Dragon" as chapter 14.

 

Announcements

 

Christmas Play

Invite your family and friends to the Children's Christmas Play this coming Saturday, December 17 at 7pm and Sunday, December 18 at 6pm. Please bring desserts or finger foods for the fellowship time on Sun night.

 

Treat Bags

If you would like to donate to the treat bags please sign up on the sign-up sheet in the foyer.

Treat Bags will be assembled on Saturday evening after the performance of the Children's Play in the Fellowship Hall. So we will be accepting items until December 17th. These items may be left in the Fellowship Hall. Any donations of monies may be given to our treasurers, Helen, Kimmie or Martin. All are welcome to come and participate.

 

Christmas Eve Service

Invite your family and friends to our community Christmas Eve service on Saturday, December 24 at 5:30pm. It will feature the Christmas Story, a Message, and communion.

 

Christmas Day

We will have our Christmas Services on Sunday, December 25. Please bring a covered dish for our potluck Breakfast and Gift Exchange at 8:30am. We'll have an extended worship service at 9:30am.

(There's no Sunday School)

If you are interested in singing special music on Christmas, please let Tricia know.

 

Christmas Cards

The mailboxes are up and the card lists are available. 

 

Cookbooks

They're $15, or 2 for $25. See Phyllis to purchase one.

 

Robbins Area Christian Ministries' Food Bank

The Adult 1 Sunday School class encourages all of us to give food to the food bank, especially here at Christmas.

 

Advent

Today is the third Sunday of Advent. It's the expectation of the coming of the Lord. Today's advent candle represents Joy. The reading is from Psalm 146:5-10.

 

 

 

Something to Think About:

 

The Subject of the Bible is Redemption. It was purposed and planned by the Father, accomplished by the Son, and is revealed to us by the Holy Spirit.

The Purpose of the Bible is to provide a foundation for our faith, to make us wise unto salvation, and conform us unto the image of God's own Son.

 

 

Dwight L. Moody said of the Bible:
Admit it to be God's Word.
Submit to its Truths.
Commit much of it to memory.
Transmit it to others. 

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Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

December 4, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thank you to the float committee and all who have helped with the float!

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Ezekiel 40-41	Ezekiel's vision of the return of God's glory
Tuesday	Ezekiel 42-44	Ezekiel's vision of the return of God's glory, cont.
Wednesday	Ezekiel 35-47	Ezekiel's vision of the return of God's glory, cont.
Thursday	Ezekiel 48 - Daniel 1	Ezekiel's vision of the return of God's glory, cont. Daniel's character tested.
Friday	Daniel 2-3	Nebuchadnezzar's first dream and his statue
Saturday	Daniel 4-5	Nebuchadnezzar's pride and humbling. Nebuchadnezzar's feast.

 

·         In Ezekiel 48, the land is divided into 13 sections: 1 for each tribe and 1 sacred section

·         In Daniel chapter 1, Daniel was about 15 years old

·         Between Daniel 3:23 and 3:24, the Catholic Bible inserts the Apocryphal text of "The Song of the Three Holy Children"

 

Announcements

 

Today

12:00—Business Meeting

4:00—Play Practice for kids

5:30—Thrive

6:00—Adult Bible Study

 

Christmas Parade Float

Mark your calendars to be a part of the Carthage Parade this Tuesday, December 6. We'll meet behind Hardees no later than 5pm so we can get set up.

 

Treat Bags

If you would like to donate to the treat bags please see Tricia.

 

Christmas Caroling

Those wishing to go Christmas Caroling to Autumn Care in Biscoe, please meet at church by 3:15 on Saturday, December 10th.  The Van will leave at 3:30 pm.  If you live closer to Autumn Care and want to drive, we will need to be up there in the Dining Hall by 4 pm.  After singing, we will meet at Westmoore Family Restaurant for a time of fellowship and food.

