Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

July 3, 2016

(Please note the questions at the bottom).

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you to the Building and Ground Committee for starting the repairs in the women's restroom!

 

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	2 Chronicles 24-26	Here we continue the story of Joash repairing the temple and his death, followed by the life and death of Amaziah and Uzziah.
Tuesday	2 Chronicles 27-29	The reigns of Jothan, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, who cleansed the temple and restored true worship to the Lord.
Wednesday	2 Chronicles 30-32	Hezekaih reinstitutes the Passover, continues reforms, wins against Sennacherib, and eventually passes away.
Thursday	2 Chronicles 33-35	Manassah continued to reign as Hezekiah did. Joash likewise followed God and restored true worship according to the Law of the Lord. Unfortunately, he died in battle.
Friday	2 Chronicle 36-Ezra 1	Here we have the reigns of Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, the fall of Jerusalem and the proclamation by Cyrus…which overlaps with Ezra chapter 1
Saturday	Ezra 2-3	Here we see those who returned with Zerubbabel to restore Jerusalem.

 

Interesting notes:

·         In chapter 26, this is the same Uzziah who was mentioned in Isaiah chapter 6 (probably about the time of verse 23.

·         In chapter 30, Hezekiah restored the Passover, which had not been held for 200 years.

·         In chapter 34, the book of the Law was probably a copy of Deuteronomy.

·         In chapter 36, don't confuse Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin. 2 Chron. 36:9 reads 8 years old in some version and 18 years old in others. He was probably 18, since he now had wives.

·         2 Chronicles 36:22-23 is the same as Ezra 1:1-3a. Both were probably written by Ezra.

·         Ezra 1:8 – Sheshbazzar is another name for Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2)

·         In Ezra 2:2, the name Nehemiah is a different Nehemiah from the one who will rebuild the wall.

·         In Ezra 2:43, the Nethinims were the descendants of the non-Jews appointed by David to do the maintenance of the temple area.

·         In Ezra 3, verse 1 and 8, note that it took from September to June to prepare for the project.

 

 

Announcements

 

Wednesday

Join us as we take a look at your Bible questions.

 

Men's Fishing Trip

Men, join us at Curtis' place on the river around 6pm on Friday, July 15. We'll fish all night and then clean up in the morning. Please bring drinks, desserts, chips. Also bring some bait.

 

Get Involved

We want all teens and adults to be involved in our church. Let the Nominating Committee where you'd like to serve. (Tim, Bob, Anne C, Ann H, or Helen).

 

Women's Restroom

The church restroom floor is being repaired. Please be careful while using the facilities. 

 

VBS Items Needed

We will need the following items by Sunday, July 17. Please use the tear off sheets in the foyer. (You can place your items on the table in the Fellowship Hall).

- Cans of spray foam

- Foam coolers

- 2-liter bottles

- Milk jugs (rinsed first)

- Boxes of Corn starch

- Pool noodles (from the dollar store)

- Rectangular plastic table clothes (black, brown, grey)

 

If you serve as a Crew Leader, you'll go around with 3 other leaders and be responsible for watching 6 or less kids. You won't have to teach. But you will have fun. (If we get 16 leaders, we could accommodate 96 kids, 14 more than last year!)

 

Vacation Bible School

August 8th - 13th

"Cave Quest: Following Jesus, the Light of the World"

5:30-6:30pm- Supper

6:30-8:30pm- VBS!

Who can you invite, and maybe even bring yourself, to VBS?

Let's invite everyone  - our own children, neighbors, & enemies.

Things To Pray For:

1.  For kids to come out!

2.  For spiritual seeds to be planted and watered in kids.

3.  For at least 1 kid to accept Christ that week.

4.  For volunteers to step up.

5.  For God to empower those volunteers.

6.  For what you can do to help!

 

 

 

  

 

Just Remember:

When Christ died on Calvary,
he was a forsaken minority
but He won!

 

 

Question About The Newsletter

 

What do you find beneficial about the Newsletter?

What do you dislike about the Newsletter?

What would you like to see in the Newsletter that isn't already in it?

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

June 26, 2016

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you to the WOM for their recognition of the Fathers last Sunday!

