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“Exalted Among the Nations”<br />
<strong>Calvary</strong> Missions Conference n February 25 – March 4<br />
Will you share some warm southern hospitality with our<br />
missionaries during the missions conference?<br />
Our guest missionaries will need meals, transportation, and housing during<br />
conference week: nine homes, three cars, and meals for the 20 families on<br />
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings. Meals may be provided<br />
in your home or at a favorite restaurant; you may host with your family or invite<br />
other <strong>Calvary</strong> families. Sign up online to receive a missionary family assignment<br />
and any dietary restrictions. Contacts: Kathy Miller for meals, freebish@carolina.<br />
rr.com; Lisa Wambold for housing/cars, usmom717@yahoo.com<br />
<strong>Calvary</strong> celebrates the<br />
sanctity of human life<br />
Today <strong>Calvary</strong> <strong>Church</strong> observes Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Please join us as we<br />
solemnly remember the passage of Roe vs. Wade and give thanks for God’s gift of life, reaffirming<br />
our commitment to the value and dignity of every human being.<br />
Our observance includes a powerful message by Dr. Norman Geisler this morning, plus<br />
a special testimony during the worship service. We also have Galleria tables for ministries and<br />
agencies which support adoption, orphans, and the value of human life, plus a display of white<br />
crosses on the <strong>Calvary</strong> front lawn representing children lost to abortion. Please stop by these<br />
tables in the Galleria this morning for more information about featured ministries and agencies:<br />
<strong>Calvary</strong>’s HOME Ministry Table 3<br />
(Adoption Support, Foster Care, & Orphan Care)<br />
ABRO Table 4A<br />
Gethsemane Gardens Table 4B<br />
Christian Adoption Services Table 5A<br />
Bethany Christian Services Table 5B<br />
Pregnancy Resource Center Table 6A<br />
Lois’ Lodge Table 6B<br />
Mecklenburg CYFS Table 7A<br />
Union CYFS Table 7B<br />
Annual leadership election is this morning<br />
<strong>Calvary</strong>’s annual election of elders and deacons will be held during a congregational<br />
meeting this morning at the conclusion of the worship service. (Brief biographies with photos<br />
of the candidates are available before the service at Galleria table 2.) Ushers will distribute<br />
ballots just before we vote. Please note that no absentee ballots will be accepted. <strong>Calvary</strong><br />
members must be at least 18 years old to vote. Election results will be posted on the <strong>Calvary</strong><br />
website on Monday, January 23 and in Looking Up next Sunday.<br />
Ladies, you’re invited to breakfast!<br />
Saturday, February 4 n 8:45 am, Crown Room<br />
“Let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth” (I John 3:18). You’re invited to a<br />
Saturday morning breakfast and baby shower! We’ll enjoy music, prayer, and fellowship. <strong>Calvary</strong><br />
member Joy Huber, adoptive parent of two and mother of five, will give her testimony and share<br />
about the many ways we can love children. Plus, Kelley Villela will overview how the Pregnancy<br />
Resource Center of Charlotte is helping mothers with unexpected pregnancies make positive<br />
choices. We are collecting unwrapped baby items to donate to the Pregnancy Resource Center.<br />
Register online by Thursday, February 2. Doors open at 8:45 am; program begins promptly<br />
at 9:00 am. Bring your ticket or online confirmation printout for admission. Please call if you have<br />
to cancel your reservation. This is a FREE event; but a love offering will be received to offset food<br />
costs. Contact: Bonnie Williams, 704.588.4192, bonnie@williamsunc.com<br />
Today’s Services & Ministries<br />
8:30 am Spanish Service, Chapel<br />
8:30 am Adult Life Groups (ALGs)<br />
9:45 am Worship Service, Sanctuary<br />
“It’s a Matter of Life and Death” (Psalm 139:1–17)<br />
Dr. Norman Geisler<br />
9:45 am Nursery & Children’s Classes<br />
11:00 am Spanish Service, Chapel<br />
11:15 am Nursery, Children’s & Student Ministries, ALGs<br />
6:00 pm Evening Service, Sanctuary<br />
“Warnings for Us” (1 Corinthians 10:1–13)<br />
Pastor Jason Jimenez<br />
n January 22, 2012<br />
From the Senior Pastor<br />
Sanctity of life<br />
Today is<br />
national<br />
“Sanctity<br />
of<br />
Human<br />
Life Sunday.” <strong>Calvary</strong><br />
<strong>Church</strong> strongly believes<br />
that all human<br />
life is sacred. Every<br />
child, every adult,<br />
and every senior has John & Gudny Munro<br />
dignity and is equal<br />
in the sight of God. It is a national disgrace<br />
that although the right to life and liberty are<br />
stated to be “unalienable” in the Declaration<br />
