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Side by Side: A Testimony

The following is a testimony from our sister Michelle Neves about our ladies’ Side by Side ministry this past year. I believe you will find it encouraging. Side by Side is our beloved women’s ministry where we come together to uplift one another. After spending most of 2020 not so side by side, we were…

Mall Evangelism

There is an upcoming opportunity to join us for mall evangelism. For those who may have never experienced it, Julie was gracious enough to write about her experience at the mall last spring. Thank you, Julie, for sharing about this ministry opportunity! On Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, 2018, members of Calvary Community…

OCC

Operation Christmas Child is here!

As a church, we will be participating in Operation Christmas Child (OCC) again this year. We will be collecting boxes on Sundays at the OCC table next to the Book Nook in the sanctuary. There are free OCC shoe boxes there for you to pick up as well. We will be having a Packing Party…

Foundry 2017

The Foundry Conference 2017

The  Young Adult ministry (YAM) went to Immanuel Baptist Church in Springfield, VA for the annual Foundry Conference. From June 9-11, they were able to experience sermons centered on the truths which sparked the Reformation (Additionally, in observance of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, our Sunday School and sermons are currently covering topics regarding…

Serve

Our Newest Deacon Candidate: Brian Gussis

Please join us in welcoming our newest deacon candidate, Brian Gussis. Brian and has wife Natalie began attending Calvary in 2010. Brian has been active in our Missions ministry and he and Natalie currently administer our Child Protection Policy. They have been a blessing to our congregation and we are thankful that he has prayerfully…

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Recap: Plugged In YAM

This is a summary of the Plugged In presentation on the YAM Ministry that Caleb and Julie recently presented to the congregation. WHO All young adults are welcome! Ranging anywhere from: College-Age Mid-to-Late 20s Early 30s Single Married WHAT Our goal is to allow young adults to connect with one another and to the church body, offer biblical instruction…

The Dexters’ Visit Recap

Our missionaries to the Philippines, the Dexters, came to visit with us this past weekend while on their first furlough from the Philippines in 3 years. A number of families at the church were privileged to spend some sweet time with Chad, Kara Mia, Titus, and Kenan during the weekend! What a joy it was…

Side by Side

Side by Side – Ladies Fellowship

The Side by Side ladies fellowship met in February at Mrs. Cooper’s home for the monthly gathering.  Mrs. Cooper was a great teacher and taught all of us how to make delicious cinnamon bread.  Jayne shared a short devotional on brokenness as the way to Jesus. It was a great time of relaxing, eating, talking,…

Recap: Plugged In Greeters

This is a summary of the Plugged In presentation on the Greeter Ministry that Roy recently presented to the congregation. What We Do As Greeters: We distribute the bulletins and welcome everyone to the worship service. For first time visitors, we try to find out more information from them, such as their names and where they are from,…

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YAM: 2017 kick off

The Young Adult Fellowship (YAM) will be starting up again on Friday 1/8 for the new year.  The topic that we will be continue to focus on is evangelism. Here is something to think about before the first meeting: Are we Man-Centered in our Evangelism? It seems that a man-centered mindset can plague both the…