 

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	2 Chronicles 1-4	Solomon received wisdom, prepares for the building of the Temple, builds it, and the items for it.
Tuesday	2 Chronicles 5-7	Solomon brings in the Ark of the Covenant and prays a prayer of dedication for the Temple.
Wednesday	2 Chronicles 8-11	More of Solomon's achievements and downfall of showing his wealth off to the queen of Sheba, his death, and Rehoboam's reign begins.
Thursday	2 Chronicles 12-16	More kings rule Judah, such as Abijah and Asa, who reforms Israel for a time, bringing them back to true worship.
Friday	2 Chronicles 17-19	Next we move into Jehoshaphat's reign, another godly king, who brought some more reforms to Judah.
Saturday	2 Chronicles 20-23	After Jehoshaphat came Jehoram and Ahaziah to the throne, both were wicked kings. Eventually, Joash will come to the throne, who will be yet another godly king.

 

Interesting notes:

·         By now, you're wondering why we are reading about some of the same people and events that we read about in 1&2 Kings. 1&2 Kings seems to focus more on just the kings of Judah and Judah's perspective.

·         In passages such as 2 Chronicles 7:20, the KJV reads, "proverb." That is an object of ridicule.

·         In chapter 10, we see the kingdom begin to divide, into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah).

·         Although Abijah was a wicked king, chapter 13 highlights some of the good things he did.

 

 

Announcements

 

Wednesday

Join us for a Trivia Night.

 

Men's and WOM Meetings

These groups will not have their meetings in July.      The men's fishing trip is July 15-16.

 

Scholarships

Today is the deadline. Please return the forms to Tricia today.

 

Get Involved

We would love for everyone (teens and adults) to be involved in our church. Please tell the Nominating Committee where you'd like to serve.  (Tim, Bob, Anne C, Ann H, or Helen).

 

Women's Restroom

The church restroom floor is being repaired. Please be careful while using the facilities. 

 

VBS Items Needed

We will need the following items by Sunday, July 17. Please use the tear off sheets in the foyer. (You can place your items on the table in the Fellowship Hall).

o   Cans of spray foam

o   Foam coolers

o   2-liter bottles

o   Milk jugs (rinsed first)

o   Boxes of Corn starch

o   Pool noodles (from the dollar store)

o   Rectangular plastic table clothes (black, brown, grey)

 

We will also need volunteers, especially crew leaders (which is the easiest job!)

 

Vacation Bible School

August 8th - 13th

Gear up for an underground adventure that grounds kids in the rock-solid foundation of God's love, a love that takes us through life's dark times.

 

We will also have an awesome program for teens.

 

This year's theme is : "Cave Quest:  Following Jesus,  the Light of the World"

 

5:30-6:30pm- Supper

6:30-8:30pm- VBS!

 

Please pray for VBS and that kids will be impacted for Christ through it.

 

Pray about where God can use you in our VBS this year. 

 

  

 

Just Remember:

When Gideon, with his 300 men,
armed only with pitchers, took the Midianite hosts,
he was a ridiculous minority
but he won (with God)!

 

 

Questions About The Newsletter

 

What do you find beneficial about the Newsletter?

What do you dislike about the Newsletter?

What would you like to see in the Newsletter that isn't already in it?

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

June 12, 2016

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you to everyone who helped with our Homecoming Sunday last week, as well as those who helped with setting up and resetting the church.

 

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	1 Chronicles 13-15	The Ark is brought back to Jerusalem, but it only gets as far as Kirjath Jearim – read and find out why! David is established as king in Jerusalem, and finished moving the Ark to Jerusalem.
Tuesday	1 Chronicles 16-18	David sings a song of Thanksgiving as the Ark is placed in the Tabernacle. God established His covenant with David and David is successful in wars.
Wednesday	1 Chronicles 19-22	David is successful against Ammonites, Syrians, and Rabbah. But David should not have taken the census – read and find out why! David also decides to build God a house.
Thursday	1 Chronicles 23-24	Here are the divisions of the Levites, priests, and others.
Friday	1 Chronicles 25-26	Here are the divisions of the musicians and gatekeepers.
Saturday	1 Chronicles 27-29	Here are the military divisions and other leaders. Instead of David building God's house, Solomon will and it will be paid for by offerings. Solomon is also anointed as king.

 

Interesting notes:

·         1 Chron. 13 – notice how it goes from bad to worse: They transported the Ark wrong; as a result, it started to fall; as a result, Uzza touched it and died.

·         David's Song of Thanksgiving in chapter 16 is also preserved as parts of Psalms 105, 96, and 106.

·         In chapter 24, each of the 24 groups of Levites worked 2 week shifts.

·         In chapter 25, we find 24 groups of Musicians to match the 24 groups of Levites

 

 

Announcements

Happy Father's Day!

