June 2009 - Parent Directory - Walnut Hill Community Church

June 2009

Welcome 

Dear Friends, 

I was thoroughly lost. That’s not difficult to do in Dallas. Despite 

having been provided with a road map by the car rental company, 

it proved to be little more than a broad overview of the road system 

of the Dallas Fort Worth area. The absence of road signs further 

complicated matters. Everybody seemed to think that you would 

know where you were going, but as a stranger in Dallas – I was 

thoroughly lost. Fortunately, I found somebody at a gas station who 

could give me some rudimentary directions. 

You see, it’s important to know where you’re going, but without some direction – 

without a roadmap of sorts - it’s easy to get lost. 

That’s why, on the weekend of June 13 & 14, at all our regular services, we’re going 

to share the direction we believe the Lord is taking us as a church. For the last four 

years it’s been great to see the Lord guiding and moving us forward, but the growth 

and development has most often been in various areas of our church life. What we’ve 

been waiting for the Lord to provide is a plan that puts it all together. 

So, now a roadmap of that plan will be unveiled. And we’ll have a chance to share 

together, dream together, and - as is appropriate at the start of every journey - to pray 

together about where the Lord will take us. 

It’s not going to be an A-to-Z direct analysis of every available street, road, or culde-sac 

- or even every turn in the road. But it is going to be a broad look at where we 

sense God is moving us towards. 

Back to Texas for a minute. The other complication that I find in places like Dallas 

is that, when you do get someone to tell you where to go, it’s normally something like 

“just keep going down this road, then you’ll hang a right – eventually you’ll come to a 

junction and take a left, then you’ll end up where you’re going.” 

It sounds simple, but in the country I come from, all that would normally encompass a 

journey of only a few hundred yards. The idea that someone’s instruction to “keep going” 

would really mean “go for 15 miles before you eventually locate that right turn” would 

never cross my mind! Yet so often in the states that’s exactly what is meant. “Keep going” 

may be a long way, but eventually you’re going to come to the right turn. 

That – in many senses – is what we feel God is telling us to do. He’s giving us broad 

directions, telling us to keep going, and assuring us of the fact that He will block our 

progress when necessary and give us specific directions about “the right turn” and 

“the left turn” when we need it. 

We hope that in the plans that we’ll outline on June 13 &14, you’ll actually get the 

idea of some of the direction that we are seeking to move in, and some of the implications 

of it all. That’s why we’ll also be looking at the sort of structures that we’ll need 

to adopt about how we “do church” - in other words, the kind of vehicle we’ll need to 

be driving for the journey. 

When the Lord took us through the 2,000-person attendance barrier, it was a significant 

moment – and a time when we really had to begin to bring to fruition our plans 

to “grow smaller,” even as we’re growing larger. But more on that on June 13 & 14! It’s 

so exciting to now be able to share this together. 

We recognize that, as a church, we are meant to move in obedience to the Lord and 

His Word, seek His face, and long to get some perspective on where He’s taking us. 

We trust that the journey will be still more exciting and fulfilling for every one of us. 

The great thing is, God is with us. If He is not, then we travel alone - and what is 

the point? If He is with us, and we hang on to Him and all that He will do in us and 

through us, following His instruction, then we believe we will arrive where He always 

intended for us to be. 

My own conviction is that it will be a place where He is served, where His will is fulfilled, 

where people are brought into His Kingdom, and where our world is touched and moved by 

the fact that the living God would move through a little church in Western Connecticut. 

Welcome to the journey. 

In Jesus. 

Clive 

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Worship In June 

This month, after our Church in Action 

weekend on June 6 & 7, Pastors Clive 

Calver and Brian Mowrey begin a new 

series called “God on the Move,” 

They’ll take us through the book of Exodus 

to explore how God moves - like 

the wind - via topics such as “The Call of 

God,” “Running out of Excuses,” “Manna 

& More,” and “God’s Grumblers.” 

At Sunday at 6:00, Pastor Brian Mowrey 

will begin a 10-week series on the 

Ten Commandments. This series will be 

“interrupted” by June and July’s refresh 

gatherings. 

Service Times 

Saturday 5:00 p.m. 

Walnut Hill Kids 

(Nursery through Kindergarten) 

Sunday 8:10, 9:30 & 11:10 a.m. 


5th & 6th Graders (all services) 

9:30 Middle & 

High School Youth Service 

11:10 Immersion Youth Study Groups 

Sunday at 6:00 p.m. 


Coffeehouse 

Sunday 7:00 p.m. 

Brazilian Worship Service 

(in Portuguese) 

Walnut Hill 

Office Hours 

Monday – Friday 

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

PHONE 203.796.7373 

FAX 203.796.7377

Discipleship Ministries exist to help each and every person at Walnut Hill 

become fully alive in Christ and part of smaller communities where praying 

without ceasing, living in the world, giving ourselves away, and loving 

one another are lived out in everyday life. 

Adam DePasquale 

Ministry Team Leader 

Pastor of Prayer 

adepasquale@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 118 

The following pages – with opportunities for Prayer, Men, Women and 

Care - are full of opportunities for you to engage. Please let us know if 

we can be of any help 

How to Get Involved… 

Please contact Melena Sorena or Adam DePasquale in the church 

office or email Melena at msorena@walnuthillcc.org. 

Summer Study Groups 

Sundays, July 12 - August 30 (watch Weekly for Sign-ups) 

Summer Workshops 

All New! 1 hour Summer Workshops. Take one or all eight! These life 

topics will help you in practical ways as we seek God’s direction in all 

aspects of life. Sundays,11:10 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. 

• July 12 Getting Out of Debt 

• July 19 Building a Budget 

New Testament Survey 

9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Take an exciting journey 

through the New Testament. Whether or not 

you have any previous knowledge, this class 

will deepen your relationship with God by looking 

at each book and seeking to better understand 

who the original intended readers were, what 

was happening in their world, and how it can 

apply to your life. 

• July 26 Diet & Nutrition for Healthy Life & 

Family 

• August 2 Raising Teenagers 

• August 9 Reasons for Joy – 

Developing an Attitude of Gratitude 

• August 16 Prayer - 

Improving Your Communication with God 

• August 23 Faith Speaking - 

Sharing Faith Made Easy and Exciting 

• August 30 Your Home a Light House – 

Practical ways to be a Neighbor of 

Significance 

Word by Word: 

Study of Mark (ongoing) 

This ongoing group is currently exploring the 

New Testament book of Mark to better understand 

what God is saying to us, how He works, 

who He is, and how He moves. The study moves 

through the book verse by verse. Stop in anytime. 

Sundays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. 

Life Groups are a perfect place to find community, encouragement, support, and to grow 

in relationship with God. Although groups have differing styles, each one emphasizes our 

commitment to be a church that is praying without ceasing, loving one another, giving 

ourselves away, and living in the world. 

Groups meet at different times and in many different towns. For more information or to sign 

up, please contact Melena Sorena in the church office or visit the Get Connected table. 

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N E W T O W A L N U T H I L L ? 

If you’re new to Walnut Hill, or new to your faith, it’s pretty easy to get connected 

to what’s going on. The following events are great places to start. You can sign 

up for them any weekend at the Get Connected table in the Fellowship Mall. 

Newcomers Lunch 

There will be a Newcomers Lunch Sunday, June 7, from 

1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (It’s always the first Sunday of the month). 

Be our guests for lunch and come explore what Walnut Hill 

is all about! Talk with some of the staff and church leaders, 

and participate in a question and answer session. Childcare 

(through age 6) is available. 

Faith Seekers 

This eight-session study group was created specifically for 

those on the front end of their faith journey. Each session has 

been designed to equip newer Christ-followers for their lifelong 

journey of pursuing Jesus. 

Getting Connected 

A Life Being Transformed 

Eric Frost. Danbury. Began Attending: April, 2009 

Moving back to Connecticut after more than 11 years in 

Texas was both exciting and challenging. For starters, going 

back to my family was a blessing, yet I was feeling very awkward. 

The reason was simple; I was leaving behind my soonto-be 

divorced second wife, and 

my 5-year-old son (from my first 

marriage), Austin Paul, who lives 

in Colorado. I was also without a 

job, having lost it due to depression 

that I’ve been battling my 

whole life. 

While still in Texas, I ended up in 

the ICU after an attempt to take my 

own life. I was in the worst pain of 

my life for 48 hours straight. But God 

works in mysterious ways, because 

the next day I began to stabilize. I 

asked the doctors, “Is it because 

I’m pretty healthy?” “Nope,” they 

said, “you were just lucky.” 

Luck? I don’t think it was luck, but at that time I was not sure 

what it was. I was about to find out. 

After a three-week stay in a Behavior Health Center, I headed 

back to Danbury. I got a job but ended up losing it by 

doing the same thing I always did…self-sabotaging by calling 

in sick, lying, and story-telling - not just to my employer, but to 

family and friends. 

So many “why” questions were running through my head: 

“Why, God, do I have this disease of depression and hurt the 

ones I love?” Sick to my stomach, bed-ridden and sick of everything, 

I was a mess. My father noticed my condition and 

drove me right to the hospital for a two-week stay. 

When I was discharged, I had the best plan one could hope 

for; a therapist, a life coach, prescriptions, and, believe it or not, 

a “DivorceCare Group” – in a church, no less. On a Sunday 

morning. At Walnut Hill. 

This was the blessing I was looking for, but still did not know it. 

Starting Line 

Learn how to connect to the life and ministry of Walnut Hill. 

