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Contents/Welcome Letter

2013 Short Term Opportunities

Reach Global 2013 Guest Speakers

Reach Global 2013 Week Schedule

Story Runners

India Stories

A Letter from Ute Warkentin

Caught On Camera: Giving Children Hope

8 Simple Ideas to Reach Orange County

Easter Outreach/Easter Baskets for Olive Cr

Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus

The Pantry

Her Story/My Story/Our Story/Gods Story

Jonahs Impact

Angel Tree Christmas

Womens One Day Event

10 Years of Running for Hope

Unique Outreach Opportunities

Why Honey Boo Boo Makes Me Want to Cry

c o t e tOver the last few months we have beenfocusing on evangelism in our main services, LifeGroups and

Wednesday evening classes. And so it only makes sense as we

finish our series Something to Talk About that this years Reach

Global Missions Week theme asks the question, Can You Tell

the Story? Our Sunday morning speakers are both experts in

evangelism and world missions. They will be challenging us with

using storytelling as a means of evangelism. Jesus told stories

the parables were ways to catch the peoples attention and make

them think. But it was also part of the Jewish culture, as with

many people groups around the world. Stories are often handed

down from family member to family member, through many

generations. The stories you will learn to tell will help you share

the Good News with those you might meet on a short term trip

or right in your own neighborhood. And you will share it through

a non-threatening way through stories.

We hope you enjoy reading through the many stories in this issue

of the REACH Publication.

Liz & Matt

REACH: Glal

REACH: Global is funded throughour separate Faith Promise giving and

includes support for our missionariesserving worldwide, partnership projects

and special mission needs. Faith Promiseprovides for the training of missionarycandidates, follow up opportunities for

short-term team members, and meansby which members begin the missionary

process.

Liz Gold, REACH: Global Director

[email protected] | 714.550.2340

REACH: Lcal

REACH: Local is funded through theGeneral offerings to the church, whichallows for the participation in local

outreach by our people. Our criteriafor local outreach involves the Three

Cs: Close proximity to the church,Consistent volunteer opportunities, and

Christ can be proclaimed.

Matt Doan, REACH: Local Pastor

[email protected] | 714.550.2378

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Men & Womens missions Breakfast

Tom and Janni Nunziato, CRM - GYM

Childrens Missions Breakfast - FH

Opening Worship Services - WCDr. Samuel Chiang, Interl Dir. Oralilty

Missionary Commissioning/interviews both services

Calvary missionaries in all Children, Student &

Adult lifegroups both hours

hispanic worship services - wc

college missions event - story runners, cru - fh

evening Worship Service - WC

aDULTS - Alpha course continues - Wc

Childrens Kids Walk and Dinner -

S. Parking Lot/Grass Area

Jr. High FEAST - Story runners, CRU - FH

HIGH SCHOOL - Alpha course continues - Wc

TRaining for Oral Story telling, PART 1 (til 4 pm)

Story Runners (Missionaries & Staff) - FH

Young Adult Dinner - Story runners, CRU - FH

Training for Oral Story telling, PART 2 (til 4 pm)

Story runners (Missionaries & Staff) - FH

Training for Oral Story telling, PART 1 (til 8 pm)

Story Runners (OPEN TO ALL) - FH

Training for Oral Story telling, PART 2

Story runners (OPEN TO ALL) - FH

Lunch for Class participants - FH

Global Missions Dinner - FH

Closing Worship Services - WC

Dr. Paul Borthwick (DAI)

Missionary Interviews both services

cALVARY mISSIONARIES IN ALL CHILDREN, STUDENT AND

ADULT LIFEGROUPS BOTH HOURS

Tastes of Food from Around the World at

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Hispanic Worship Service - SC

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INDIASTORIESby LIz & ANNA GOLD

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My daughter, Anna, and I had the opportunity to

visit India and a variety of people and ministries lastOctober.These are a few stories that we would like to share

with you. For a full write up of our trip, you can visit

calvarylife.org/reach.

JOSIAh & hEIDIWe arrived in India and met Calvary

Missionaries, Josiah and Heidi, who live in the

Northern region of the country with their

four young children. They are learning the

local dialect and building relationships with

people from their village.

Although they serve in a heavily Muslim area,

Josiah and Heidi have experienced many

opportunities to share the Gospel through

stories with those they encounter. Our weekwith them allowed us to see rsthand how the

family has adapted to the culture and lifestyle

of this country, and how their understanding

of it allows seeds of the Gospel to be planted.