 

Thank you to everyone who helped with Homecoming Sunday!

 

Tonight

Our services are canceled. Please spend today honoring your fathers. 

 

Calvarymen and WOM Meetings

These two groups will not have their meetings in July.

Calvarymen—Don't forget the fishing trip that is planned for July 15-16.

 

Cookbooks

Our church cookbooks are available for $15 each (or 2 for $25). Please see Patricia for a page with corrections.

 

Scholarships

The Deadline for these forms is next Sunday, June 26.

 

June 5th Minutes

The business meeting minutes from June 5 are in the foyer.

 

 Vacation Bible School

August 8th - 13th

Gear up for an underground adventure that grounds kids in the rock-solid foundation of God's love, a love that takes us through life's dark times.

(There'll also be an awesome program for our teens).

This year's theme is :

"Cave Quest:
Following Jesus,
the Light of the World"

5:30-6:30pm- Supper

6:30-8:45pm- VBS!

Please pray for VBS and that kids will be impacted for Christ through it.

Also, pray about where God can use you in our VBS this year.

 

 

 

 

 

Just Remember:

When David, ridiculed by his brothers,
went out to meet Goliath,
he was a decided minority in size
but he won (with God)!

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

June 12, 2016

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you to all who helped with the funeral for Sharon on Thursday. Many of you brought food and showered the family with love in other ways. Some of you did behind the scenes things, like setting up the fellowship hall, assisting with parking, and more. We thank you all!

 

Thanks also to all who helped with our Homecoming Sunday today. Thanks to all who brought food, helped serve, helped clean up, and also to those who gave up their seats to guests. Thank you all!

 

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	1 Chronicles 2-3	The genealogies continue with the 12 Tribes of Israel. They continue through David. (Don't stop reading if the genealogies feel uninteresting, keep going, even if you need to skim over the names)
Tuesday	1 Chronicles 4-5	The genealogies of some more of the 12 tribes of Israel
Wednesday	1 Chronicles 6	The genealogies of some more of the 12 tribes of Israel
Thursday	1 Chronicles 7-8	The genealogies of some more of the 12 tribes of Israel and the family of King Saul.
Friday	1 Chronicles 9-10	The families and duties of the Levites amd King Saul's descendants (here is where the narrative starts to pick up)
Saturday	1 Chronicles 11-12	David is made king and amasses an army.

 

Interesting notes:

·         1 Chron. 2:18 – this is not Caleb the spy.

·         1 Chron. 11:19 – Why didn't David drink it? He wanted to pour it out as an offering to the Lord.

·         1 Chron. 12:26 – Levites were exempt from joining the army, but some joined in support of David and his men.

 

 

Announcements

 

Thank you to all who helped with Sharon's funeral!

 

Flowers / Memorials

Flowers are placed in
memory of Karen Chalflinch and Sharon Oakes by Tricia, Ellen, and Helen. Other
flowers are also in memory of Sharon Oakes.

 

Today

Everyone is invited to stay for a time of food and fellowship after church (even if you did not bring food).

 

Father's Day

Fathers will be recognized next Sunday and we will not have any evening services that night. Please spend that time honoring your fathers. 

 

 

Cookbooks

Our church cookbooks are available for $15 each (or 2 for $25). Please see Patricia for a page with corrections.

 

Scholarships

Forms are in the office for any high school graduate who is an active member of Calvary and will be attending college. The Deadline for these forms is Sunday, June 26.

 

June 5th Minutes

The business meeting minutes from last Sunday (June 5) are in the foyer.

  

 

Vacation Bible School

August 8rd - 13th

Gear up for an underground adventure that grounds kids in the rock-solid foundation of God's love, a love that takes us through life's dark times. (There'll also be an awesome program for our teens).

 

This year's theme is :

"Cave Quest:
Following Jesus,
the Light of the World"

 

5:30-6:30p- Supper

6:30-8:45p- Cave Quest VBS!

 

Please pray for VBS and that kids will be impacted for Christ through it. Also, pray about where God can use you in our VBS this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just Remember:

When Elijah prayed down fire from heaven,
and put to shame the prophets of Baal
he was a notable minority,
but he won (with God)!

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

June 5, 2016

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you to all who helped yesterday (and perhaps other days) for our workday to spruce up the church for Homecoming Sunday!