 

Cookbooks

The WOM still have cookbooks available. The books are $15 each or 2 for $25. Please see Phyllis to

purchase one.

 

Christmas Play

Mark your calendars and invite your family and friends to see the Children's Christmas Play on Saturday, December 17 at 7pm and Sunday, December 18 at 6pm. Please bring desserts or finger foods for the fellowship time on Sun night.

 

Advent

Today is the second Sunday of Advent. It's a time of expectation of the coming of the Lord. Today's advent candle represents Love. The reading is from Isaiah 11:1-10.

 

 

 

Something to Think About:

 

In a small church in Illinois a bus driver came in at the beginning of the service and sat in the very first row. After the service, the preacher talked to him and asked why he had occupied that position all alone. The bus driver explained, "I sat up there to see what you did to make everyone move to the back."

 

The church is a recruiting station

from which men should go out to fight the battles of the Lord,

not a home in which to live idly upon God's pension.

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Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

November 27, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thank you to all who were a part of the covered dish for Old Timers Day!

Thanks also to the Youth Committee for a successful shopping trip!

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Ezekiel 24-26	The execution of Jerusalem's judgment; Oracles against Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia; Judgment on Tyre
Tuesday	Ezekiel 27-29	Judgment on Tyre, Sidon, and Egypt
Wednesday	Ezekiel 30-32	Judgment on Egypt, continued
Thursday	Ezekiel 33-35	Warning to the exiles; Restoration to the Promised Land
Friday	Ezekiel 36-37	Restoration to the Promised Land
Saturday	Ezekiel 38-39	Restoration to the Promised Land

 

 

 

Announcements

 

WOM Christmas

On Saturday, December 3 at 6pm, the WOM will have a covered dish Christmas Dinner with a devotional and games.

 

Business Meeting

Our next quarterly Business Meeting will be on Sunday, December 4 after the morning service.

 

Christmas Parade Float

We need some folks to help build a stand for our boat. Please see Kimmie if you can help.

Also, please come to Ronnie and Kimmie's today at 2:30 if you can help out with the float. We need "all hands on deck" with our "Fishers of Men" theme.

Mark your calendars to be a part of the Robbins Parade on Thursday, December 1 (please arrive at the old car wash in Robbins no later than 5pm so we can get set up) and Carthage Parade on Tuesday, December 6.

Please sign up in the foyer to help decorate the float and participate on the parade days!

 

Christmas Caroling

Be sure to join us on Saturday, December 10 for this event.

 

Cookbooks

The WOM still have cookbooks available. The books are $15 each or 2 for $25. Please see Phyllis to purchase one.

 

Treat Bags

If you would like to donate to the treat bags, please sign up in the foyer or see Tricia.

 

Advent

Today is the first Sunday of Advent. It's a time of expectation of the coming of the Lord. Today's advent candle represents Hope. The reading is from Psalm 122:1-9.

 

 

 

Something to Think About:

 

Sin is "I" trouble.

 Many people feel the Church to be cold
because they insist on sitting in the "Z" row.

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Calvary Reflections

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Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

November 20, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thank you to all who were a part of last week's covered dish for our Revival Speaker, Kevin Huff!

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Ezekiel 10-12	The vision of the departure of the Lord's glory; the Lord's reply to the invalid hopes of the Israelites
Tuesday	Ezekiel 13-15	The Lord's reply to the invalid hopes of the Israelites, cont.
Wednesday	Ezekiel 16	The Lord's reply to the invalid hopes of the Israelites, cont.
Thursday	Ezekiel 17-19	The Lord's reply to the invalid hopes of the Israelites, cont.
Friday	Ezekiel 20-21	Israel's defective leadership
Saturday	Ezekiel 22-23	Israel's defective leadership, cont.

 

Interesting notes:

·        Ezekiel 13:10 – the untampered mortar refers to the false hope given by the false prophets

·        In chapters 20 and 22 there is some repetition. It's there for emphasis.

