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THE COMING Kingdom

Love God. Love People. Share the Gospel. Volume: 2 Issue: 8 Sep - Oct 2019 INSIDE

1 Meet Our Team 2 Pastor Pete’s 1:1 3 Prayer 4 Get Involved 5 Love the Neighborhood OUR VISION 6 Missions 7 Missionary Glossary To be used of God for the purpose of His 8 Calvary Women glory and His plan for our community 9 Calendar and beyond. We do this by intentionally 11 Group Showcases and purposefully gathering corporately and in small groups to worship God, 12 Community Groups unconditionally love all people, and seek 14 Kids Corner to live out and share the Gospel of the 15 FORGE Kingdom of God, through Jesus Christ. 16 Kitsap School of Ministry 18 Get Connected 20 The Explicit Gospel 21 Thank You

1 OUR

MEET TEAM

Pastoral: Staff:

DAVID GRISANTI BRIAN ARMSTRONG Missions Pastor Preschool Lead

JOSH LOTT LIBBY ARMSTRONG Associate Pastor Secretary | Upper Elementary Lead

PETER VOORHEES DAWN BALDERRAMA Lead Pastor Administrative Assistant

MALISSA BERTELLA Elders: Office Administrator

PETER BERTELLA LEANNE BRACKEN Bookkeeper MIKE BURTON DAN BRIGGS SEAN LYNCH Facilities Manager

DON RICHARD JULIA BURRIER Lower Elementary Lead

Volunteers: ANDREA CORBRIDGE Director of Operations PETER BERTELLA IT Specialist NATHAN PAGAARD Worship Leader DAVID CAMP Web Designer ROBERTA STEEN Nursery Lead BRYCE CORBRIDGE Graphic Designer MEET OUR TEAM 1 I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Michael Carrion back in June of this year. Dr. Carrion is a church planter and lead pastor of a thriving church community in the South Bronx in New York City. A scholar and strategist, he encour- aged and spoke to our group about what it looks like to bring contextualization of the gospel to our community. Of the many deep and profound things he imparted to us, there was one quote that has stuck with me:

“Te dominant culture cries out, ‘Lord, your Kingdom come!’ Te oppressed culture cries out, ‘Lord, Kingdom now!’”

When I look at the dominant headlines of the day, I fnd myself praying, “Lord "He will wipe away every tear from their may your Kingdom come! Set things right.” When I have sufered unfairly at the eyes, and death shall be no more, neither hands of someone else, my prayer has been “Lord, bring justice!” In other words, “Kingdom now!” Tis is the same cry I hear from victims of senseless crimes or shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor those whose family is unjustly targeted because of ethnicity or prejudice. pain anymore, for the former things have We can tell a lot about how we ft into our culture when we think about what our passed away.” — Revelation 21:4 cries to the Lord have been over time. It’s a simple diagnostic tool we can utilize to help us understand whether we are a part of the dominant culture or in the minority. Tis is powerful regardless of which culture we fnd ourselves in. We have an opportunity to accurately refect the gospel to those around us, in their context. As followers of Jesus, we have the unique responsibility of bringing the Evangelion (the good news) to every nation, tribe, and tongue.

Te Kingdom of God is now and it is coming. When we believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, confessing it with our mouths and believing in our hearts, we are born again. When we are born again, the Kingdom of God comes into our lives. Te world has yet to see the Kingdom of God come to full fruition as it will when Jesus comes again to establish His Kingdom rule on Earth. In this perfect reign of Jesus, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4). So it is here, but it is also still to come.

For the oppressed culture, we have the opportunity to seek justice, bring awareness to their plight, cultivate peace, ease pains and hurts (socially, economically, emotionally, etc), and seek to sew the shalom of God into their lives. In bringing this to bear on the community, it is a testimony and declaration of the Kingdom that is to come to full fruition in Christ’s second return.

For the dominant culture, we have the opportunity to live into the Kingdom of God by “The Spirit of the Lord is upon seeking those things that He will bring about in His rule and reign. We can advocate for me, because he has anointed and bring awareness to the plight of the oppressed, seek for ways to eradicate health crises, take care of those in need (widows, orphans, shut-ins, the elderly, etc.), and pro- me to proclaim good news to vide pathways for fourishing amongst the “least of these” (incarcerated, homeless, the the poor. He has sent me to poor, the trafcked, those with addictions, etc. See Matthew 25:31-46). When we see the restoration of all people to wholeness and healing, we testify and bring witness to the proclaim liberty to the captive power of God as He moves in the lives of those who are submitted and yielded to Him. and recovering of sight to the Te coming Kingdom of God is one that sparks thoughts of overwhelming peace, joy, blind, to set at liberty those and contentment. I know because I experience it in my own heart as I walk through this who are oppressed, to proclaim life. We have the opportunity to give people a taste of the Kingdom no matter what walk of life they are in. We must walk circumspectly and wise as serpents, asking questions to the year of the Lord's favor.” help us understand how the gospel of the Kingdom will be good news and minister to a — Luke 4:18-19 specifc person or people group. Jesus early on in His public ministry, grabbed the scroll of Isaiah while in the synagogue and read these words aloud: “Te Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the cap- tives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke 4:18-19) Jesus has liberated our hearts, has estalished His Kingdom in our hearts, and will bring liberty to those who are oppressed! May this good news overfow from your heart, causing your hands and feet to accomplish Kingdom work and your lips to declare the good news, so that it may fall upon the ears of all who will listen! To God be all the glory, Amen! Pastor Peter Voorhees 2 PASTOR PETE'S 1:1 CCS Prayer Points 1) For the Leadership Team of CCS as they continue to seek God’s will in leading our congregation for the glory of God and the advancement of His Kingdom.

