Join us on Calvary Crossings THE BRIDGE December 2015 to New Life in Ministry

Mission Statement: GATHERED to worship, TRANSFORMED by Christ, SENT out to serve. Vision Statement: Jesus calls us to GROW as disciples, to GIVE generously, and to SERVE others every day. Calvary Lutheran Church, ELCA 2508 Washington Ave. SE Bemidji, MN 56601 (218) 751-1893 · Fax (218) 444-5894 [email protected] www.calvarybemidji.org Senior Pastor Rev. Genelle Netland [email protected] Associate Pastor Calvary Staff Wishes You a Christ-filled Christmas & Invites You to Worship With Us! Rev. Andrew Ronnevik [email protected] Sunday Advent Worship CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20 · 8:15, 9:30, & 10:45 AM Associate Pastor of Youth and Family 3:30 PM Family Worship and Baptism Rev. Nate Bendorf Worship together as we prepare for Christ’s coming! Festival (no communion) [email protected] Choir Cantata - Dec. 20 · 8:15 & 10:45 AM 5:30, 8:00, 10:00 PM Worship Visitation Pastoral Team Sunday School Program - Dec. 20 · 9:30 AM with Holy Communion and Candlelight Vicar Anne Meredith-Will [email protected] Wednesdays - 6:30 PM Calvary Lutheran Preschool Program Rev. Bill Beyer Dec. 2, 9, 16 - Holden Evening Prayer Dec. 15 · 10:00 AM, 2:00 & 2:45 PM Almina Beyer (A.I.M.) Dec. 23 - Hymn Sing Dec. 16 · 2:00 & 2:45 PM [email protected] Dec. 30 - No Worship Children’s Ministry Director I N T H I S Sunday, Dec. 27 Joan Meulebroeck 8:15 and 10:45 Worship [email protected] I S S U E No 9:30 Family Express Worship Worship and Music Minister Shar Paquette Enter the Bible...... 2 Volunteers needed...... 9 [email protected] New Member Events...... 2 Community Christmas Dinner...... 9 Church Administrator Baptismal Festival...... 2 Angel Tree...... 9 Polly Merhar Centering Prayer...... 2 Christmas Caroling...... 9 A council report is [email protected] Pr. Bill & Almina Beyer...... 3 Address Change...... 9 available on the website The Bridge...... 3 Calvary Crafters Update...... 10 Administrative Assistant and in the church library. Erin Lundin Financial Report...... 4 Worship Sponsors...... 10 [email protected] Monthly Mission Partner...... 4 Surviving the Holidays...... 10 Year End Gifts to Calvary...... 4 Special Thanks...... 10 Custodians Spiritual Financial Pledge...... 4 Calvary Alive Meals...... 10 Russ Sletten, Gene Bright, CJ Merhar 3rd Quarter Financial Update...... 5 Letter from Council President...... 11 Preschool Teachers Adult Ministries...... 6 Milestones...... 11 Wanda Roff Year End Financial Status...... 6 Calvary Council Appreciation...... 11 Diana Stokes Year End Statements...... 6 Birthdays...... 12 Amanda Renbarger Youth Ministries...... 7 Service Groups...... 12 Preschool Support Staff Preschool Ministry Update...... 7 Calendar...... 13 Marlene Sletten, Tonia Eglinton, Health and Wellness...... 8 Christmas Eve Worship Times.... 14 January newsletter deadline: Jacky Sampson, Barb Gray, Calvary Pastors Quilt...... 8 Lutefisk & Meatball Supper...... 14 8 AM, December 15. Jennifer Berg, Tina Garrison, Celebrity Dinner...... 8 Holiday Event Calendar...... 14 Please e-mail submissions to Jessica Gunning Items for Sale...... 8 Office Closures...... 14 [email protected] Calvary Alive Welcome...... 9 May be edited as space requires. WORSHIP “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.” Psalm 150:6 CONTINUE TO ENTER THE BIBLE BAPTISMAL FESTIVAL Our next baptismal festival will be held December 24 at the 3:30 worship service. If you need more information or are interested in December marks the beginning baptism for yourself or your child at Calvary, please contact Erin in of the church year, as we share the church office: 751-1893. the time of Advent waiting for Christ’s coming, as well as the celebration of the festival season of Christmas. It’s tempting to skip Advent so that we can go straight to Christmas, but as a church we seek to live into the season of holy anticipation. Our texts during Advent include Isaiah’s words of comfort to those in exile (Isaiah 40:1- 2015 BAPTISMAL FESTIVAL DATES 11); the return of the exiles to Jerusalem, during the time of the priest Ezra (Ezra 1:1-4; 3:1-4, 10-13); and Zechariah’s song December 24 - Christmas Eve, 3:30 PM after the birth of his son, John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-13, 57-80). 2016 BAPTISMAL FESTIVAL DATES We celebrate Christmas Eve with the Christmas story of Luke 2, and on Dec. 27, we begin a three-month journey through the January 10 - Baptism of Our Lord Gospel of Mark, with a reading about the beginning of Jesus’ February 14 ministry (Mark 1:1-20). March 27 - Easter Sunday May 29 - Memorial Day Weekend Dec. 6 Isaiah 40: 1-11 June - July (Contact the Church Office) Dec. 13 Ezra 1:1-4, 3:1-4, 10-13 August - Outdoor Service at Lake Andrusia Dec. 20 Luke 1:5-13, 57-80 September 4 - Labor Day Weekend Dec. 24 Luke 2:1-14(15-20) October 23 Dec. 27 Mark 1:1-20 November 27 - Thanksgiving Weekend December 24 - Christmas Eve, 3:30 PM NEW MEMBER EVENTS If you or others you know are interested in learning about membership, please come to one of our new member CENTERING PRAYER orientation sessions. If you would like to serve on the new member ministry team or as a new member sponsor, please contact Pr. Andrew. Join us for quiet prayer on the four Mondays of Advent: Nov. 30, Dec. 7, NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION Dec. 14, and Dec. 21. We’ll gather in Prospective new members are asked to attend a one-time, room 1 at 4:45 to light a candle, hear a one-hour orientation to meet others and learn about Calvary. brief Scripture reading, and be together New Member Orientation will be held at Calvary Lutheran for 20 minutes of silent prayer. Church.

Wednesdays (5:15 - 6:15 PM): Feb 3, Mar. 2, Apr. 6, or Sept. 21, Oct. 5 Sundays (9:30-10:30 AM): Feb. 7, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, or Sept. 18, Oct. 2 VISITATION MINISTRY

CONNECTION DAY Do you know someone who would At these Saturday evening events, get ready for New Member be open to a visit from a Calvary Sunday, meet your sponsor(s), and enjoy fellowship and a neighbor – maybe someone new in potluck meal. Held in the lounge from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. The your neighborhood, someone who’s next Connection Day will be held on Saturday, April 23. visited Calvary, a new co-worker, or someone searching for meaning and NEW MEMBER SUNDAY community? Talk to Pr. Andrew, Ron New members affirm their faith and are welcomed during Gladen, or Larry Overbeek, and we’ll Sunday morning worship services. The next New Member begin this good work of getting to Sunday will take place on April 24. know our neighbors.