Learn about our history, where we sense God leading us, 

what we believe, practical ways you can connect and get 

involved, and even how to join the family and become a 

member! The next class takes place Sunday, June 21, 11:10 

a.m. to 12:25 p.m. (It’s always the third Sunday of the month) 

After the class, individuals desiring to become members will 

be asked to read through a few church documents before 

meeting with elders to share their testimony. 

Full of sadness, confusion, loss, depression, failure and uncertainty, 

I walked into the church. Three steps in the door, I felt a feeling 

that I never will never, ever forget; and still do feel every time. It 

was as if a weight was being lifted, a feeling of hope, a feeling 

of trust, love and compassion. Looking back, it could have only 

been one thing - the Holy Spirit. 

I asked where Room D5 was, and made the trek across the 

Fellowship Mall. As I did, I couldn’t help but notice that every 

face was filled with joy and laughter. Somebody pinch me 

quick! No way was I in a church, about to go and talk about 

how I felt about another failed marriage. 

(DivorceCare leaders) Sue Taylor 

and Linda Burckart had the best 

things to say about their church. 

It didn’t take me long to see for 

myself; the next week I met the 

two of them and went to a worship 

service. I felt so comfortable. 

What a service it was too! 

I was awakened to all the church 

provides. I met (Connections Coordinator) 

Becca Mowrey right after 

the service, and felt as if she were a 

long lost sister. She told me about the 

“Newcomers Lunch,” so of course I 

went, meeting even more people 

that just started attending Walnut Hill. 

The Walnut Hill family has opened their arms wide for me - and 

this is where I started to go crazy. I’m getting up at 5:45 a.m. 

on Tuesday mornings to attend Rise Up AM, and “Catching 

Fire” with Adam DePasquale and Mike Bos. I’m a professional 

chef, so I’ve volunteered my services to help out in the kitchen. 

But it did not stop there; now I’m attending “Faith Seekers” every 

Sunday at 9:30 a.m. After class, I worship at 11:10 a.m., and 

then I get in my car and blast “Jars of Clay” on the way home. 

Not done yet: I went to my first “refresh” and have continued 

to go, when I can, to the 6:00 pm service. It rocks! 

So that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Just recently, I got a 

part-time job, but I’m continuing to look, because a part-time 

job can’t really make ends met. With the Holy Trinity by my 

side, as well as all the great members of this church, nothing is 

going to stop me from visiting my son again and becoming the 

father I always knew I would be. 

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PRAYER 


Ministry Team Leader 

Pastor of Prayer 

adepasquale@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 118 

Being Transformed: Have you ever overheard someone say something like, 

“God told me...” or “and then God said…” and wondered what in the world 

they were talking about? Did an audible voice fill the room? Did angels come 

with a personal message? Joking aside, there are moments in life when we 

sense that God is trying to communicate directly to us. Whether it’s a Bible 

verse that sticks out, a thought that just seems to have more weight to it, an 

encouraging word or suggestion from someone, or perhaps a strange combination 

of all these things and more, they are often the “voice” of the Creator of 

the universe, who pursues us and desires to have a relationship with us. 

God speaks to us for many reasons, but there are times when I begin to sense 

that God wants to work on an area in my life. Usually, my awareness grows 

over a period of time until I just can’t ignore it. It is at these times that our response 

should be one of surrender. “Lord, I give this area to you. Help me.” 

It’s during these moments that we become aware of the grace of God. He will 

help. Be expectant and be willing to follow Him wherever and however He leads. 

Prayer, or communicating with God, is 

important to us at Walnut Hill. In fact, we 

are committed to meeting with our Creator 

continually - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

We are constantly hearing amazing stories of 

men and women going deeper with God, 

being transformed, and seeing real answers 

to prayer both in the lives of those they love 

and those around the world. 

Join us and help us pray 24/7 by signing up 

for a weekly prayer slot. We are now running 

24/7 both in the Prayer Room and “Wherever 

You May Be.” Visit our website or the Prayer 

Room to view open slots and sign up. We now 

have 30-minute opportunities as well. 

Come and join us anytime: Whether or 

not you have a weekly prayer time, stop by 

our Prayer Room anytime to find a few minutes 

of quiet with the Lord or to intercede for 

all that God is doing. (10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. 

by registered sign-up only.) 

Pre-Service Prayer 

Come gather with others in prayer before our 

services. Gatherings take place on Saturdays 

from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. in Room 24, Sundays 

from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. in the Prayer Room, or 

from 5:25 to 5:50 p.m. in Room 24 as we seek 

the Lord and lift up all who will be attending 

the services, and the ministry taking place 

throughout the church. 

Prayer Requests & Emails 

Part of being a family is sharing with each other the areas of our lives that 

need the Lord’s intervention. An equally important part of family is standing 

with each other and being willing to pause to pray for the things on other’s 

hearts and for those in our neighborhoods, communities, and world. 

There are many ways to submit and pray for requests. 

You can submit prayer requests by: 

1. Emailing prayer@walnuthillcc.org 

2. Visiting our website 

3. Calling the church 

Please let us know whether a request 

is “Public” and can be shared in the 

Prayer Room and with others via email/ 

web, or “Private” and should only be 

shared with our staff and elders. 

Praise God! Emotional, spiritual, and 

physical healing is possible by the 

love and power of Jesus Christ! 

At Walnut Hill, we have four different 

opportunities to join Prayer Servants 

and our elders for personal prayer or 

the requests of others you know. 

After Services 

Each week, after our services in the 

front of the worship area you will 

find trained Prayer Servants ready to 

pray with you. 

Sundays in the Prayer Room 

Between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., 

members of the Prayer Team are stationed 

in the Prayer Room to minister; 

if you are in need, or if you desire 

prayer for someone you love, please 

stop in. 

Prayer email chains 

1. 2PM Pause for Prayer: This email is 

sent out daily and includes all public 

requests received that day. 

2. Weekly Prayer Email: This email is 

sent out weekly and includes public 

requests received that week. 

3. Emergency Prayer Email: This email 

is sent out as needed for urgent requests 

within the extended family of 

Walnut Hill. To sign-up, contact 

Melena Sorena in the office or 

email prayer@walnuthillcc.org 

Restorative Prayer Ministry 

Elder Prayer 

Would you like an elder to pray for 

you or someone else? Elders will be 

available in the Prayer Room on the 

first Sunday of each month, 10:45 to 

11:15 a.m. 

En Christo – 

Private Restorative Prayer Sessions 

Call for a private session with our 

Prayer Servants. Sessions are confidential 

and are usually scheduled for 

Friday evenings. For more information 

or to schedule a time of prayer, 

call Vicki Nowicki at 426.6955. 

Restoration Prayer Gathering 

Join our Prayer Servants in the church 

on Monday, June 8 from 7:00 to 9:00 

p.m., for inspirational teaching, encouraging 

testimonies, a time of worship, 

and a time of personal prayer for 

healing and restoration. Elder prayer 

will be available. All are welcome! 


MEN 

Neil Tan 

Executive Pastor 

ntan@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 146 

The Men’s Ministry seeks to provide men with 

a place to discover significance, make connections, 

provide care/be cared for and 

serve. As I look back the past month, I give 

thanks to God for the many ways that this has 

happened. 

In particular, our brother Paul DiMarco was 

invited to teach for three days at Claudio Priolo’s 

church near Toledo, Ohio (Claudio was 

our former Pastor of Administration). Speaking 

on the theme of suffering, Paul was able 

to minister to many hurting people. The event 

even drew the attention of the local FOX News 

television station! 

Our spring session of Rise Up and Men’s 

Group is well underway but we are always 

open for new men to join or simply check us 

out. Please plan to attend out next Quarterly 

Breakfast on June 6 for a great time of fellowship 

and inspiration. The theme of this event 

is to share how God’s grace can move men 

into action through three very common situations 

in men’s lives: health, marriage, work. 

The invitation is open to all men and don’t forget 

to invite your friends too. 

NEW! 12-Steps with Christ Jesus 

(Men Only) 

Tuesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Room D6 

All men are invited to come and share and encourage 

one another on our individual recovery 

faith journeys. This all new men’s group provides 

hope, fellowship and the power that God 

gives when we seek Him to transform our lives. 

Men’s Breakfast 

The second Men’s Quarterly Breakfast will 

take place Saturday, June 6, 7:30 to 10:00 

a.m. See the Church In Action section for 

more details. 

Rise Up AM 

Tuesdays, July 14 – September 1, 2009 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. 

Let Us Pray 

This class will study Watchman Nee’s book, “Let Us Pray” and 

directly apply its lessons to our lives. “Let Us Pray” equips 

readers with tools to come to God with effective and fervent 

prayer. It prompts us to seek a deeper relationship with 

the Lord, and offers wonderful insight in how to do so. 

Tuesdays, July 14 – September 1, 2009, 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. 

Measure of a Man 

True masculinity isn’t measured by strength, but by one’s dependency on the 

Living God. Working through Gene Getz’s book, “The Measure of a Man,” this 

class will look at 20 biblical guidelines drawn from the apostle Paul’s letters to 

Timothy and Titus with ideas for real-life application and practical ways to implement 

them 

Tuesdays, July 14 – September 1, 2009, 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. 

M2M - Man 2 Man 

An ongoing group of men that walk side by side with each other pursuing God 

and supporting each other with understanding, brotherly love and prayer, in an 

environment of trust and safety while seeking the Holy Spirit. 

Tuedays, July 14 – September 1, 2009, 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. 