2) For opportunities to invite our community and neighbors to our fall gatherings and festivities, that we would reinforce old relationships, build new relationships, and that through each relationship we would learn to share the Gospel.

3) For Central Kitsap Presbyterian Church as they minister to people in Bremerton and Silverdale.

4) Drs. Juventine and Elizabeth as they lead the Bethesda Hospital Soroti and Soroti Calvary Chapel School of Ministry. Please pray that they would be strengthened and encouraged as they minister to their community. List of Deployed

Church Members: Deployed:

Don & Laura Richard Angelo Rodriguez Shane Taylor Orion Taylor

If you would like to add someone to the list of deployed, please email [email protected]. Need Prayer? “True intercession involves bringing the person, or the circumstance that seems to be crashing in on you, before God, until you are changed by His attitude toward that person or circumstance. People describe intercession by saying, “It is putting yourself in someone else’s place.” That is not true! Intercession is putting yourself in God’s place; it is having His mind and His perspective.” — Oswald Chambers

If you have a prayer request, would you let us intercede on your behalf? Our prayer team is dedicated to praying throughout the week for each request we receive, and all are held in strict confdence.

If you would like to send us a request, there are four ways to submit:

— Call our Prayer Chain Lead, Michiele Shaw at 360.689.3118 — Email the church ofce at [email protected] — Submit through our church app by choosing the ‘Prayer’ tab — Fill out the prayer section of the connect card you received on Sunday and place it in the connection box in the back of the sanctuary. PRAYER 3 Kid Check

Want to serve on Sunday mornings, but not sure where? Try KidCheck! It’s a fun way to

be involved in Children’s Ministry, even if teaching isn’t really your thing. KidCheck ! greets families as they arrive and helps them get checked in to the Sunday school area G E T with name tags. Tey also provide practical support for the classrooms during service, NVOLVED such as escorting students to the restroom. It’s a fun way to get connected with our ! families, try it! Email Andrea at [email protected] for more info. Greeters We are currently looking for individuals to volunteer one Sunday a month. We have openings at both the 9AM and 11AM services. If you are interested and would like to join our Greeters Team, we’d love to talk to you! Please contact Wendy Stanley at the email address listed below.

Parking Looking for a way to serve our church on Sunday mornings? We are looking for someone to join our parking ministry. Needed: a smile and a little bit of availability! If you are interested or have questions please contact Tess Moore at the email address listed below.

Feast and Fellowship Feast and Fellowship continues to seek people interested in creating exciting ways to gather our congregation and the community together to extend and share friendship in a variety of venues. If you are interested in joining this team, please contact Bonnie Manuel at the email address listed below.

Ministry Leads

Bob Blair Michiele Shaw COMMUNION LEAD PRAYER CHAIN LEAD [email protected] [email protected]

Bonnie Manuel Wendy Stanley FEAST & FELLOWSHIP LEAD GREETERS LEAD [email protected] [email protected]

Brock and Ellen Moller Rita Eklund & Paulette Thomas COMMUNITY GROUP LEADERS CALVARY WOMEN LEADERS [email protected] [email protected]

Tess Moore Pam & Paul Wright PARKING LEAD PRAYER TEAM LEADERS [email protected] [email protected]

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45

4 GET INVOLVED What is Love The Neighborhood? Love the Neighborhood seeks the personal growth and enrichment of the families currently residing in a low-income housing complex for the betterment and advancement of their future. By doing this, we pursue a more long-term goal of raising up leaders from within the community to develop and continue community transformation. Love the Neighborhood is grounded in the truth that the church is uniquely capable of afrming the dignity of the poor and enabling them to meet their own needs. We simply help in getting the "ball rolling," so to speak. Te primary goal of developing leaders within the community is to address and fll the vacuum of moral, spiritual, and economic leadership that is so prevalent in poor communities.

In the end, Love Te Neighborhood is about loving people. Love the Neighborhood is about relationships and the prayer is that as we love people motivated by the love God has for them, they will come to see Jesus as the way, the truth and the life, and tell others about Him and not us. Love Te Neighborhood is not an opportunity to hold relationships, services, love, and care hostage until people think, act, believe, or look like any particular doctrine, dogma, beliefs, or value system. Love Te Neighborhood exists to be an expression of our faith and conviction, respecting and valuing those to whom we are able to build relationships.

Are You Loving The Neighborhood? As disciples of Jesus loved by Jesus, we must endeavor to reveal Christ’s love to those around us, and thus must combine our words and our deeds. Love the Neighborhood is an opportunity to reveal the love of Christ to those around us, and I invite you to come with us as we pursue loving our neighborhood.

