Caller. Calvary. From Your Pastor. Coming Up This Month. 1.4 Wednesday Night Activities Resume. 1.8 Missions Fair Sunday Night Activites Resume

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1 Calvary Caller JANUARY 2017 A publication of Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo, Mississippi From Your Pastor Coming Up This Month 1.4 Wednesday Night Activities Resume 1.8 Missions Fair Sunday Night Activites Resume Disciple Now 1.22 All Committees Luncheon When I was running track at Nicholls State University I always looked forward to the end of the week during meet season. Usually Saturdays were the day that we would compete. Coming to the start of the race was always a mixed experience. There was excitement for the possibilities, but also an air of uncertainty at what could not be planned for. I have lost shoes in the middle of races, had hurdles knocked into me by someone else, been run off of the track.anyway, you get the picture. There are a lot of things that can happen before the race is over. Life is a little like that. Beginnings are a tricky lot. We love them because they are a new start, but we also fear them because they bring with them unknowns. The beginning of the year is always a little like that. You may be in the practice of setting goals for yourself for the year that will follow. Those are always exciting as they allow us Continued on page 2... JANUARY 8 4:45 P.M. IN THE FMC GYM Learn how YOU can plug in to what s happening in missions!

2 January 1 New Beginnings Jeremiah 4:1-4 January 8 New Beginnings: Good Soil Matthew 13:18-23 New Beginnings: The Next Step January 22 The End of the World as We Know It: Introduction 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 January 29 The End of the World as We Know It: Introduction 1 Corinthians 5 Part 1 SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES SUNDAYS AT 6:00 P.M. SANCTUARY January 8 - Study - Simplicity January 22 - Members Mtg January 29 - Solitude From Your Pastor Continued... to look out into the future and see what lies there. They also bring some nervousness because when a goal is set there is always the fear of failure. In Exodus 3, Moses experiences a type of new beginning. God calls him to go to the Pharaoh and instruct him to let his people go. Of course, Moses is skeptical and doubts his own ability. Yet God encourages him not to rely on his own personal ability, but instead to rely on the divine power that God demonstrates by speaking to him through a burning bush. While Moses was definitely not sufficient to accomplish this on his own, through the Lord's power he would watch amazing things happen. My encouragement to you, as you set out on this year, is to be excited for the new beginning. As you look at what you can do for the Lord this year, and as you hear him calling you to specific tasks, be confident in His power as your source. In His power there is Victory. Use the opportunity to evaluate where you are spiritually and determine that you will grow to where the Lord wants you to be. Serve him faithfully in 2017! Associate Pastor Back in July and in association with our COMPELLED BY LOVE study, we began going out into the community to do service projects and to engage in conversation with people. It was a beautiful way for us to be the church and serve in a variety of ways. This part of our NEXT STEPS is called DEPLOY...and in 2017, you ll have many opportunities to be part of Calvary s DEPLOYMENT! MISSIONS FAIR - On Sunday, January 8th at 4:45 p.m. in the FMC Gym, all those interested in being part of the MISSIONAL focus of the Church, are invited to come to our MISSIONS FAIR. Here you will be able to hear about some of the ministry and mission ideas that are coming up and also how YOU can be involved. In addition, a few out of town mission trips are being planned. Listen to those plans and see how it might work for you. Some of the areas of local involvement: Hilldale Apartments, Prayer Garden Restoration, 5K Fun Run, Prayer Ministry. Upcoming Mission Trips you will want to hear about: Ft. Worth, TX - July Working with the homeless. New York, NY - October Working with a ministry to Muslims. Clarkston, GA - dates TBA - Working with Refugees New Orleans, LA - TBA No reservations are needed simply show up by 4:45 p.m. in the gym on Sunday, January 8th. I m excited about what s ahead and how God is going to use Calvary to be a LIGHTHOUSE in this community and abroad!

3 Minister of Music Happy New Year! I trust you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season celebrating the birth of our Savior. Now, we turn the page from December 2016 to January 2017 with great expectation for what the Lord has in store for us this New Year. Only He knows the mountaintops and valleys we ll encounter, but this we know for sure... He will be with us every step of the way. And our calling will be the very same: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. (Luke 10:27) I encourage you to seek the Lord more passionately in 2017 maybe than you ever have before because He desires to have a deep, personal relationship with you. Isn t that amazing that He wants that? He really does. He wants to use you and me, as broken as we are, to accomplish His purpose, His plans, and His ways. There is much ministry to be done in your daily life at Calvary, locally in Tupelo, across our state and our nation, and to the whole earth. So bring on 2017! There are many places in the Music & Media Ministries you may want to serve this coming year. Here are some of those spots: Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra Senior Adult Choir Student Ensemble (7th-12 grade) Preschool Choirs (ages 4 & 5) Children s Choirs (Grades 1-6) TV Ministry - camera operator, TV booth personnel Sound board operator Projection team (screen in worship) May the Lord richly bless you in the New Year! Doug The purpose of music in the church is... Nothing more than, Nothing less than, Nothing other than The work of the church, which is ministry: Ministry to the heart of God in worship, Ministry to the Body of Christ in nurture & fellowship, Ministry to a lost world through evangelism. Watch our services on your computer Stream services live at calvarytupelo.com Sermons online at calvarytupelo.com Children's Choirs Television Broadcast Schedule on WEPH: 5:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Comcast Channel 4 Dish Channel 49 Cable One Channel 11 MaxxSouth Channel 20 Over the air Channel 49