Old Testament: The Prophets (ongoing) 

Our study of the OT would not be complete without a look at both the major 

& minor prophets who operated during the Kingdom Period. Intertwined with 

the epic stories and events, we will unpack God’s message given through 

these unique individuals. 

Rise Up PM 

Thursdays, July 16 – September 3, 2009, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Measure of a Man 

True masculinity isn’t measured by strength, but by one’s 

dependency on the Living God. Working through Gene 

Getz’s book, “The Measure of a Man,” this class will look at 

20 biblical guidelines drawn from the apostle Paul’s letters 

to Timothy and Titus with ideas for real-life application and 

practical ways to implement them. 

Thursdays, July 16 – September 3, 2009, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Interpreting the Bible 

When you read the Bible, do you understand what you are reading? When 

your child or a friend asks you to explain a passage, are you able to? This 

class will equip you with tools to do that. We will cover the time tested Bible 

interpreting methods for mining Scripture for all it’s worth. Come with your 

questions. 

Tuesday Night Men’s Group 

I don’t need anyone! I can do it alone! I can’t trust anyone! 

How do we as men confront and change the “isolation 

problem?” Join a group of men each Tuesday at 7:15 

p.m. as we look at the book “Search for Significance” and 

Scripture that will move us into a life of success and significance. 

Questions? Contact John DePasquale at 546-8011, 

email: jdepasquale@charter.net, or Peter Scalzo Jr. at 

740.7169, email: scalzo@gpbethel.com. 


Women 

Ruth Calver 

Pastor of Women 

rcalver@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 129 

Hopefully by the time you read this, the summer weather has truly arrived. 

Now’s the chance to get those grills fired up and enjoy the great outdoors. 

Many of the women’s activities at church now have a break. But use that as 

an opportunity to make the most of these warm days. 

Come and bring your children and enjoy hanging out with other moms in the 

playground at the back of the church. Picnic tables are provided for your dining 

pleasure! Invite friends and neighbors round to your home for lunch. Explore the 

countryside or venture down to the beach. Pick up the brochures from church 

for the Summer Spectacular – your kids will love it! There’s much to do. 

Never forget that God can speak just as clearly, often even clearer, through 

your life as you relax with your friends and family as He can through the 

activities here at church. 

If you are available and would like to come here to the church for lunch on Tuesday, June 9, I would love 

to invite you. As part of our Church in Action Days, we will have some of our missionaries with us, and the 

Sampson children – who will be back from Nigeria with their parents Don & Kim – will be entertaining us with 

their amazing musical abilities. 

Come and get to know other women and let us hear some of the real life stories behind the faces we see 

on the screen in the Connector area. This will also give you the opportunity to ask any questions of those 

we support. We will be meeting 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE: there will be no childcare). Please let me 

know if you can make it - Ruth 

MOPS 

MOPS stands for Mothers Of Preschoolers. This ministry provides 

a time for moms with children from birth through K to 

relax, renew, and refresh their spirits. We have two identical 

MOPS groups... Group A meets on the 1st Tuesdays of each 

month, September - May, while Group B meets on the 2nd 

Tuesday. Registration forms for next year (September 2009 

- May 2010) are available now. Please contact our MOPS 

Coordinator, Sandi Miller, at smiller@walnuthillcc.org for more 

information. Also, the MOPS leadership team has two openings 

for the upcoming year. 

We are in need of someone who can lead our Hospitality 

Team and our Creative Activities team. If either of these 

areas of service interests you, please contact Sandi for more 

information! 

Moms Chat & Swap Group 

Moms Chat & Swap is a group for moms and toddlers. Come 

relax, enjoy refreshments and chat with other moms while the 

children play. This group will meet again in the fall. 

Revive 

Our Revive Team will be going into the Danbury Federal Correctional 

Institution on Thursday, June 25. Please pray for this 

continuing ministry as we have seen God working in exciting 

ways with the women there these past few months. 

2nd Sunday 

If you are a married woman who attends Walnut Hill without 

your spouse, here is a chance to meet with other women in 

a similar situation for encouragement, support and prayer. 

Meetings take place on the second Sunday of each month 

at 9:30 a.m. Check the kiosk signs for the room assignment. 

AM/FM (A Morning for Me) 

AM/FM, “A Morning For Me,” will meet once again in September. 

Watch for class offerings and details in the August issue of Acts 29. 

Oasis Women’s Evening Ministry 

Although June marks the close of many of our women’s programs, 

please note Oasis is starting a new session on June 2. Oasis 

is Walnut Hill’s Tuesday night Women’s Bible Study. The summer 

session features a study of the book “Dangerous Surrender: What 

Happens When You Say Yes to God” by Kay Warren, wife of Rick 

Warren. This study dares you to go deeper with God and His purposes 

on earth. It will shake, challenge, and stretch you to become 

more than you’ve ever imagined. Cost of the book is $18. 

Registrations will be in the Fellowship Mall May 30/31 or you can 

sign up online at www. walnuthillcc.org. Questions? call Raiza Arnone 

at 775.5423 or email her at raizaarnone@charter.net. 

PraiseMoves 

PraiseMoves is finishing up its eight-week session. This Christcentered 

exercise class will take a break for the summer. 

Please watch the August issue of Acts 29 for the new session, 

which will begin in September. 

Women 2 Women Mentoring Ministry 

This is Walnut Hill’s mentoring ministry. We want to help women 

share life through relationships – developing, encouraging 

and serving one another within the body of Christ. Mentors 

are more experienced Christian women who desire to be 

godly role models and guides to other women, recognizing 

that they are still on their own spiritual journey. Mentees are 

women who seek a spiritual advisor/friend for a season of 

time in their own spiritual/personal walk. For many younger 

(and older!) women, family may be far away and life here 

can be lonely. For details and how to get involved on either 

side, pick up a brochure at the Get Connected table . 


Mike Bos 

Pastor of Care 

mbos@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext 171 

Our government has been putting our 

country’s largest banks through “stress 

tests” to see if they can weather the 

current economic downturn, or worse, 

make it through an even bleaker future 

should the economic condition worsen 

further before it improves. 

This economy is also putting another institution 

under a “stress test.” It’s testing 

the institution of marriage. As families 

see their incomes reduced or eliminated 

and are now having to tighten the belt to 

make ends meet, the additional stress is 

having one of two effects on marriages. 

In too many marriages, the stress effect 

is causing individuals to lay blame on 

each other, belittle each other, demand 

rights over each other and stress the 

marriage bond to the breaking point. 

But I also see other marriages viewing 

the “stress test” as a power exercise 

from above, strengthening the marriage 

bond as the couples seek God’s provision 

and His protective care through 

these troubling times. 

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we 

eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What 

shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after 

all these things and your Heavenly 

Father knows that you need them. But 

seek first His kingdom and His righteousness 

and all these things will be given to 

you as well.” - Jesus (Matt 6:31-33) 

How are you handling the “stress test”? 

Hospital Visits 

Mike Bos loves to visit and pray with any 

member of the Walnut Hill family when 

they are in the hospital. Please call the 

church office, letting us know of your 

situation, so Mike can come and offer 

support and encouragement. When being 

admitted, be sure to tell admissions 

personnel that you are an attendee/ 

member of Walnut Hill AND when you 

are asked if you would like a visit from 

‘clergy,’ be sure to say YES. Because of 

stricter privacy laws, you have to BOTH 

identify Walnut Hill as your church and 

say ‘YES’ to receiving a visit from clergy 

before the hospital can release the fact 

of your hospitalization. 

Christian Counselor Referrals 

If you are looking for a referral list of Christian 

counselors in the greater Danbury area, 

please contact the church office, or contact 

the Care Ministry through Walnut Hill’s 

website. The church office or Pastoral Care 

Department can email you an electronic 

referral list if you include your email address 

with your request. 

Between Jobs Lunch 

Have you or someone you know recently lost 

a job? The Between Jobs Lunch takes place 

at Walnut Hill the first and third Wednesdays 

each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. Simply 

bring a bag lunch, and the church will provide 

beverages. It is planned to be a time 

of encouragement, support, and prayer. 

Questions? Call Pastor of Care Mike Bos. 

12 Steps with Christ Jesus 

12-Steps with Christ Jesus meets Sundays 

from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. All are invited to 

come, share, and encourage one another 

in our individual recovery journey 

toward wholeness. Contact Gary or Anne 

D. at 778.2570 for more information. 

Good $ense Ministry 

The Good $ense Ministry at Walnut Hill 

exists to teach, strengthen and encourage 

one another to improve our stewardship 

of the resources that God has 

placed in our care. 

Good $ense counselors are available to 

help you honor God with your finances. 

Contact the church office if you would 

like to meet with a counselor. You will be 

given forms to fill out and then an appointment 

will be set up. 

Grey Sheet Weight Loss Support/ 

Eating Disorder Recovery 

Almost anyone can lose weight, but 

keeping it off is another story. The only 

people who get results as dramatic and 

long lasting as ours are those that have 

the stomach surgery. Yet we still have 

bountiful, beautiful and satisfying meals, 

and our program is free. In Grey Sheet, 

you will lose your excess weight and 

your food cravings. Give us a try for 30 

days and see if you’re not well on your 

way to your transformation. What have 

you got to lose? We meet Wednesday 

nights 7:15 to 8:30. Questions? Call Karen 

431.6979 or Jill 798.8098. 