Here’s What We’ve Been Doing in Nollwood: Back to School BBQ: Nathan Pagaard and CCS Family Christmas Caroling: Nathan and Colleen Pagaard and CCS Family Disc Golf: Paul Wright and Eric Martin Grocery Getters: Pam Turner, Roberta Steen, Steve Ritnour Hopes and Dreams Forums: Gary Fryer and Nathan Pagaard Nollwood Gardeners: Kathy Martz Parenting Classes: Andrea Christianson Toastmasters: Margaret Orn Toy Swap: Lizzie Burris, Ann Dyer, and CCS Family Trunk or Treat: Amy O’Shaughnessy and CCS Family Tuesday Youth: Pastor Pete and Bill Southard Washing Machine Repairs: Don Richard and OJ Simpson Assisting with food, repairs and general household needs/projects: Many from the CCS Family

Neighborhood Recap/Needs: Over the past year and a half God has allowed us to serve and love the Nollwood neighborhood in various ways, and the feedback from residents is that our eforts are greatly appreciated and clearly not in vain. God is always taking the small oferings and doing amazing things from them, and Nollwood is a perfect reminder of this Gospel truth.

However, as we move along into the new year, a crucial need is for mentorship with young boys. Tere are very few male role models in the neighborhood, and the boys are in need of male fgures to spend time with and look up to.

So, if you are a man, and you have some time during the week in the afernoons/evenings, pray about how God might use you in Nollwood to impact these young men: contact Nathan at [email protected]. It could be something as simple as a game of catch, pick up basketball games or board games. God will take your mere presence and work miracles through it.

Tank you for everything you have done, and let's commit to keep loving the neighborhood!

Nathan Pagaard (LTN Facilitator) [email protected] 5 A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT

his month, I want to offer a simple word of In a sense, David’s prayer was a shout, a brief cry. And yet, Tencouragement. I’ll start with a personal story. God heard and answered him. The phrase “lead me to the rock that is higher than I” suggests that he felt hemmed in, Within a few weeks of becoming a Christian, at the age of trapped, buried in his troubles, and needed the perspec- 19, I was driving south on Interstate 5 in Southern Califor- tive that could only be viewed from a place well above his nia by myself. Back then, I-5 was 2 lanes in each direction, circumstance. Do you ever feel that way? much narrower than it is today. It was in the evening, and I was driving right past Disneyland in my Beige 1959 VW There are those times when our hearts grow faint, where Karmann Ghia when the rear passenger-side wheel literally our knees become weak, because of circumstances that fell off! Going approximately 65 miles per hour, and seem way too difficult. We cannot see a solution, we cannot wearing no seat belt, I began to hear God’s voice, and life just fish-tail all over the road, with doesn’t make sense. And, some- no control, sparks flying out “Hear my cry, O God; listen to my times we can only and simply the back of the car, weaving cry to God with a desperate across both lanes, and cars prayer. From the ends of the earth “HELP,” There is no formula to swerving and slamming on prayers of desperation. There their brakes. At that moment, I call to you, I call as my heart are no protocols to observe, to all I could do was cry out, follow. All of the Christianese “Lord, HELP!” It was a 2-word grows faint; lead me to the rock we so often use in praying is prayer of utter desperation as tossed out. And, in spite of that, I tried to avoid being injured that is higher than I.” Psalm 61 God is NEAR and God HEARS. or injuring others. Then suddenly, the car slid sideways So, you’re asking, “What does to the right, clear of other vehicles, and came to a this have to do with missions?” Well, nothing and every- gentle stop on the shoulder of the highway, well away from thing. “Huh?” I say that because all believers are called other traffic. As I sat there for a moment collecting myself, to be a part of what we call The Great Commission: “ Go I realized that God had indeed answered my brief prayer of therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them desperation. I didn’t try to analyze it or dissect it, I was just in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy full of thanks for His help. Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have command- ed you”, as Jesus said in Matthew 28:19-20. We all are on In Psalm 61, David cries out in desperation to God. He the mission field in one way or another. We all will have writes, those instances of desperation. Maybe you have your own story of God hearing you and saving you. Maybe you’re in “Hear my cry, O God; the midst of one right now. If so, call on the Lord in which- listen to my prayer. ever way you can. The most pro- From the ends of the earth I call to you, found stories of receiving God’s I call as my heart grows faint; help come from the most des- lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” perate, the most impossible of circumstances.

Pastor David Grisanti 6 MISSIONS Mis sions

Kristy has been serving with YWAM since 1977. Her vision for ministry is to create, through community, a nurturing environment that will inspire and encourage this current generation of young people to embrace their destiny in fulflling the Great Commission. If you would like to contact Kristy, or send her letters of encouragement, here is her contact information:

Mailing Address: Email: [email protected] If you would like to support Overdale House Kristy f nancially, here’s how 96 Witaker Road You can view Kristy’s YWAM page at: you can do that… Derby, DE23 6AP http://kristyhaines.ywamderby.org Kristy Haines (YWAM) England Kristy's PayPal Account: [email protected]

In 1998 Dr. Varughese Mathew (Saji) assumed responsibility as the director for a financially struggling nonprofit mission in India; a ministry whose name was later changed to “Harvest Mission to the Unreached” (HMU). HMU is a non-denominational, 501(c)3 organization whose main focus is the unreached people of Northern India and Nepal through national missionaries. To fulfill this great purpose and the great commis- sion of our Lord Jesus Christ, they are involved in various activities and ministries such as church planting, mobile gospel team, Bible school, literacy ministry, leprosy ministry, children’s ministry, medical mission, music ministry etc. If you would like to learn more about HMU or support them financially, please visit their website at harvestmission.org. Harves Mission to the Unreached

A Vision For Change - Motivated by Christ’s love, Elizabeth’s Library International invests in people and their communities by establishing libraries and supporting educational opportunites in underserved areas of the world.