of Independence, equal rights in the U.S. don’t<br />
apply to the most helpless and innocent of all<br />
people — the unborn.<br />
We praise God for all of our children at<br />
<strong>Calvary</strong>. They are not an inconvenience<br />
or accident, but gifts from the Lord. It is<br />
wonderful that so many in our congregation<br />
have adopted children and also care for foster<br />
children and those in orphanages. It is one<br />
thing to protest against abortion; it’s quite<br />
another thing to show compassion to children<br />
who are unwanted by their parents.<br />
This morning we welcome Dr. Norman Geisler<br />
to <strong>Calvary</strong>’s pulpit. He and his wife, Barbara,<br />
are active members of <strong>Calvary</strong> <strong>Church</strong>. He had<br />
the dubious privilege of teaching Pastor David<br />
Ingrassia and myself when we were students<br />
at Dallas Theological Seminary! I know you will<br />
give Dr. Geisler a warm welcome as he speaks<br />
on this important subject. n<br />
<strong>Calvary</strong> Life Center construction is<br />
progressing very well! Here’s what’s<br />
happening currently out on the job site:<br />
n The concrete building pad is now in<br />
place for one auditorium, the gym, and a<br />
large section of the main corridor. The other<br />
auditorium slab will be placed next week.<br />
n Masons are now constructing block<br />
walls around the gym and will begin interior<br />
auditorium walls soon.<br />
n Steel construction begins in early February.<br />
n Overall, the <strong>Calvary</strong> Life Center is on<br />
schedule to open in November 2012.<br />
n For frequent photo updates check out<br />
<strong>Calvary</strong>’s Facebook page at www.facebook.<br />
com/calvarychurch.charlotte
Employment Opportunity<br />
Get in the game!<br />
INFo & LuNCh ToDAY n 12:30 pm, Crown Room<br />
CHAMP Sport Outreach registration for Spring 2012 is officially<br />
open at www.champsportsinfo.com. Spread the word to family and<br />
friends, as spots are filling quickly! Our spring leagues include<br />
soccer (ages 3–14), flag football (ages 6–11), t-ball (ages 5–6),<br />
coach pitch baseball (ages 7–8), and karate (ages 5–adult).<br />
New to CHAMP? Want more info? Thinking about getting<br />
involved as a volunteer or coach? Get details and meet our staff<br />
at an informational meeting today, 12:30–2:00 pm in the Crown<br />
Room. Lunch is provided, and all are welcome! Contact: Megan<br />
Romeo, 704.341.5387, champ@calvarychurch.com<br />
Choir & Orchestra open for new members<br />
Attention musicians! The <strong>Calvary</strong> Choir and Orchestra are seeking new members for the<br />
coming season. While the vital and vibrant role that these teams serve in our corporate worship<br />
is evident most every Sunday, what is not so visible are our Wednesday rehearsals, which involve<br />
the preparation of great music and rich Christian community centered around the Word of God<br />
and prayer. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, call <strong>Calvary</strong> your church home, have some skill<br />
in vocal or instrumental music (orchestra or band), have a worshiping heart, and desire to serve<br />
in a dynamic worship team, we invite you to get more information. Contact: Worship Ministries<br />
Office, 704.887.3687, adevries@calvarychurch.com<br />
Will you host a child in need this summer?<br />
What if a “mission trip” could happen in your own home? The American Belarussian Relief<br />
Organization (ABRO) helps needy children who live in areas contaminated with radiation from<br />
the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident find hope for the future through summer placement<br />
in host homes in the US. There are many ways you can help, including hosting a child in your<br />
home, sponsoring a child, providing medical support, donating needed items, coordinating<br />
group activities, or becoming a prayer partner.<br />
Host/Co-Host family applications and deposits will be accepted in February with final<br />
payments due in March. The children arrive in the US in June. The estimated cost per child is<br />
$2,100. Please stop by Galleria table 4A this morning for more details. Contact: Rommy & Marta<br />
Tarlton, 704.573.7064, rdtarlton@bellsouth.net<br />
Get biblical perspective at new<br />
“Search for Significance” groups<br />
Men, join Stan Black and Gil Cendejas for an incisive, eight-week Bible study about replacing<br />
common false beliefs with biblical truth. Women, join Cheryl Nichol and Debra Wright for a<br />
practical new Bible study about basing self-worth on the love, acceptance, and forgiveness<br />
of Christ. These “Search for Significance” groups begin on Monday, January 30 at 7:00 pm.<br />
Group size is limited; cost is $15 for the workbook. Register at www.calvarychurch.com/<br />
supportgroups. Contact: Sandra Tucker, 704.887.3681, stucker@calvarychurch.com<br />