 

Announcements

 

Today

11am - Fridge Auction Bids are due to Angela or Martin.

12pm - Covered Dish Lunch - all are invited to stay.

After Lunch - Youth Are Shopping for some gifts for some needy kids. Parents are welcome to attend.

6pm - Community Thanksgiving Service at Highfalls United Methodist Church

 

Thanksgiving

We will not have Bible Study this Wednesday, November 23 due to Thanksgiving.

 

Play Practice

Next Sunday, November 27, there will be a practice after church for the kids in the play.

 

Sunday School Project

Please turn in your money for the Samaritan's Purse animals / items by Sunday, November 27. (Checks can be made payable to the church).

 

Christmas Parade Float

We need some folks to help build a stand for our boat. Please see Kimmie if you can help.

Also, mark your calendars to be a part of the Robbins Parade on Thursday, December 1 and

Carthage Parade on Tuesday, December 6.

Please sign up in the foyer to help decorate the float and participate on the parade days! Info. On workdays / times will follow.

 

WOM Christmas

On Saturday, December 3 at 6pm, the WOM will have a covered dish Christmas Dinner with a devotional and games.

 

Business Meeting

Our next quarterly Business Meeting will be on Sunday, December 4 after the morning service.

 

Family in Need?

The WOM is looking for a family they can help in some way this Christmas. If you know a family, please let Phyllis or Hilary know.

 

Cookbooks

The WOM still have cookbooks available. The books are $15 each or 2 for $25. Please see Phyllis to purchase one.

 

Treat Bags

If you would like to donate to the treat bags, please sign up in the foyer or see Tricia.

 

 

Something to Think About:

 

If we subtract from our pocketbook,
we divide what we have,
and we add to God's kingdom many workers
who in turn will multiply the number of souls
who will escape Hell. 

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Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

November 13, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thanks to who helped with and brought items for the John Nall Memorial Scholarship!

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Jeremiah 51	Prophecies addressing Gentiles
Tuesday	Jer 52-Lamentations 2	Destruction and misery of Jerusalem; punishment of Jerusalem
Wednesday	Lamentations 3	The prophet's response to divine judgment
Thursday	Lam 4-Ezekiel 1	The anger of Yahweh; The response of the godly; The vision of God's glory
Friday	Ezekiel 2-5	The Lord's charge to Ezekiel; Ezekiel's initial warnings
Saturday	Ezekiel6-9	Ezekiel's initial warning, cont.; vision of the departure of Yahweh's glory

 

Interesting notes:

·        Lamentations chapter 1-4 are acrostic poems, each beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

·        The Apocryphal book of Baruch is usually placed between Lamentations and Ezekiel.

·        Ezekiel 2:10 – usually scrolls had writing only on 1 side, this one had writing on both sides.

·        Ezekiel 3:15 – 7 days is the typical mourning period.

 

Announcements

 

The John Nall Scholarship Committee wants to "THANK YOU" for any part; from donating items, working a shift, providing food for workers, setting up and tearing down, etc., (YOU know who you are) that you played in the 2-day yard sale event that took place Friday and Saturday. This event could not have taken place without YOUR participation!

 

Revival Services

Everyone is invited to stay after the morning service for our covered dish lunch.  

Invite others and join us tonight at 6pm, and Mon - Wed at 7pm.

Let's continue to pray for God to work in our hearts through these services.

 

Directory Committee

The Directory Committee will meet during or after today's lunch.

 

Old Timer's Day

Next Sun, Nov 20, is Old Timer's Day. Feel free to dress old-timey and bring a covered dish to share.

 

Youth Shopping for Kids

After the covered dish lunch next Sun, Nov 20, the youth will go shopping for some needy children in our county. Parents are welcome to attend.

 

Community Thanksgiving Service

Next Sun, Nov 20, at 6:00pm, the Highfalls United Methodist Church  is hosting the community

Thanksgiving service at 6pm. All are invited to come to this service.

