March 19, :30 AM Uplift

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1 March 19, :30 AM Uplift If you are a guest today, please fill out the Guest Information portion of your bulletin and place it in the offering plate. Thank you for worshiping with us! Scripture Reading... John 19: Doug Odell Message... Cries from the Cross:... Alex Martin Woman, Behold Your Son Welcome to Uplift! We re glad you re here today! For your small children, a nursery is located through the right front sanctuary door. Hearing assistance devices are also available from our Uplift sound team. We welcome you and look forward to worshipping with you today. We invite you to enter into worship just as you are. Now is the time to worship. During the time of commitment, you are invited to make public any decision you may have regarding acceptance of Christ as Lord and Savior, rededication of life, or church membership. You may also come to the altar to pray. Worship, Sound, and Technical Assistance provided by Uplift Worship Team. Copyright permission granted by CCLI License # Hearing assistance devices are available; please see an usher. Please turn off cell phones during the worship service.

2 March 19, :55 AM If you are a guest today, please fill out the Guest Information portion of your bulletin and place it in the offering plate. Thank you for worshiping with us! The Calvary Family...Gathering for Worship Prelude... I Sing the Mighty Power of God... arr. Breazeale Welcome to Worship... Alex Martin * Greeting Chorus... Once Again... No. 241 * Invocation... Randy Gentry The Calvary Family...Offering Our Praise * Hymn of Praise... We Will Glorify... No. 22 (stanzas 1, 3 and 4) The Church Family at Prayer... Alex Martin Children s Message... Alex Martin (Children ages 4 years through 2nd grade may exit for Children s Worship) * Hymn of Giving.. Grace Greater Than Our Sin... No. 105 (stanzas 1 and 2) * Prayer Over the Offering Offertory... No, Not Despairingly... arr. Phillips The Calvary Family...Hearing God s Word Scripture Reading... John 19: Gwen Privette Worship in Song... Behold... Maggie Lowe Message... Cries from the Cross:... Alex Martin Woman, Behold Your Son The Calvary Family...Departing to Serve Hymn of Commitment... Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross... No. 233 * Closing Prayer... Alex Martin * Postlude... Be Joyful in the Lord!... arr. Jordan *Congregation please stand. Hearing devices are available; please ask an usher. Please silence cell phones during worship.

3 C h u r c h L i f e U p d a t e Cookie Blitz On Sunday, March 26, Calvary will bless our community by providing an unexpected gift of sweet treats. On that day, worshipers are asked to bring homemade cookies and brownies to church. These goodies will be wrapped during the traditional service; and then after worship everyone who s willing will get to help us be a blessing by delivering the cookies to homebound members, first responders, and local businesses. Please plan to do some baking and some delivering as we share the love that we ve been given in Christ. American Heart Association CPR & AED training will be offered free to church members & staff on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m.-12 noon. Please call the church office to register or contact Danny Lineberry at for more information. Passover Seder: On Saturday, April 8 at 5:30 p.m., Calvary will partner with Ekklesia a church in Pilot Mountain to offer a Passover Seder. We will be led in the Seder by Rabbi Ted Simon a Jewish believer in Christ who will teach us how this holy celebration prepares the way for and deepens our understanding of the sacrifice of Jesus. The cost for the meal is $8 per person. The deadline to register is Sunday, March 26. Road to Resurrection: Hey Kids! Please join us from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12 for Road to Resurrection! Children (K to Grade 5) along with their parents are encouraged to be a part of this special event that allows us to experience what Easter is all about. Journey with us as we travel with Jesus and learn about the events leading up to his resurrection. A snack supper will be served, and all the kids will receive a treat bag along with special mementos of the true meaning of Easter. Guests are welcome so invite your friends! Your Contact Info Requested: We are currently updating our database so that we can communicate effectively with our church family. Using your bulletin tear-off, please give us your contact information, check your preferred method of contact, and drop it in the offering plate. Easter Offering: Calvary is now collecting our Easter Missions Offering for Our goal this year is $3,000 and you can designate your gift for the Annie Armstrong Offering of the SBC, the Global Missions Offering of the CBF, or for Andy and Cari Robertson our own missionaries to Chad. The Risen Lord calls us to make disciples of all nations. Please help us share His Good News with those who need to hear. Today s lovely flowers have been placed in honor of Miss Cassidy Mills for her 10th birthday by Ashley & Corey Mills.

