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Family Fun Day Volunteers Needed!
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If you were at church this past Sunday, then you heard the exciting news that we are doing another Family Fun Day this month. The one that we did two years ago was so successful that we decided that we would like to "throw another party" for the community that we all live in on Saturday, August 17. We want Orland Park to know that we love them and that we are here for anybody who needs help with salvation, hurt, needs, questions, answers, anything that they need. We want them to know about Jesus and the reality and truth of the Gospel story. We want to be a church that helps and heals with God's aid.
We want to bless families with a fun day (hence the name!) but we also want to reach out to our community with a family event that is fun and safe. In order for this great event to run smoothly, we need a lot of extra helping hands. One of the reasons that we were so successful last time is because of YOU! Well, we need YOU again!
We are looking for individuals or families to sign up for a two-hour shift to help run a variety of things, like selling food tickets, running carnival games, passing out prizes, helping the parking team, et cetera! Get your family involved! Even younger kids (3rd grade and up) could manage their own carnival game! There are 30 games that need volunteers for each shift.
Come and enjoy the event, then serve a shift OR start with a shift and then enjoy the festivities! A small portion of your time spent helping will help us immensely.
Won't you be a blessing and serve? (This could qualify as one of your blessings that week for our 10,000 blessings campaign!) To make it easy for anyone who wants to serve, I created an online form. Go HERE to sign up online. (Please fill out a form for each family member who wants to help.) For families, we can easily arrange the set-up so that you are near each other during your shift.
Have any questions? Contact either Tiffany Johnston, our KidsLife Director, at children@calvaryop.org or me at matta@calvaryop.org.
Hope to see you all there!
- Matt
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Taste of Orland Help Needed!
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Can you give us a hand?
This weekend is the Taste Of Orland Park. Thousands of people will be going to the event, and we have an unbelievable opportunity to give each one of them a copy of Recovery Times and an invitation to our August 17th Family Fun Day and the Dumpstar / Maron / New Hope Band concert. We are going to have a game for children and one for teens. We will have prizes for all. Our hope is that everyone will have a good time and take our literature with them and then come to Calvary.
We can use your help to run the games and hand out literature and prizes. Why not sign up for a shift?
The shifts are:
Shift 1, set-up - Friday - 12-4p
Shift 2 - Friday 5:00-8:30p
Shift 3 - Saturday - 11a-4p
Shift 4 - Saturday - 4:00-8:30p
Sunday - 1-7p
This is a real opportunity to reach out to the community with the message of God's love and hope for recovery. It is also a great opportunity to get people to come to our Family Fun Day on August 17th.
Please pray about your participation this weekend. If you can help, please e-mail Pastor Ron at ron@calvaryop.org and let him know what shift you can help with.
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Agape Cafe CLOSED This Sunday
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Please make a note of this...
Due to a lack of volunteers to take shifts manning the Agape Cafe this weekend for a variety of reasons, the Cafe will be CLOSED THIS Sunday.
Have you thought about how cool it would be to learn how to run the cafe and learn how to make specialty drinks? The Cafe is ALWAYS looking to add to its volunteer staff. If you're interested, please contact Pam Bibeau at pbeebs68@sbcglobal.net.
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NO LOFT / CrossTraining This Month!
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Just a reminder: Our Sunday school programs will be on hiatus for one month
The Sunday school program in The Loft (5 years to 5th grade) and Jr. High CrossTraining (6th to 8th grade) will be taking a month off in August, resuming on Sunday, September 8 when we will have our annual Fall Kick-Off!
Our nursery program in Tiny Town (for infants through 4 years old) will continue as normal, being offered at all three morning services. |
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Part-Time Position Open at Calvary
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Like kids? Join us at KidsLife!
Calvary staff is seeking a part-time paid position for our KidsLife Ministries Assistant. Applicant must have experience working with children, be mature in the Christian faith, have an outgoing personality with great communication skills, and the availability to work two days during the week and 2 Sunday mornings a month from 8:30am-12:30pm. This position is 10 hours per week and would include a three month trial period. Please send your resume to Rich Schuler, Executive Administrator, at rich@calvaryop.org
by Wednesday, August 7.
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Fall Ministry Fair
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Get ready to see all that we offer at Calvary!
Believe it or not, but September is NEXT month! With Fall right around the corner, we are getting ready to kick off our ministries here at Calvary for the year. Has it been a while since you've taken the time to see what ministries we have available for you and your family here at Calvary?