2 Be transformed by the renewing of your mind, spirit, TRANSFORMED body, finances, relationships, and commitment to God.

PENNIES FOR HEAVEN

By Chaplain Luther

The pert little five year old blonde lass fell in behind the ushers as the offerings were brought forward at the Thanksgiving worship. She had a joyous smile on her face as she carried an obviously heavy bag. Coming to the altar, I, the pastor leaned down to inquire of her gift. “These are all my pennies. They’re for Jesus!” she said in an excited voice. The smiles and chuckles from the congregation added unusual joy to the offering. I asked her Mother if she might come and explain the ‘pennies for heaven’ gift that created an unusually happy outburst. In December, Pr. Bill and Almina Beyer will officially wrap up their roles as visitation pastors for Calvary Lutheran. Pr. Bill Her Mother shared how Jodie had been saving pennies from her and Almina started volunteering their services in 2007 when toddler days and kept them in a safe place in her room. She would Pastor Genelle was on sabbatical. Soon, they became our inquire of the family members if they had pennies for her collection. visitation team and visited Calvary members and many, many Friends and neighbors heard of the little lady’s financial management. more children of God. With Pr. Bill’s passion for the gospel And the amount of pennies grew. Jodie had been very concerned and Almina’s portable keyboard, they will be a hard act to that her Dad never came to church as he was always too busy. follow. But we rejoice with them that their ministry continues, But she wouldn’t reveal her plans for the pennies. She and her now at Trinity Lutheran in Cass Lake serving as their interim Mom were faithful in attendance and that day Dad had accompanied pastoral team. They are not leaving Calvary! They will be them to the Thanksgiving worship. He had watched as his daughter back ready to serve the Lord because that is exactly what they proudly brought her gift forward knowing that somehow this was her were born to do! Thank you Pr. Bill and Almina Beyer! You way of letting Dad know all his efforts working were keeping him are a blessing! from something far more important. THE BRIDGE There was over $140 in pennies of which she had carried just a portion forward. When I asked Jodie if there was a reason she had chosen this particular day to bring her gift, her response: “Do Join us on you think Jesus would help me get a new pair of cowboy boots?” Mysteriously, a pair of cowboy boots appeared that next week for THE BRIDGE Jodie. But the real miracle was Dad never missed a worship service to New Life in Ministry following that powerful witness of a young daughter. He gave his life to Jesus and became very active in the community of faith. Isn’t that what the Scriptures say, “A little child shall lead them?”

TRANSFORMATIONAL CHALLENGES We challenge you to push yourself into transformational growth! This month, we challenge your vocational and emotional growth. Relational Challenge When someone is doing something to help you, instead of just Thank you to all those who made saying “thanks,” tell them why you appreciate their help. Reformation Sunday a wonderful day!

Emotional Challenge For more information, please see our website or talk to Practice (at least) one selfless act each day. Pastor Genelle. Jesus says “I am the way!” Let us boldly follow him!

3 “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to GIVING give, ... for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 MONTHLY MISSION PARTNER FINANCIAL REPORT October 2015 Income Expenses Calvary cares about General Fund $54,876 $89,763 homelessness and Preschool $36,349 $30,989 families, so Village of Hope is a natural Cash and receivables: $182,253.95 partner, especially October Ministry Partner in these cold winter Northwoods Caregivers & Lutheran Social Services $451 months. Village of each Hope, a family shelter located in downtown Bemidji, “promotes self worth and independence through the provision of temporary shelter Calvary Foundation Balance and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness.” The $34,534 team of advocates there provides a spectrum of essential services to children and families. We’re grateful for the work of this organization Capital Appeal: THE BRIDGE and for the chance to support them. Part of our December second Pledged to date: $806,337 offering will support our Servants of Shelter fund, used for food and Received in October: $13,408 other expenses when we host the area shelter. Received by 10/30/2015: $302,903 Give to the Max Day Appeal: $2,150 Remember: Our partnerships are about more than just money. The Bemidji community needs your voices, ideas, and support as we work SPIRITUAL FINANCIAL PLEDGE together to consider needs, including a detox center, long-term supportive housing for Each year, the Calvary Lutheran Church Council asks that chronic inebriates, and a drop-in center. You each household participate in a spiritual financial pledge. can get involved by helping with Servants of Giving to God is a spiritual discipline. God has entrusted you Shelter, talking with a neighbor in need of to be good stewards of His resources. How you share those shelter, or coming to a community meeting resources is a conversation that needs to happen between (talk to Sandy Hennum or Pr. Andrew for you and God. We ask that you examine your finances, have details). a household meeting to talk about ways to support your church, and make a plan for how how you will financially support the mission. Because your pledged amount is not YEAR END GIFTS TO CALVARY used to formulate the church budget, these numbers are never seen by anyone at Calvary. Instead, your completed What an incredible year of mission and ministry we have had pledge form can go into a self-addressed envelope and left together as the church. Grounded in Romans 12, we have opened at Calvary. The staff will mail it back to you mid-2016 to ourselves up for TRANSFORMATIONAL ministry for the glory of God! remind you of your commitment. Without a plan for giving, Transformation is not always easy. In fact, change is hard. One of there is no follow-through in giving. So, please take the time the changes we went through this year is to have a full staff this entire now to be a part of this process. Pledges can be dropped off year. Calvary is blessed with quality, dedicated staff! You all know in the church office anytime through January 2016. this. We are also blessed with an incredible facility being used by the entire Bemidji community. But sometimes we take both of these gifts for granted. This year, we have not met our budgeted needs to support our mission goals (which include paying our staff and mortgage payments) and we need your help. Since we do not have a need to pay down member loans at the end of the year for the first time since we added on the new facility, we need your help in making sure we end the year in the black. Your council leadership predicts TEXT TO GIVE a $57,000 shortfall unless each of us can give a Christmas gift to Calvary is offering a new way to send your contributions! Calvary this December and help keep our doors open and our staff From your cell phone, text 218-366-9404. After you register in place. It is going to take all of us, making a donation of any size to your payment method, just text the amount you want to give help reach this goal. (e.g., $20) and click send. If you want to designate funds to the Capital Appeal, text your amount, followed by cap (e.g., $20 cap). Any funds that are not “cap” indicated will be sent to the general fund. This is a secure and easy way to contribute to Calvary. Information sheets are located at the welcome tables in the santuary, or contact Erin or Polly in the church office if you have any questions. 4 2015 Financial 3rd Quarter Update

Budget Figures 2012-2015 2015 Actual *2012 Actual ^2013 Actual 2014 Actual 2015 Budget to 9/30/15 Total Gen Fund Income $707,997 $725,317 $739,910 $853,000 $546,600 Preschool Fund Income $269,115 $267,910 $290,290 $180,899 Total Income $911,234 $994,432 $1,007,820 $1,114,290 $727,499 Preschool Fund Expenses $208,799 $208,138 $276,446 $165,472 Gen Fund Expenses $792,492 $817,037 $853,000 $593,042 Total Expenses *$924,822 **$1,001,291 $1,025,175 $1,129,446 $758,514 Difference ($13,588) ($7,859) ($17,355) $13,844 ($31,015)