<strong>Calvary</strong> Child Development Center has a position open for a part-time teacher in our Infant/<br />
Toddler department. Experience is required. Contact: Pam Morgan, 704.341.5335<br />
Currently…<br />
n <strong>Calvary</strong> Membership Ready to become a member of <strong>Calvary</strong>? The next<br />
membership course with Pastor John Munro will be offered in two Saturday sessions on<br />
February 18 & 25, 9:00 am–12:15 pm, in the Banquet Room. No childcare available. Please<br />
register at www.calvarychurch.com/membership. n Baptism class If you wish to<br />
publicly profess your faith in Christ through the ordinance of baptism, please register to attend<br />
the upcoming baptism preparation class on February 5 at 5:00 pm in room 401. Our next bap-<br />
tism service will be February 12 at 6:00 pm. Register at www.calvarychurch.com/baptism. Contact:<br />
Anna Coyle, 704.341.5329, acoyle@calvarychurch.com n Support Groups New<br />
weekly support groups begin Monday, January 30 at 7:00 pm for Boundaries, DivorceCare,<br />
DivorceCare 4 Kids, First Place 4 Health (women), GriefShare, and Search for Significance.<br />
Get details and register at www.calvarychurch.com/supportgroups. n Parking<br />
Shuttle During CLC construction we offer a shuttle to perimeter parking areas before<br />
and after the morning worship service, with pick-up points near Rea Road entrance 4 and the<br />
cemetery. Please park in marked spaces only; do not block the traffic lanes. Thank you!<br />
Welcome <strong>Calvary</strong> <strong>Guests</strong>!<br />
We’re so glad you’ve chosen to visit <strong>Calvary</strong> <strong>Church</strong> today! You’re<br />
invited to the <strong>Calvary</strong> Café (located in the Galleria) following the<br />
service this morning for coffee and light refreshments. We’d love to<br />
meet you personally and answer any questions. We also have a<br />
special welcome gift bag just for you!<br />
Like <strong>Calvary</strong> on Facebook: www.facebook.<br />
com/calvarychurch.charlotte<br />
Follow <strong>Calvary</strong> on Twitter:<br />
www.twitter.com/calvarytweet<br />
Serving in leadership<br />
Elder Bob Grundmann 704.456.8916<br />
Deacons Glenn Hargett 704.536.8790<br />
Josh Henighan 704.453.1252<br />
Pastor of the Week — David Ingrassia<br />
For pastoral emergencies: 704.277.3335<br />
Missionary of the week<br />
Terrill & Roselyn Nelson serving with SIM in<br />
South Korea<br />
Journey 2012 daily reading<br />
Monday Psalm 16<br />
Tuesday Psalm 17<br />
Wednesday Psalm 18<br />
Thursday Psalm 19<br />
Friday Psalm 20<br />
www.calvarychurch.com/journey2012<br />
Wednesday dinner<br />
Join us in the Crown Room, 5:00–6:15 pm.<br />
Cost: $5 / adult, $3 / child, $15 max per family<br />
No reservations; purchase ticket at the door.<br />
Menu n January 25<br />
Honey ginger pork, wild rice, peas with pearl<br />
onions, rolls, dessert, & beverage<br />
Child’s Meal: Mini burger & fries<br />
Salad Meal: Chef salad available as entree<br />
Galleria tables directory<br />
Books / Dr. Norman Geisler Escalators<br />
Election — Candidate Bios Table 2B<br />
Sanctity of Life Tables 3–7<br />
Today’s Message on CD Table 2A<br />
Deepest sympathy to…<br />
Ray & Sharon Geiger and family in the<br />
loss of Ray’s brother-in-law, Mr. Duane<br />
Sandstrom<br />
William & Loretta Harris and family, in the<br />
loss of Loretta’s brother, Mr. B. B. Lewis, on<br />
January 14<br />
Steve Phillips and family, in the loss of his<br />
wife, Mrs. Beth Phillips, on January 16<br />
Julie Seligman and family in the loss of her<br />
mother, Mrs. Faye Seligman, on January 17<br />
Birth announcement<br />
Congratulations to James & Rebecca Reynolds<br />
on the birth of their daughter, Meghan Anne<br />
Reynolds, on December 30<br />
For the record<br />
General Fund offering on 1/15 $130,479<br />
General Fund weekly goal $138,000<br />
Next Generation received 1/15<br />
Attendance on 1/15<br />
$64,603<br />
9:45 am Worship Service 3385<br />
8:30 & 11:00 am Spanish Services 352<br />
Morning Total 3737<br />
6:00 pm Evening Service 467<br />
Total 4204<br />
Upcoming messages<br />
Senior Pastor Dr. John Munro will bring the<br />
messages below unless otherwise noted:<br />
Jan 29 9:45 am “Serving Jesus”<br />
(Mark 9:30–41)<br />
6:00 pm “The Lord’s Supper”<br />
Pastor Justin Roper<br />
(1 Cor. 10:14–22) Communion<br />
Feb 5 9:45 am “What Did Jesus Say About<br />
Hell?” (Mark 9:42–50)<br />
6:00 pm (1 Corinthians 10:23–11:1)<br />
Ryan Amidon<br />
Feb 12 9:45 am “Does Anyone Really Believe<br />
in Hell?” (Mark 9:42–50)<br />
6:00 pm Baptism, Communion,<br />
Prayer<br />
Dr. John H. Munro, Senior Pastor<br />
5801 Pineville – Matthews Road<br />
Charlotte, North Carolina 28226<br />
704.543.1200<br />
www.calvarychurch.com
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