Calvary Baptist Church For God. For Dothan. For the World. Church Office - 792-5159 ROC - 836-2949 Our Purpose: To glorify God by making disciples to transform our city and our world Weekday Ministry - 793-9898 Website - www.calvarydothan.com Volume 53, No. 47 December 9, 2012 Ministers All Members Churchwide Christmas Banquet Sponsored by the Deacon Ministry Paul A. Thompson Senior Pastor Sunday, December 9 • 6:00 p.m. • Fellowship Center Cost: $10.00 for Age 11-Adult Ed Wright $5.00 for Children, Ages 4-10 Associate Senior Pastor Charles Uptain Program: Dennis Swanberg Executive Pastor/ America’s Minister of Encouragement Children and Administration Come see Dennis Swanberg in action. He is known by many as “America’s Minister Steve Chambers Associate Pastor/Worship of Encouragement.” He uses laughter as a tool to break down people’s barriers about themselves and promotes faith and family values in a lighthearted and humorous way. Ron Bruce He has the reputation of instilling hope and motivating people from all walks of life. Associate Pastor/Recreation Tickets are still available and are being sold in the Worship Center Foyer this Joyce Alexander Sunday and in the Church Office through Friday. All seats are reserved. Director of Preschool Ministries Childcare is available by reservation for ages six weeks through 3 years old. Patty Farrington Director of Senior Adults/Singles Mark Shiver Angel Tree Ministry Facilities Manager There are still angels left on the The Angel Tree. Nolan Dykes Music Assistant The tree is in the Fellowship Center Foyer and is decorated with angel ornaments which represent Greg Pendergrass children of inmates. Director of ROC VERY IMPORTANT: When you select an Ministry Assistants angel ornament, sign your name and complete the Kaysie Bradburn, Preschool information requested on the form provided next to Caren Coleson, Pastoral Ministries the tree. Please attach your angel ornament to the Carol Morris, Executive Assistant gift when it is returned to the church. Anne Register, Recreation Emily Shiver, Senior Adults DUE DATE: All wrapped and tagged gifts need to be turned in to the Church Office Angie Tice, Adults/Outreach by Friday, December 14. Amanda Trammell, Music/Students Leslie Payne Childcare Coordinator 2012 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Christi Peterson Calvary’s Goal: $60,000 Kitchen Coordinator National Goal: $175 Million Michelle Beasley Ingathering Day: Sunday, December 9 Weekday Ministry Assistant All offerings given during the morning worship services this Sunday, December 9, LeeAnn Chilton will be designated to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Weekday Receptionist Small gifts; big impact! Helping reach a $175 million goal can be very daunting if you’re struggling to make ends meet. But God smiles upon every gift given from a joyful heart, no matter the amount. Every penny given to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is used to help support about 5,000 Southern Baptist missionaries serving overseas. Last year, more than 2.2 million people got to hear the Gospel from those missionaries and their national partners. And from those hearers, your missionary force reported baptizing 333,823 new believers and starting 28,873 new churches. Information for Last Week Page 2 November 26- From the Senior Pastor December 2, 2012 I remember one who spoke on the missionary question one day saying, “The great question is not ‘Will not the lost be saved if we do not send them the gospel?’ but ‘are THE PEOPLE CAME... we saved ourselves if we do not send them the gospel?’” December 2 8:15 Worship ................................ 419 - Charles Spurgeon 10:45 Worship .............................338 Life Connection Groups ...............740 I suspect that nothing quite reveals our true understanding of the great salvation that Mission Churches ........................236 God has given us nor demonstrates our love for our Savior than our participation in the Nursing Homes ............................100 global work of the Gospel. This Sunday we have the opportunity to obediently honor Outreach Bible Study ..................... 13 God and partner with the over four-thousand men and women who have answered the call and daily face the challenge of taking the Good News to those who have never THE PEOPLE GAVE… heard. During our two worship services this Sunday, all of our non-designated gifts General Fund will go to the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. Our goal is $60,000.00. Our church’s Given December 2 ..........