* includes $33,000 unbudgeted member loan payment; ^ removed Preschool from General Fund; ** includes $28,000 unbudgeted member loan payment

Mortgage Principal Thrivent Balance 1/1/2015 $1,949,988 Balance 9/30/2015 $1,759,003

2015 by Quarter Contributions—General Fund Member Age Giving Breakdown for 2015 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Note: not all ages are in database. $0-$99.99 107 - 159 Age Count $100-$499.99 166 - 153 20-40 yrs. 84 $500-$999.99 80 - 66 41-60 yrs. 187 $1000-$1999.99 44 - 71 $2000-$4,999.99 17 - 84 61 + yrs. 199 $5000-$9,999.99 4 - 21 Total 470 $10,001 - no limit 3 - 3

Totals 421 - 557 Second Offering, Benevolence & Pass-through Benevolence Payments 2015 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Year-end NW MN Synod $10,000 $8,000 $10,000- Other Synod Relief (Malaria, LWR, Hunger, etc.) $752 $195 $75 Peoples' Church $400 $1,327 $836 LCM-BSU $1,434 $1,021 $1,022 Churches United $1,421 $860 $860 Bemidji Food Shelf $4,622 - - Gideons - $1,502 - China Service Ventures - $1,194 - Lutheran Disaster Relief—Nepal - $1,795 - Pathways - - $1,246 ELCA Missionary Sponsorship - - $1,125 LSS Meals on Wheels/Northwoods Caregivers - - - Village of Hope & SoS - - - Quarterly Giving Totals $18,629 $15,884 $15,164 5 “May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith as you are being GROWTH rooted and grounded in love.” Ephesians 3:17

ADULT MINISTRIES YEAR END FINANCIAL STATUS ADULT FAITH FORMATION Members of Calvary, Sunday morning adult faith formation takes place in Room 7 (large classroom across the hallway from the gym) from 9:30-10:15 AM. There have been some great things happening with our This month, we’ll start a new series on the Holy Spirit, led by Vicar finances this year. With the initial gifts to the Bridge Campaign Anne. we have been able to pay down our mortgage saving over $2700 per month and reducing our interest by $400,000 over Dec. 6 Holy Spirit, part 1 the life of the loan. We also have seed money to begin some Dec. 13 Holy Spirit, part 2 much needed improvements to our Sanctuary. Dec. 20 Holy Spirit, part 3 Dec. 27 No adult faith formation class With this good news there is an area of concern. Our regular giving is lagging behind our budget. Through 3 quarters this WEDNESDAY 10 AM BIBLE STUDIES AT CALVARY deficit is nearly $50,000. Traditionally at the end of the year Mary Allen, Ron Gladen, and Larry Overbeek lead two different we have asked that our members consider an extra gift to a Bible studies at Calvary Lutheran at 10:00 AM on Wednesday specific area, technology upgrades and paying off member mornings. New participants are always welcome. Come to the loans are a couple of recent examples. This year, we are lounge at 9:30 for goodies! asking you to consider a gift above and beyond your regular offering to our general fund to help our offering match the MEN’S BREAKFAST AND BIBLE STUDY expenses involved in providing the ministry and programming All men are invited to Southside Restaurant on Wednesdays at 6:30 that we are so richly blessed with. I ask that you prayerfully AM for fellowship as we nourish our bodies and souls with breakfast consider contributing what you can, and on behalf of your and study the Bible. Calvary Council I want to take this opportunity to wish each of MARTHA CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY meets in the lounge on the 3rd you a blessed holiday season. Tuesday of each month at 1:30 PM. All women are welcome! Jim Molde HOPE CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY meets in the lounge on the 3rd Council President Tuesday of each month at 9:30 AM. All women are welcome! MARIGOLD CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY meets the first Monday of each month at 10:00 AM, usually in a home. Contact Lorraine Sauer (444- 9842) or Linda Arnold (759-9702) to get connected. YEAR END STATEMENTS ONLINE BIBLE STUDY WITH JOHN EGGERS Weekly online Bible Study is available on the Calvary website. If If you have not recently received a donation statement you haven’t already signed up, go to calvarybemidji.org, click on the by email, please contact the church office to update your Worship tab, and select weekly devotions. information. 2015 year-end statements will be sent out mid- GRIEF SHARE - Tuesdays 5:15 - 7:15 PM January. Grief Share is available for people grieving the loss of a family member or friend. The next Grief Share program begins November 24 and meets on Tuesdays for 13 weeks. Contact Chip Holt (444- SHOP AMAZON SMILE! 7751 or 651-353-0029) for more information. When doing your holiday shopping this year, you can DIVORCE CARE - Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM support Calvary by shopping on AmazonSmile! With each Divorce Care support group meets almost all Thursdays in Room 1 at qualified purchase, 0.5% of your purchases can be donated Calvary. Cost is $20 for the workbook. Contact Chip Holt to Calvary! During the 3rd quarter of 2015, Calvary received (444-7751 or 651-353-0029) for more information. $17.16. To learn more, or to start shopping, visit http://smile.amazon.com/ch/41-0872489 CRAFTERS Calvary Crafters meet on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at Calvary Lutheran, and on the fourth Monday at 12:00 (noon) in the Lueken’s North Fireside area.

QUILTERS Calvary Quilters meet Thursdays from 9:00 - 11:30 AM at Calvary Lutheran. All quilters welcome!