Chariots of Fire 

Used Car Donations 

Looking at buying a new car soon? You 

can maximize the value of your current 

car by donating it to Walnut Hill. If your 

vehicle still has some useable mileage 

left, Chariots of Fire will perform basic repairs 

and then see that the car is given 

to a needy new owner. Your ‘recycled’ 

vehicle will provide someone with a 

new start. And, you can use the ‘actual 

resale value’ as a deduction on your 

tax return. You can determine the value 

by visiting any of these helpful websites: 

Kelly Blue Book at kbb.com; National 

Automotive Dealers Association at nadaguides.com; 

Edmunds at Edmunds. 

com. Contact Pastor Mike Bos, or call 

Frank Amendola at 431.9205. 

KinderKnitters 

KinderKnitters is a knitting/crocheting 

club that meets at Walnut Hill the first 

and third Wednesday of each month, 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. In addition to 

knitting caps, they donate to newborns 

from the church, KinderKnitters will also 

make infant and children’s items for 

future sale. Proceeds will go to a local 

charity that serves children and women. 

Donations of yarn would be appreciated! 

KinderKnitters will not be meeting 

in July and August. Questions? Call Luise 

Calderbank at 426.1498. 

F A M I L Y L I F E M I N I S T R I E S 

The Family Life Ministries group includes 

Marriage Builders, DivorceCare, and 

Singles Fellowship. These three ministries 

coordinate their efforts to provide opportunities 

for service, spiritual growth, and 

fellowship within the body of Walnut Hill. 

DivorceCare 

DivorceCare is a healing and support 

ministry that seeks to meet the needs 

of those at any stage of separation or 

divorce. This Christ-centered program is 

currently on a break and will resume in 

September. To find a group that’s currently 

meeting, go to “http://www.DivorceCare.org” 

www.DivorceCare.org 

for more information. 

Marriage Builders 

Marriage Preparation - This informal 

series of sessions with an experienced 

mentoring couple is designed to prepare 

engaged couples for a lifetime 

together, giving them an opportunity 

to discuss the key elements of a healthy 

relationship. Contact Pastor Mike Bos. 

Marriage Course - Married couples 

interested in strengthening their relationship 

through this course are encouraged 

to register for future offerings. 

Contact Jim & Joan Eden at 797.8009 

to learn more. 

Marriage Restoration - Specially trained 

couples are available to come alongside 

and support those who are experiencing 

unusual stress in their marriage. Contact 

Pastor Mike Bos at the church or Neil & 

Eva Tan at 431.2486 to learn more. 

Become a Mentor Couple 

The Marriage Builders Team is looking for 

married couples with solid relationships 

that have been married more than 10 

years to be trained to mentor engaged 

couples. Contact Pastor Mike Bos to 

learn more about this opportunity. 

Singles Fellowship 

This group temporarily on hiatus. 


B e i n g G o d ’s C o m f o r t , P a y i n g I t F o r w a r d 

Two members of the Walnut Hill family – both cancer survivors – are “paying it forward.” 

During their own time of need, in the midst of cancer treatments and surgeries, Jan Happel and Keith Sherrick were cared for by 

members of Walnut Hill’s Care Partner ministry. Now, they’re getting ready to give that same love and encouragement to others. 

“Both of them have been so touched by how they were cared for that they sought me out about becoming Care Partners 

themselves,” said Pastor of Care Mike Bos. 

The two are living out the verses Paul shares in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any 

trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.” 

“All of my Care Partners are living examples of God’s caring for His children,” Mike said. “They are proof that God never wastes 

pain. The sickness, the hurt or the grief that they have endured will be used by God to care for others like them, now entering a 

similar place. They know their experience has been God’s training ground to allow them to present themselves as living proof 

that God’s grace is always sufficient.” 

Keith Sherrick received a dire diagnosis of stage 4 colorectal cancer in July 2007. But with that diagnosis came incredible support 

from his wife Renee, his church family, neighbors, and Care Partner Peter Scalzo Jr. 

Just two weeks later, Peter – a cancer survivor himself who had never met Keith – called and asked Keith if he could pray for 

him. Soon after, the pair met every Friday, and Peter was instrumental in helping Keith talk and pray through the issues and 

decisions that come with a cancer diagnosis. 

“I can’t even express my love for the man for coming alongside me,” Keith said, adding they’re now “best friends” who study 

the Bible together weekly. 

A few weeks ago, Keith, whose cancer is in remission, realized he was 

ready and excited to “pay it forward in terms of letting the Lord work 

through me…I want to get out and encourage people to surrender their 

lives to the Lord and say ‘See, look what the Lord did for me!’ 

“I want to help people understand that, yes, bad things do happen to 

good people, but God can use that to mold and shape you and, in turn, 

you can then help others. I want to encourage people not to turn their 

back on God, and to give them the hope of God.” 

Jan Happel also excitedly anticipates helping others as a Care Partner. 

Jan, a retired nurse, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in November 

2007. 

“I told Mike Bos that when I get through on the other side of this, I want 

to help too,” Jan recalled. “It is more blessed to give than to receive, but 

sometimes you have to receive first, before you can give.” 

In Jan’s case, two women – Care Partners Betsy Gaier and Ronnie Halpin 

(also survivors themselves) - gave Jan encouragement and support 

through phone calls, prayer, and visits throughout her treatments. She 

pointed out that sometimes Jesus shows His care for you in the form of 

another human being coming alongside you during tough times. 

“That’s why I’m here. I’d like to give back now,” she said. 

Those who want to become part of this special ministry undergo six training 

sessions with Mike, and learn about topics such as: 

• Why God allows suffering, and how He uses it 

• The grief process, and things that sometimes complicate it 

• Dos and don’ts of hospital visits 

If you’re interested in the care ministry, please contact Mike Bos. 


Vicky Calver 

Pastor of Evangelism 

& Outreach 

vcalver@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 112 

This is our third and final month this year where we focus on the Church in Action 

theme of “Church Enablement.” In April and May we were reminded of 

what it means for us to be a church focused on being the hands and feet of 

Jesus in our community. This month we look much more at what it means to 

stand with the Church around the world as it does the same. 

We will hear from those serving in places as far afield as Georgia, Europe and 

Papua New Guinea, Asia, or Pennsylvania, USA and Nigeria, Africa. My prayer 

this month is that as we listen and learn from the Church around the world, we 

will become excited and passionate about living for Jesus here and being 

ministers of encouragement to God’s people wherever they are! 

This month’s theme – Church Enablement 

Part of our vision as a church is to ‘stand with the church around the world.’ But what does this mean? 

In Scripture we read that churches in different nations stood with each other in various ways. They sent… 

• LETTERS - The New Testament is full of these letters of encouragement to churches in different locations. 

• MONEY – For example the Macedonian churches who gave themselves to God first and then their money (2 Cor 8:1-5). 

• PEOPLE - The Early Church sent people at particular times to bring encouragement (Acts 11:22), with specific questions 

and responses (Acts 15), or because of the prompting of the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:1-3). 

• PRAYER – Paul reminded the church in Philippi that they were partners together in the gospel, and, even though they may 

not be based in the same location, they were connected through prayer (Phil 1:3-6). 

And we get to do the same. Recently, when Vicky traveled to Rwanda and Burundi, 

she brought with her greeting cards for our fellow brothers and sisters serving 

churches there. We give to the Church around the world through our Church in 

Action “Faith Promise” and Rehoboth Tithe money. We send people out to be an 

encouragement – such as when we sent Clive & Ruth Calver and Bill & Kathie Beattie 

to bless Vicki Beattie and others serving in Sudan this past fall. We also pray 

regularly for the Church and individuals around the world. 

As we stand with the Lord’s Church around the world, we also want to “Rejoice 

with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Romans 12:15. So we asked 

those coming to share in our Church in Action week our first weekend in June to 

share what God is doing in the church where they are. 

This is what we learned… 

From Ryan Enns, Pennsylvania – “There has been renewed vision as Pastors in West 

Chester, PA to come together to work, pray and talk about how we can reach our 

surrounding community. I truly believe that God has given a renewed excitement 

to partner in reaching the university, high schools and families, both affluent and 

under-resourced, with the gospel of Jesus Christ.” 

From the Sampson family, Nigeria, Africa – “The Holy Spirit is doing a great work in 

Nigeria. He has established a strong and growing Church in the south over the last 

100 years. The north of the country continues to be mostly unreached, but there are 

Nigerians who have a heart for mission who are going to the areas where people 

have not heard the gospel. A large, unreached group in Nigeria is the Fulani, a tribe 

of nomadic cattle herders. Slowly, these people are coming to faith in Christ. The 

Fulani Church is small, but the believers are dedicated and have a heart to reach 

out to their own people.” 

As we seek to be those who stand with the Church around the world, let’s be on the 

look out for ways that we can be ministers of encouragement in practical ways. 


G e t i n v o l v e d . . . 

JUNE 1-21 - Collect for Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Center 

Don’t forget to pick up a Hopeline Baby Bottle from the Connector and fill it up with lose change. Full bottles are being collected 

in the Connector on Father’s Day (June 21). 

JUNE 1-14 - Eye Glasses Drive 

One of the Jericho partners, the Cambodian New Life Church, is taking a group to Cambodia this summer. They will be distributing 

prescription eye glasses to villagers with no medical care, or even running water. We are standing with them in collecting 

eye glasses. Please drop off any glasses in the box at the Connector by June 14. If you have any questions, contact 

Bekah Shaver at rls8150@hotmail.com. 

JUNE 5-9 - Church In Action Days 

The Sampsons, John and Lynne White, Ryan Enns, the Rudds, and Mark Watson with his daughter Grace will be joining us here 

at Walnut Hill. There will be many ways to connect with them. Keep an eye on the Weekly, the website and the Connector 

for more information 

JUNE 6 ONWARDS - Spanish Bible Study 

Starting June 6, there will be a Spanish Bible study at CCOM, 22 Maple Avenue, Danbury, on Saturday’s from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 

If you would like to attend, simply show up! 