4 C h u r c h S t a t i s t i c s Budget Year Receipts Budget Receipts Expenditures 2017 minus to Date to Date to Date As of 3/12/17 Expenditures General $107, $100, $79, $20, Debt Retirement $4, $4, $5, ($1,194.63) Transportation $2, $ $ $73.72 Debt Reduction Funds Available as of 3/12: $3, Total Debt Balance as of 3/12: $156, Endowment Fund as of 3/12: $37, If you have any questions about the budget please see Bob Peake. Date Sunday School Uplift Traditional Total Worship 3/12/ Want to give but don t have cash or check? Use one of our Giving Tools: Visit our website and select Give Now from the main menu Download and the EasyTithe app Text the amount you d like to give to: (336) C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s Sunday, March 19 Sunday, March 26 8:30 AM Uplift Service 8:30 AM Uplift Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:55 AM Traditional Service 10:55 AM Traditional Service 5:00 PM Business & Finance 12:00 PM Cookie Blitz Deliveries 5:30 PM Youth Encounter 5:30 PM Youth Encounter Tuesday, March 21 Tuesday, March 28 10:30 AM Bible Study 8:30 AM Women in Mission (Soup) Wednesday, March 22 10:30 AM Bible Study 5:45 PM Snack Supper Wednesday, March 29 6:15 PM Mid-Week Ministries 5:45 PM Snack Supper 7:15 PM Choir Rehearsal 6:15 PM Mid-Week Ministries Thursday, March 23 7:15 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Praise Team Practice Thursday, March 30 7:00 PM Praise Team

5 Deacon of the Week Good Shepherds P r a y e r C o n c e r n s J.A. and Claudia Bryant, Meredith Byrd (Uganda mission), Mildred Jarrell, Zacch Gregory (Marine Basic Training), Francis McBride, Bob Meinecke, Janice Newman, Arretta Norman, Evelyn Nowlin, Fred O Neal, Audrey Ramey, Cathy Schall, Lavon Thompson Paul Cruise (brother-in-law of Mary Jo White), Family of Delois Hayes (Roger Greene s cousin) [3/19/17] Brenda Buffaloe (Wade Marion s sister), Gary Kidd (friend of Glenda Laster), James Parsons (friend of Tony Transou), Dale Wall (Sherry Hiatt s brother), Herald York (Robin Horton s father), Family of JoAnn McKinney [3/12/17] Family of Joey Newman (Amelia Odell s brother-in-law), Family of Delsie Aldridge (Zeo Stone s sister), Family of June Franks (mother of Jill Puckett & Susan Slate; grandmother of Melissa Varney) [3/5/17] M i n i s t r y V o l u n t e e r s March 19 March 26 Randy Gentry Kent Moser Steve Simandle UPLIFT Lee Mills Sam Critz Bob McPherson UPLIFT Nursery Workers Jeff & Donna Stowe Rocky & Amber Horton Infants - 3 Yr. Olds TRADITIONAL Gray & Mary Jane Shelton, Windham Martin TRADITIONAL Choppy & Antonia Cawley, Sherry Hiatt Children s Church Mary Lynn & Johnny Goins Justin & Stephanie Hawks Calvary Baptist Church Ministers... Our Church Family 314 South Franklin Rd Pastor... Rev. Alex Martin Mount Airy NC (pastoralex4@gmail.com or ) Phone: Minister to Youth & Children... Rev. Alex Bracey Fax: (aebracey1@gmail.com) Minister of Music... Teresa Martin office@calvarybcmtairy.org... (teresabmartin125@gmail.com) Website: Administrative Assistant... Billie Doyle... (billie@calvarybcmtairy.org) Office Assistant... Jane Bowman... (jane@calvarybcmtairy.org) Striving to glorify God by being a Christcentered, Pianist... Mary MacCollum caring church through worship, Organist...Carolyn Greene discipleship, missions and ministry. Sound Engineers... Phillip Hiatt, Danny Lineberry Custodian... Carlos Delfin