6 HIGH SCHOOL CLUB is a time for 9-12th graders to come on Wednesday nights to experience faith, friends, and fun in new and exciting ways! Grab someone and get here! Everyone is invited. Dec. 2 Regular CLUB: YOLO Dec. 9 High School Mission Trip Meeting SUNDAY SCHOOL Dec. 16 Christmas Caroling: Meet in youth room at 7pm Sunday school for PreK - 2nd grade students and Middle School Dec. 23 NO CLUB: Christmas break students is offered from 9:30 -10:15 AM. As a ministry of the entire Dec. 30 NO CLUB: Christmas break congregation, Sunday school offers a rewarding experience for Stay connected on Facebook for updates and announcements! Join youth, parents/guardians, and teachers/helpers to grow in faith “Calvary Lutheran Church High School Youth Group of Bemidji”. and relationships. Signup with Pastor Nate to receive text notifications of all youth events. If you have not been to CLUB yet, grab a friend and come! • PreK-2nd Grade: Classroom lessons There is room for you! • 3rd-5th Grade: Family Express Camp-Style Worship • Middle School: Room #1 December 6 Class Time, Lesson 2-13 December 13 Class Time, Lesson 2-14 December 20 PreK-2nd Christmas concert at 9:30 AM Family Express Worship in sanctuary December 27 No Sunday School or 9:30 worship. All families are invited to worship at 8:15 or 10:45 AM January 3 No classroom Sunday School. All classes The senior high missionaries will be holding a bake sale on invited into 9:30 AM Family Express worship Thursday, December 10 from 4-7 PM at the Lutefisk Dinner. Come and support youth missions and grab some tasty Parents/Guardians: Are you feeling called to be a co-teacher or Christmas goodies! helper for Sunday school? You can do it! Please contact Pastor Nate for more information. KINGDOM KIDS Kingdom Kids is a Wednesday after-school program for 3rd - 5th grade students, from 3:30-5:00 PM. Come and enjoy fellowship, faith, and fun with your friends. Contact Angela Paulson for more information at 218-586-5432 or call the Calvary office to sign up! Winter: Dec. 2 - Feb. 24 (No KK: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/27, 2/10) Spring: Mar. 9 - May 11 (No KK on 3/23) KIDZ CHOIR PRESCHOOL MINISTRY UPDATE Kidz Choir meets Wednesday evenings (immediately following The month of November has brought us to the letters N and M. Kingdom Kids) from 5:00-5:30 PM in the Choir room. (Kidz Choir We have also been studying Psalm 150 and prayer. Patterning follows the same schedule as Kingdom Kids.) Contact Shar has been fun to watch the kids work on. It can be a challenging Paquette with any questions or to sign up! concept for kids. We work on very simple patterns such as AA, CONFIRMATION BB, AA, BB or blue, blue, black, black. We will then try and Here’s what our 6th-8th graders have happening in December: predict what will come next. Your kids may have also started Dec. 2 Lesson 5: Paul and Community talking about the Christmas story as we have started that in the Dec. 9 Lesson 6: Grace and Sin, from Paul’s Epistles classroom as we prepare for our programs in December. Dec. 16 Confirmation service projects Dec. 23 No Confirmation: Christmas Break You are invited to attend any of our preschool Christmas Dec. 30 No Confirmation: Christmas Break programs on December 15 and 16. For specific times, please visit the preschool website (calvarybemidjipreschool.org) or 2016 MISSION TRIPS follow the link from the Calvary website. Intergenerational Mission Trip: Jamaica, February 27-March 4 Middle School Mission Trip: Green Bay, WI June 12-16 Calvary Lutheran Christian Preschool is looking for a High School Mission Trip: Benton Harbor Michigan July 17-22 preschool teacher to begin work on January 4, 2016. For full Register in the office! Talk with Pastor Nate for more information. qualifications, please contact our Director of Children’s Ministry, Joan Meulebroeck.

7 CELEBRITY DINNER On December 1, 2015, the Child and Parent Connection (CAPC) Group of Bemidji will host a Celebrity Dinner at Giovanni’s Pizza in Bemidji from 5:00-7:30 PM. This fundraiser is being done in conjunction with the Radiothon to End Child Abuse. During the dinner, several Bemidji community members will be serving dinner, and all tips received will be donated HEALTH AND WELLNESS to CAPC to benefit five separate local charities. CAPC Celebrity Dinner ZUMBA FITNESS - Sundays at 5:30PM Giovanni’s Pizza Join Sarah Bendorf on Sundays at 5:30 PM for a fun workout at Calvary. Dec. 1, 5:00-7:30 PM Class meets in classroom 7 or the gym. The cost is $5/class payable to the instructor. Bring water, comfy shoes, a friend and a smile. FOR SALE www.sarahbendorf.zumba.com. (No class December 27.) Calvary has one remaining raised garden available for LEAH’S EXERCISE CLASSES purchase for $250. These raised gardens were made Leah Hendricks offers a variety of classes and times (over 20 classes by the Bemidji DAC and were purchased by the Bemidji each month). Find her class schedule on the Calvary calendar or on her Food Shelf. To purchase, stop by the church office. website at www.BemidjiBounce.com. NORTHWINDS MARTIAL ARTS Haidong Gumdo is a non-competetive, no-contact martial art that allows students to develop self-discipline and earn self-respect. It is a low- impact art that is great for all ages and athletic abilities. Classes are Sundays from 7:00-9:00 PM in the gym. Call Northwinds Martial Arts at 218-333-3806 with questions. No class on December 27.

FAIR TRADE CALVARY PASTORS QUILT If you haven’t seen them already, there are several hand-made Fair Trade items for sale in the church office. Stop by to see these beautiful pieces and bring one home today!

LOST AND FOUND

During the month of November, Vicar Anne and Pastor Nate took time to learn about quilting. The quilts made by the Calvary quilters are sent to Lutheran World Relief and are also distributed locally to places such as Village of Hope, Bemidji Food Shelf, Churches United, We’re cleaning out closets! The lost and found closet has and Sanford Hospital. If you would like been cleaned out and items are now on a table in the to learn more about quilting, or would like Fellowship Hall. Please take a look to see if anything to participate, the quilters meet at Calvary belongs to you. Items not picked up by Monday, on Thursday mornings from 9:00 - 11:30 December 7th will be donated to an appropriate local AM. All are welcome! charity.

8 CALVARY ALIVE WELCOME! Pam Johnson has agreed to help coordinate Calvary Alive meals. She started cooking last year for Calvary Alive. She was a cook for the school district for many years and although she has retired from the schools, she still cooks for a kids camp in the summer. Pam will be menu planning and recruiting volunteers.

We are desperately short of volunteers to cook for Calvary Alive The holidays are a wonderful time of year for many of us, planning meals. If you are uncomfortable in the kitchen but willing to give Christmas lists, baking holiday treats, attending concerts and shows, it a try, rest assured we will team you up with an experienced and experiencing the magic and wonder that this time of year brings. cook. If we don’t get additional volunteers we may have to Unfortunately there are many people in our community that are cancel some Calvary Alive meals. struggling to survive. We are in process of collecting lists of the Contact Polly in the office at 218-751-1893 or at needs of families, children, and adults who are in need of our help. [email protected] if you are interested in cooking. We are looking for cash donations, food items, personal care needs, and toys. If you are in need of such a gift, please contact Pastor Genelle. The Angel Tree will be up the week of Thanksgiving. There will be Angel tags listing boy or girl and age. Please feel free to take an Angel tag. Then return your gift in a gift bag with your Angel tag on the bag to the church by December 18th. We will then sort and deliver the gifts on December 20th. As you prepare your gifts please pray for that individual. For any questions or information call Bonnie Jevning at 218-751-3118. It is that time of year again when you hear the Salvation Army Bells Ringing in our community as you go shopping. Last year the Salvation Army Kettle at Lueken’s South collected $3,825 versus $1,000 the year before. The difference was that Calvary members were involved in ringing the bell. The bell ringers at Lueken’s South were almost all Calvary members. An unattended kettle does not generate much in the way of donations whereas an attended kettle collects an average of $30.00 an hour.

The Salvation Army supports many local needs, as well as being Come caroling with us The Calvary Choir will be singing at the first on scene when there is a disaster, or someone in need. Havenwood and Neilson Place on Saturday, December 5 starting at Last year, some rang the bell as a family activity, which is a good 10:15 AM until about 1:30 PM. More singers are welcome! Contact training tool in stewardship. Shar Paquette if you are interested in joining us! Glen Anderson will again be coordinating the scheduling. You can contact him at 444-8620. He will also be in the fellowship hall on Sundays, and a sign-up schedule will be available in the narthex.