For more information on If you would like to donate to ELI, you can For inquiries, email or ELI, visit their website at: do so online at their website, or by check, call: elizabethslibrary.org made payable to Elizabeth’s Library Inter- national. Mail your payments to: [email protected] Follow them on facebook: Elizabeth's Library International /elizabethslibrary PO Box 51335 831-238-7853 Pacific Grove, CA 93950

MTI has been established for the benefit of pastors, Christian leaders, missionaries, Bible colleges, and Christian organizations outside of the US. The goal is to provide teaching and encouragement at the request of the organizations and churches abroad, specifically those leaders and pastors who do not have the wealth of resources, training, and encouragement that we have here in the US.

For more information on MTI and what the Lord is doing through it, visit their website at ministrytraininginternational.org. You can also follow Pastor Dave’s blog at http://ministrytraininginternational.org/blog/

If you would like to fnancially support MTI, you can do so via PayPal on their website, or by check made payable to MTI and mailed to: PO Box 2131, Poulsbo, WA 98370 MISSIONARY GLOSSARY 7 Ladies Tuesday Cra" Fellowship Tuesday Mornings from 10AM — 12PM at CCS. Join us every week for a time to work on crafs or just visit and enjoy each other’s company. Contact Sue Battin Ellen Moller Joan Stanley Katherine Read Paulette Thomas at 360.689.4417 for more information. Rita Eklund Pam Wright Malissa Bertella

Sprouts Women’s Breakfast Inviting all moms of young children Saturday, September 14 from 9AM — 10:30AM at CCS Please join us for encouragement, Ladies, please join us for our next Women’s Breakfast! support and fellowship as we are give Tis is always a wonderful time of fellowship, good food, the privilege of raising children. We and growth as we hear from one of the amazing ladies in meet the second and last Wednesdays our church body! Sign up online on our church website. of the month from 10AM — 12PM Please remember to indicate if you need child care at the Moller home. Contact Ellen provided. For more information, please contact Moller with any questions and for Katherine Read at 360-344-2542. directions to her house. You can also check out our facebook page Our Women’s Breakfast’s happen the second Saturday of Sprouts@CalvaryChapelSilverdale. every other month, so save the date for our next one on November 9! Meetings: Sept. 11 & 25, Oct. 9 & 30.

Women’s Fall Bible S(dy Chicks In *e Woods Fridays, September 13 — November 15 from Local Day Hike (Location TBD) 10AM — 12PM at Calvary Chapel Saturday, October 12 from 10AM — 12PM Join us for our next Women’s Bible Study, If you are interested, or for more information, please “Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World” contact Jessica Parson at [email protected]. by Joanna Weaver. Tis is a 10 week study, Stay up to date on all chicks in the woods events by led by Debbie Baccetti - you won’t want to joining our Facebook page, Chicks In Te Woods. miss it! Sign up online on our church website.

SAVE the DATE Women’s Re-eat 2020 Ladies, save the date for our next Women’s Retreat! May 15 — 17 Look for more information in upcoming issues and online on our church website.

8 CALVARY WOMEN Calendar SEP 1ST: Family Sunday SEPTEMBER 2019 9 & 11 AM @ CCS 10AM — 12PM S M T W T F S See page 18 for details 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SEP 3RD: FORGE Film Festival 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6:30PM — 8:30PM @ CCS See page 15 for details 15 18 19 Ladies Craft Fellowship 16 17 20 21 Every Tues @ CCS 10AM — 12PM See page 8 for details 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

SEP 5TH: 29 30 Ministry & People Part II KSM Class til Sep 26th 6:30PM — 8PM @ CCS See page 16 for details

SEP 11TH: SEP 14TH: SEP 16TH: Sprouts Women's Breakfast FPU Sep 11 & 25 9AM — 10:30AM @ CCS Monday's til Nov 11 See page 8 for details See page 8 for details 6:30 — 7:30 PM @ CCS See page 19 for details SEP 13TH: SEP 22ND: SEP 29TH: Women's Fall Bible Study Annual Pigluck & Baptism TED Talks Friday's til Nov 15 1PM @ Raspberry Ridge Farm 5PM — 7PM (LOC TBD) 10AM — 12PM @ CCS See page 18 for details See page 19 for details See page 8 for details 9 Calendar OCT 1ST: FORGE Nerf War OCTOBER 2019 6:30PM — 8:30PM @ CCS See page 15 for details S M T W T F S

Ladies Craft Fellowship 1 2 3 4 5 Every Tues @ CSS 10AM — 12PM See page 8 for details 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 OCT 3RD: 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Planning & Vision KSM Class til Oct 10 6:30PM — 8PM @ CCS See page 16 for details 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

OCT 4TH: 27 28 29 30 31 Women's Fall Bible Study Friday's til Nov 15 10AM — 12PM @ CCS See page 8 for details

OCT 7TH: OCT 12TH: Financial Peace University Chicks In The Woods Monday's til Nov 11 Local Day Hike (Location TBD) 6:30 — 7:30 PM @ CCS 10AM — 12PM See page 19 for details See page 8 for details

OCT 9TH: OCT 27TH: Sprouts TED Talks October 9 & 30 5PM — 7PM (Location TBD) See page 8 for details See page 19 for details 10 Silverdale Group @ the Paulus's We are a group of about 10 adults and 5 children that gathers on Tuesday evenings from 6PM — 8PM at the Paulus’s home.

