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

 

Thank you to everyone who helped with the Christmas Play (a special thank you to all of the kids), with Christmas Eve, and with today's Christmas Breakfast!

 

New Year's Day

There will not be any evening services or Thrive on Sunday, January 1.

 

WOM

Join us Monday, January 2 at 6:30pm for food, fellowship, and challenge from the Bible. Bring a covered dish and invite a friend.

 

 

Calvarymen

Join us Thursday, January 5 at 6:30pm for food, fellowship, and challenge from the Bible. Bring a covered dish, some 2-liters, and invite a friend.

 

Committee Chair Lunch Meeting

If you are a committee chair or a representative for a committee, please bring a covered dish and join us on Sunday, January 8, for a lunch meeting.

 

Advent

Today is the fifth Sunday of Advent. Today's candle is the Christ candle. The reading is Isaiah 52:7-10.

 

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.

 

Samaritan Purse Classroom Donations

#2—$65 Chicks

#4—$110 Chicks/Blankets

#10—$40 Any Purpose

#12—$220 Wells/Dairy Goat

#14—$208 Sheep & Wool Bearing Animals

Treasurers—$57—Gardening Supplies

Total $700 Donated

 

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 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. 

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

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.