Calvary Church707 E Beltline Ave NEGrand Rapids MI 49525

Mailing Address:PO Box 1600Grand Rapids MI 49501

Ph (616) 956-9377 Fax (616) 956-9723 calvarygr.org

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Over the past couple of years, Calvary has been on a journey through Grace Beyond to become a church that lives out our faith. Through this building project, God has challenged us to live radically and He has been faithful to bless our obedience. As Grace Beyond is coming to a close, we have been praying for God to reveal what we are to do next. God is good and has already started answering those prayers.

On September 8-9, Calvary has the opportunity to join together with local churches and community leaders to share the gospel with our area through an evangelistic festival. This festival is called CityFestand will be a time of worship as well as preaching, with the gospel being proclaimed by the Palau family.

In addition to the festival in the fall, the Christian community will also be uniting through an effort known as One West Michigan to provide training, encourage collaboration, and serve our community through relationships that last long after the festival is over. The reason that we are bringing this event and these partnerships to your attention is that we want you and all of Calvary to be part of this exciting new adventure.

PRAY – Please pray that CityFest is used by God to bring the gospel to the people in our community who are lost. Ask God to reveal to you five unbelieving friends and family members that He wants you to daily be praying for and to invite to the festival.

GET INVOLVED – Leading up to CityFest, there will be several other events to take part in. There will be evangelism training to equip you to share your faith. There will also be a friendship training on how to help unbelievers and how to connect new believers with a local church. We will share the dates of these events with you when they are set.

SPREAD THE WORD – Share the news of this event with your friends and family. One West Michigan is looking for more churches and orga-nizations to partner with and would appreciate your support.

We are looking forward with anticipation to what God has in store for our community this year.

January 28, 20189:00am & 10:45am

The Gospel Story Mark 5:1-20

Jim Samra, Senior Pastor

FOR THE RECORDProjected Offerings

Actual Offerings

Surplus/ (Deficit)

Last Week

$ 123,212 $ 113,903 ($ 9,309)

Fiscal YTD Sept. 1 - Jan. 21

$ 3,434,570 $ 3,286,943 ($147,627)

Open Door Project

$ 65,189

congregational care RECENTLY HOSPITALIZEDPRAYER LISTIf you have been hospitalized, or anticipate hospitalization, and would like to be added to the prayer list, please call the church office at 956-9377.

Metro: Fred Langeland

Mercy Health: Dave Jonker

PRAYER CHAIN: If you need prayer, contact Don & Cindy Marrell (cmarrell@calvarygr.org) at 450-9622.

PRAY WITH THE ELDERSFebruary 6 | 6:15-7:15pmThe elders meet for prayer from 6:15-7:15pm on the first Tuesday of the month in room 211. If you would like the elders to pray for you, please stop by. You are welcome to come unannounced, but if possible it would be helpful if you could contact Cindy Marrell in advance so she can put you on the schedule.

FOOD PANTRY & CLOTHES CLOSET TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO DONATIONSAs we transition the Calvary Care Ministry from the Yellow House to the main church building, we will not be accepting donations of food or clothing. Watch the bulletin for when donations will resume. Questions? Contact Lyn-nell (lbok@calvarygr.org) at ext. 3510.

40 DAYS FOR LIFEFebruary 10 - March 2040 Days for Life is a prayer ini-tiative to end abortion, begin-ning February 10. To participate, contact Yvonne Bodell (ybodell@intraspacedesign.net) at 550-4245.

MOUNTAIN MOVERS PRAYER GROUPFebruary 4 | 8:00-8:45am | Rm 110 Join us next Sunday to pray for our missionaries and key regions around the world. No registra-tion necessary. Light breakfast served.

weekly focus: CityFest

Calvary Women: TransformedBegins February 8 | 7:00-8:30pmRoom 109 (Entrance E)A seven-week Bible Study de-signed to empower and equip women 18+ to walk free from eating and body image issues. Each week helps identify underly-ing spiritual issues that keep you stuck, studies what scripture says about them through inductive study techniques and teaches a tool from the spiritual disciplines. Free. Register at mycalvarygr.org.

5th/6th Grade: Big SplashFebruary 10 | 12:00-3:00pm | $5Calvin College Spoelhof Fieldhouse Who doesn’t love to make a big, slippery splash? Come join us as we wish the winter blues away by swimming and dreaming of sum-mer! Lunch and snacks provided.Register at mycalvarygr.org.