We enjoy snacks and fellowship from about 6PM — 6:30PM. At around 6:45 pm, SHOWCASES we gather in the living room to start our bible study. We usually watch a video from Right Now Media or a DVD, and then we have a discussion. At about 7:30, we end our bible study by sharing prayer requests and praying together. About once a quarter,we take a break from our study to have a potluck and just enjoy fellowship together.

During our study, the kids usually play outside or in an upstairs rec room and pop in to grab some treats. Te kids are old enough to care for themselves, but if younger child- dren came, we’d certainly be happy to look into providing childcare.

We have recently studied Te Gospel of Mark with Francis Chan, To Live Is Christ to Die Is Gain with Matt Chandler, and Te Book of James with Francis Chan. We are currently doing a study with Chip Ingram called Te Invisible War, which focuses on spiritual warfare. We will be taking a break over the summer and will continue this study in the Silverdale Community Group fall. Our start date will be Tuesday, Sept 10, 2019.

Our main goal is to learn to love Christ more and deepen our relationship with Him. Tis group allows us to fellowship during the week and refocus on God and His Word. It’s a great place to build friendships, and we support each other in our daily lives through listening and prayer. If you’re interested in joining a group that enjoys food, laughter, and drawing near to God, come visit us on a Tuesday evening. East Bremerton Group @ the Moller’s Who We Are: About 8 to 14 adults and 6 to 8 children who gather on Tuesdays at the Moller residence.

What We Do: We have a potluck every week from 5:30PM — 6PM and then do a study from Right Now Media and end the evening with prayer. Kiddos play in our downstairs family room or in the backyard with a babysitter.

Studies We Have Done Recently: Your Divine Design, which is Chip Ingram’s take on spiritual gifs, Te Book of James with Francis Chan, Te Book of Titus with Chip Ingram, and Te Book of Ephesians with J. D. Greear.

We also like to fnd ways to serve in the community and be God’s light. We have helped provide meals at the Kitsap Rescue mission and we have also put together supply bags to hand out to people asking for help. East Bremerton Community Group What We Love About Our Group: You have a group of people who walk with you through life—people you can come to in times of need and rejoicing, people who have a relationship with you and whom you can trust, and people who will challenge you to grow in your walk with the Lord.

What We Would Like to See Happen in Our Group: We’d love more people to come! We’d like to see a new group formed from our group. We would also like to develop a deeper under- standing of the Bible and see it impact how we live our lives. We want to see the gospel spread and more people in our community coming to believe in Jesus Christ. We hope that the way we live would be a catalyst for this goal. GROUP SHOWCASES 11 Church doesn’t just happen on Sunday morning, but any time believers gather to live life together. Our hope and prayer is that people would connect with each other throughout the week and grow in the love and knowledge of Christ. Please consider this your invitation to contact any of the community group hosts listed below, or reach out to our Community Leaders: Brock or Ellen Moller at [email protected], or [email protected].

SUNDAY: FROM MY HEART TO YOUR HEART: Life — it should be full, enjoyed, productive 4:30 PM and blessed as we live and anticipate the good Poulsbo. Isaac & Rebecca Holmes 360.362.3657 things God has prepared for those who love and live for Him!

MONDAY: We should never disconnect from the God who created us. If He doesn't have a place in all our 5:30 PM thoughts and what we do and say, we never E. Bremerton. Michael & Lizzie Burris 425.308. 9904 fully enjoy our life. Because of sin, we have an emptiness in our lives that only He can fll. TUESDAY: If that emptiness within us is flled with the 5:30 PM world, we will remain empty and settle for less E. Bremerton. Brock & Ellen Moller 360.509.1809 than what we were created for. We can never have a true purpose without Him. Therefore, 6:00 PM \always live with eternity in mind, don't Silverdale. Mark & Elizabeth Paulus 360.620.4937 disconnect this life from the life to come!

A WORD FROM GOD’S HOLY WORD: WEDNESDAY: "We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take 6:30 PM every thought captive to obey Christ" — 2 Cor. Pt Orchard. Brian & Libby Armstrong 360.473.6425 10:5 ESV 7:00 PM Forsake the empty Poulsbo. Pastor David & Debbie Grisanti 360.697.2924 life. . .enjoy the committed life! THURSDAY:

6:30 PM Denny Strand 12Seabeck. Joe & Teresa Brooks 360.271.8878 13 MEET Landon Waller What we love about Landon (from our Sunday School Teachers):

Landon is a natural born leader. Kids follow his example, and he loves to help other children with games and activities. He is smart, creative, and has an eye for detail. Landon loves to hear stories about Jesus, and pays such close attention! He is a sweet boy that has a strong love for his family and friends. He will always be unstoppable!