JUNE 27 - Habitat Work Day 

This is a great way to serve our community, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you can only serve during the morning or afternoon, 

please do talk with Kent about volunteering for part of the day. For more information contact Kent Carpenter at kentandsig@ 

sbcglobal.net or call 203. 270.1560. 

ONGOING - Serving on a Church in Action Team 

There are a number of volunteer opportunities – such as serving on a Church in Action team or in the Connector - to enable 

us as a church to be a Church in Action. To see what’s available, check out the information on the triangular display in the 

Connector or give Vicky a call. 

ONGOING - Volunteer in our Community 

Check out the large hand in the Connector for various volunteer opportunities in our community. 

For more opportunities, go to the Church in Action section of the Walnut Hill website 

W h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g ? 

During May, Vicky was in Rwanda and Burundi. 

She met the ALARM team in Burundi 

and had an opportunity to speak with a local 

pastor and women’s leader. She also met a 

police chaplain who went through the leadership 

training for Christian police officers, 

which Walnut Hill, through its giving, enabled 

ALARM to provide. It was great to hear how 

significant this training had been. 

Vicky also spent time with Phil & Becca Smith 

and the World Relief team in Rwanda. Walnut 

Hill has partnered with World Relief over 

the last five years and so Vicky met with the 

team there to discuss next steps. 

She joined in with a kids group learning about 

how to care for people with malaria; she met 

church members running community businesses 

in order to send their children to school 

or provide for the needs of people living with 

HIV; she spoke with pastors about how they 

are serving their community; and she had a 

chance to minister to the World Relief team 

through speaking at chapel and bringing 

greetings from all of us at Walnut Hill. 

She also had the privilege of meeting some 

orphans and vulnerable children who are 

now in school because of our Christmas 2008 

“Little White Boxes” giving. Here is one story of 

a life being changed because of our giving: 

Priscilla comes from a really difficult family 

situation. Her mom used to be a prostitute. 

When she was born, Priscilla and her mom 

lived with her mother’s brother who regularly 

rejected Priscilla. The mom married in hope 

of improving the situation, but now the stepfather 

constantly reminds Priscilla that she 

does not belong to him either. 

Her mother’s hope is that her daughter will 

find someone to comfort her after all the difficulties 

she has faced in her 16 years of life. 

And God is answering that prayer partly due 

to a church thousands of miles away and a 

pile of little white boxes! 

Priscilla’s challenges have not ended but 

she knows the support of her pastor, who 

talks regularly with the family. She has the 

encouragement from the World Relief staff 

and she now goes to school, where she is in 

the equivalent of 7th grade. 

When asked what she wants to be, Priscilla 

says, “I want to be a nun when I grow up.” 

And the reason - “nuns love everybody.” Ignored 

and unwanted by those closest to her, 

this incredible young lady reminds us of what 

real love is! And we get the blessing of being 

part of the answer to her mother’s prayer! 

Priscilla 


Children 

Lora Morrow 

Children’s Pastor 

lmorrow@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 115 

I’ve recently jumped on to the “Faceboook” 

bandwagon. I have friends! They have friends! 

Their friends can be my friends! If you’re on it, 

you know how it goes – information, comments 

and nonsense (do we really care what everybody 

is doing all the time? I submit we DON’T!) 

– all get equal billing. However, it really is a cool 

vehicle to communicate with people. 

Recently, I’ve been seeing Walnut Hill postings 

on Facebook! Just today, our Nursery 

Coordinator Denise Loeber ‘Facebooked’ a 

volunteer to see if she was available for this 

weekend. Recruiting for Sunday School?! On 

Facebook? Social networking has taken on a 

whole new meaning! 

Seriously, we in ministry do have to be really 

creative when it comes to seeking volunteers. 

Especially this time of year. Summer is coming. 

Many of the wonderful, faithful folks who have 

worked with our children for the entire school 

year are taking the summer off. Yes, they will 

return in September. But in the meantime, parents 

- please consider volunteering with our 

kids during the summer months. We are taking 

off on a high-energy, series on super heroes 

that includes fun tattoos and trading cards. 

Sound like fun? You bet! And only so many 

adults can participate! 

Give me a call, we’ll set you up for a summer 

you won’t forget! 

Vacation Bible School 2009 

July 20-24, 9:00 a.m. to noon 

G’day mates! Hop aboard the Boomerang 

Express for a grand tour of the 

Land Down Under – Australia, that is! 

As kids ages 6-12 wind their way through 

Australia, they’ll discover the vastness 

of God’s love, and learn that no matter 

where they go or what they do in 

life - it all comes back to Jesus. Crafts, 

snacks, live Bible stories, fun music and 

lots of surprises are in store! The cost for 

this fun-filled week is only $20 per child, 

with a $50 family maximum. Registration is underway at Walnut Hill Online. Registration 

will also take place in the Children’s Lobby June 14 and June 21. 

With hundreds of kids on our campus for VBS WEEK, so many volunteers are 

needed to make our program a success. That means, WE NEED YOU! 

Opportunities abound - crafts, snacks, games, small group leading, Bible drama 

and skits, music, nursery care and preschool teaching. Talk to anyone on 

our Children’s Staff about how you can get plugged into VBS, and keep your 

eye on the Weekly for back-to-school updates. 

VBS Tour Guide Training 

If you’re volunteering as a Tour Guide for this year’s VBS program, training sessions 

have been scheduled for EITHER Sunday, June 7 from 11:00 a.m. to noon 

OR Wednesday, June 17 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Leaders need only attend 

one training session. Call Lora Morrow with any questions, 796.7373. 

Special Forces Special Needs Ministry 

The Special Forces Ministry has a two-fold design - to make sure that all children 

have the opportunity to participate in Walnut Hill Kids and learn about 

Jesus and to make sure that parents have the opportunity to attend a worship 

service, knowing that their child is in loving hands. We have special classes for 

elementary through high school during the 9:30 a.m. service. Children can 

also attend regular classes with the help of a “Buddy.” Also, if you’d like your 

child to attend Vacation Bible School, please let us know and we’ll set up a 

Buddy for that week. 

Our next parental support group meeting is June 7 at 11:10 a.m. (childcare 

provided). Save July 12 on your calendar for the swim party at the home of 

the Carpenters. Further details about this party in the July ACTS 29. Should you 

have questions about our program or would like to receive our periodic emails, 

please contact Sigrid Carpenter, 270.1560 or Melena Sorena, 775.7045. 

56ers 

56ers will resume in late August. 

AND THE DATES ARE . . . 

Our Summer Spectacular dates are 

on the calendar: 

• Beardsley Zoo, June 25 Bridgeport, CT 

• Wet & Wild Water Carnival, July 9 Bennett 

Memorial Park, Bethel 

• Quassy Amusement Park, August 20 

Middlebury, CT 

The new summer brochure with all the details 

for each event is available at the Get Connected 

table. New this year: sign-ups for all events will be 

available on line. 


New! Cub Scouts 

Walnut Hill is in the process of chartering 

our very own Cub Scout pack. With 

over 200 Cub Scout age boys in our 

congregation we should have some 

terrific pack! Under the leadership of 

veteran scout leader, Steve Martin, we 

are hoping to begin meeting this September. 

Scouting at Walnut Hill will be 

about learning life skills, our developing 

faith, building our character, and having FUN. If you are interested in scouting 

for your son, or if you have scouting experience that you can share, please 

contact Steve Martin, 939.0888. 

SUMMER TIME volunteers needed . . . 

During the summer months, we need help to staff our many classrooms. 

Here’s a sampling of ministry opportunities that are available: 

• Nursery workers, one Sunday a month 

• Preschool teachers, every other week 

• VBS Volunteers 

To serve with our children, contact Janice Anastasia, 796.7373, ext. 114.

Children’s 

Music Camp’09 

GPS: God’s Plan of Salvation 

August 10 - 14 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Buckle your seat belts for a fun-filled, inspirational ride on the Holy Highway with GPS (God’s Plan of 

Salvation) as your guide! This high- energy kids’ musical is packed with humor, creativity, and above 

all, spiritual truth. Budding thespians won’t want to miss this camp experience! Under the direction of 

music teacher Amy Miele, our kids will have the opportunity to participate in every aspect of a musical 

production: drama, voice instruction, choreography, set design and more. The week culminates with 

a Friday night performance, LIVE and on stage, at Walnut Hill. 

Students ages 7 to 12 are invited to participate. Program fee is $75. Registration takes place June 7 

and 14 in the church lobby. Questions, contact Lora Morrow. Auditions will be July 14, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

Up Coming MEGA FAMILY EVENT 

“The GO FISH GUYS” are coming to Walnut Hill! Our annual mega-FAMILY 

EVENT is Friday, October 16. It’s going to be a LIVE concert featuring GO 

FISH. The music of GO FISH is guaranteed great music for kids that won’t 

drive their parents bonkers! Visit their website, www.gofishguys.com for free 

music downloads, concert information, view their Facebook page and 

check out their videos. 

Pastor Lora’s Faves: It’s Hard to be Cool (In a Minivan) and Jammies, both 

from their “Party Like a Preschooler” CD. 

Adoptive Family Picnic 

The Adoptive Family Picnic scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 

has been canceled. Watch the Weekly and ACTS 29 for future 

meetings of families blessed by adoption. Contact Amy Santoro 

at 744.3785 or amy.santoro@snet.net with any questions. 