$54,080.27 giving will support the work of one full-time missionary, plus a bit more (The average Given Year-to-Date .... $2,401,790.39 cost of support for one field missionary is $49,800 per year). While we sincerely hope Partners In Ministry, Given Year-to-Date ........... $1,208.05 to reach our goal on this one grand Sunday, we will continue to receive the Lottie Moon offering into January. Did you know that there are over 6.9 billion people in the world today? Those people make up 3954 identifiable people groups. Of those, Southern Baptist missionaries have only engaged 787 people groups with the gospel! That leaves 3167 unengaged Sermon Schedule groups (meaning they have not rejected Christ – they have not yet heard of Christ!) remaining in the world, comprising billions of people. Surely now is the time to step Sunday, December 9 up our efforts, sacrifice a bit of our own comforts, and give generously to the cause of 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. international missions. Message by Paul Thompson FULLY PLEASING: For God. For Dothan. For the World. Living a Life God Loves “Holding Fast” Colossians 2:16-23 Wednesday, December 12 Pastor Paul 6:00 p.m. Message by Paul Thompson 1 TIMOTHY: Ministry News Right Living in the Family of God “Letting Leaders Lead” Greeter Ministry 1 Timothy 5:17-22, 24 Did you see the bright orange vests last Sunday? You couldn't miss them! Those precious people were stationed around our campus to help others find their way. We already had this ministry pay off as a new family was helped this past Sunday. We pray that we will be able to help those coming on our campus for the first time or those who just need a little direction. Of course we need help. If you would like to serve in this ministry, call Ed Wright. We will make assignments according to your schedule. A friendly greeting and good information go a long way. And if you sign up, you get to Birth Announcements wear one of our orange vests. I understand that color will blend with just about any other color to form a dazzling outfit. Tristan Benjamin Tankersley November 27, 2012 Produce Stand 6 pounds, 7 ounces One of our missions has opened a produce stand on US 231 south between Campbellton and Southern Cattle Company sales barn. It is only about 1-2 miles south Parents: Ben and Stephanie of Campbellton on the right as you travel toward I10. If you are going that way, stop Tankersley in and support this ministry. They are hoping to provide jobs for those in need. They Grandparents: Phillip and will also take the profits and give those to advance the cause of Christ through the Gail McCoy and ministries of their church. Stacey and Lucinda Harrison Give a gift to someone in need. Merry Christmas! Alexandra Erin Pollan December 3, 2012 6 pounds, 13 ounces Preschool Ministry Parents: Neil and Abbey Pollan VIPs for Sunday, December 9 Grandparents: Gene and 8:15: Nicole Chenoweth, Becky Copeland, Eric and Melanie Donop Roxanne Pollan 10:45: Key and Beth Mahone, David and Elizabeth Woodham Page 3 Opportunities for the Week Ministry News SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 8:15 a Worship Celebration, WC Children’s Ministry 8:15 a DiscipleLand Worship, P116 No G-Force Worship on Sunday, December 9 9:30 a Life Groups We will not have Children’s Worship on Sunday, December 9. All children, First- 10:45 a Worship Celebration, WC Sixth grades, will attend worship with their family. First and Second Graders can be 10:45 a DiscipleLand Worship, P116 picked up after Life Groups in the Fellowship Center Foyer. Third-Sixth Graders should 10:45 a Iglesia Bautista El Calvario, meet their family in a predesignated spot after Life Groups. Chapel 6:00 p Churchwide Christmas Banquet, FC MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 Singles Ministry 9:00 a Senior Adult Exercise, AR • Singles 3 and 4 Dinner and a Movie / Saturday, December 8 / 6:00 p.m. / Meet 3:00 p Fine Arts Camp, ROC at Goldfingers for Dinner and then to the Movie 5:30 p Fine Arts Camp Performance, • Singles 5 Christmas Party / Saturday, December 8 / 5:00 p.m. / Home of Heather FC Hatcher / 116 Rosewood Drive / Bring a covered dish. 5:30 p Zumba Class, AR • Singles 3 and 4 Sunday Lunch / December 9 / Immediately following the 10:45 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 Service / Meet at Atlanta Bread Company 9:00 a Blood Pressure Check, Office • Singles 3 and 4 Christmas Party / Thursday, December 20 / 6:00 p.m. / Heavy 3:00 p Camp ROCK Mentoring, ROC Hors d’oeuvres WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 • Singles 3, 4, and 5 Invited to Farrington Open House / Saturday, December 9:00 a Senior Adult Exercise, AR 22 / 1:30-4:00 p.m. / 1603 Montcliff Drive / Please come and enjoy the Christmas 9:00 a Community Bible Study, season with us. Chapel 10:00 a Sonshine Choir, Choir Room 5:00 p Family Night Supper, FC Senior Adult Ministry 5:45 p AWANA, Age 2-K5, • Sonshine Choir / Wednesdays / 10:00 a.m. / Choir Room / We will be singing at Preschool Building the December Sonshine Fellowship “Mary, Did You Know?” 5:45 p AWANA, Grades 1-6, ROC • Salvation Army Bell Ringers / Thursday, December 13 / We have two kettles at 6:00 p Student Worship, The Zone Wiregrass Commons Mall.