FOOD SHELF ADDRESS CHANGE

The address of the Bemidji Community Food Shelf has changed, but it has not moved! Rather, the City of Bemidji discovered a problem with the way the addresses were numbered on Industrial Park Drive SE, and were concerned that 911 emergency responses might be slower because of the confusion. To fix this, they renamed our The Bemidji Community Christmas dinner will be hosted by section of the street “Exchange Ave. SE”. Evangelical Covenant Church on Christmas Day from 12:00 - 1:30 PM. If you want to participate in this event or volunteer to Our new address is: donate items or your time, please call the church office. Bemidji Community Food Shelf 1260 Exchange Ave. SE Bemidji, MN 56601

9 Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Christmas This is the time of year when the Crafters put up their Christmas knowing everything has changed and that happy memories from tree and decorate it with our hand-crafted and store bought past years can’t be recreated? Grief Share and Divorce Care will hats, scarves, and mittens that are given to local schools and hold special seminars for “Surviving the Holidays” for people who charities. This year, we decided to submit an Action Team request are grieving a loved one’s death or are separated or divorced. to Thrivent to help us buy materials for this project and to fill our craft closet. We have always needed more mittens to give out If you are interested in attending one of these special seminars, than we could ever knit or crochet, and, as you know, mittens please contact Chip Holt (444-7751 or 651-353-0029) for more are expensive to buy. So this year, we decided to “take a risk” information. and purchase fleece material, a pattern, and items to help us December 13 and December 20 sew mittens. Just at the right time, JoAnn Fabric had fleece on sale. After the patterns were traced and cut, we were surprised, Grief Share: 1:00 - 3:00 PM delighted, AND SCARED that we had over 128 pairs of children’s Divorce Care: 4:30 - 6:30 PM mittens to sew. To get the mittens sewn, we scheduled a sewing afternoon at Church and spread the word to Crafters and friends. Gals started arriving with their machines and we had a great sewing session and, have had numerous women offer and SPECIAL THANKS take mittens home to be sewn. Yes, we have an abundance of mittens, but, we also have an abundance of people willing to Thank you to Bruce and Shirley Olson for donating the gourds that come together in love to be Christ’s hands and feet in this church decorated the fellowship hall tables during the month of November! and community. Thank you to Herb and Elaine Peterson for their donation of Thank you, Thank you! gourds that were set out as a fundraiser for the Quilters! Thank you to Lorraine Sauer, who volunteers her time to decorate the fellowship hall each month! Thank you to the people of Calvary for your continued leadership and service as we seek to respond to the reality of homelessness in our community. Over the course of two weeks, we provided shelter to 18 different people, including 6 children. We had 88 to honor a loved one or event people volunteer for shifts between Nov. 1-15, as well as dozens more for providing and serving meals. Six churches helped us, especially during the second week: St. Philip’s, United Methodist, Aardahl, Bethel, New Salem, and Crossroads. Thank you to them! Our next hosting week will be Feb. 28-March 6. We invite you to sponsor a worship in honor of your loved one or event! We will include your event or loved one as part of the prayers of the church, in the announcements, the newsletter, enews and Power Points! The $50 sponsorship donations go to offset costs associated with worship. Sign up on the fellowship doors. December Worship Sponsors: Dec. 6 Sponsorship available at press time Dec. 13 Haley, Hunter, and Heaton Brodina in honor of Lowell Vagle’s 80th Birthday Dec. 20 Sponsorship available at press time CALVARY ALIVE MEALS Dec. 24 Mary and Julie Allen in memory of their parents, Join us on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 - 6:15 for dinner. Louie and Irene Allen December meals will be served on December 2, 9, and 16. Dec. 27 Sponsorship available at press time Like Calvary Lutheran Bemidji on Facebook for information on Sign-up sheets are hanging on the fellowship hall doors. Calvary Alive meals for the month of December. Please consider this opportunity!

10 LETTER FROM COUNCIL PRESIDENT CALVARY COUNCIL APPRECIATION

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On December 13, coffee fellowship will be held in honor of Calvary’s Council members. We send a special thank you to our My two years as Council president are nearly at an end. What Council members at the end of their two year term: Jim Molde, an exciting two years it has been! Miracle Sunday x 2, Vibrant Gordy Lindgren, Tony Hommes, and Ron Tuck. Faith, huge improvements in our finances through The Bridge with more to come including needed improvements in our sanctuary. Calvary Council members serve in a variety of ways, including It has truly been a blessing to serve with my fellow members on monitoring the financial well-being of the church, as well as Council each who model an incredible love of the Lord and our assisting in the planning and implementation of the visionary mission at Calvary. Working with our outstanding pastoral, office, process. Council members also serve in sub-groups, depending and preschool staff has been a bonus. on their independent mission goals.

We will be replacing four members of our Council who have Calvary strives to maintain a diverse group to best represent completed their two year terms. If you have a desire to serve your all members of the church and consists of men and women of Lord and Church in this way, please contact any Council member various ages. or one of our pastors. I will promise you that you will not regret it and you will grow in appreciation of the ways God works through Calvary council meets once per month, on the first Wednesday all of us a Calvary. following the 10th of the month, from 4:30 - 6:15 PM in classroom 7. (These meetings are open to all Calvary members to attend.) In His Service, Members of the council are elected for two-year terms, and may Jim Molde participate with council for two consecutive terms. Council President If you are interested in being a part of the Calvary Council, please contact any of our current Council Members or Pastor Genelle. milestones Thank you to all current and past Calvary Council Members! BAPTISMS Paisley Grace Workman - October 25 daughter of Kevin and Jennifer Workman CHURCH COUNCIL Brynn Grace Thorson - October 25 daughter of Jarrod and Danielle Thorson Brianna Kate Molde - November 29 Please pray for all of our leaders and feel free to be in touch daughter of Steve and Kate Molde with them. Peyton May Mueller - November 29 daughter of Grant and Morgan Mueller Jim Molde, President...... 444-3346 Anders Walace Coauette - November 29 [email protected] son of Grant and Amber Coauette Rod Gunderson, Vice President ...... 243-3085 [email protected] NEW MEMBERS (October 25, 2015) Paul Iverson, Treasurer ...... 444-4848 Steve Palmer [email protected] Desiree, Hannah and Henry Quinn Leonore Potter, Member-at-large ...... 586-2009 Brad and Ashley Johnson [email protected] Casey and Hailey Reierson Tony Hommes, Member-at-large...... 444-4219 Matt, Amanda, Ben, and Brielle Fischer [email protected] Nicole Strowbridge Ron Tuck, Member-at-large...... 751-0395 Jarrod, Danielle, Carter, and Brynn Thorson [email protected] Bryan, Heahter, Brayden, and Berklee Anderson Bruce Hemstad, Member-at-large ...... 444-7567 Kathy and Jamie Eidsmoe [email protected] J. Adam, Vanessa, Sofia, Jack, and Jude Hamilton Wendy Brown, Member-at-large...... 556-1713 Pam Johnson [email protected] Gordy Lindgren, Member-at-large...... 751-8567 WEDDINGS [email protected] Joshua Lien & Kirsten Hurtt - November 28 Council meetings are held the Wednesday after the 10th of FUNERALS the month from 4:30-6:15 PM in classroom #7. Doris Locke - November 20