 

Refrigerator for Auction

Anyone interested in the old refrigerator from the Fellowship Hall may turn in a bid to Angela or Martin by 11am on Sun, Nov 20. Please include your name and phone number.

 

Play Practice

There will be a practice after preaching on Sun, Nov 27 for all of the kids in the Christmas Play.

 

Christmas Parade Float

We need some folks to help build a stand for our boat. Please see Kimmie if you can help.

 

Sunday School Project

Calvarymen have challenged all the SS classes to raise money for Samaritan's Purse to buy animals.

 

WOM Calendars

There's only 2 more days to order the wall calendars. Please see a WOM member ASAP if you want to order any. They are $7. They will be delivered around Dec 1.

 

Family in Need?

The WOM is looking for a family they can help in some way this Christmas. If you know of a family, please let Phyllis or Hilary know.

 

 

Want a Revival?

 

If all the sleeping folk will wake up,
If all the lukewarm folk will fire up,
If all the dishonest folk will confess up,
If all the disgruntled folk will sweeten up,

If all the discouraged folk will cheer up,

If all the depressed folk will look up,

If all the estranged folk will make up,
If all the gossipers will shut up,
If all true soldiers will stand up,
If all the dry bones will shake up,
If all the church members will pray up,
Then your church will have a revival!

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

November 6, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thanks to who helped with and attended the Chicken Stew and Sing last night!

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Jeremiah 34-36	Incidents before the fall of Jerusalem
Tuesday	Jeremiah 37-40	Incidents during and after the fall of Jerusalem
Wednesday	Jeremiah 41-44	Incidents after the fall of Jerusalem
Thursday	Jeremiah 45-47	Incidents after the fall of Jerusalem; Oracle against Egypt; and against Philistines
Friday	Jeremiah 48	Oracle against Moab
Saturday	Jeremiah 49-50	The oracle against Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Arab tribes, Elam, and Babylon

 

Interesting notes:

·        What was prophesied in Jeremiah 24 came to pass when Jehoiachin was taken to Babylon (about 10 years after the prophecy).

·        In Jeremiah 31:2, the Israelites understood "the sword" as a reference to the Canaanites during the Exodus.

·        Jeremiah 31:5 was a reversal of Deuteronomy 28:30.

 

Announcements

 

Tonight

4:30 - Youth Committee

5:30 - Thiive

6:00 - Bible Study

 

WOM Meeting

Join us tomorrow (Monday, November 7th) at 6:30pm. Please bring a covered dish.

 

WOM Calendars

There is only 1 more week  (orders due Nov 15) to order the wall calendars. They are $7. They will be delivered around Dec 1.

 

Yard Sale

The John Nall Memorial Scholarship Yard Sale will be this Fri, Nov 11 from 3-9pm and this Sat, Nov 12 from 7am-12pm.

Donations of Fall and Winter clothes, Christmas items, and household goods will be accepted starting today (But no encyclopedias, please).

Flyers are available.

 

Sunday School Project

Calvarymen have challenged all the SS classes to raise money for Samaritan's Purse to buy animals.

 

Revival Services

Join us and invite others out to our revival services next week (November 13-16).  Our speaker will be local pastor Rev. Kevin Huff from Ashley Heights.

The services will start on Sunday at 11am and at 6pm. Then Monday-Wednesday at 7pm.

Please join us for the covered dish lunch on Sunday.

Flyers are available.

 

Pray for God to work in your heart through the Revival services.

 

Refrigerator for Auction

Anyone interested in the old refrigerator from the Fellowship Hall may turn in a bid, to Angela or Martin by 11am on Sunday, November 20. Please include your name and phone number on the bid.

 

 

Strange People:

 

People who say that eternity is more important than time,
but who live for the present life.

People who criticize others for the things they do themselves.

People who stay away from church because of trivial reasons,
and then sing, "Oh, how I love Jesus."

People who live for the devil all their lives
and expect to die like an angel.