Q. How old are you? A. 5 years old.

Q. What is your favorite color? A. Yellow and red and blue.

Q. What is the best thing about being an older brother? A. Helping and teaching my brothers.

Q. What is your favorite thing to eat? A. Cheeseburger, goldfsh and fries.

Q. If you could have a superpower, what would it be? A. To have super strength with a sword and shield.

Q. What makes you happy? A. Ruf Ruf (stufed toy) and family.

Q. What do you want to be when you grow up? A. A dog.

Q. What do you like most about school? A. Building new things and playing with robots.

Q. What do you love most about your mom? A. Hugs and kisses.

Q. What do you love most about your dad? A. Building things and cuddle time.

Q. If you could ask God one question, what would it be? A. I would ask God for a dog name Pluto.

Q. What is your favorite story about Jesus? A. When Jesus feeds all the hungry people.

Q. How do you know Jesus loves you? A. He gave me my family.

14 CALVARY KIDS FOYOUTH RMINISTRYGE FORGE IS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN GRADES 6 – 12 AND MEETS TUESDAY EVENINGS IN THE MODULAR FROM 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. “Encore! Encore! Encore! Encore!” Te chant of a people who have seen something life-changing, and want more of it. Tis was the theme at Black Diamond Adventure summer camp 2019, and an idea our students got to explore on a deeper level throughout our time there. As believers, we have the most glorious encore to await! God has cast us in His story, He has created us and has a plan written for how He is going to use us, but this life isn’t the end of the script! We serve a Christ who has defeated death and will return one day to bring us into eter- nity with Him, to live in the new earth. But the encore is not just a future reality that we await; it is a Pastor Josh Lott present reality that we are privileged to live into! God desires to bring healing in our lives, continually working in us to make us more like Christ. As the Holy Spirit walks with us through our trials, we grow stronger in our reliance on Him. Te beautiful part of this is that as we come to rely more on Him, the more we are living into the Kingdom of God here on earth, knowing that we are not the center of the story, but supporting cast that He is using to accomplish His plan. I praise God for the opportunities that God gave us during our week at camp, and I continue to pray that our students were impacted by the Gospel that was preached to us.

In addition to a week of amazing teaching and worship, our students were challenged to push themselves through various adventure and group building activities. Te stu- dents hiked, rappelled, zip—lined, climbed, and American Ninja Warrior’d their way through the week, and pushed themselves to be uncomfortable and to do hard things. We are especially thankful to have had Jessica Parson with us throughout the week, to encourage the students in their relationship with Christ and one another, and for the amazing Christ—like example that she set. If you’re an adult and would like to join us at a future camp, we would love to have you! If you want to see a video of our adventures, go to youtube.com and search for “CCS Youth Black Diamond Camp 2019.” — Pastor Josh

Youth Events: Forge Film Festival (September 3): Get out your cameras, your phones, or whatever you use to take videos because our annual flm festival is here! Whether you make us laugh or cry, we want to see what you’ve got! Invite your friends because this evening is always the best! Nerf War (October 1): Bring your NERF guns and your friends for this epic night of diferent games and activities. Corn Maze (Date in October TBD): Our annual trip to the Minder Farms Corn Maze is always a blast! Tis is the perfect opportunity to hang out with friends, get a little lost, and sip some hot apple cider.

Teaching Series: ACTIVATE September — God’s Compassion Te word compassion literally means “to sufer with”. What does it mean that the almighty, perfect, and unchangeable God shows compassion to a people who don’t deserve it? We will be addressing this idea, as well as what it means for us to show that same Godly compassion to those who don’t deserve it. October — God’s Faithfulness As humans, we’re not very reliable. But God is. Tat is really good news! He remains the same yesterday, today, and forever, which means that we can trust him with everything in our lives! Join us as we dig deeper into what it means to trust God because he is faithful. Forgiveness If God forgives us, how can we not forgive one another? But sometimes this isn’t easy to do. And sometimes we still bear scars afer we have forgiven others. We will be exploring what true Christ—like forgiveness is, and how we can share that with the world around us. FORGE 15 Tere is much work to be done in Kitsap County. While it is one of the most beautiful places in the world, it is also extremely lost. We all know this; all we have to do is look out our windows, go to the grocery store, or take a walk downtown. Our community needs a lot of things; but most importantly, it needs Jesus. Which means that it needs you. Kitsap County desperately needs fol- lowers of Jesus who are willing to get their hands dirty doing the things that no one else wants to do. We, the citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven, need to be ready and willing to bring the light of Jesus into STUDENT a really dark world. In His letters to diferent churches throughout the Mediterranean, the Apostle Paul uses the word “ambassador” to describe Christians. An ambassador is someone who lives in a foreign land as a representative of the ruler of his or her home country. If we are ambassadors, that means that Pastor Josh Lott his world is not our home, but we are instead citizens of a greater Kingdom. Tat means that God has strategically placed us in our current location in order to be representatives of Him. “For the moment all discipline seems painful We are to bring His Kingdom to this place in everything we rather than pleasant, but later it yields the think, say and do. If we’re honest with ourselves, that peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who can be difcult. Sometimes we don’t know what that looks like. Sometimes we don’t feel have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 prepared. We feel awkward bringing up spiritual things with other people because we think it is going to alienate them (or us). But we can’t allow our lack of equipping to keep us from jumping in and sharing Jesus with those who need Him. If you feel like you want to share more, serve more or be able to impact your community in new ways, I encourage you to consider enrolling in the Kitsap School of Ministry (KSM). Tis program exists to give people just like you a solid biblical and ministerial foundation as you go out and share Jesus with our community. I encourage you to take a Tursday evening (6:30—8) to come and sit in on one of our classes in order to experience what it’s like to be a student in the KSM.

