Calvary s 25th Anniversary

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2 th A T C A L V A R Y Calvary s 25th Anniversary Welcome to Calvary s 25th Christmas Celebration. The last twenty five years have been about reaching the Greater Puyallup Valley, and the World, for the Lord, Jesus Christ; to heal hurts, build dreams, and bring salvation to everyone. It s been an amazing journey. This 2012 Christmas season is purposed to not only celebrate Advent, but also to celebrate what Christ has done in the hearts and lives of people touched by the Calvary family. While the past years have been filled with blessings, we still believe that the best years are still ahead. Calvary moves forward humbly, prayerfully and filled with more vision than ever before. Thank you for visiting Calvary and being a part of the next 25 years. Christmas Eve Service Times: Sunday, December 23rd 8am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 6pm, & 8pm Monday, December 24th 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 10pm, & Midnight

3 Note from Ray Thank you for taking an interest in Calvary Community Church. Be confident you will be welcomed and loved here. Our doors are open to people from all backgrounds and spiritual journeys. Calvary remains a place full of real people, a place all find comfort and hope. We desire to provide insight to some of the big questions you may be asking about God and faith. We constantly work toward becoming the kind of church described in the Bible with relevant teaching, heartfelt worship, real friendships, continuous prayer and compassionate care for those in need. So if you re just checking out the church scene and investigating the claims of Jesus Christ, or are a committed Christ-follower who wants to sink the roots of your faith even deeper, you can find a home and family here at Calvary Community Church. Ray Armstrong Lead Pastor Weekend Services Calvary is a growing community of people from many professions, experiences, and religious backgrounds who have come together to find friendship, faith, and family. The weekend services are dynamic with passionate music, focused on moving towards a deeper connection with a loving God. Relevant and challenging messages motivate and inspire people to become who they were created to be. While some of Calvary s venues have a variation of the worship style, the teaching component remains the same throughout the weekend. KALEO: Saturday 7:30pm KALEO has been designed for the college and post college young adult. With high energy and high volume worship, this service caters to a generation called by God willing to worship and serve with complete surrender. Traditional Service: Sunday 8:00am Sunday mornings provide a song or two of traditional worship music including some of histories most loved hymns. Puyallup Campus: Sundays 10:30am The Puyallup Campus takes on a community of its own with a dedicated Campus Ministry and Arts team.

4 ENGAGE ENGAGE events take place quarterly at Calvary and are purposed for guests to take opportunity to connect with others. Experience excellent entertainment and fun at these high energy events! Welcome to Calvary Welcome to Calvary, a two hour orientation about Calvary Community Church, includes information about core values, beliefs, lifestyle practices, history, and church membership. Have lunch with Pastor Ray and the Calvary team at the Sumner Campus in the Prayer Room. For more information, orientation dates and times, stop by the Welcome Center or Calvary s website. Starting Point Starting Point provides a place to discuss the most difficult questions about Christianity. Is there really a God? and Why does He allow suffering? are studied at this ten week course offered onsite at Sumner Campus. Through insightful DVDs and discussion groups, no question is off limits. Engage game show night

5 GROUPS LIFE groups are small groups of six married couples or eight individuals who meet weekly in a home or at the Sumner Campus to hang out, study the Bible, pray, and ultimately enjoy life together. Groups are for adults of all ages, stages of life, and spiritual maturity. GroupLink is a two hour event offered quarterly and designed specifically for people to come and connect with others in the same stage of life and area of town to form a LIFE group. Groups often meet weekly to get to know each other and follow the weekend teaching in study. The following groups are formed at GroupLink Young Adult Groups Married Adult Groups MEn s Adult Groups Women s Adult Groups seniors on the move Calvary s older adult crowd is more than active. This group of individual s, age 55 plus, fellowship with a monthly potluck, takes excursions, serve on a regular basis, and encourage one another in doing LIFE together. Pastoral Care Ministries Pastoral Care Ministry reaches out to those in crisis or in a life transition that requires support from trained volunteers. Volunteers include retired pastors, chaplains, social workers, and caring individuals seeking to care for others. Pastoral Care Ministries include: -Pastor On-Call -Rugged Cross Mentoring -Pre-marital Mentoring Celebrate Recovery -Calvary Chaplaincy -Funeral Services Celebrate Recovery fellowships and celebrates God s healing power. This group meets every Monday evening at 7pm in the Main Sanctuary for worship & sharing in order to discover how to become free from past hurts and addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors. Come early and enjoy dinner. Support Groups In addition, Calvary has a variety of support groups including: -Grief Share -H.O.P.E. (Women s Depression Support Group) -Pure Desire -Betrayal & Beyond -8 Pillars