 

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	2 Kings 11-13	The reigns of Athaliah, Johoash, and Jehoahaz
Tuesday	2 Kings 14-16	The reigns of Amaziah, Jeroboam II, Azariah, Zechariah (not the prophet), and many more.
Wednesday	2 Kings 17-18	Hoshea's reign and the Northern Kingdom taken captive by the Assyrians (they will never come back). Also the Southern Kingdom's problems with Sennacharib.
Thursday	2 Kings 19-21	Confrontation between Sennecharib, Isaiah, and Hezekiah. Also Manasseh and Amon's evil reigns
Friday	2 Kings 22-24	Joash's godly reign, restoring religious worship, amd his successors
Saturday	2 Kings 25- 1 Chron 1	The Southern Kingdom is taken captive by Babylonians. 1 Chronicles details the geneology from Adam to Abraham

 

Interesting notes:

·         In 2 Kings 11:21, Jehoash's mom and the high priest probably ruled in his stead due to his age.

·         The reason for 2 Kings 12:19-21 is found in 2 Chronicles 24.

·         Many of the prophets began writing during Jeroboam II's reign (2 Kings 14:23ff). These include Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Micah, and Isaiah.

·         2 Kings 17:16 – they worshipped the sun, moon, and stars.

 

 

Announcements

 

Thank you to everyone who helped with the Cleanup for Homecoming Sunday!

 

Tonight

Join us at 5:30pm for Thrive and at 6pm for our Adult Bible Study (Jesus being 100% God & man). Please stay for our Business Meeting at 7:10pm.

 

Business Meeting

Tonight we'll have a Quarterly Business Meeting to vote on changes to the Bylaws and guidelines.

We encourage all committees to give an update. (If possible, please give a copy to Tricia).

 

Cookbooks

Please write up any changes to the recipes and get them to Patricia today! 

 

WOM

All women are invited out tomorrow, Monday, June 6 at 6:30pm. Please bring food and Bible questions.

 

Nominating Committee

We'll meet after the service on Wednesday, June 8.

 

Scholarships

Scholarship forms are available in the office for any high school graduate who is an active member of Calvary and will be attending a 2 or 4 year college.

 

Church Office

Please refrain from entering the office when the door is closed between Sunday School and Church.

 

 

Homecoming

Homecoming Sunday is on Sunday, June 12.

 We'll have our Sunday School opening at 10am followed by a time of fellowship. We'll have our worship service at 11am followed by a potluck lunch.

 Please let Rita or Betty know if you want to put any flowers in the church.

 Please remove all old flowers from graves before June 12.

 

VBS

Please be in prayer for this year's Vacation Bible School, Cave Quest, August 8-13.  We need lots of volunteers to serve in this great outreach opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

Just Remember:

When Joseph was sold to Egypt by his brothers,
he was a decided minority,
but he won (with God)!

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

May 29, 2016

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you to all of the committee chairs and representatives who stayed for our lunch last Sunday. That's part of what it takes, all of us pulling together, helping each other out!

 

 

Bible Reading

 

This week's Old Testament reading (1 Kings 20-2 King 10) begins with more mischief by Jezebel and Ahab defeating the Syrians, and ends with Jezebel's death and the death of Ahab's sons.

Ahab and Jezebel continue to wreak havoc against the Syrians and stealing a vineyard in chapter 20-21. After Ahab's death (chapter 22), we see Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah reigning over the divided Israel. 2 Kings 1 continues the tale of Ahaziah and his death. Chapter 2 shares Elijah's ascension into Heaven and the continuation of his ministry through Elisha. His miracles are recorded in chapter 4-6. The reigns of Jehoram, Jehu, and Joram are given in chapters 8-10.

 

Interesting notes:

·         In 1 Kings 19:18, kissing Baal, or an idol, showed your loyalty to it.

·         2 Kings 2:3 – the "sons of the prophets" was a school of prophets.

 

 

Announcements

 

Calvarymen

All men are invited out this Thursday, June 2 at 6:30pm. Please bring food and be a part of this spiritual renewal!

 

Homecoming / Cleanup

Everyone is needed to help clean the church. Join us this Saturday, June 4 or see a Building & Grounds member for another date to help with some projects.

 

Graduation Sunday

Next Sunday, June 5, we will be honoring our graduates.

 

Business Meeting

Next Sun, June 5, at 7:10pm, we'll have a Quarterly Business Meeting to discuss changes to the Bylaws and guidelines.

 We encourage all committees to give an update.  (If possible, please give a copy to Tricia).

 

Cookbooks

Please review your recipes for any changes. Please write those up (with name of recipe and page number) and get them to Patricia by next Sunday, June 5. 