ELEMENTARY UPDATE: 

Beginning in June, we’ll be kicking off our Summer 

Series, Super Heroes. 

First to fifth graders can join us each week as we learn about 

the superheroes of the Bible. Trading cards, tee shirts and 

tattoos are the norm for this fun, high-energy, high-impact 

teaching series. Each week, we’ll reveal a true hero from the 

Bible: Elijah, Daniel, Esau, Esther, Gideon and David. Our mission 

is to know that Jesus is THE ULITIMATE HERO who gave His 

life for us all. Kids will learn that they can turn to their Bible as 

THE source of POWER and that by trusting God, they can be 

a superhero too! 

We are always on the lookout for fun, committed adults and 

teens that want to shepherd and teach our kids. If you want 

to spend your summer making a difference in the life of a 

child, contact Janice Anastasia, 796.7373, ext 114 or janastasia@walnuthillcc.org. 

Training provided, tattoos are free! 

SIXTH GRADE PARENTS 

June 21, our 6th grade students will be “moving up” to the 

Middle School Program! Mark you calendar for Tuesday, June 

16, for the first Middle School Youth Group meeting of the 

summer! Be on the lookout for emails and Facebook updates 

from Youth Pastor Gene Sun. If you’d like to be included, 

and are not currently on our mailing list, please email Gene 

at gsun@walnuthillcc.org. 


Emerging Generations 

Craig Mowrey 

Pastor of Emerging 

Generations 

cmowrey@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 111 

Summer is almost here and at Walnut Hill that means that our 

Youth Ministry gears up! Four teams will be going out on Project 

Serve trips this summer: we return to Boston to serve a variety 

of inner-city ministries; to the Bahamas to serve Haitian 

refugees and in an AIDS camp; to New Hampshire to serve 

families affected by special needs at Joni and Friends Family 

Camps; and a group of middle school students will serve 

for a week in Danbury through the Jericho Partnership. We 

have consistently done these trips for more than a decade 

now because of the incredible impact it has on our students. 

Sure, they go to serve, but what they receive often sticks with 

them for a lifetime. Students find that it is so exciting to see 

the Church at work around the world, to learn and to serve 

alongside believers in a different cultural context, and to be 

stretched outside of their normal realm of comfort. All of the 

students who have committed to go will be commissioned at 

our 11:10 a.m. service on June 7. 

Summer Youth Groups start on Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, 

June 17. Middle School meets on Tuesdays and High 

School meets on Wednesdays throughout the summer. Youth 

Groups are a really great place for your kids to get connected. 

The atmosphere is fun and laid back, so encourage your 

teenagers to give it a try. 

We have some SWEET events coming up that should not 

be missed! On June 20, we’re going to be playing a massive 

game of laser tag (details below) and we’re going to 

Six Flags, New England on July 1 (details below). Bring your 

friends, sign up, and be there! 

Finally, Gene Sun and I want to say “thank you” to Tyler 

Fitzgerald, a high school senior from Ridgefield High School, 

for spending these last few weeks with us as a student intern – 

it’s been a lot of fun and, of course, very educational. 

Bring on summer! 

Gene Sun 

Youth Pastor 

gsun@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 142 

y o u t h 

Parent Email Connection 

Parents - if you want to be informed about all our youth 

events, please sign up to be on our parents’ email directory. 

Gene Sun will send periodic emails of what’s going on 

in Youth Ministry. Simply email Gene at “mailto:gsun@walnuthillcc.org” 

gsun@walnuthillcc.org with your child’s name 

and grade. 

Middle School Youth Group 

Middle School Youth Group has their summer kick-off on Tuesday, 

June 16. Youth Group meets 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the 

church throughout the summer. 

Project Serve 

We’ll be praying for our students, going on a Project Serve 

trip this summer, on June 7 at the 11:10 a.m. service. Please 

continue to pray for our students as they prepare to serve in 

Danbury, Boston, Bahamas and at the Joni & Friends camp 

in New Hampshire. 

High School 

High School Youth Group kicks off for the summer on June 17. 

We’ll meet 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights. We will 

not meet on July 1 because of our trip to Six Flags. 

9:30 Youth Service 

Our big youth service for middle and high school students 

takes place every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Upper 

Room. Come join your friends for student-led worship, some 

youth-friendly teaching, and small groups where we explore 

how the message we hear is relevant in our day-to-day lives. 

Immersion 

Our Immersion Study Groups, for middle and high school youth, 

take place during the 11:10 service. Sign up for a class! 

Jell-O Wars! 

Save the Date: Jell-O Wars is July 28 for Middle School & July 

29 for High School. We’ll have this the same times as regular 

youth group. 

Six Flags (Middle and High School) 

Our annual trip to Six Flags for both middle and high school 

students is scheduled for July 1. Cost is $50 and includes transportation 

and your ticket. We’ll meet at the church at 8:00 

a.m. and return by 6:30 p.m. Sign up at the Get Connected 

table June 20/21 and 27/28. Invite your friends! We always 

have an awesome time! We will not have High School Youth 

Group on July 1. 

Welcome Interns 

We’re excited for you to meet our two summer interns: Julie 

Armentano and Matt Ryan! They will start June 1 and be with 

us until mid-August. 

“Guys Group” and “Girls Only” 

will not be meeting for the summer from June through August. 

Please watch for the fall start up date in the August Acts 29. 


Jay Shaver 

College Pastor 

jshaver@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 176 

W A L N U T H I L L 

With the semester wrapping up, we’re preparing for Summer ’09—shifting 

focus from the WestConn campus to our “in-house” students, both 

local and returning. Last summer, we rallied each week at The Gathering 

in the Upper Room for prayer, teaching, and worship. This summer 

we’re changing venues to utilize our College Ministry house, aka The 

White Street House, setting it up for weekly communion, small groups, and 

plenty of barbeques. The FUN HAPPENS EACH WED OR THURS AT 8;:00 P.M. 

(TO BE CONFIRMED) Our main worship service will be Sunday@6:00 each 

Sunday, 6:00pm, at the church. If you’re looking to connect to other students, 

this is an excellent place to do it! 

Mid-June, we plan on having multiple small groups running at different 

times and locations throughout the week. We have a ton of ideas and 

some solid leaders, but we don’t know what you need! If you’re a college 

student (or find yourself in the post-high school to mid-twenties age 

bracket) we’d love to know more about you and get some ministry feedback. 

Please take some time to fill out our survey available online at www. 

walnuthillcc.org and at the Sunday at 6:00 service. By filling this out, we’ll 

be able to contact you about our summer activities and get you involved 

quickly. Look forward to hearing what you have to say! 

Our summer kick-off will be on Thursday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m. at The White 

Street House (235 White Street in Danbury). Come by to meet the crew, 

see the house, and get connected for the summer! 

Worship 

& the A rts 

Brian Mowrey 

Assistant Pastor 

bmowrey@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 123 

Choirs at Walnut Hill 

If you love to sing the Lord’s praises, then choir at 

Walnut Hill is the place for you! No auditions or experience 

required. For more information about the 

Kairos Choir (the Sunday morning choir) and Choir 

at Five (the Saturday choir) contact Brian Donofree 

at bdonofree@walnuthillcc.org. 

The month of June will be very exciting for several reasons: I will finally be 

finished with seminary (I know this is personal, but still really exciting!); the 

first weekend (June 6 & 7) will be a Church in Action weekend; ‘refresh’ 

takes place on the 7th; college students will be coming home to join us in 

worship; and summer will officially be ushered in. All good, all wonderful, 

all reasons for joy! 

This summer there are many ways to get involved in Worship & the Arts. 

Please contact me if you have any desire to sing in the choir, help out our 

technical arts team, serve in our music ministry, or get connected into our 

drama ministry. I would love to help you take the first steps into serving 

at Walnut Hill. 

Technical Team Members Needed 

Are you looking for a place to serve at Walnut 

Hill? Prayerfully consider joining one of 

the Technical Teams. We are always looking 

for people interested in learning lights, 

sound, and media to help at our weekend 

services. No previous experience is required. 

If this interests you, please contact 

Pete Briggs at “mailto:pbriggs@walnuthillcc.org” 

pbriggs@walnuthillcc.org. 

Kairos Choir Rehearsals and Service Dates 

All are welcome to join! The Kairos Choir will be featured on the following Sundays: June 21 (rehearsal June 17, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.), 

July 19 (July 15 rehearsal, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.), and August 16 (August 12, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. rehearsal). 


Leadership Summit: 

is Well Worth Attending 

Deep discount. An employment edge. 

Now those are exciting phrases in today’s 

shaky economy! For a mere $75, 

anyone in the Walnut Hill family who 

wants to improve workplace savvy and 

gain useful leadership skills can attend 

the Leadership Summit, which is coming 

to Walnut Hill August 6-7. 

This discount is available only into July, 

and you must sign up online via Walnut 

Hill’s website using the host church discount 

code TLS2009. Alternately, we’ll 

be taking sign-ups in the Fellowship Mall 

two weekends later this month. 

This popular conference is broadcast live 

from Willow Creek Community Church in 

Illinois to 140 churches in North America. 

The conference will run from 10:00 a.m. to 

6:00 p.m. both days. 

According to several who attended 

the conference last year, the time and 

money are well worth it. 

Jim Anastasia, a men’s ministry leader, 

prayer servant and former elder, has 

been to dozens of leadership seminars 

nationwide over the last 20 years. 

