Greetings!
Last night Jenny and I along with a handful of friends braved the rainy, chilly night to take part in Tour de Chocolat. This annual event sponsored by the Downtown Bloomington Association encourages participants to wander through the various businesses and restaurants in downtown and take in free (or very cheap) samples of chocolate. Despite the nasty weather outside the time with friends was great and the chocolate was out of this world. We were glad we had braved the weather instead of staying in.
I've found that at times life can be full of storms; nasty periods where we just want to stay home. During those times it helps to be lean God for direction and encouragement. He guides us through the winds of change and the stinging rain of disappointment. Most of the time we come out of the storm with a stronger relationship with Jesus Christ and better prepared for the next challenge on the horizon. In the end my friends that is more satisfying than free chocolate on a rainy night.
In His Service,
Josh Barnett
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| Worship This Weekend |
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This weekend in Worship Calvary kicks off our new sermon series Mark of the Christian. Dr. Randy Perry will present the first message of the series entitled The Moment. The children's choir will share their gift of music at the 9:30 am worship service and aLive, Calvary's youth worship band, will lead worship at 11 am. |
| Opportunities to Connect |
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Building Committee News
Calvary's Building Committee was busy in January interviewing architects and general contractors for the next phase of construction.
Labyrinth Lines
The prayer labyrinth will be available this weekend for the community to come, participate and walk away renewed.
Winter Items Needed
The Outreach Committee at Calvary is collecting winter clothing items for people in our community. Learn how you can help.
Volunteer at Safe Harbor Shelter
Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter in Downtown Bloomington is in need of volunteers. Is God calling you to partner with Calvary to serve there?
Welcoming Our New Neighbors
Evergreen Village has opened across the street from Calvary and opportunities to serve in ministry there will start soon.
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| News Nuggets |
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Second Quarter Super Sign-up will be held this Sunday
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The next issue of Front Row Seat will hit the Atrium next week
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Ash Wednesday worship will begin at 6:30 pm tonight in the Worship Center |
| Explore More |
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$30 Changed My Marriage - Nancy Floyd shares how a shopping spree gave her more than she bargained for.
Red Cross Braces for Cutbacks - In its freshest set of troubles, the American Red Cross is cutting a third of the 3,000 jobs at its national headquarters in an overhaul intended to eliminate a $200 million deficit within two years.
Mainline Church Problems Need Evangelical Solution - Megachurch pastor Rick Warren suggested Sunday that mainline churches need to reconcile with evangelicals to counter its mounting problem of membership decline. |
