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Greetings!
It is an exciting time at Calvary! After an inspiring season of Lent and amazing Easter Sunday, we have even more in store for you and your family!
- This Sunday the Celebration Singers choir will present an awesome Easter cantata entitled At the Ninth Hour! It will be presented at all three worship services Sunday morning.
- Next Sunday, April 18, we will launch a new sermon series we are calling Teach Us To Pray. It will focus on the Lord's Prayer. If you have ever wondered if God hears you when you pray or if you have wanted a closer relationship with God but did not know how, this sermon series is for you. Teach Us To Pray will run through May 16.
- Sunday, April 25, is Confirmation Sunday at Calvary. Plan to be in worship as we welcome our 2009-10 Confirmands into the church. It will be a memorable Sunday for the entire congregation.
- Because Mother's Day falls on a Sunday this year, Calvary is planning a special time of worship on Sunday, May 9. As is our tradition, the Calvary family will have the opportunity to purchase carnations in honor of or in memory of our mothers. The carnations will crafted in a beautiful altar display for that morning.
- Wednesday, June 2, is Calvary Night at the CornBelters! The Calvary family will take over The CornCrib Stadium to cheer on the newest professional baseball team in the country! Also that night, a special Calvary children's choir will sing the national anthem before the first pitch. Tickets go on sale this Sunday morning in Atrium for $8 each.
Mark your calendars Calvary family! The next several weeks are going to be an exciting time in the life of the church!
In His Service,
Josh W. Barnett ( bio) Communications Coordinator |
| Fireside Chats at Calvary
- 4/7 - WE 5:30-6:30 pm Parlor
- 4/8 - TH 6:30-7:30 pm Parlor
- 4/9 - FR 6:30-7:30 pm Parlor
Contact Jan Godbey ( jang@cumcnormal.org) to arrange "chats" with your small group, Bible study or Sunday school class. | |
Opportunities to Connect
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Here We Grow Again!
Learn the latest from the Building Committee in the March edition of Here We Grow Again! Calvary Day at the CornBelters
Wednesday, June 2, will be Calvary Day at the CornBelters! The entire Calvary family is invited to cheer on the newest baseball team in the nation - the Normal CornBelters! Fun & Fellowship April Meeting
Fun & Fellowship will have their next on Sunday, April 11 in Room L2/L4. All those 50 and over are invited to join in the fun.
Mission Kids Retreat The Mission Kids will be heading to Living Springs Camp for the annual retreat at the beginning of April. Download registrations forms right now. Fireside Chats at Calvary Join Jan Godbey, Calvary's Managing Director, for an upcoming Fireside Chat. You will be able to share your hopes and dreams for the future of Calvary. Created By God Parent Meeting The Children's Ministry will host a Created By God workshop this summer. Learn more about this retreat which deals with human sexuality at an upcoming parent meeting.
Mom and dad, mark your calendars for Sunday, April 11, as Calvary holds Parents Day Out. Drop off the kids for fun activities and have a day to yourself! Register online right now!
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| News Nuggets
- All women are invited to participate in the upcoming Beth Moore Bible study entitled When Godly People Do Ungodly Things. Beth examines why devoted followers of Christ can fall into the traps of Satan. Satan is determined to disrupt the lives of Christians, destroy their ministry and steal their joy. Learn more about this exciting study in the Atrium this morning. Contact Carolyn Brown (309-452-9303).
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| This Weekend in Worship
This Sunday, the Celebration Singers Choir will present a special Easter cantata entitled At the Ninth Hour. The cantata will be presented at all three services of worship. Consider inviting a friend, neighbor, family member or co-worker to what will surely be an amazing musical experience! |
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Anger Management We're an angry country these days-left, right and shrinking middle-frustrated, anxious, eager to blame; divided as Americans, divided as people of faith. I feel it, too. I indulge the anger whenever certain politicians or commentators mock my values with sarcasm and half-truths. From Interpreter Online
Please note, these articles represent a sampling of news and events happening in Christianity and the world today and do not necessarily reflect the doctrine of the United Methodist Church. | |
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On Easter Sunday, April 2, 1961, Calvary held its first morning worship service. While the church had been forming for several months, it had not had Sunday morning worship until then. Also on that Easter Sunday they received four new members into the church: Mr. & Mrs. George Burt and Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bouck. Sunday morning services continued each week from then on under the direction of interim pastor Dr. James Whitehurst. |
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