Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

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

Reflecting on God's Word

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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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!

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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.

 

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Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

October 30, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thank you to the WOM for a successful Senior Luncheon!

Thank you to the Youth Committee and all who helped last night at the Storytelling event!

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Jeremiah 18-21	Warnings in view of Judah's hardheartedness
Tuesday	Jeremiah 22-23	Warnings in view of Judah's hardheartedness, cont.
Wednesday	Jeremiah 24-26	Warnings in view of Judah's hardheartedness, cont.; Conflict with the people
Thursday	Jeremiah 27-29	Conflict with the false prophets in Jerusalem; and with the false prophets in exile
Friday	Jeremiah 30-31	The restoration of all Israel
Saturday	Jeremiah 32-33	The restoration of Judah and Jerusalem

 

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

 

CalvaryMen's Meeting

Join us this Thursday, November 3rd at 6:30. Please bring a dish and diet 2-liters.

 

Building and Grounds

Our meeting is this Friday, November 4 at 6:30pm.

 

Youth Committee Meeting

We'll meet next Sunday, November 6, at 4:30pm.

 

Sunday School Project

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

 

Chicken Stew and Sing

Invite everyone and join us on Sat, Nov 5. Dinner is at 5pm and the Trinity Quartet is at 6:15pm.

We need some folks to arrive by 2pm to help with the preparations. We need folks to help clean up afterwards. We also need 6 burners and 6 gas bottles. If you can offer these and can help cook, please contact Martin G.

 

Revival Services

Join us and invite others out to our revival services

Nov 13-16.  Our speaker will be local pastor Rev. Kevin Huff. The services will start

Sunday at 11am, followed by a covered dish lunch, and a service at 6pm. Then      Monday-Wednesday at 7pm.

 

Yard Sale

The John Nall Memorial Scholarship Yard Sale will be on Friday, November 11 (3-9pm) and Saturday, November 12 (7am-12pm). Donations of Fall and Winter clothes, Christmas items, and household goods will be accepted starting Sunday, November 6. (No encyclopedias, please).

 

Christmas Play

If you are interested in being in the Christmas Play, please let Sue Ellen or Ellen know today!

 

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

 

 

 

Strange People:

 

People who talk about prayer but never pray.

People who say tithing is right but never tithe.

People who say belonging to a church is necessary,
but never go or support its programs

People who sat the Bible is God's Word to man,
yet never read it.

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Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

October 23, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thank you to the Building and Grounds for the new floor in the women's restroom.

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Isaiah 66-Jeremiah 2	The Delivered: The faithful and unfaithful along with their respective ends compared, continued; Jeremiah's call; A Call to Repentance and prediction of Judgement
Tuesday	Jeremiah 3-5	A Call to Repentance and prediction of Judgement, continued
Wednesday	Jeremiah 6-8	Indictments, Threatening, the prophet's grief and wailing called for
Thursday	Jeremiah 9-11	Idolatry, disobedience, treachery; the Lord's disappointment with His people
Friday	Jeremiah 12-14	Prophecies in the reigns of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah
Saturday	Jeremiah 15-17	Prophecies in the reigns of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah, cont.

 

Interesting notes:

·        Jeremiah 2:10 – Pagan nations remained loyal to their gods, but Israel did not remain loyal to God.

·        Jeremiah 6:3 – the shepherds were the Babylonian leaders; the flocks were the Babylonian armies.

·        Jeremiah 8:22 – Gilead was known for their healing balm..

 

Announcements

 

Senior Luncheon

Invite someone and join us this Tuesday at 11:30am for our luncheon, blue grass music and a devotional.

 

Storytelling

All are invited to Junior's this Saturday, October 29 at 6pm for hayrides, bonfire, food, and storytelling.

We'll have 1 costume contest for the adults and 1 for the kids.

We need 4-5 pots of hotdog chili, chips, desserts, etc.

We need storytellers and help setting up/ cleaning up.

 

If you can help with spooking the trail, please stay after for a brief meeting or see Junior.

 

CalvaryMen's Meeting

Join us on Thursday, November 3 at 6:30 for a time of food, fellowship, and Bible challenge. Please bring a dish and 2-liters.