6 KIDS WORLD Kids WORLD is a place where every child, of every age, knows that they have entered into their own world at church. Held during all weekend services, Kids WORLD creates a safe and comfortable environment for children to begin and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, using activities ranging from video games to snacks and prizes. The future holds tremendous opportunities for children, and Kids WORLD partners with the family to see each child make the most of those opportunities. KW Small Groups At the center of Kids WORLD is SMALL GROUPS. Groups of children, no more than 6 kids per leader, take over Calvary s entire building on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Groups run September to May. Life change happens best in small groups. In KW small groups, children continually grow in Christ-likeness as they consistently attend. Leaders are committed to investing time to build strong, on-going relationships with the kids in their group, and at the same time helping children build habits/disciplines that will be a strong spiritual foundation for the rest of their lives. Momentum is Calvary s Middle School Ministry, serving students in 6th-8th grade. Momentum strives to be a catalyst in the lives of middle school students, encouraging them to grow in their relationships with Christ and with each other. Students attending Momentum will learn to become a powerful FORCE for CHRIST! Momentum meets on Sunday nights at 5pm at the Sumner campus. Students also have the opportunity to attend POWER groups on Tuesday nights. Revolution is about students (9th -12th grade) breaking away from apathetic Christianity and pursuing the God of their salvation at all cost. These fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ are encouraged to fulfill the Great Commission in our families, communities, and world. Revolution takes place on Sunday nights at 7:15pm at the Sumner Campus. Students also have the opportunity to attend HOUSE groups on Wednesday nights. Student Ministries

7 SERVING at Calvary SHAPE, an acronym for Spiritual Gifts, Heart (Passion), Abilities, Personality, and Experiences, takes place as a seminar and small group style. For people seeking to know how they are SHAPE(d) to serve at home, work, community, and church. Visit the website for class dates. It takes hundreds of people a week to make mid-week events and weekend services successful. There are many ways to serve family and guests of Calvary Community Church. Each of the ministries listed in this booklet would love more volunteers. Additional ministries that require people with hearts to serve include: Campus Ministries, The Arts Ministry, Technical Arts, Multimedia Ministry, Office Support Team, and the Prayer Team. To get involved, fill out a Ministry Application online or at the Church office.

8 Active involvement in social justice, compassion, and mission-focused living is essential for every Christ follower. Calvary is dedicated to serving people in our local community. The primary way to do this is to serve within LIFE groups. Ministries within include: Compassion & Fresh Start Ministries Compassion Weekends Emergency Clothing Bank Emergency Food Boxes Olive Crest Financial Assistance Threads of Love Hearts & Homes Sk8 Park Home/Yard Repair EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS Serving Our Nation & World Children, students, and adults serve in many areas of the nation and world, providing humanitarian aid and sharing the Good News of Christ. Calvary partners with various organizations and churches around the globe to serve the hopeless, the homeless, the lonely, and the youth resorting to drugs, violence, and suicide. Too many don t know the love of a Savior, and Calvary desires to be a church that helps people come to know and understand that love. Mission Outreaches included trips to: -Homes of Hope, Mexico -Rancho Sordo Mudo, Mexico -Union de Tula, Mexico -Lesotho, South Africa -St. Marc, Haiti -World Vision Sponsorships for Children

9 SERVICE TIMES Sumner Campus Sat - 5:00 and 7:30pm Sun - 8:00, 9:30 and 11:30am Puyallup Campus st St SE Sun - 10:30am Gary St E. Sumner, WA Church Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 8:45am to 4:30pm