Well, we're going to be hosting a Ministry Fair right here in our gym on Sunday, August 25 in between our morning services. We will have different tables and booths set up for each ministry. You'll have a chance to interact with each ministry leader and learn more about that particular ministry. Learn about how to get involved or where to serve this year!
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Guatemala 2014
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Updated news...
Team Guatemala 2014 would like to let you know that we still have four openings for our January trip. These positions are open to anybody willing to serve the people of Zacapa in any capacity. No specific skills are required, just willing hands and an open heart. You will need to have a valid passport to join us. Please contact John or Lori Voss with any questions you may have. The trip will be closed to new members as of August 31.
Do you love to golf? Would you like to enjoy a beautiful fall day playing a round of golf and supporting missions at the same time? Consider joining us on Saturday, September 28 for a round of golf. All proceeds will be used to assist Team Guatemala 2014 meet the financial obligations of their trip. This would be a fun way to support missions and enjoy your favorite pastime. More details will follow.
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Momtourage
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 Get your calendars out!
Momtourage is the new name of Calvary's ministry to moms! We meet two Friday mornings a month for discussion, speakers, crafts, and activities as we explore some of the most important issues affecting our lives and our kids. While the group is geared towards moms of young children, all moms are welcome! New this year is Momtourage "After Hours" - evening and weekend activities designed with the working mom in mind. Join us for our registration night on Thursday, August 22 from 7-9 p.m. to learn more or email us at momtourage@calvaryop.org. Our official kick-off date will be Friday, September 6 from 9-11:30 a.m. You can also download the Momtourage flyer right here! |
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Orders for Brick Pavers are Back!
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Want to get a name in brick?
You may once again place an order for a brick paver for the patio area. This area, just west of the canopy, is for anyone who would like to purchase a paver in honor of, or in memory of, a loved one. The cost for these pavers is $125, with all the proceeds going into Calvary's Building Fund. Please fill out a request form available at the Welcome Center and attach your check (made payable to Calvary Church) to the form. Orders cannot be placed without payment. Questions? Contact us at calvary@calvaryop.org.
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO PURCHASE BRICK PAVERS.
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Ever Thought About Becoming a Stephen Minister?
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Now is the time!
 A new Stephen Ministry Training Class will be offered on Thursday nights beginning in September of 2013. Stephen Ministers are trained to work alongside our pastors to care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support to people who are going through a difficult time, such as divorce, grief, hospitalization, unemployment, terminal illness, relocation, chronic illness, or loneliness. If you have gifts for caring, encouragement, and listening, please begin to prayerfully consider whether you might want to be part of this exciting ministry. If you are interested, talk to one of our Stephen Leaders: Pastor Dave, Pat Vallejo or Al Vallejo. You can find their contact information and a downloadable application form at www.calvaryop.org/stephen.
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Local Community News
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Laugh For Life: A Southwest Pregnancy Center Event
Join SPC as we "Laugh for LIFE" and help young parents have their babies! Enjoy WHOLESOME entertainment with friends, family and everyone who likes to laugh by listening to Christian comedian Michael Jr. perform on Friday, September 13 at 7-9 p.m. at Moraine Valley Church (6300 W. 127th St., Palos Hts., IL).
Influenced by the comedy of Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Jr. has appeared on The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, The Late, Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and others. Get your $25 tickets today by clicking here.
Southside Pregnancy Center offers help and hope to those affected by unplanned pregnancy and promotes sexual purity in an effort to preserve life. All proceeds from "Laugh for Life" will support the life-saving ministry of SPC.
PASS Network Pastoral & Ministry Leaders Breakfast
Learn more about the PASS Network for Life and how the ministry is addressing cultural and moral issues such as abstinence before marriage, abortifacients, the future of the family, cultivating healthy relationships, restoring the human spirit and more! Join us on Thursday, August 15 from 8:30-10 a.m. at the Odyssey Country Club at 19110 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Tinley Park. Please RSVP by calling Bette Jo Maldonado at 708.614.9777 x21 or email bettejo@passhelps.org by August 12.
The Hoppers & The WebbsCome listen to the musical families of the Hoppers and the Webbs on Friday, August 9 at 7 p.m. as they perform at River Valley Christian Fellowship in Bourbonnais, IL (800 Cardinal Dr.)! Get tickets for $22 by calling 815-929-0783, otherwise tickets can be purchased at the door for $25. Doors open at 6 p.m.!