Heidi is considered a modest woman because

she chooses to wear her scarf covering her

head. Because of this choice, she has been

accepted by many of those in the village and

given permission to spend time in the homes

of different women, a trust that would not

be bestowed upon very many Americans. We

had an opportunity to visit with a Muslim

neighbor of Heidis, and it was obvious thatHeidi had connected with this lady and that a

sweet relationship had developed.

One of the greatest tools in reaching the

people of India is prayer. As Josiah and Heidi

opened their home one evening to other

young missionaries who are working in nearby

areas, they pulled up a map of the city and

committed to take prayer walks in certain areas

where they might not visit as frequently. Josiah

and Heidi are doing great as the leaders of this

team of newbies, they themselves having

only been in the country for about three years.

Pray for this couple who will return to India inFebruary, as they lead others, form friendships

and lay the seeds of the Gospel in the fertile

ground of India.

Our second week in India was spent in Hyderabadprimarily at Joshua Vision Indias (JVI) Carmel

Campus. We were guests at The Gathering aconference for the Master Teachers who had gonethrough the JVI program. During the week there

were several speakers sharing each day, along with

worship in song by individuals and groups that hadtraveled from several states in India. Most of these

former students were there to share about how God

had used them in their area for His work since thetraining. We had the pleasure of meeting with mawomen and men there and were pleased to see all th

Calvarys almost 20 years of partnership with JVhas accomplished. It was a great privilege to spend thos

days under the tent in almost 90 degree heat and humiknowing that we were seeing history in the making

JODIES STORy

Jodie is a woman who traveled to the JoshuVision India (JVI) center for training, leavin

behind her six children while she studied th

for several months. The result of her studie

was hundreds of women who had saved

more than $250,000 through their new foun

micro-businesses, but even more important

several churches had been planted from tho

who had come to Christ from her teaching

training program. Pray for Jodie who has fa

recent hardships due to ooding in her villa

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ShANTIS STORyShanti is a young woman who is passionate

about the Gospel and bold in her approach

to telling others about Christ. She is

teaching microbusiness techniques to other

women, and sharing Christs message with

everyone she encounters. When faced withrejection for her beliefs, she responds by

saying, I will shake the dust from my feet

and move on, but you are not rejecting me,

you are rejecting Christ, and one day you

will come face to face with God. Shanti

is a remarkable woman and asks that we

would pray for her to have continued

boldness in telling others about Christ.

ThE bANJARA PEOPLEThe Banjara, a lower caste gypsy type

nomadic group that live in over 16 states

of India and comprise over 20 million

people, is considered one of the least

evangelized and most neglected forgotten

people groups in the world. Dr. Rev.

Lalsingh and his family have been working

since 1996 to reach out to this people

group. He told us of the work that they

had begun and how now there are schools,

training centers for pastors, an orphanage,

churches, and womens relief programs. As

a Banjara himself, Dr. Lalsignhs heart is

in this ministry and he hopes to be able to

continue the programs throughout all ofIndia where this people group resides.

PASTOR RAvINEOn our nal day in Delhi, we had the

pleasure of meeting the Ravine family,

a national pastor, his wife and two sons,

who have begun a church plant in the

poorest area of the city - a city within the

city behind a tall, red brick wall. Inside,

houses are thrown up quickly to allow

the inhabitants, refugees, the very poor

and lower caste peoples, a place to live.There are schools, stores, and at least one

church within this city - the one that has

been started by Pastor Ravine, probably

no bigger than 15 X 15 feet. People

share testimonies, sing, preach out of the

Word, and pray. One man shared that his

neighbor, a Hindu man, called him to his

home early that morning to pray over his

child with a high fever. Once he prayed,

the fever left the boy. The neighbor, his

child and wife were in the service that

morning to talk with the pastor after being

told that they needed to learn of the one

true God that healed their son.

To move from many to one God will take

time for these people, but many have done

so in this church, some are even attending

Bible school and preparing to plant their

own church in the future. Pray for the

message of the one true God to take root

in the hearts of those behind the Red Wall

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A Leter fm Ue WakeninCalvary Missionary serving in Vancouver, Canada

with her husband, Tim Warkentin.

I (Ute) am not one for New Years Resolutions. And I dont

write out ve and ten year goals either. Not that I have

anything against those practices of trying to live intentionally.

In fact, I know I could benet from such disciplines. But

as one year has come to a close and another year begins, I

nd myself unsettled, wanting this coming year to somehow

be different in some ways from the past twelve months. Or

maybe I just want to be different, to be transformed

I have been pondering the Incarnation over these past weeks

of Advent. God becoming as small as we aregiving up

unlimited power, wordless for nine months in the womb, a

helpless human infant, born in humility and poverty.