“And I’ d have to say that, honestly, the 

Leadership Summit ranked among the 

very best in terms of having very easy and 

Denise Shockley 

Financial 

Director 

GIVING AT A GLANCE 

Important Financial News 

practical applications you could put to 

practice right away,” Jim said. “I think it’s a 

must-do experience. Whether it’s your first 

time or you’re a veteran like me, it is worth 

the time and the effort.” 

There’s something for everyone at the 

Leadership Summit. 

“A lot of people don’t consider themselves 

to be leaders and may think ‘I’m 

not a leader, that doesn’t apply to me’ 

but that’s a common misconception - 

there’s a leader in all of us,” said Kent 

Carpenter. 

One take-away Kent received from the 

Leadership Summit is to seek leadership 

opportunities. 

“The fundamental part is putting it into 

practice, which I’ve just done by becoming 

president of the local Habitat 

for Humanity,” he said. “For me, the 

leadership training is quite valuable for 

assuming the responsibilities like this.” 

The conference also instilled in him a 

“can-do” attitude, and reminded him 

help is always available in the form of 

the Holy Spirit within him. 

If we look to the numbers to speak for what is happening at Walnut Hill, 

then April was a month with signs of God’s movement. 

We began the first weekend of April with 2,251 people attending service 

and study group classes. Our average weekend attendance including 

Easter was 2,220. If you remove Easter (because it’s an unusually high 

number) we averaged 2,061. Included in these figures is the 400 infant 

through sixth graders that are in attendance each week! Although attendance 

is the metrics for tracking, the excitement comes from the lives 

that are being touched for His glory. 

In addition to attendance, we saw a substantial increase to our average 

weekly giving and a boost to our Operating Fund balance. Contributions 

to the Operating Fund totaled $237,300, expenses were $224,600 for an 

increase $12,700. 

Although we are grateful for a strong month, we still have a year-to-date 

deficit of $65,700. Our desire is to restore our fund balance to its beginning 

number of $227,100 by June 30. To that end we are praying for God’s 

direction. 

Please remember that our membership convenes on June, 13 and 14 for 

the Annual Meeting to approve the 2009-2010 Proposed Operating Budget. 

If you are unfamiliar with our Operating Fund, it is a member-approved 

budget that covers the following expenses; salaries, staff-related expenses, 

ministry costs (Children, Youth, Life Groups, Family Life, etc.), office expense, 

facility maintenance and utilities. 

Thank you for your continued support of the ministries of Walnut Hill Community 

Church. If you have any questions regarding this information 

please contact me. 


Sigrid Carpenter is involved in several 

ministry areas at Walnut Hill and especially 

enjoyed the motivation and feeling 

of empowerment she got from two 

speakers who, she noted, “started at 

the ground level.” 

“I don’t know if I changed anything specific 

(in my life after attending the Summit) 

but it did invigorate me,” she said. 

“We can’t all be the CEO of Best Buy, 

but we can all be motivated to continue 

doing well what we already do, or 

see something new and move into that. 

It really is an excellent conference.” 

Nelson Malwitz agreed. 

“It helps you think through the mission of 

your life and then gives you some tools 

on how to proceed…it’s not ‘come and 

be healed of your pain,’ it’s how you 

might take your life to another level,” 

Nelson said. 

For more information 

and a 

list of speakers, 

please 

check out 

Walnut 

Hill’s website 

and 

click on the 

link to Willow 

Creek’s site.

Clay Norman 

Associate Pastor 

cnorman@walnuthillcc.org 

796.7373 ext. 116 

Paul instructs the Colossians, “Mortify 

therefore your members which 

are upon the earth; fornication, 

uncleanness, inordinate affection, 

evil concupiscence, and covetousness, 

which is idolatry.” (Colossians 

3:5 KJV) There are some big words 

in this verse! Our question will be, 

“What on earth is ‘concupiscence’?” 

One of the spirits that we face was described succinctly by 

a philosopher, “Oh, don’t take lust away from me. Lusting 

is fun. I’d never do anything, but it makes me feel so alive!” 

Concupiscence is desire to acquire, to own, to indulge, to 

take pleasure, to consume, or as it has been described, “desire 

without a personal center.” 

The problem with wanting things is they seem to combat 

anxiety but in reality only create it. It is not possible to 

provide enough money or things for those who love money 

or things. The illusion that having perpetuates is that we 

will be immortal. That simply is impossible. 

My dad used to say, “You can’t love something that can’t 

love you back.” The bumper sticker, “I just love to go shopping!” 

is then just the expression of an illusion. 

What concupiscence really is, then, is a distortion of love. 

When higher forms of love are marginalized for lower forms, 

or when love for truth is replaced with love for something 

else, or when self-love or love of things replaces love for 

people and our love for God grows cold, then true love has 

been perverted. 

Christ set the standard for us when He was asked what 

the greatest commandment was. His reply - “Love the 

Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind and your 

neighbor as yourself” - establishes the standard. We are 

expected to put God first and all things second. When we 

look at our neighbor and begin to want what he has, we 

have left our first love and the spirit of lust has begun his 

work in our lives. 

Spirit of Lust 

5 in a series of 10 

It is important to realize that this is not just a problem for 

those who have money. The amount of wealth someone possesses 

is irrelevant with respect to one’s capacity for lusting 

or concupiscence. It infects both the poor and the rich alike. 

What the spirit of lust wants to do is distort what God has 

given us as a blessing and benefit to be used by us for the 

benefit of God and others. When we try to hold it for ourselves 

we pervert its original intent. 

What is not recognized and is disguised by the evil one is 

the fact that what we desire for our own use will ultimately 

control us. Rather than giving us a greater freedom we become 

the servant to the very thing we desire. 

God’s desire is that we should obey His will, that we should 

obey His Word, and that we should worship His person just 

as Christ did. When we handle our desires properly, we become 

an object lesson for God to the angels, through our 

submission, through our faith, and through our worship. 

When we act appropriately we are saying that there is none 

like God and beside Him there is none other—no things, or 

objects, or persons. 

One of the ironies of life is that the tighter we try to hold 

something, the less satisfaction it provides and the harder 

it is to hold on to. Grateful people overflow a little, especially 

with thanksgiving and passed-on kindnesses. When 

we self-indulge, we suppress gratitude. In saying that the 

second commandant was to love your neighbor as yourself, 

Christ was indirectly asserting that by keeping things for 

ourselves we would loose satisfaction. 

So how do we overcome the spirit of lust? “Our core problem,” 

says St. Augustine, “is that the human heart, ignoring 

God, turns in on itself, tries to lift itself, wants to please 

itself, and ends up debasing itself.” 

Our love—our desires—are to be toward God first and than 

toward our fellow man. We do not seek to satisfy ourselves 

first and then others second but rather satisfy the needs of 

others and in doing so find ourselves strangely satisfied. 


WHAT’S HAPPENING 

in – 

In the weeks since our last Acts 29, many activities supported our vision 

to bring Praying, Living, Giving and Loving to life at Walnut Hill. 

Praying 

Keeping In Step with the Spirit 

Our latest sermon series, “Keeping in Step with the Spirit,” further brought to light our need 

to rely on the Holy Spirit and letting Him work in and through us. 

Connecting with God 

We continue to ramp up our overall reliance on prayer, and now have initiated “24/7 Focus,” 

where those on the Prayer Team and in the Prayer Room pray specifically for requests from 

our staff, elders and ministries. 

Restorative Prayer ministry continues to see the Lord move in very significant ways; those prayer 

servants are beginning advanced training to even better equip them for ministry. 

AJ Picard has come on staff, 10 hours a week, as Interim Prayer Coordinator, working with Pastor 

Adam DePasquale and other Prayer Ministry leaders to keep the busy ministry moving forward. 

Living 

New Life Continues to Bloom 

As we went to print, there were 47 yellow vases in the vase in the Connector, signifying new 

life in Christ since January! Each represents a person who has surrendered his or her life 

to Christ. 

Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus 

During April, a slew of people from Walnut Hill took part in the Day of Action (April 25), 

other Month of Action events, or served at the Jericho Easter Party for children. 

A Church in Action monthly email was introduced, containing stories of what God is doing 

here and around the world. We’ve also modified the Church in Action section of our website 

to keep people greater informed on how their pledges are being used by the Lord. 

Multicultural Ministry 

A larger team, headed by Pastor Adam DePasquale, has been formed to continue the exploration 

into launching a multi-cultural ministry here. An initial assessment is being reviewed 

by the elder board. 

Dying to Live 

The buzz over Senior Pastor Clive Calver’s book “Dying to Live” is growing; over the last 

weeks, he has given numerous interviews to radio stations across the country. Through Walnut 

Hill alone, more than 2,200 books have been distributed. 

Giving 

Trusting God to Provide 

Despite the dour economy, our church family continues to give sacrificially, allowing us to rebuild 

our Operating Fund balance to a ‘safe’ level. We praise God that for the month of April, the operating 

fund balance increased by $12,700 to $161,400. 

Loving 

High School Pastor Search 

As we went to press, it had just become official that Ryan Ventura has accepted the position 

of High School Pastor, ending a months-long search. More to come. 

Worship and the Arts 

The Worship & Arts Exploration Team heard from many people, and now is preparing to 

make a recommendation on the way forward to Senior Pastor Clive Calver and the Management 

Team. 

Creed of Walnut Hill 

Community Church 

In Jesus we are called together, 

in Jesus we are 

being transformed, and in 

Jesus we are changing our 

world. We do this through: 

Praying 

without ceasing. 

We seek intimate fellowship 

with the triune God – listening 

to His voice & His Word and 

interacting with Him in the 

everyday experiences of life. 