11 BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH MONTHLY SERVICE GROUP

Please pray in celebration for these people on their birthday. If your birthday is not listed, or is not correct, please call the church office to update our records. Blessings on your birthday! Dec. 1 John Florhaugh, Kent Redland, Jay Campbell, Jen Knutson, Kasey Stenseth, Trevor Budd, Hayden Mueller Dec. 2 Curt Peterson, Benjamin Eckstein, Ben Schram, Bracen Welk Please Note: Service groups serve one Dec. 3 Wayne Peterson, Sarah Sherwood, Nate Schreiber, Nick Conner, Brandon month every 18 months. Members of the Kuznia, Bryce Sherwood group are asked to be a part of Sunday Dec. 4 Jodi Lindsey, Vicki Turn, Jack Meixell, Emilie Robinson coffee fellowship, help with funerals, Dec. 5 Dennis Dorr, Tom DellaPaolera, Ryan Domeier, Ryan Apel substitute as worship servants or help Dec. 6 Tucki Bellig, Don Carlson, Amber Rassler, Bella Renbarger, Gracie Staker with other needs as they arise. Dec. 7 Leann Schreiber, Lisa Rose, Sondra Gudmundson, Roxanne Schmidt, Tyler Pearl Anderson Kondos, Aaron Olson, Hunter Zietz Tim & Jeanna Beyer Dec. 8 Rosemary Bakke, Lori Fillipi, Gary Bailey, Chelsey Rypkema, Brenden Molde Kathleen Bjerum Dec. 9 Allen Ettesvold, Ann Cease, Nancy Swanson, Susan Vraa, Aiden Fillipi, Benjamin Craig & Wendy Boyer Fischer, Marshall Fjosne Kevin & Ann Cease Dec. 10 Robert Blank, Marion Nelson, Gunter Brakner, Sylvia Bitker, Mike Douglas, Wendy Crane Harold Sanders, Matthew Lee, Andrew Nygaard, Tessa Large, Joann Risland Josh & Lori Dobson Dec. 11 Lowell Vagle, Josh Russ, Kelly Aderman, Melissa Malterud, Chase Fillipi Jim & Lori Fillipi Dec. 12 Gene Moen, Son Tran, Sarah Bendorf, Ben Frisk, Ben Fauchald, Alexander Bjorn & Mary Froiland Olson, Alicia Quello, William McFarlane, Daschel Goska Cheryl Harms Tony & Tiffany Hommes Dec. 13 John Olson, Corinna Prestegard, Sheila Gilling Randy & JoAnn Hovet Dec. 14 Annette Nyland, Sheri Minske, Jaron Skjonsby Stephen & Ellen Jackelen Dec. 15 Bev Matson, Cathy Thompson, Jennifer Lintelmann, Natalie Rader Rick & Leanne Jaskowiak Dec. 16 Marc Osowski, Kenneth Gudmundson, Meghan Wulff, Nicole McKinnon, Tanner Jeff & Jessica Kemp Solheim Jim & Millie Langerak Dec. 17 Carla Quinn, Carol Sele, Darryl Holman, Josh Meyer, Eric Pelton, Sophia Perrault Luella Lindseth Dec. 18 Vernon Erickson, Shawn Sandmeyer, Blake Melberg, Jake Netland, Carter Bev Lofgren Dyrdahl Paul & Rita Malterud Dec. 19 Karen Dunn, Paul Ericsson, Gordie Pierce Jr., Bev Hodgson, John Conely, Jim & Sharon Molde Natalie Bahr, Reed Kuzel, Isaac Lahn Geraldine Nyberg Dec. 20 Carol Pelton, Debbie Tuck, Corey Boen, Bryce Kondos Drew & Cheri Parker Dec. 21 Jodi Sandmeyer, Emily Sauer, Nicholas Rautio Tim & Patti Port Steve & Sue Roetman Dec. 22 Tom Roetman Brad & Roxanne Schmidt Dec. 23 Kerry Nelson, Adam Minske, Veronica Lukowski, CJ Merhar, Dylan Hardy, Jaxon Bruce & Audrey Smith Shamey Mike Stevens Dec. 24 Ashley Dolezal Chad & Nissa Tharaldson Dec. 25 Linda Newby, Bre Moen, Jordan Lemke, Abby Hinrichs, Mattea Carlson, Alesa Paul & Cathy Thompson Bjerke Sue Vojak Dec. 26 Gordon Smerud, Angela Morris, Kari Redland, Sarah Bock, Becca Matheney, Randy & Cindy Wiegele Avery Hennum Dec. 27 Ken Johnson, Alex Muller, Clara Anderson-Cameron Dec. 28 Sharon Hill, Karen Jacobson, Madison Nelson, Evie Mack Dec. 29 Kathy Luepke, Krystie North, Wayne Potter, Greg Carlson, Jeffery Loewe, Amy Vigesaa, Timothy Evje, Jordan Pemberton Dec. 30 Bart Appleton, Julie Carlson, Tamara Brown, Gregory Snyder, Andrew Dokken, Tyler Montgomery, Shawn Quello Dec. 31 Wendy Crane, Bert Gilling