(Luci Shaw)

And as I have pondered, I am nding that God is wanting

to whittle away at some hardened parts of my heart. Wesing a song in our church community called Something Like

Scales. I can belt it out with the best of them, but then

I realize that part of me likes those scales. I resist having

them taken away from my eyes. Scales are like armor; they

are protection for vulnerable parts. They keep tender places

from injury. They keep me from being exposed to the

sufferings of others. And there is staggering suffering all

around us. Unimaginable, inexplicable suffering on so many

levels: individual, familial, societal, environmental, spiritual.

God is leading me to allow the scales of self-protection to fall

away and to give more of who I am and what I have.

I am reminded of Saint Nicholas, a man of great faith andcompassion. The gifts he gave were not toys, but rather he

gave of his resources to grant freedom from poverty and

desperation for the most vulnerable in his community (e.g.

Dowries for impoverished women who would otherwise

starve or be forced into prostitution). There are some

specic gifts God is asking me to choose to give right now in

my life: kindness rather than criticism in my home, friendship

to a refugee woman, and engagement in issues of injustice in

my city. Its a start.

Are there scales that you cling to for protection?

How might God be calling you into a place of greatervulnerability this year?

What is one way that you can give more of who you are or

what you have?

I would love to hear how God is working in your heart and

life so that we might pray for and encourage one another as

we seek to be a light of Gods love into places of suffering

around us.

Smehing Like SaeIn our blindness lead us down that road

In our ignorance lead us down that road

In our violence, hate and indifference

We pray Lord you give us new sight

Let something like scales fall from our eyes

Something like scales fall from our eyes

Jesus, lead us down that road

Lead us down that road - music by Tom WuestIf you would like to hear more from Calvary Missionaries, like the

Warkentins, pick up the Missionary address list on the REACH:

Global table in the WC Lobby and send an email to them requesting

to be placed on their mailing list. Also, the FYI is published weekly as

a synopsis of the letters and emails our missionaries write to us, and is

also available Sundays at the REACH: Global table in the lobby. Our

missionaries would love to hear from you as well!

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8. HELP A NEIGHBOR.Help a neighbor by weeding, mowinbuilding a cabinet, fixing a car. Stby the neighborhood association

apartment office and ask if thereanything you can do to help impro

things. Ask your local Police and FStations if there is anything you can

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1. EAt witH NoN-CHRistiANs.We eat three meals everday. Why not make a habit of sharing one of those meals with non-Christians? G

to lunch with a co-worker instead of by yourself. Invite the neighbors over for famidinner. If its too much work to cook a big dinner, just order pizza and put the focu

on conversation. BBQ and invite Christians and non-Christians. Flee the Christiasubculture.

2. Walk, Dont Drive. We are so blessed to live here Orange County, home to the best climate in the world! Make a practice of gettin

out and walking around your neighborhood, apartment complex, or campus. Insteaof driving, walk to get mail, groceries, and stuff. Be deliberate in your walk. Say hel

to people you dont know. Strike up conversations. Attract attention by walking thdog or bringing the kids. Make friends. Get out of your house! Take interest in you

neighbors. Ask questions. Pray as you go. Save some gas, the planet, and some peopl

3. Be a Regular.Instead of hopping all over the cityfor gas, groceries, haircuts, eating

out, and coffee, go to the sameplaces. Get to know the staff. Goto the same places at the same

times. Smile. Ask questions. Buildrelationships. Be a Regular.

4. Hobby witH NoN-CHRistiANs.Pick a hobby that you can share. Get ouand do something you enjoy with others. Tr

City League sports. Local cycling or softbalShare your hobby by teaching lessons. Teac

sewing lessons, piano lessons, violin, guitaknitting, tennis lessons. Be prayerful. Bintentional. Have fun. Be yourself.

5. Talk to Your Co-workers How hard is that? Take youbreaks with intentionality. Go out with your team or task force after work. Show

interest in your co-workers. Pick four and pray for them. Form mom groups in youneighborhood and dont make them exclusively Christian. Schedule play dates wit

the neighbors kids. Work on mission.

6. Volunteer with Non-Profits. Connect with one our Reach Local non-profit partners (www.calvarylife.org/reach/local) and take o

Saturday a month to serve. Bring your neighbors, your friends, or your small grouSpend time with your church serving your city. You can do it!

7. PARtiCiPAtE iN City EvENts.Instead of playing X-Box, watching TV, orsurfing the net, participate in city events.

Go to fundraisers, festivals, clean-ups,summer shows, and concerts. Strike up

conversation. Study the culture. Reflecton what you see and hear. Pray for the city.Love the city. Participate with the city.

