February 2012
Vol. 17 No. 2
Surf's Up! Catch the Wave of Missions
MISSIONS CONFERENCE
February 29 – March 4
MISSIONARY GUESTS
Vince & Gail Trujillo - Mexico
Paul & Becky Beck – Philippines
John & Becky Leverington – Wycliffe Counseling Ministry
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29
6:00pm Foyer Party – Come enjoy some delicious treats
6:30pm Missionary Presentations
Missionaries speak in adult Bible study, youth group, & Awana.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1
12:00pm Salt & Pepper Club Luncheon
The missionaries join our retirees for lunch and fellowship.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
6:30pm Calvary Five-0
A fun evening getting acquainted with our missionary guests.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
8:00AM Men's Breakfast & Women's Breakfast
The men and women of the church are invited to come for a delicious breakfast and a time of fellowship and prayer with our missionaries.
10:30am-1:00pm Kid's Morning
Children in grades K?6 will enjoy playing some games in the gym, getting to know our missionaries, and eating a fun lunch.
5:30pm Youth Event
The junior and senior high and college-age youth will have good food and a good time while getting acquainted with our missionaries.
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
9:30am Sunday School
Missionaries will speak in all Sunday school departments. The adult classes will be together in the sanctuary.
10:45am Morning Service
Speakers: Leveringtons
5:00pm Missions Family Supper
6:00pm Evening Service
Speakers: Becks & Trujillos
SPRING VALLEY BIBLE CAMP DATES
July 8–13 Intermediate Camp (grades 5 & 6)
July 15–20 Junior High Camp (grades 7 & 8)
July 22–27 Senior High Camp (grades 9–12)
July 29–August 3 Junior Camp (grades 3 & 4)
SUPER BOWL OUTREACHES
The Super Bowl (Sunday evening, February 5) provides a great opportunity for relationship building events. Make plans to get together with some friends, neighbors, or co-workers for that evening. We encourage you to prayerfully consider how you might take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your relationship with someone that the Lord might want to reach through you.
BLOOD DRIVE
Calvary will host a blood drive Monday, February 6, from 3:00pm to 6:30pm in our Fellowship Hall. We will be working alongside Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, which provides blood to a large area including Mercy Medical Center and also supplements St. Luke's Hospital when their supplies are low. Your donation will save three lives. Sign up at the table in the church foyer or contact Nadene Roberts for more information.
WOMEN'S WINTER WARM-UP
Women's Winter Warm-Up is Friday evening, February 10, at 6:30pm. God's love for us came to earth in the form of His Son, Jesus Christ. He lives inside of us still. Let's let the Son Shine out bright and clear this winter night. Come you women of all ages, join your Son Shine with that of your sisters in faith. Share how Jesus works through you, let's make this a beautiful night of encouragement and edification; also of discovery as the Son Shines — illuminating His good works in our lives. Please sign up at the Welcome Center. We are asking for a donation of $5.00 to cover the cost of the food and beverages. PS: You might want to bring your sunglasses!
"The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it." (John 1:5) If you have any questions, contact Roxann Hendryx (804-0647) or Cindy Frey (846-4436).
POSITIVE IMPRESSIONS
Positive Impressions is scheduled for Saturday, February 11, 10:00am–3:00pm in room #27. Invite your friends to join you in creating with rubber stamps or working on some other favorite craft project. This is an enjoyable and non-threatening way to spend time developing relationships and building bridges in order to make a positive impression for Christ on your unsaved friends and family members. Even the greeting cards or other crafts that you create for other people can be beneficial in making a positive impression on their lives. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Kim Nelson (364–6647) and bring a snack or drink to share with the group.
SALT & PEPPER CLUB
There is no activity planned for the Salt & Pepper Club in February. Please make plans now for our luncheon with the missionaries at noon on Thursday, March 1. For more information, you may contact Violet Johnson or Nadene Roberts.
NOTES OF APPRECIATION
The plate of Christmas cookies was a delicious treat. A special "thank you" to the deaconesses and all who helped with these. Also, a note of appreciation for the birthday cards received from Calvary friends. I enjoyed hearing from each of you.
Velma Hickey
Thank you for your ministering to me this year. Miracles happened actually. People were praying. You care. And we know you will continue to pray. And amidst all of the prayers there is love and caring. And there is joy at this blessed time. Have a very exciting time knowing we have a Savior to celebrate as our risen Lord. Thanks to everyone that helped with the cookies. They were delicious and beautiful. God Bless all of you.
Hilda Smith
Thanks so much for the delicious plate of cookies. It is nice to be remembered. Thanks also to those delivering the cookies.
Charlotte Kuriger
Many thanks for the lovely plate of cookies. Such a variety and so good too! Thanks for the prayers and visits. In deepest appreciation.
Gladys Grange
Thank you for the delicious cookies and cake.
Les Johnson
Thank you. The cookies were delicious! The Calvary ladies still know how to make cookies. I shared a few with friends.
Geneva Marsh
Thank you so very much for your gift of money at Christmas time. (Calvary Awana children collected pop cans and the proceeds went to Glynn's.) We appreciate your loving kindness so very much! We will use the money for Ron's physical therapy on his legs and Claudine's cataract surgery. "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." (Luke 2:14) May Christ bless each one of you today and throughout the New Year. Merry Christmas to all. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Sincerely, Awana missionaries.