Living in 

the world. 

We purpose to demonstrate, 

in tangible ways, the hope 

and love of Jesus to society 

– in our homes, among our 

neighbors, at work, within our 

communities, and beyond. 

Giving 

ourselves away. 

We resolve to give away our 

time & talents, our possessions 

& potential, sacrificing and 

emptying ourselves to serve 

Christ and His kingdom. 

Loving one 

another. 

We commit to share life through 

relationships – developing, 

encouraging, and serving one 

another within the body of 

Christ wherever we find it. 

In Jesus, Amen 


F r o m t h e E l d e r s 

A woman was traveling to the airport, 

and began a conversation with her companion 

about an article she read in the 

newspaper - about a woman who had 

been through a tough time. This woman’s 

husband suffered heart failure and was 

brought back to life, but the damage was 

already done. His brain would not be the 

same; he’d have to rely on someone’s care 

for the rest of his life. He was the main 

provider at home and she wasn’t able to 

work because of her health problem. So, 

you can imagine that her life had become 

chaotic. Bills piled up, the house was being 

neglected because of numerous visits 

to hospitals. And so much more. Even 

though she was moving through a storm 

at that moment, she kept calm and she 

kept her faith and, not for a moment, did 

she have any doubt that the Lord was 

with them at all times and that everything 

would get better. 

As the woman finished sharing the story 

with her traveling companion, she admitted 

that the woman’s story changed her. 

“I tell you, I was mad at God and away from 

any church and discouraged about Christian 

life. I was in a sea of problems but after 

knowing this woman’s troubles, mine 

was nothing to compare,” she said. And 

she decided to reconcile to God and find a 

church where she could serve Him. 

Directory & Mailing List 

If you consider Walnut Hill your church 

home and would like to be on our directory 

and mailing list, please stop at the 

Get Connected table to fill out a cream 

directory card. Copies of Walnut Hill’s 

Directory are also available at the Get 

Connected table. An important note: 

the directory is for the private use of our 

church family. It is not to be used for any 

solicitation. 

Simply Giving 

Simply Giving provides a simple way to 

be consistent with your intended giving, 

and allows Walnut Hill to receive offerings 

through electronic funds transfer. 

Pick up your enrollment form at the Get 

Connected table or download the form 

at walnuthillcc.org/office/. 

Resource Center 

Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 

p.m.; Wednesdays also from 2:30 to 4:30 

p.m.; Sundays: 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. 

O D D S N ’ E N D S 

The driver of their vehicle then turned 

to her, and, confirming her story, said, “I 

know the woman (in the newspaper story) 

well, and everything about her is true. 

I’m one of their many friends, and I paid 

several visits to the hospital to see her 

husband since from the beginning.” 

Whether we like it or not, people are 

watching how we act, in the workplace, 

in our neighborhood, by people on the 

streets, at the mall, in traffic, by friends, 

relatives, even strangers. 

What type of story would we like people to 

tell about us? 

Are we making a difference in their lives 

by the way we talk or express ourselves 

or treat others around us? By the way 

we walk through a storm? We don’t have 

to be a theology graduate or become a 

well-spoken preacher to bring someone 

to Christ – or to bring Christ to someone 

- we just have to let Him shine His love 

through us and people will notice the difference. 

Who knows, maybe today someone 

will encounter true life in Christ because 

of YOU!!! 

Lost & Found 

Lost something lately? Please check out 

the lost and found cabinet located in D- 

Wing hallway. Periodically, all unclaimed 

items will be donated to Goodwill. 

We’re on Facebook 

Become a “fan” of Walnut Hill Community 

Church on Facebook, to receive 

updates and cancellation notices. 

We’re also posting photos of recent 

events and encouraging all to engage 

in some pithy wall discussions. Simply log 

on and search “Walnut Hill Community 

Church.” 

Baptism Classes 

Following Christ’s example, we encourage 

that all who have surrendered their 

lives to Jesus proclaim their faith through 

public baptism. The next classes are 

11:10 a.m. August 30 and 9:30 a.m. September 

13 for baptisms on September 

26/27. Sign up at the Get Connected 

table or contact Mirjam Picard at the 

church office. 

Pastors & Directors 

Clive Calver 

Mike Bos 

Ruth Calver 

Vicky Calver 


Kirsten Gillette 

Justin Loeber 

Lora Morrow 

Brian Mowrey 

Craig Mowrey 

Clay Norman 

Jay Shaver 

Denise Shockley 

Lisa Siedlecki 

Gene Sun 

Neil Tan 

Andrea White 

Senior Pastor 

Pastor of Care 

Pastor of Women 

Pastor of Evangelism 

& Outreach 

Pa s t o r o f P r aye r 

Girl’s Discipleship 

Director 

Technology Director 

Children’s Pastor 

Assistant Pastor 

Pastor of Emerging 

Generations 

Associate Pastor 

College Pastor 

Financial Director 

Communications 

Director 

Youth Pastor 

Executive Pastor 

Events Director 

Elders 

Hei n E n s l i n 

C h a i r m a n 

426.8866 

Bill Whamond Vice-Chairman 

270.2943 

Scott Shockley Vice-Chairman 

775.3708 

Steve Angel 438-0040 

Bill Beattie 748.2381 

Nadilson Bomfim 746.6383 

Clive Calver 775.5153 

Paul Cathcart 364.0678 

Jim Kennedy 791.8596 

Joel Nickelsen 790.0119 

Mark Petersen 426.2439 

Rich Rardin 426.2485 

Jamie Sanislow 438.5929 

Del Shannon 264.2298 

Glenn Vereen 797.8930 


DAY DATE EVENT TIME 

M 1 

T 2 Rise Up AM - Tuesday Men’s Fellowship 6:30 AM 

Oasis - Summer Session 

7:00 PM 


7:15 PM 

W 3 KinderKnitters 10:00 AM 

Between Jobs Luncheon 

12:00 PM 

Young at Heart Life Group 

2:00 PM 

Grey Sheet (Open Group) 

7:15 PM 

TH 4 Rise Up PM - Thursday Men’s Fellowship 6:30 PM 

Thursday Night Men’s Group 

7:30 PM 

F 5 PraiseMoves (8 wk session) 9:15 AM 

SA 6 Men’s Quarterly Breakfast 7:30 AM 

Church in Action Weekend 

Saturday 5:00 pm Service 

5:00 PM 

SU 7 Sunday 8:10, 9:30 & 11:10 am Services 

Church in Action Weekend 

9:30 Youth Service (Middle & High School) 9:30 AM 

Adult Study Groups at 9:30 & 11:10 am 9:30 AM 

WORD by Word Bible Study: Mark 

9:30 AM 

Congregational Budget Meeting 

9:30 AM 

Faith Seekers 

9:30 AM 

Immersion Youth Study Groups 

11:10 AM 

Newcomers Lunch 

1:00 PM 

12-Steps 

4:30 PM 

refresh 

6:00 PM 

Brazilian Service 

7:00 PM 

M 8 Congregational Budget Meeting 7:00 PM 

Restoration Prayer Gathering 

7:00 PM 

TU 9 Rise Up AM - Tuesday Men’s Fellowship 6:30 AM 

Women’s Church in Action Lunch with Missionaries 12:00 PM 


7:00 PM 


7:15 PM 

W 10 Young at Heart Life Group 2:00 PM 

Autism Spectrum Parent Support Group 7:00 PM 


7:15 PM 



7:30 PM 

F 12 PraiseMoves (8 wk session) 9:15 AM 

SA 13 Saturday 5:00 pm Service 5:00 PM 

Annual Meeting 2009 




Annual Meeting 2009 



9:30 AM 

2nd Sunday Group 

9:30 AM 


11:10 AM 

12-Steps 

4:30 PM 

Sunday at 6:00 Service 

6:00 PM 


7:00 PM 

M 15 


Middle School Youth Group-kick off 

7:00 PM 


7:00 PM 


7:15 PM 

DAY DATE EVENT TIME 

W 17 KinderKnitters 10:00 AM 

Between Jobs Luncheon 

12:00 PM 

Young at Heart Life Group 

2:00 PM 

High School Summer Youth Group 

7:00 PM 


7:15 PM 

Kairos Choir Practice 

7:30 PM 



7:30 PM 

F 19 Answers, Over Easy 7:00 AM 

SA 20 High School Laser Tag Event (off site) 11:00 AM 


5:00 PM 

SU 21 Sunday 8:10, 9:30 & 11:10 am Services (Baptisms) 



9:30 AM 

Starting Line Class 

11:10 AM 


11:10 AM 

12-Steps 

4:30 PM 


6:00 PM 


7:00 PM 

M 22 Intercession Prayer Gathering 7:00 PM 



7:00 PM 


7:00 PM 


7:15 PM 

W 24 Young at Heart Life Group 2:00 PM 

High School Summer Youth Group 

7:00 PM 


7:15 PM 

TH 25 Summer Spectacular - Beardsley Zoo 9:00 AM 

Revive Prison Visit 

6:00 PM 

Rise Up PM - Thursday Men’s Fellowship 6:30 PM 


7:30 PM 

F 26 

SA 27 Habitat for Humanity Workday 8:00 AM 


5:00 PM 




9:30 AM 


11:10 AM 

12-Steps 

4:30 PM 


6:00 PM 


7:00 PM 

M 29 

T 30 Rise Up AM - Tuesday Men’s Fellowship 6:30 AM 


7:00 PM 


7:00 PM 


7:15 PM 

Calendar of Events 

J U N E 

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