The life of a young mom is a busy yet

joyful time of life. A group of youngmoms (along with a few dads) and theirkids from Calvary Church recentlytook time out of their hectic schedulesto serve at Giving Children Hope inBuena Park. Giving Children Hope(www.gchope.org), a Calvary ReachLocal non-profit partner, works withindividuals and communities bothlocally and around the world to addressthe needs of children and to serve thepoor.

The Young Moms group worked inthe Giving Children Hope warehousestocking food for the Weve GotYour Back program which suppliesbackpacks full of groceries to homelesschildren in Anaheim and Santa Ana.Calvary Church recently had theopportunity to donate two cargotrailers full of groceries to help supplythe needs of this program for the 2013school year.

Want to take your LifeGroup, Moms

Group, friends or family to volunteer atthe Giving Children Hope warehouse?Contact Drew Bryson at [email protected] or at (714) 523-4454 to signup or for more information.

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Easter BasketsFOR OLiVE CREST YOuThBe a special part of the life of a Olive Crest youth this Easter.

Olive Crest reaches out to children who have suffered some form abuse, ranging in ages from birth through 22, serving nearly 600 childr

each day. Calvary would like to partner with this local outreach

extending the love of Christ by giving Easter baskets stocked with gi

and supplies to these children.

Olive Crests biggest need is baskets for teenagers. Although there is

minimum, we ask, if possible, please make six baskets that are alike. Ea

Olive Crest residential home houses six youth, and for the sake of bei

fair, we ask that we have six identical baskets to give to each home. W

are excited to use these baskets as a small means of showing Gods lo

to these kids.

Baskets should be dropped off no later than March 27th.

Please drop off baskets at 2130 E. 4th St., Ste. 200, Santa Ana, 92705.

Here are a few suggested items to consider putting in the baskets.

Easter Egg OutreachCaLVaRY ChuRCh

Mrc 30, 2013

Join us the day before Easter at CabrilloPark (Fruit St./Cabrillo Park Dr.) in Santa Anato reach out to our local neighbors aroundCalvary Church. This year we will distribute

10,000 Easter eggs filled with candy tochildren in four age categories (ages, 0-2,3-5, 6-9, 10-12). We will also enjoy live musicfrom the Altar Billies, face painting, a free

breakfast and a Gospel presentation sharingwhat Easter is truly all about!

For more info or to volunteer, contactJanice at [email protected] or at714.550.2310.

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Cards (Fast Food, Coffee, Music, Shopping)

Boys & Girls Age 7-12 Items:Toothpaste/ToothbrushHair Brushes/Combs, Hair Accessories, Coloring Books/CrayoStuffed Animals, Card Games, Small Toys, New Books, School SuppliDisposable Cameras, Gift Cards (Fast Food, Coffee, Music, Shopping

Teen Girl Items: Hair Brushes/Combs, Perfume, Hair DryeStraightener, Hair Clips/Accessories, Make-up, Manicure/PedicuKits, Purses, Scented Lotions, Shampoo/Conditioner, ToothpastToothbrushes, New Books, Stationery/Stamps, Disposable Camer

Beach Towels, Movie Passes, Gift Cards (Fast Food, Coffee, Mus

Shopping)

Teen Boy Items: Aftershave, Hair Brushes/Combs, ColognDeodorant, Hair Products, Wallets, Shampoo/Conditioner, ToothpastToothbrushes, Shaving Cream/Shaving Kits, New Books, DisposabCameras, Beach Towels, Movie Passes, Gift Cards (Fast Food, Coffe

Music, Shopping)

If you have any questions, please call (714) 543-5437 for more details.

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You can help provide food for families in need and display the

love of Jesus to Orange County.

The Pantry is a new ministry opportunity here at Calvary

Church to help reach out to those in need. Bags can be filled

and dropped off at the Reach table in the Worship Center

Lobby or the Reach Donation Bin located in the Back ParkingLot behind the Worship Center. Below is a list of suggested

non-perishable items:

baby formula bagged chips / popcorn breakfast bars boxed meals canned goods

- canned fruits or vegetables- canned meats- canned soups and meals

cereal coffee cookies crackers disposable diapers disposable razors feminine hygiene products

*Please no glass containers, refrigerated items, or openpackages.