 

Building and Grounds

Our next meeting is Friday, November 4 at 6:30pm.

 

Chicken Stew and Sing

Invite everyone and attend on Saturday, Nov 5.

Dinner is at 5pm. And the Trinity Quartet will sing at 6:15pm. We need some folks to arrive by 2pm to help with the preparations.

We need folks to help clean up afterwards.

 

Christmas Play

If you are interested in being in the Christmas Play, please let Sue Ellen or Ellen know today!

 

Calendars

The 2017 wall calendars are $7. Please see any WOM member to buy one.

 

Donation Dropoff

The Associational office is a collection site for bottled water, non perishable food items, and clothing to take to the central distribution center at Red Springs Mission Camp.

If the interior doors of the office are locked, please leave your donations inside the front foyer. 

 

Mark you calendar for our Fall Revival Nov 13-16.

 

 

 

Something to Think About:

 

When we know the risen Lord it is not difficult to travel a long distance to have fellowship with those who are of like faith.

 

Calvary Reflections Newsletter

Calvary Reflections

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

                                                                             

October 16, 2016

Thanks!

 

Thank you to all who brought food last week for the Pastor Appreciation covered dish.

 

Bible Reading

 

Day	Reading	Info
Monday	Isaiah 41-43	Deliverance: Israel and the heathen compared
Tuesday	Isaiah 44-47	Deliverance: Israel and the heathen compared, continued
Wednesday	Isaiah 48-51	Deliverance: Israel and the heathen compared, continued in chapter 48; The Deliverer: The sufferings and glory of God's servant compared
Thursday	Isaiah 52-56	The Deliverer: The sufferings and glory of God's servant compared, continued
Friday	Isaiah 57-60	The Deliverer: The sufferings and glory of God's servant compared, continued in chapter 60; The Delivered: The faithful and unfaithful along with their respective ends compared
Saturday	Isaiah 61-65	The Delivered: The faithful and unfaithful along with their respective ends compared, continued

 

Interesting notes:

·        Isaiah 44:2 – Jeshurun = Israel

·        Isaiah 44:28 names Cyrus by name 150 years before his reign. Also, 45:1 says that he is anointed. This makes him the only Gentile ruler who is said to be anointed.

·        Jesus quoted Isaiah 56:7 when He overturned the moneychanger's tables in the Temple. And Jesus read Isaiah 61:1-2a in the synagogue.

 

Announcements

 

Today

4:30pm—Youth Committee Meeting

5:30pm—Thrive

6:00pm—Adult Bible Study

 

Senior Luncheon

The WOM is sponsoring our Senior Luncheon on Tuesday, October 25, at 11:30am, complete with blue grass music and a devotional. Everyone is invited. WOM should arrive by 9am to start prepping.

 

Storytelling

All are invited to Junior's on Saturday, October 29 for hayrides, bonfire, food, and storytelling. We'll have some sign-up sheets out soon. We'll need helpers set up before the event.

 

Women's Restroom

The restroom is fixed. Thank you to the Building and Grounds Committee.

 

Free Wood

Please contact a Building and Grounds member if you want fire wood from the pile beside the Fellowship Hall.

 

Fellowship Hall Cleaning

If you can help with this cleaning for 1 month, please sign up in the foyer.

 

Calendars

The 2017 wall calendars are $7. Please see any WOM member to purchase one.

 

Chicken Stew and Sing

Join us at 5pm on Nov 5. More info is forthcoming.

 

Donation Dropoff

The Associational office is a collection site for bottled water, non perishable food items, and clothing to take to the central distribution center at Red Springs Mission Camp.

If the interior doors of the office are locked, please leave your donations inside the front foyer. 

 

 

Thank you to all who gave out of your hearts to the Pastor's offering last week! Thank you, also, for all who were a part in the covered dish lunch!It is a privilege to serve at Calvary Baptist!

        -Pastor Bill and Hilary

 

 

 

Something to Think About:

 

God can work in spite of our ignorance,
but not in the face of our unbelief.

(Anonymous)