Peace, Pastor Josh "For God is not unjust so as [email protected] to overlook your work and the Courses love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, Ministry & People Part II INSTRUCTORS: Pastor Peter Voorhees as you still do." Hebrews 6:10 DATES: September 5 — September 26

Te objective of this course is to understand the dynamics that are involved and occur when the ministry of the Gospel is efectively played out through a community of redeemed sinners with various and discon- Pastor Peter Voorhees nected sinful tendencies to afect others with like various and disconnected sinful tendencies. Planning & Vision INSTRUCTOR: Pastor Peter Voorhees DATES: October 3 — October 10

Tis course focuses on understanding the dynamics of leadership that involve planning and vision. Leaders share a dream and direc- tion that other people want to share and follow. Te leadership vision goes beyond a written organizational mission statement and vision statement to include successful planning and implementation. Te vision of leadership, and subsequent planning to execute the vision, permeates the workplace and is manifested in the actions, beliefs, values and goals of your organization’s leaders.

16 KITSAP SCHOOL OF MINISTRY STUDENT

E PERIENCE Michael Vest with KSM Enrollee Michael Vest

Whenx did you enroll in the Kitsap School of Ministry? I enrolled in March of 2018.

What areas has Christ "I am the vine; you are the called you to serve? branches. Whoever abides in me

I believe God is calling me to serve young and and I in him, he it is that bears less fortunate people in the community. much fruit, for apart from me you What motivated you can do nothing." John 15:5 to enroll in the KSM?

When KSM was first announced over two years I wanted to enroll but didn’t have the time, or so I thought. I wanted to learn how to better serve the Lord and His people. Finally one day God told me to just do it. I applied and was accepted to KSM. I was amazed at how God opened the doors for me to have time for this class just by taking a “leap of faith.”

What has been your favorite class so far?

It’s hard to pick a favorite class because they are all so fantastic and teach such wonderful things about increasing faith! If I had to pick a favorite class it would be the class taught by Mike Best on the importance of worship. Learning that worship is for God and not for us is just one item of importance I have taken away from his class.

What has been the most rewarding part of being a student in the KSM?

KSM has taught me how important it is to put God first and make time for Him daily, which for me works best soon after I wake up (with coffee of course). I have also learned to look for God in everything. Putting God first and constantly looking for Him has definitely been extremely rewarding to me and my spiritual growth.

KITSAP SCHOOL OF MINISTRY 17 Family Sunday Sunday, September 1 at CCS Tis is a special Sunday where children ages 4 and up join their parents in the sanctuary to worship and learn together. Sunday school is available for children ages 3 and younger. Family Sundays GET are scheduled for the frst Sunday of every other CONNECTED month. Newcomer’s Dessert Sunday, October 13 from 6:30PM — 7:30PM at Announcement — Church Planting CCS. Join us for a Newcomers Dessert and fnd out Residency more about who we are as a local body. Hear some CCS is launching the Church Planting of our history, learn about where we are currently, Residency in September. Te goal is to and fnd out more about how you can be involved develop church planters by giving them the as the Lord leads us into the future! Please email opportunity to walk with us as we give Pastor Josh at [email protected] with any ourselves to Gospel ministry in our questions! community. Te idea is to learn things about the church that seminary can’t teach you; Annual Pigluck and Baptism from the practical side of organizing budgets, Sunday, September 22 at 1PM at Raspberry Ridge to the discipleship of new believers. Pray Farm. Te Pigluck is a long standing tradition of with us, as we believe God will use this new food and fellowship. Following the baptism we will endeavor to advance the kingdom in Kitsap be having a wonderful potluck. Te main course and beyond. If you or someone you know is will be provided, so please bring your favorite BIG interested, visit the CCS website beginning in side dish to share. If you would like to be baptized, September to learn more and apply! please sign up on our church website or contact Pastor Josh Lott at [email protected].

Soupluck What’s Sunday, November 3 Upcoming 12:15PM—2:00PM at CCS in the Modular. Feast and Fellowship invites you to join us on Sunday, November 1st in the modular afer second service for Soup-Luck! It's that time of year to bring your favorite soups to share. You provide the delicious soups, and we'll provide all the utensils, bowls, rolls, butter, cofee and water. Cookies will be provided for dessert. Invite your family and friends to enjoy the great tastes of fall! Be sure to sign up online on our church website. Family Sunday Sunday, November 3 @ CCS

18 GET CONNECTED Financial Peace University Monday Evenings from September 16 — November 11 5:30 — 8PM at CCS in the Sanctuary Cost is $100 (scholarships are available, see Brock)

Financial Peace University is once again coming to Calvary Chapel of Silverdale! We've been ofering this life-changing class every year since 2014, and we're excited to bring FPU back again!