For more info, contact Reach:Local at (714) 550-2310.

jelly juice boxes oatmeal paper towels pancake mix & syrup pasta peanut butter plastic utensils

pudding / jello cups spaghetti sauce soap toilet paper toothbrushes & toothpast travel-size toiletries

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Her Story:She was in crisis and had no relatives or friends to trust. Alone and

without a job, she was soon to be homeless and back out on the streets

again. She had faced struggles her entire life, but this time it was

different; she was a single mom and now her three year old son would be

impacted too. As a former foster child, she contacted Olive Crest in her

despair and was introduced to Safe Families for Children. T h i s

program believes children will be safe and

nurtured if families in crisis have a

network of support. Safe Families for

Children offered a safe place for

her child with a volunteer family,

allowing her to job-search and

return to school to obtain her

GED. Best of all, she would

maintain full custody of her

son during this temporary

crisis. As a parent she could get

tangible help without having to

stop being a parent.

My Story:Being a mother of three is challenging, but I felt fully equipped to carefor my children because of a supportive husband, loving family, and

having all of our daily needs met. God had been tugging at my heart to

serve in a bigger capacity outside of my own family, and I had always

had compassion for children in need. As a Christian I know that God has

called believers to care for those in need, and scripture had directed us

toward broken families. James 1:27 says, Pure and lasting religion in the

sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widowsin their troubles, and refuse to the let the world corrupt us.

I had been volunteering at Olive Crest, and my husband and I were in the

process of becoming foster parents, when I learned of Safe Families for

Children. We agreed to become a host family in the program when we

realized the powerful impact we could have on the lives of others, both

adults and children. It was an opportunity to extend the love of Christ to

families in need.

Our Story:We met at a gas station on an early

Monday morning. If we had met under

any other circumstances, I might have

judged her tattoo covered arms and

messy car. She looked nervous and

isolated, but I could instantly tel

how much she loved her son as

she held him tight in her arms

He was like any other three

year old, full of energy andlife. I introduced myself and

knew it would take time for

her to trust me. In a move that

was part desperation and part

faith, she handed her child over to

me so she could go to a job interview

and then to class.

As we planned the meeting place for later

that day, I reassured her that I would care

for her son just like I do for my own three

My family fell in love with her little boy

instantly. We enjoyed his personality and

quickly realized his desire to be loved and

accepted by us. I cared for him a couple

of times a week while his mom completed

her schooling and secured steadyemployment. Each time we met she

began to open up more to me about her

past and current struggles. It was obvious

she too just wanted to be accepted and

loved. I was able to encourage her as a

mom and remind her how much her son

loved her and so did our family.

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Gods Story:as the weeks progressed, so did our relationship. It took time (and

lots of energy) to establish a friendship, but without this investment

I would not have been able to genuinely share Christs love with her

and her son. As a family we practiced Biblical hospitality and shared

our faith in a impacting yet simple way right in our own home. She

learned how we desired to help her because we, too, have been

ultimately rescued and belong to Gods forever family. A seed was

planted in her life. Meanwhile, God was molding my heart to care

for those in need right here in my community. He was teaching meto be vulnerable and reach out beyond my comfort zone to help

a neighbor in crisis. Safe Families for Children had connected us

together and changed our lives.

Interested in finding out more about volunteering to be a Safe Family

for Children through Calvary Church? Contact Jen at jennmac@mac.

com or OliveCrest at [email protected] or (714) 543-5437.

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EASTERATCALVARY

We all have carried pain, hurt and baggage

around with us. Maybe you need to forgive

someone. Perhaps you need to be forgiven

Join us this Easter for a special 3 week series

Unpacking Forgiveness, beginning March 17, as

we experiance the ultimate forgiveness found

though Jesus Christ.

To learn more, visit calvarylife.org/easter

NEW SERIES

beginning April 2013

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Jonahs ImpactWha ud a pphe fm 430 BC impa day?

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!

By Shannon Reese, Calvary Church Womens Director

Four hundred years before Christ arrived in Bethlehem,

the prophet Jonah was invited to join God at work.

The word of the Lord came to Jonah, the son of

Amittai saying, Arise, go to Nineveh the great city, and

cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before

Me. (Jonah 1:2)

It might not sound like an amazing invitation, but it was!

The Calling on Jonahs life was to be Gods mouthpiece

to the people God sent him to. This would seem to be

a no brainer, right up Jonahs alley. However, it was a

little out of his comfort zone. The people of Nineveh

were not friendly to the ways of God or His people.

We can only imagine that personal discomfort, fear

of the peoples response, and uncertainty over the

outcome drove Jonah to decline Gods invitation and

instead run as far away as possible.

If youve read the story, you know how it goes. Jonah

boards a ship, goes overboard (literally), is swallowed

by a fish and deposited on dry land by a God of

second chances. But God doesnt give up on Jonah

and instead asks him to go to Nineveh a second time.