12 Saturday Calvary Choir PracticeCalvary Choir 5 Power AM Kangoo - 9:00 AM 8:00 Class Exercise 12 Power AM Kangoo - 9:00 AM 8:00 Class Exercise 19 Power AM Kangoo - 9:00 AM 8:00 Class Exercise 3:00 PM 26 2 Community Community R.I.P.P.E.D. R.I.P.P.E.D. R.I.P.P.E.D. Kango Power Kango Santa & Preschool Preschool Power Kango Friday 50's Decade Group - Lunch - Lunch Group Decade 50's 4 AM AM - 9:35 8:45 Class Exercise Men's Friday 1:00 PM AM - 11:00 (private) Basketball PM PM - 6:00 5:15 Class Exercise PM PM - 7:30 5:30 Event Claus Mrs. Mtg Tree PM AA - Pine 8:00 11 AM AM - 9:35 8:45 Class Exercise Men's Friday 1:00 PM AM - 11:00 (private) Basketball Mtg Tree PM AA - Pine 8:00 18 AM AM - 9:35 8:45 Class Exercise Men's Friday 1:00 PM AM - 11:00 (private) Basketball PM 12:00 Pizza at Giovanni's PM PM - 3:30 2:00 Event Making House Gingerbread PM PM - 6:00 5:15 Class Exercise Mtg Tree PM AA - Pine 8:00 25 Office Closed Calvary Day Christmas No Preschool 1:30 PM PM - 12:00 at Evangelical Dinner Christmas Church Covenant 1 Office Closed Calvary New Year's Day No Child Care No Preschool Mtg Tree PM AA - Pine 8:00 Kangoo Power Kangoo Power Kangoo Power Kangoo Just for Kix for Just Troop Scout Girl Team Praise Divorce Care Lutefisk/Meatball Kix for Just Troop Scout Girl Boy Scouts Round Divorce Care Kix for Just Troop Scout Girl Team Praise Divorce Care Divorce Care Thursday Christmas Eve Family Eve Family Christmas with Worship Eve Christmas with Worship Eve Christmas Closed Office Calvary Sons of Norway Potluck Norway Potluck of Sons 3 6:15 AM AM - 5:15 10 6:15 AM AM - 5:15 17 6:15 AM AM - 5:15 24 Festival Baptism Newsletter Pickup Day Care No Child No Preschool PM 3:30 31 Care No Child No Preschool PM 1:30 Exercise Class Class Exercise - 9:00 PM PM 4:15 Class Exercise PM Calvary Quilters 12:00 AM - 9:00 - 7:00 PM PM 4:00 Class Exercise PM Calvary Quilters 12:00 AM - 9:00 - 9:00 PM PM 4:15 Festival with Baptism Worship PM 5:30 Candlelight and Communion Holy PM 8:00 Candlelight and Communion Holy with Eve Worship Christmas PM 10:00 Candlelight and Communion Holy 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM PM 5:30 #862 - 9:00 PM PM 6:00 Rehearsal - 8:30 PM PM 6:30 &Dinner Youth Bake Sale - 9:00 PM PM 4:15 - 6:30 PM PM 5:30 #862 - 9:00 PM PM 6:00 Table - 8:30 PM PM 6:30 - 6:30 PM PM 5:30 #862 - 9:00 PM PM 6:00 Rehearsal PM 6:00 Christmas Dinner Christmas - 8:30 PM PM 6:30 Staff Worship Staff Worship Staff Worship Staff Worship Bemidji Chorale Chorale Bemidji PiYO Exercise PiYO Exercise Chapel Preschool PiYO Exercise PiYO Exercise PiYO Exercise Kingdom Kids Kids Kingdom Choir Kidz Calvary Meal Alive Calvary Kids Kingdom Choir Kidz Meal Alive Calvary Meal Alive Calvary Wednesday Men's Breakfast & Bible & Bible Breakfast Men's & Bible Breakfast Men's & Bible Breakfast Men's & Bible Breakfast Men's & Bible Breakfast Men's DECEMBER 2 AM - 6:05 5:15 AM with Leah Class 6:30 AM Study Study Bible Wednesday AM 10:00 PM PM - 12:20 12:00 PM - 5:00 3:00 PM Session Winter PM - 5:30 5:00 PM PM - 6:15 5:15 PM Mtg Foundation PM - 6:15 5:30 PM Worship Alive Calvary 6:30 PM Practice Calvary Choir 7:15 PM Confirmation 7:15 PM Club Youth 7:15 PM Tree Mtg AA - Pine 8:00 PM PM - 10:00 8:15 PM practice concert 9 AM - 6:05 5:15 AM with Leah Class 6:30 AM Study AM - 9:45 9:30 AM Study Bible Wednesday AM 10:00 PM PM - 12:20 12:00 PM - 5:00 3:00 PM Session Winter PM - 5:30 5:00 PM PM - 6:15 5:30 PM Worship Alive Calvary 6:30 PM Practice Calvary Choir 7:15 PM Confirmation 7:15 PM Club Youth 7:15 PM Tree Mtg AA - Pine 8:00 PM 16 AM - 6:05 5:15 AM with Leah Class 6:30 AM Study Christmas Preschool AM 10:00 Program Study Bible Wednesday AM 10:00 PM PM - 12:20 12:00 Christmas Preschool 2:00 PM Program Christmas Preschool 2:45 PM Program Council Church 4:30 PM PM - 6:15 5:30 PM Worship Alive Calvary 6:30 PM - Caroling Club Youth 7:00 PM Practice Calvary Choir 7:15 PM Service Confirmation 7:15 PM Tree Mtg AA - Pine 8:00 PM 23 No Child Care Preschool No AM - 6:05 5:15 AM with Leah Class 6:30 AM Study Study Bible Wednesday AM 10:00 PM PM - 12:20 12:00 Worship Alive Calvary 6:30 PM CLUB or No Confirmation 7:15 PM Tree Mtg AA - Pine 8:00 PM 30 No Child Care Preschool No AM - 6:05 5:15 AM with Leah Class 6:30 AM Study No6:30 PM Worship Tonight Club or No Confirmation 7:15 PM Tree Mtg AA - Pine 8:00 PM DECEMBER 2015 If you are aware of an event that should go in the Calvary calendar, please contact Polly at [email protected] by the newsletter deadline. please contact Polly at [email protected] of an event that should go in the Calvary calendar, aware If you are