Valentine’s Luncheon for the WidowedFebruary 11 | 12:15-2:30pm Gathering PlaceValentine’s Day can be a difficult time of year for those who are single or have lost their spouse. However, this is a great time of year when we can extend the love we have in Christ to others. The afternoon will include lunch, mu-sic, time to converse with Calvary young adults & a short word of encouragement. Register in ad-vance at mycalvarygr.org. Ques-tions? Contact Katy (klambert@calvarygr.org).

7th/8th Grade: Burgers & BowlingFebruary 11 | 12:30-3:00pm Meet in Room 208 | $5Join us as we head out after church and grab a burger and go bowling together. Advance regis-tration at mycalvarygr.org is re-quired for this event.

Blessed2Bless Prayer GatheringFebruary 15 | 7:00-8:30pmGathering Place All are welcome to gather for in-spiration and prayer as we take steps of faith into our neighbor-hoods, workplaces, families and friend groups. Jim Hoekwater will share about his workplace Bible Study and how the Lord has been working in and through it. This will be an opportunity to discuss how to reach out in the workplace with its unique challenges.

Being OneGod’s Design for MarriageFeb. 15 | 7:00-8:30pm | Room 108Whether you are preparing for marriage or are already married, this seminar is helpful for under-standing God’s blueprint for mar-ital union. Being One is open to anyone but required for couples marrying at Calvary church. Reg-istrar at calvarygr.org/events or contact Lynnell (lbok@calvarygr.org) at 956-9377, ext 3510

If you are visiting today, we are glad you are here. For information about our many groups, programs and events for all ages, pick up a copy of the quarterly Calvary Life magazine, visit us online at calvarygr.org, or stop by the Connection Point (located in the Gathering Place across from the main Sanctuary entrance). We would love to meet you! If you need hearing assistance, listening devices are available at the Welcome Center in the Crosswalk.

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High School: Winter RetreatFebruary 2-4 | Cost: $100Register at mycalvarygr.org by January 30Join us for fun and get challenged to grow spiritually as we travel south to Gull Lake Ministries for Winter Camp 2018! This 3-day event is a great time to bring your friends who don’t attend church.

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6:00pm | Gathering PlaceSunday night services at Calvary Church are an opportunity to worship God in a unique, discussion-oriented setting. Join us!

sunday night service

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Generation Rising/FoundationsIcebreaker FestivalFebruary 3 | 10:00am-4:00pm | $5Meet at Entrance DJoin us as we head together to South Haven and celebrate winter at their annual Ice Breaker Festival! You’ll find ice sculptors, ice skating, chili and more at this fun, Michi-gan outdoor festival. Register at mycalvarygr.org.

College Lunch (FREE)TODAY | 12:15pm | Room 208B (Gym)College students this is a lunch made just for you! We will have various meals each Sunday after the second ser-vice. We have many groups who will take the time to make you an amazing home cooked extravaganza or we will or-der food and have it waiting for you. Either way we want you to have a free meal and time for relaxing fellowship.

coming events & announcementsEat Dinner with Middle School Ministry StaffWednesdays, February 7 & 21 5:15-6:00pm | Gathering PlaceCost: $3 All fifth - eighth grade students are invited to join the MSM Staff for dinner! We’ll share some delicious food, catch up and play a few games. We will have a spacious reserved sec-tion just for us, so there is no need to RSVP. Just find us to pay for your dinner before you get in line!

Calvary Equip: What We Believe Membership ClassFebruary 10 | 9:30am-2:30pm Have you been wanting to become a member of Calvary Church? Already a member, but would like to review what we believe? This class is open to anyone wanting to explore what Calvary Church believes. It is a pre-requisite for membership, but we encourage anyone who wants to become more familiar with what we believe to take the class. The class is open to anyone 12 years of age or older.

Wanted: Road Bike EnthusiastsDo you love to road bike? Do you love getting on your bike and going 25, 50 miles or more? Would you love to be part of a peloton of fellow Calvary attendees and participate in some of the area rides? If you are interested, meet with us on February 10 at 9:00am in the Gathering Place Coffee Shop. A light breakfast will be served.

Turn on the Light - An Inspirational Evening for WomenTOMORROW | 7-9:00pm | Gathering Place (Entrance A or B)Catch up with friends, enjoy delicious desserts and hear an encouraging word from Wendy Palau. Wendy and her husband Andrew have dedicated their lives to serving churches around the world through city-wide evangelistic outreaches. They will bring CityFest to Grand Rapids in September. Tickets are $10. Register at mycalvarygr.org.

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