Jonah agrees, walks through Nineveh proclaiming

the message God sends to the people, and the

people respond by repenting of their sin and

turning to God. Wow!

Like Jonah, we are living in a world that is not

necessarily friendly to the ways of God, His people

or His Word. Yet God is actively working in our

community and asking us to step out of our comfortzone to join Him. In the past few months, women

at Calvary Church have been studying the book of

Jonah and have been transformed by Gods love

and grace displayed in it. As a result, they have

been boldly stepping out in faith, taking risks and

trusting God alone for the outcomes.

This March we will be learning life principles from

Pauls Co-Workers. Join us and see how these

amazing stories from thousands of years ago are

still vital, relative and can impact your life today!

Learn more at calvarylife.org/women

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The women at Calvary have said YES to

joining God in the following ways:

providing safe homes to AT-RISK

CHILDREN in need of short-term care

through Safe Families

sending care packages to MILITARY

PERSONNEL around the world

providing clothing and gift cards tohelp YOUNG WOMEN RESCUED

FROM SEXUAL SLAVERY/HUMAN

TRAFFICKING start a new life

praying for specific needs of

INCARCERATED WOMEN on a weekly

basis

providing hygiene kits to INNER-CITYYOUTH who complete a course on

personal care

sending gifts to CHILDREN AROUND THE

WORLD through Operation Christmas

Child

organizing a backpack drive and planning

for a childrens walk to support the Africanministries of Acres of Love and Discover to

Recover Centre to CHILDREN ORPHANED

BY AIDS

Jonahs ImpactWay wmen a Cavay ae aying

YES o Gd al:

In a world of designer spirituality, how do you create deepe

friendships with people who dont share your faith? How d

you talk to people about Jesus without offending them? How

can you graciously move conversations to a place of spiritua

significance?

Join women from all over Southern California to learn how t

turn everyday small talk into conversations that have eterna

impact. With help from Jonalyn Fincher and Marsha Skidmor

well be equipped and encouraged to engage our friends wit

the love and grace of Christ without compromising what w

believe.

Register online using a credit card at calvarylife.org/oneday fo

Calvarys Coffee Shop Conversations. For more information

visit calvarylife.org/oneday or contact Ferrel at (714) 55o-3322

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Angel TreeCHRistmAsCalvarys 5th Annual Angel Tree Christmas Lunch

distributed Christmas gifts to children of prisoners. This

year our Church family donated over 200 gifts to children

in 52 different families through the Angel Tree Program!

Thanks to the Merge Choir, Children's Ministries and the

50+ volunteers who participated! To learn more about Angel

Tree and Prison Fellowship go to www.prisonfellowship.org

10 Yars of Running for Hope!This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Orange County

Rescue Mission 5K run/walk which was started, sponsored

and continues to be led by Calvarys own LifeGroup, Shared

Life. In 2012, the 5K Walk/Run raised over $6,000 and

supported the 200 residents of the Orange County Rescue

Missions Village of Hope (www.rescuemisson.org).

Many of the former homeless residents at the Village of

Hope accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior during their

24 month stay in the program, so the 5K supports not only

physical but spiritual needs of people it serves!

This years 5K walk/run will be held at the beautifu

Woodbridge Lake in Irvine, (Woodbridge Village, South Lake

Recreation Center, Blue Lake Dr, Irvine CA) on Saturday

April 6, 2013. Registration begins at 8 am and the race starts

at 8:30 am.

The event costs $25 for adults and $10 for kids under twelve

and includes a free 5K shirt and post race pancake breakfast

In addition to the race registration fee, participants are

asked to seek out donations from friends and neighbors to

support their run. Pledge sheets can be downloaded at www

calvarylife.org/reach/local or at the Shared Life OC Rescue

Mission table in the Calvary courtyard Sundays in March.

There will be prizes in a variety of running categories as

well as prizes for largest fundraisers and raffle drawings. For

more info contact Elana Edmisson at (949) 552-6106 or Matt

Doan at [email protected]

What is he Villae of Hope?The Village of Hope is part of the Orange County Rescue

Mission; a 200-bed transitional facility located on the

former Tustin Marine Corps Air Station. This innovative and

comprehensive residential program provides transitiona

housing with support services to homeless men, women and

children for up to 24 months, offering stable housing as wel

as resources to assist in developing the skills needed to lead

self-sufficient and healthy lives.

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Calvary Artists! Begin

preparing your work for

this years show, April 12-

14, 2013. This is a great

opportunity to use the

gifts that God has given

you to glorify Him.