 

WOM

All women are invited out on Monday, June 6 at 6:30pm. Please bring food and Bible questions.

 

Our Daily Bread

The June-August copies of the Our Daily Bread are available in the foyer or download the smartphone app, or online: www.odb.org

 

Scholarships

Scholarship forms are available in the office for any high school graduate who is an active member of Calvary and who will be attending college (in a 2-year or 4-year program).

 

Church Office

Please refrain from entering the office when the door is closed between Sunday School and Church.

 

Homecoming

Homecoming Sunday is on Sunday, June 12.

 We'll have our Sunday School opening at 10am followed by a time of fellowship. We'll have our worship service at 11am followed by a potluck lunch.

 Please let Rita or Betty know if you want to put any flowers in the church.

 Please remove all old flowers from graves before June 12.

 

 

 

Just Remember:

During the time that Noah was building the Ark,
he was very much in the minority,
but he won (with God)!

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

May 22, 2016

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks to everyone who helped with the Yard Sale and Community Fun Day!

 

 

Bible Reading

 

This week's Old Testament reading (1 Kings 8-19) begins with the dedication of the Temple and ends with the prophet Elijah on the run.

Chapters 8-9 is the final setting up and dedication of the Temple. In chapter 10, Solomon erroneously shows off his wealth. In chapter 11, his heart turns from God to his wives gods. We also see the start of the kingdom dividing, with his sons Jeroboam and Rehoboam each vying for the throne. The problems between these boys last through chapter 14. The damage is done, though, and we see the Northern and Southern kingdoms separate and ruled by separate kings for quite some time. In chapter 17, we start in on the life of Elijah, his prophesies and miracles. Not only does he foretell of a drought, but he also helps a widow during that drought. In chapter 18, God gets the victory over the Baal worshipers. This infuriates Queen Jezebel, who is now after Elijah.

 

Interesting notes:

·         Notice in chapter 8 that Solomon prays for: 1) God's presence; 2) Desire to do God's will; 3) Help for each day's need; 4) desire and ability to obey God; 5) the spread of God's kingdom

·         1 Kings 9:8, and other verses, use the word "proverb." In these cases, it is a mocking or ridicule.

·         1 Kings chapter 11 is Solomon's spiritual "Chapter 11"

·         1 Kings 12:20 marks the beginning of the division of the kingdom

·         1 Kings 13 prophecy was fulfilled 200 years later (in 2 Kings 23)

·         1 Kings 19:18 – "kissing" Baal meant pledging your loyalty to it

 

 

Announcements

 

Thank you to the Outreach Comm. and to Everyone who helped make the Yard Sale / Fun Day a success!

 

 

Committee Chair Lunch

All of the committee chairs are encouraged to stay today for our covered dish lunch and to share about our committees.

 

Lifeline Screenings

This will be in the Fellowship Hall this Tuesday, May 24. Please take a flyer and call to register for your Annual Wellness Visit. We have 2 vouchers for those in need.

 

Business Meeting

On Sunday, June 5, at 7:10pm, we'll have another Quarterly Business Meeting. We will vote on changes to the Bylaws and committee guidelines. You should receive a packet today regarding these changes.  We also would also like to encourage all committees to give an update.

 

 

Homecoming / Cleanup

On Saturday, June 4 everyone is invited to help us clean up the church for Homecoming. If you can't help that day, please see a Building & Grounds member for the dates of some other work.

 

Cookbooks

Please review your recipes for corrections or additions. Tricia will be compiling a list of those corrections to place in the front of the cookbooks.

 Please write those up (with name of recipe and page number) and get them to Patricia by June 5. 

 

 

Our Daily Bread

The June-August copies of the Our Daily Bread are available in the foyer. You can also access it online (www.odb.org) or download their app from the App Store (Apple) or from the Google Play Store (Android). Also check out www.ourdailyjourney.org

 

 

 

 

 

Can I be a Christian without joining the church or attending worship?

Yes, it is possible. It is something like being:

 

A student who will not go to school.

 

A soldier who will not join an army.

 

A citizen who does not pay taxes or vote.

 

A salesman with no customers.

 

An explorer with no base camp.

 

A seaman on a ship without a crew.

 

A businessman on a deserted island.

 

An author without readers.

 

A tuba player without an orchestra.

 

A parent without a family.

 

A football player without a team.

 

A politician who is a hermit.

 

A scientist who does not share his findings.

 

A bee without a hive.