Take control of your money with Financial Peace University (FPU)! Tis nine-lesson course uses biblical wisdom and common sense to help you tackle budgeting, pay of debt, and make your money work for you! FPU includes your member workbook and a year of free online

resources through Financial Peace Membership. Join an FPU group today!

Contact Brock Moller at 360.509.1809 or [email protected] for more information or to sign up. You can also sign up online on our church website.

Beginning Sunday, September 29, 5PM — 7PM Location to be announced on our church website.

Beginning in September!! Once a month TALKS we’ll be gathering together to learn about Te- TED ology, Ecclesiology, and Discipleship (TED) and how it informs our service as servants of Jesus. Why do we do what we do? Why do we do it the way we do it? How does the Bible inform our service to one another? Did you know that Jesus becoming a human being actually informs how we serve other people? Our TED Talks will be bridging the gap of biblical theology (what we know about God), our function as the church of Jesus Christ (our ecclesiology), and our development as followers of Jesus (discipleship) including but not limited to the practical service in loving each other and our community. Tis is for everyone! Bring friends, family, and the people that you serve with. Te last Sunday night of every month, we’ll start with a meal together, have a teaching on a topic, a roundtable discussion, panel Q&A, and end with a fun discussion on how the topic plays out in real life. Dinner will be potluck style, so check the church website for location and to sign up. Next TED Talk is scheduled for October 27th. 19 All I have to do is to be good. Tat was my thought as a young man: just go to church, try to obey the THE rules and I’ll make it. Afer all, God loves us. Well, that just isn’t good enough. God does love us but He is not only righteous but just. We only have to look at the condition of the world when Noah lived (Genesis 6:5) or Sodom (Genesis 19); in both cases, EXPLICIT God could only fnd one righteous man. Te God of justice utterly destroyed the world and the city because of their lawlessness. In both of these cases, man did not have the written Law of God. So, what happened afer God gave the written Law? Te rest of the Old Testament reveals man’s inability to live GOSPEL up to God’s standard of righteousness. Where does that leave me? Where does that leave all of us?

Te sacrifcial system that God gave the Israelites through Moses was in- sufcient to do away with sin, we are unable to completely obey the com- "for all have sinned and fall short of mandments of the Law, and I have failed continually in trying to be good enough meet God's standard of holiness and perfection. In Romans 3:23 the glory of God" — Romans 3:23 Paul tells us that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” According to God’s justice, we should all die, but we don’t. Why? Te Law was created to be a tutor to lead us to Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:24). Te Law was also created by God to demonstrate our sinfulness (Romans 3:20) and the need for a Savior. So, what can save us? Te answer is simple - faith in Jesus Christ. When God gave the Law, He told the Israelites (and all of us) not only to follow the Law, but to believe in Him with all their hearts, all of their soul and all of their might (Deuteronomy 6:4). When we consider someone in the Bible like King David, "For by works of the law he was called a "man afer God's own heart" even though he continually sinned in many ways. His repentance and faith in God was just as real and evident following each of his no human being will failures. Te writer of Hebrews makes it clear in Chapter 11 that it is by faith in God and His perfect work that we are saved, not our works, as he describes individuals who found be justified in his sight, rigteousness through faith. When Jesus Christ died on the cross, He became the eternal sacrifce for sin. He took our place on the cross and by faith in Him, we stand righteous since through the law before God; not of our own doing but because the faith we have in Jesus covers us with His righteousness. In Ephesians 2:8-9, Paul says “For by grace you have been saved through comes knowledge of faith; and that not of ourselves but a gif from God; not as a result of works, that no one sin." — Romans 3:20 should boast.” Jesus tells us in John 3:15 “that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life.” I am no longer concerned about my future because I have faith in Jesus Christ and am assured that my name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. I now know that I am a child of God and assured a place in heaven. I also know that I am here on earth to do good works because Paul tells us in Ephesians 2:10 that “we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Tere is great peace and contentment when we walk in this kind of assurance, when we wake in the morning and know that no matter what happens during the day that if God is for us, who can stand against us. What sweet fellowship we can now have with others who share the same contentment, this same assurance and this same Savior, Jesus Christ.

If you don’t have that assurance but want "For we are his workmanship, created in it, the solution is simple. Believe that Jesus Christ, the son of God, died in your place, Christ Jesus for good works, which God was raised from the dead by God and confess that with your mouth! You will prepared beforehand, that we should fnd great peace in that choice. walk in them." — Ephesians 2:10 Rev. Walter Le Couteur Pastor at Lincoln Ave. Bible Church Rev. Walter Le Couteur & Wife Mary 20 THE EXPLICIT GOSPEL We would like to Thank YOU

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Karen Ebersole PROOFREADER Laura Ebersole PROOFREADER “ Pastor David Grisanti WRITER I thank my God upon every Pastor Walter Le Couteur WRITER “ remembrance of you. Pastor Josh Lott WRITER — Philippians 1:3 Bonnie Manuel CONTRIBUTOR

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