Visit calvarylife.org/art

to register or to learn

more about Calvarys Art

Weekend and our Dress

for Mess event for kids

and families.

An original Calvary Church musical production, based on the

inspiring story of Corrie ten Boom. This is a dramatic, truestory of faith and courage to do the right thing no matter the

cost.

Featuring an original script and music, as well as Calvary

Church and community talent, ten Boom - The Musical will

be presented during Calvarys Art Weekend, April 12-14, 2013,

a date which commemorates the 30th anniversary of the

passing of Corrie ten Boom.

This is a week of adventure and excitement

during the summer where kids can bring their

friends to hear about Jesus. Each day kids will be

part of fun Bible learning, and its absolutely free!

Registration will open June 2013.

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1. Motel Ministry

Join Calvarys Motel Ministry at the Sunland Moin Santa Ana (2111 E. 1st St. Santa Ana 92705) at 10

on the second Saturday of each month to distrib

grocery boxes and resources from the Ora

County Rescue Mission to low-income reside

Contact: Pastor Matt Doan at mdoan@calvary

org or (714) 550-2378.

2. Donate a Frozen Food Box to a Fam

in Need

Calvary Church sponsors a monthly food b

ministry which distributes 21-25 pounds of h

quality frozen food and fresh fruits and vegetab

for affordable costs. The boxes are available

personal use or to donate to a family in need

our church or neighborhood. Volunteers are a

needed on distribution days (8:30 am to 11:30 am

To volunteer or donate, contact Jerry or A

Bennett at [email protected] or (949) 289-8

or go to www.goldensharefoods.com

3. Organize Clothes at Sheepfolds Thr

Store

(Family Friendly) All proceeds from the SheepfThrift Store go to support the programs at

Sheepfold (www.thesheepfold.org), which provi

shelters and programs for abused woman w

children. This is a wonderful opportunity fo

group of friends, families or LifeGroups. The du

include moving merchandise from the back of

warehouse to the front of the store, cleaning a

organizing the aisles and clothing racks. To volunt

contact DeAnne at (714) 237-1444 or email her

[email protected]

Theres a vast chasm between how our culture cares for the poor and

how people of faith care for the poor. Society does everything in its

power to make them disappear. It corrals them in woefully failing schools,

turns its back as they migrate to ghettos or dilapidated trailers, offers

a welfare system that creates dependency and strips them of dignity,

and provides an inadequate public defense system that locks em up

and throws away the keys, leaving poor families decimated. And if our

culture cant dispose of them, it laughs at them.

Enter Honey Boo Boo.

The 6-year-old star of The Learning Channels reality show and her family

seem proud of their plight. Honeys mother and other siblings revel in

the little girls antics. Mom feeds her hyper-caffeinated go-go juice to

escalate her already outrageous behavior. Honey rubs her bare belly and

squeals, A dollar makes me wanna holler!

They clearly believe that this is their big moment, their lottery ticket

to success. We know bettertheyve been snookered. Our society has

sunk to new lows by devouring reality shows that turn the poor into our

court jesters. With Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, TLC has outdone

even Jerry Springer in what one writer has called poorsploitation.

The church cares for the poor differently. We dont pretend they dont

exist because Jesus said, The poor you will always have with you (Matt.

26:11). We dont ignore them; instead, we meet Jesus brothers and sisters

where they are (Matt. 25:35-40). We dont laugh at them, just as Jesus

didnt laugh when he told the story of one of his own wallowing in a

pigpen (Luke 15:11-32).

The church, its supporting agencies, and its members actually help the

poor meet their daily needs, get on their feet, and live with promise

(Acts 24:17). Sometimes we have to use tough love (2 Thess. 3:10). As the

body of Christ, we welcome the poor into our churches and befriend

them, yes, and learn from them (James 2:1-13). We know that to defendthe cause of the poor and needy is what it means to know God (Jer.

22:16).

The church should rise up in outrage at the way our culture treats the

least of these. We must refuse to get the joke when Gods children are

stuck in the mud. We must weep at the sight. Society must stop hiding

the keys for success from the poor. Instead, we must share from our

plenty. Or God help us.

*(re-printed with permission from Dr. Schnuringa and The Banner (www.

thebanner.org)

by H. David Schuringa,

President of Crossroad Bible Institute*

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4. Become a Homework Club Instructor for At-

Risk Kids at KidWorks

Kidworks (www.kidworksonline.org) needs 80 volunteers a

week to run their after school programs for at-risk kids in Santa

Ana. As a Homework Club Volunteer, you will support a child

by helping them with their homework, character development

and other educational needs. You dont need specific academic

knowledge, just a desire to be a consistent presence in a

childs life. Volunteer hours are from 3:30 5:30 pm Monday Thursday. To Volunteer, Contact Donia at (714) 834-9400 ext.