Roseland Christian School News
FAREWELL CELEBRATION PARTY
Join the entire Roseland Christian School Family as we say "Good-bye." Come to the RCS Farewell Celebration Sunday, August 11, 3:00-6:00pm at the RCS Gym (314 W. 108th Street--parking available). Purchase some RCS memorabilia - trophies, basketball and cheerleading uniforms, walkathon t-shirts and more. Reconnect with former classmates and teachers. Sing along with Mrs. Van, Mr. Moody and Mrs. Gill and share some favorite memories starting at 4:00 p.m. Celebrate and remember how Roseland Christian School has impacted lives for nearly 130 years.
Killmer-Ivanich Memorial Scholarships Benefit
Come and help support the Killmer-Ivanich Memorial Scholarship and all Lockport Township High School students by coming to a benefit at Pelican Harry's (14807 Founders Crossing, Homer Glen, IL) on Friday, August 9 between 4-10 p.m.
These scholarships were set up by the father of two former LTHS students who passed away due to cancer, Kevin Killmer at age 18 and Michelle Ivanich at age 31. These scholarships are awareded each year to average or "C" students of LTHS who wish to further their education and are overseen by the LTHS District 205 Foundation.
A $30 ticket will get you a dinner, two drinks and a chance to meet Chicago White Sox legend Billy Pierce, star pitcher of the 1959 World Series. For more information, please contact Larry Killmer at 708-301-1341.
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What's the What
This Week @ Calvary! |
THURSDAY (8/1):
- 7:00 a.m. Men's Barnabas Bible Study
- 6:00 p.m. Praise Band Rehearsal
- 7:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry
SATURDAY (8/3):
- 5:00 p.m. New Hope Fellowship Service
SUNDAY (8/4):
- 8:00 a.m. Worship Service
- 9:30 a.m. Worship Service
- 11:00 a.m. Worship Service
- 7:00 p.m. Sunday Night XP
MONDAY (8/5):
- 7:00 p.m. New Hope
TUESDAY (8/6):
- 1-5 p.m. Jr. High Summer Youth Group
- 6:00 p.m. Praise Band Rehearsal
- 7:00 p.m. Elders & Deacons Meeting
WEDNESDAY (8/7):
- 1-5 p.m. High School Summer Youth Group
THURSDAY (8/8):
- 7:00 a.m. Men's Barnabas Bible Study
- 6:00 p.m. Praise Band Rehearsal
FRIDAY (8/9):
- 7 p.m. Jr. High Special Activity
SATURDAY (8/10):
- 5:00 p.m. New Hope Fellowship Service
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There's a lot of ways to share your blessing story! You can...
and fill out a form.
- Tweet your blessing by using the hashtag
#TenThousand
Blessings. Be sure to tag us as well by using
- Fill out the connection card on Sunday.
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Since 1996, the Community Career Center has provided job seekers with guidance on subjects ranging from goal-setting and resume writing to networking and interview skills. These consultations are available thanks to the dedicated support of approximately 50 volunteers who are career counselors, recruiters, human resource professionals, and other job search experts.
If you are looking for a job, this place in Naperville is a great resource to start. Learn more here.
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Help Us Stock Our Food Pantry!
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We ALWAYS have a need to keep our Food Pantry well-stocked. There is a bin in the foyer by the north doors where we accept donations. People are welcome to drop off donated food and items at any time.
You can download a full list of what we need to keep the Food Pantry well-stocked here!
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Calvary Cares
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Calvary Cares' ministry goal is to assist people in various needs. Often these people include the elderly, widow, single mothers, people recovering from illness and families that are financially on hard times. While the elders and deacons try to address these needs, they often need assistance, both professionally and physically. We also know that many people of Calvary would love to assist, but are not aware of the needs.
If you would like to become involved with the Calvary Cares ministry, please contact either Keith Baar or Randy Kosar.
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Looking For a Job?
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How do you conduct a career switch? The Self-Help Jobs Program office has abundant resources to help you determine your skills, conduct informational interviews, get training, and much more. The director looks forward to helping you - call 708-633-6580. Office hours are on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Call Laura Vande Werken at (708) 633-6580 or email her at selfhelpjobs @sbcglobal.net.
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Prayer Opportunities
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INTERNET INTERCESSORS:
Would you like a group of faithful people to pray for your concerns and joys? You can send an email directly to our email address at prayer@calvaryop.org and we will pray for you!
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