: Hope Circle Hope GriefShare for Kix Just GriefShare for Kix Just GriefShare GriefShare GriefShare for Kix Just Tuesday Potluck Tuesday Potluck 1 AM Too Hotta Tabata AM - 6:00 5:15 Class - Exercise PM PM - 7:15 5:15 PM PM - 8:00 6:00 Anonymous PM Narcotics 7:00 8 AM Too Hotta Tabata AM - 6:00 5:15 Class - Exercise Chapel AM Preschool AM - 9:45 9:30 PM 12:00 15 8:00am Deadline Newsletter AM Too Hotta Tabata AM - 6:00 5:15 Class - Exercise AM AM - 11:30 9:30 Christmas AM Preschool 10:00 Program Circle PM Martha 1:30 Christmas PM Preschool 2:00 Program Christmas PM Preschool 2:45 Program PM PM - 7:15 5:15 PM PM - 8:00 6:00 Anonymous PM Narcotics 7:00 22 No CareChild No Preschool AM Too Hotta Tabata AM - 6:00 5:15 Class - Exercise PM PM - 7:15 5:15 Anonymous PM Narcotics 7:00 29 No CareChild No Preschool AM Too Hotta Tabata AM - 6:00 5:15 Class - Exercise PM PM - 7:15 5:15 Class PM R.I.P.P.E.D Exercise 5:30 with Leah Power Exercise PM Kangoo 6:30 Class Anonymous PM Narcotics 7:00 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM PM - 7:15 5:15 PM PM - 8:00 6:00 Anonymous PM Narcotics 7:00 R.I.P.P.E.D R.I.P.P.E.D R.I.P.P.E.D R.I.P.P.E.D R.I.P.P.E.D R.I.P.P.E.D Just for Kix Kix for Just Prayer Centering Christ Care Bible Property AA- New Kix for Just Prayer Centering & Retreat Staff All AA- New Kix for Just Prayer Centering Christ Care Bible Property AA- New Kix for Just Prayer Centering Christ Care Bible Property AA- New Property AA- New Monday Marigold Circle (in Circle Marigold Boy Scouts Boy Scouts Boy Scouts Crafters Calvary Boy Scouts 30 6:05 AM AM - 5:15 7 6:05 AM AM - 5:15 14 6:05 AM AM - 5:15 21 Care No Child No Preschool 6:05 AM AM - 5:15 28 Care No Child No Preschool 6:05 AM AM - 5:15 Exercise Class with Leah Leah with Class Exercise - 7:30 PM PM 4:30 - 5:15 PM PM 4:45 - 8:00 PM PM 6:00 Study PM 7:00 - 8:30 PM PM 7:00 Team Ministry Improvement - 9:00 PM PM 8:00 Meeting Beginnings Leah with Class Exercise AM 10:00 homes) members - 7:30 PM PM 4:30 - 5:15 PM PM 4:45 - 8:30 PM PM 5:30 Party Holiday PM 7:00 - 9:00 PM PM 8:00 Meeting Beginnings Leah with Class Exercise - 7:30 PM PM 4:30 - 5:15 PM PM 4:45 - 8:00 PM PM 6:00 Study PM 7:00 PM 7:00 - 8:30 PM PM 7:00 Team Ministry Improvement - 9:00 PM PM 8:00 Meeting Beginnings Leah with Class Exercise at Calvary Crafters PM 12:00 area - fireside North Lueken's - 7:30 PM PM 4:30 - 5:15 PM PM 4:45 - 8:00 PM PM 6:00 Study PM 7:00 - 8:30 PM PM 7:00 Team Ministry Improvement - 9:00 PM PM 8:00 Meeting Beginnings Leah with Class Exercise - 8:30 PM PM 7:00 Team Ministry Improvement - 9:00 PM PM 8:00 Meeting Beginnings Sunday Family Express: Camp Style Style Camp Express: Family & Grade for PreK-2nd School Sunday Style Camp Express: Family & Grade for PreK-2nd School Sunday Style Camp Express: Family Coffee Fellowship Fellowship Coffee Formation Faith Adult Fellowship Coffee Formation Faith Adult Fellowship Coffee Formation Faith Adult Fellowship Coffee Formation Faith Adult Fellowship Coffee Christmas Decorating Decorating Christmas Traditional Worship - Choir Cantata Worship Traditional Traditional Worship Traditional Worship Traditional Worship Traditional Grief Share: Surving the Holidays Surving Share: Grief Holidays the Surviving Care Divorce Zumba with Sarah Bendorf Sarah with Zumba the Holidays Surving Share: Grief Holidays the Surviving Care Divorce Northwind Martial Arts Martial Northwind Northwind Martial Arts Martial Northwind Arts Martial Northwind Arts Martial Northwind PreK-2nd Gd Christmas Concert at 9:30 at 9:30 Concert Christmas Gd PreK-2nd No Family Express Worship or Sunday School PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CALENDAR PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE 27 70's Decades Group 70's Decades 3:00 PM PM - 6:30 4:30 PM PM - 9:00 7:00 PM Worship AM - 10:15 9:30 AM School Middle Worship Contemporary AM 10:45 Matinee Concert Christmas Chorale Bemidji 3:00 PM Evening Concert Christmas Chorale Bemidji 7:00 PM PM - 9:00 7:00 PM Worship AM - 10:15 9:30 AM School Middle Worship Contemporary AM 10:45 PM - 3:00 1:00 PM Worship 9:30 AM 29 Advent Festival Baptism Day Pickup Newsletter Worship Traditional AM - 9:15 8:15 AM AM - 10:45 9:00 AM AM - 10:15 9:30 AM Style Camp Express: AM Family - 10:15 9:30 AM Worship Worship Contemporary AM 10:45 PM PM - 3:00 12:00 PM - 6:30 5:30 PM PM - 9:00 7:00 PM 6 AM - 9:15 8:15 AM AM - 10:45 9:00 AM AM - 10:15 9:30 AM AM - 10:15 9:30 AM 13 AM - 9:15 8:15 AM AM - 10:45 9:00 AM AM - 10:15 9:30 AM AM - 10:15 9:30 AM 20 AM - 9:15 8:15 AM AM - 10:45 9:00 AM AM - 10:15 9:30 AM AM - 10:15 9:30 AM Worship Worship Choir Cantata AM 10:45 PM - 3:00 1:00 PM PM - 6:30 4:30 PM PM - 9:00 7:00 PM Day Pickup Newsletter AM - 9:15 8:15 AM AM - 10:45 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Worship Traditional AM 10:45

13 WORSHIP SERVICES WINTER OFFICE HOURS SCAN CODE Sunday M, Tu, Th 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM TO SIGN UP 8:15 AM, 9:30 AM, 10:45 AM Wed 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM FOR CALVARY Coffee Fellowship 9:00-10:45 AM Friday 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM NEWS Wednesday 6:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Office closed Dec. 25 and 31 afternoon

2508 Washington Ave. SE ~ Bemidji, MN 56601 (218) 751-1893 ~ Fax (218) 444-5894 [email protected] www.calvarybemidji.org

Dec. 1 Celebrity Dinner 5:00 - 7:00 PM Giovanni’s Pizza Child and Parent Connection Group of Bemidji Dec. 5 Holidays By Hand Craft Sale 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area Christmas Eve Family Worship with Baptism Dec. 5 Christmas Bazaar 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 3:30 PM First Presbyterian Church, Bemidji Candlelight Service with Communion Dec. 6 Bemidji Chorale Concert 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM Calvary Lutheran Church, Bemidji 5:30, 8:00, & 10:00 PM Dec. 6 Home for the Holidays Concert 3:00 PM CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA Presented by Habitat for Humanity 2508 Washington Ave SE u Bemidji u calvarybemidji.org First Lutheran Church, Bemidji Dec. 8 “Home for the Holidays” 7:00 PM Bemidji Symphony Orchestra Bemidji High School Auditorium Dec. 10 Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner 4:00 - 7:00 PM Calvary Lutheran Church, Bemidji

Dec. 12 “Glen Tidings” Concert 7:30 PM Presented by the Bemidji Food Shelf Historic Chief Theater in downtown Bemidji LUTEFISK AND Dec. 13 and 20 Surviving the Holidays Grief Share 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM MEATBALL SUPPER Divorce Care 4:30 - 6:30 PM Calvary Lutheran Church, Bemidji AND YOUTH BAKE SALE Dec. 13 Peder Eide “This Christmas” Concert 7:00 PM Calvary Lutheran Church New Journey Church, Fosston Thursday, December 10, 2015, 4 – 7 PM Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Worship at Calvary Lutheran It’s Lutefisk and meatball time again! Mark your calendars 3:30 PM Family Worship for Thursday, December 10. We will be serving from 5:30 PM Candlelight with Communion 4:00—7:00 p.m. with entertainment in the sanctuary 8:00 PM Candlelight with Communion and a Youth Bake Sale. Cost for the supper is $15.00 for 10:00 PM Candlelight with Communion adults, $6.00 for children. There are also opportunities OFFICE CLOSURES to donate food items, pies, fundraiser items and your services! Volunteers are needed in many areas. Sign- The church office will be closed on the following dates: up sheets are located by the church office. Thank you! December 25 all day December 31 afternoon January 1 all day 14