Ron & Claudine Glynn
We want to thank you so very much for sending us the "Jesus Calling" CD. You always remember us not only through these gifts, but also through your gifts of prayers and financial support. May God richly bless and use you all in 2012, as we partner together to build Christ's kingdom! In Jesus,
Phil & Sharyn Waters
God continues to bless me in my new opportunities to shine for Him and to plant "eternity seeds" in the hearts of these students of mine. I am having such a wonderful time, working with adults and children. How thankful I am for your faithful support that helps me work individuals as they learn English. God has wonderful plans for us all. Grow in grace!
Karen
It was a special blessing to receive a music CD. Many thanks for this gift. We want to thank you for your financial support and prayer support throughout the year.
Fred & Donna Aljets
We enjoyed the "Jesus Calling" CD. Thank you so much for your continued faithful prayers and support. Looking forward to seeing you in February!! In His Love,
Vince & Gail Trujillo
Thank you for the "Jesus Calling" CD you sent as a Christmas gift to us. We've enjoyed listening to some new music. And we are grateful for your on-going partnership with us. In Christ,
Dan, Esther, Joel, Luke, Caleb, Zack
Thank you so much for the CD. They are some of our favorite artists and we will really enjoy listening to it. We wish you, your families, and the Calvary family a wonderful celebration of Jesus' birth, our Immanuel!
John & Becky Leverington
Thank you for our special Christmas gift, that you send each year. Thank you for your prayers and your words of encouragement. May you also have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Yours in Christ,
Cleve & Daisy Powell
Thank you so much for your gift to this ministry! Many families in Muscatine are grieving over the untimely deaths of two teenagers in less than a month. One of them was a twin, a friend of two of our grandchildren, a good student—and a close neighbor to Spring Valley Bible Camp. The other was a talented musician with a bright future. At the loss of people this young we all tend to ask: Why did these tragedies happen and how might they have been prevented?
Your recent gift to the continuing ministry of Spring Valley Bible Camp is an indication that you have purposed in your heart that boys and girls (also teenagers and their parents) MUST be told about Jesus and His love, and His power to change hearts and lives. So many other voices out there entice all of us to wander off from that daunting task, possibly because we've discovered that it's a tough job and we forget that our students are watching what we do more closely than they are listening to what we say? Ouch!
God has been quietly working at Spring Valley Bible Camp for over 60 years using the faithfulness of His people to not only maintain, but BUILD a facility that will continue to provide a place to get away and listen to God's still, small voice—and read His Love Letter, the Bible. The task of finding a "replacement" for Ted would also be daunting if it were not for the assurance that God is still in control of absolutely everything! Yes, "everything" is a bit easier if the funds are available. We appreciate your assurance that you are standing with us both financially and in prayer for the ministry of this camp. Thank you! Because of His faithfulness,
Carolyn Brooks
Secretary of Spring Valley Bible Camp Board
Family Forum
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY
We extend our sympathy to Kirk & Diana Bredenberg and family on the death of Diana's brother, Gary Ferch, who passed away on December 30.
BABY NEWS
Congratulations to Ryan & Julia Hale on the birth of their daughter, Emma Fay, who was born on December 29. She weighed 7lbs, 12ozs. Congratulations to grandparents, Jim & Joan Hale and Kirk & Diana Bredenberg.
Congratulations to Tim & Shannon Ryon on the birth of their daughter, AvaMae Elizabeth, born on January 16. She weighed 9lbs, 11ozs.
PLEASE, SIGN UP TO HELP IN THE NURSERIES!
The nursery schedule is posted for the months of January – March. There are several places on the schedule where an extra hand is needed. If you usually serve in the nurseries during the worship service and did not sign up for these three months, please check the schedule and write your name in where there are question marks. If you assume that you were scheduled without signing up, but did not receive a sheet in the mail, you are not signed up! Please sign up now. If you have children in the nurseries during the worship service, we ask that you please help at least once or twice in the nurseries each three months. Thank you.
CHRISTMAS OFFERING
Total funds received: $3,459. These contributions have been designated this year to help Spring Valley Bible Camp.
NOTES OF APPRECIATION
God bless you for helping us. What a joy for our congregation to have you care about the ministry in Volga, Iowa. This goes beyond money into a fellowship. The money will go to heat our outreach center, the communities' old school gym. We use this often and use it to be very intentional with people in our small community. May Christ be exalted! In gratitude and joy,
Calvary Bible Church in Volga, Iowa
Thank you so much for your very generous gift of $3,086.74 (this was Calvary's PACT offering in October) to our Bible school (ITES) construction fund! What an encouragement your gift is to all of us, the students and staff. The Lord has used you in building His Kingdom in Africa.
Alice Statler, Director of Women's Department ITES
February Birthdays
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2 Kim Nelson 6 Debra Watts Kylie McIntosh 8 Amber Hale 10 Nathan Lykkegaard Ethan Crittenden Alli Mae Parks 11 Chad Smale 12 Tyler Seamans Trinity Patton Marvin Beer |
13 John Tedesco 14 Diana Bredenberg 15 Geneva Marsh 16 Fern Carie 17 Sarah Frey Amy DeLay 18 Grayson Rotter 20 Ray Buck 21 Brian Boerhave Larry Wilkinson |
22 Nikki Pearson Cheri Jaacks 25 Chris Ross Quentin Gaeta Jennifer Abben Nikole Von Lienen Jenney Tom Thune 26 Jim Maatta Nathanael Smale Tom McClenahan 27 Justin Caldwell 28 Joel Cronbaugh |