111 or [email protected]

5. Mentor a Mom or Dad in Crisis thru Birth Choice

Health Clinics

Every day, Birth Choice (www.bchcdonor.org) serves and cares

for pregnant women and their partners in crisis. Men volunteers

are needed to care for and mentor Dads through the Birth

Choice Dads Project. Women volunteers are needed to

care for and mentor moms in crisis through the Beginnings

program. For volunteer opportunities contact, Jennifer Wallace

at (714) 541-5484 ext. 225 or [email protected]

6. Open Your Home to a Child in Crisis

Safe Families is a grassroots, local church based program

supported by Olivecrest. This ministry exists to provide

temporary housing to children (0-18) whose families are facing

a sudden family crisis. You can sign up to offer your home as

a temporary place for a child to stay. The average stay for a

child is anywhere from 1 to 40 days. Contact Jen McAvaney,

Calvarys Safe Families Volunteer Coordinator for more info at

[email protected]

7. Serve with Calvarys Convalescent Home Ministry

(*Family Friendly) Join our brand new convalescent home

ministry on the second Saturday of each month at 10 am.

Locations vary so contact Bob Browning at (714) 345-7435 for

more info and locations.

8. Provide New Socks to Santa Ana Homeless

Mercy House (www.mercyhouse.net) in Santa Ana is a non-

profit homeless prevention and emergency services provider.

Mercy House hosts the Cold Weather Armory Homeless

Shelter in Santa Ana, December thru March. They are in needof packages of mens and womens socks (sizes 6-12). For more

info or to find out when to drop off donations, contact Ashleigh

at [email protected] or (714) 836-7188 ext. 102.

9. Prepare Food Backpacks for Homeless Children

in OC

Giving Children Hope (www.gchope.org) is looking for

volunteers to help with the Weve Got Your Back program

to feed the homeless children in Orange County. Volunteers

are needed to sort through donated food, stock the shelves

and pack the childrens backpacks full of food for the homeless

children to take to their families over the weekend. Volunteers

are needed Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Contact Drew Bryson at [email protected] or call him a

(714) 523-4454.

10. Serve at a Teen with Disabilities Event

Capernaum (www.tustincapernaum.blogspot.com) is par

of Young Life, a parachurch organization, which shares thegospel and reaches teenagers with disabilities. Capernaum

gives these teenagers opportunities to have fun, try new

things, build their self esteem, make new friends, and explore a

personal relationship with God through club (regular monthly

scheduled meetings), camps (week long in the summer), and

other activities (such as karaoke nights and holiday parties)

For more information or to volunteer contact Kara Kawanam

at [email protected] or (408) 489-3635.

11. Donate Food Items to the Orange County Rescue

Mission

O.C.R.M. (www.rescuemission.org) serves the least, last and

lost of Orange County. All food items can be dropped off at

the Village of Hope Warehouse (One Hope Drive, Tustin, CA

92782) between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Mon-Sat)

Contact Mike Martinez at [email protected] o

(714) 247-4300 with any questions or more info.

Most Urgent Food Items needed include: soups (Top Ramen/

Cup of Noodles), juices and healthy snacks for children, beef

chicken, pork, etc. in bulk, rice, pasta, and mac and cheese

peanut butter/ jelly, cereal, milk, cheeses and eggs in bulk

fresh produce in bulk and miscellaneous such as toilet paper

napkins, 55 gal trash bags, zip lock sandwich baggies, spongesComet, furniture polish, laundry detergent, bleach and fabric

softener.

12. Help an Elderly Widow with Yardwork

(*Family Friendly) The scriptures tell us as Christians to live

out our faith by taking care of orphans and widows (James

1:27). You can accomplish this through our Operation Love

Ministry, serving widows through simple tasks of yard work

house repair, errand running etc. Contact John Sherman at

[email protected] or (714) 550-2320 for opportunities.

13. Serve at the OC Armory Emergency Shelter

(December 2012 - March 2013)

Mercy Houses OC Armory Emergency Shelter hosts 200+

homeless men, women and families nightly. Volunteers needed

at the Armory (612 E. Warner, Santa Ana, 92707) and at the

Family Emergency Shelter located just a few blocks from

Calvary on Grand Ave in Santa Ana. For info or to volunteer

sign up online at www.mercyhouse.net or contact Maygan at

(714) 836-7188 ext. 120.

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