4 Student Ministry Have you made your New Year s resolutions yet? Whether you have or haven t, I d like to challenge you (and myself). There is an old hymn called I Am Resolved, written by Palmer Hartsough in Space does not permit me to include all of the verses, but I encourage you to Google them sometime and read through the lyrics. For now, here is the first verse: I am resolved no longer to linger Charmed by the world s delight. Things that are higher, things that are nobler, These have allured my sight. As I pondered these words this morning, my mind wandered to images of a snake charmer. Whether it is a legitimate practice or not, the idea is that a person plays music on an instrument, causing a snake to be hypnotized. (Again, we are hindered by space, as well as my knowledge, as to whether this is real or not. I simply appeal to the images all of us have likely seen at some point, probably in a cartoon). The snake is supposedly charmed into a hypnotic state in which it has no control over itself. There are a host of ways that you can serve with Disciple Now! I have a few people coordinating the different logistical aspects (such as food and transportation). If you would like to help, let me know, and we will get you plugged in! I think this is a picture of many people today. The world s delight all the things the world has to offer, such as fame, fortune, or fun keep us charmed into an unhealthy dedication to things that have no eternal worth. Oftentimes these things cause us to lose control. They consume our schedules and our resources. They can even cause stress on the family, but because we are so charmed by them, we fail to see the potential damage. And, more importantly, they lure us away from being fully committed followers of Jesus Christ. I pray that each of our resolutions this year (and certainly mine included) would be no longer to linger in worldly things, charmed by things with no eternal worth, being under their control rather than the Lordship of Jesus. Instead, let us fix our eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2), thinking on things that are higher and nobler (Philippians 4:8), resolved to be functioning as fully committed followers of Him. WHERE: CRUZ BAY ST. JOHN ISLAND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (FRESHWATER CHURCH) WEDNESDAY ROCK RESUMES JANUARY 4!!!!! DATES: JUNE 28 JULY 4, 2017

5 Children s Ministry Are you all excited? I am!! There are some great plans for the future and the best part...god is arranging it all! God has been so faithful and I know He will continue to be. I'm asking you all to pray. Pray fervently for the ministries here at Calvary. Pray that God is made known in them all and that He is glorified in every facet and detail. Oh, that is my prayer! I truly desire that the children we have the privilege to teach will see our passion for Christ. God has gifted us all in different ways so that we can glorify Him. I'm reminded of how God provided talents of different people to accomplish building His temple. He took care of it all! The body of Christ, this church, is equipped! How awesome is it that God has you here for a purpose! Please be in prayer about how you can serve Him. I look forward to the coming year!!! Seeking HIS will, Candice Children's Ice Skating at BancorpSouth Center January 8th - 6:30-8:00 p.m. $5 per person - Charge is only for those skating. Children age 7 and under must be accompanied by a parent. Nursery will be available at the church. Her: Becoming a Proverbs 31 Girl for 5th & 6th Grade Girls Resuming January 8 10:30 in C107 Ages 4, 5, and 1st grade Sunday nights at 6:00 in C103 beginning Operation Christmas Child Thru the Year A Boy After God s Own Heart for 5th & 6th Grade Boys Sunday nights at 6:00 in C106 beginning Congratulations to Channing & Molly Walker on the birth of their son, Emmett Harrison Walker, born December 6, Grandparents are Thomas & Dana Walker. M4 Camp for Grades 1-6 July 7-9, 2017 Contact Candice by January 6 to sign up! (Must be in 1st grade this year.) During 2017 we will be collecting items throughout the year for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. Please bring socks and gloves during January.

6 Announcements and Opportunities Regular Weekly Schedule Sunday: 8:45 am...orchestra Rehearsal 9:15 am...sunday School 10:30 am...worship Service 10:30 am...children's Church (except 1st Sunday of the month) 6:00 pm...rock Bible Study 6:00 pm...children's Activity 6:00 pm...evening Worship Monday: 5:15 pm...handbells Wednesday: 5:00 pm...bible Drill 6:00 pm...children s Choirs 6:00 pm...student ROCK 6:00 pm...prayer Meeting 6:00 pm...orchestra Rehearsal 7:00 pm...sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Thursday: 6:45 am...student Prayer Breakfast 9:00 4:00...Mother s Day Out No Sunday night activities January 1. Offices closed January 2. Calvary Weekday Education registration for will begin Jan. 3 for church members and current students. Classes are available for ages 2 through Kindergarten. Please contact Kevin Ann Weatherly at kaweatherly@calvarytupelo.com or if you are interested in registering your child. Sewing Ministries Morning Sewing Group January 4 at 9:00 a.m. Covered in Love Prayer Quilting Group Monday, January 16 at 6:00 p.m. If you are age 55 and up, join us for Calvary Friends! Enjoy a program, fellowship, and lunch with friends. Menu for January: Chicken Spaghetti, Lima Beans, Salad, Roll, and Chocolate Delight Project this month : Parkgate Circle of Friends Tuesday, January 10, at 11:30 a.m. in the church library. We will read/discuss the book God is Just Not Fair by Jennifer Rothschild. The Book Discussion Leader this month is Eva Diaz. At our January meeting, we will review/discuss the book titles that we plan to read in the coming year. Please bring any book titles with you that you would like to add to our current titles. You are welcome to bring a snack or lunch. Come join us! Sunday School Average Attendance for December General Officers...8 Adults Youth...53 Children...35 Preschool...45 Jail...14 Fire Station...5 Total BUDGET GIVING as of December 25, Budget Goal...$ 2,017, Received to Date...1,801, Spent to Date...1,746, MISSIONS GIVING Total Missions Giving to Date...$ 359, TOTAL OUTSTANDING DEBT Spain Property Purchase...$ 116,280.16

7 Weekly Servants Nursery January 1 Carolyn Gray Margaret Ann Kennedy Sarah Gray Ashley Gray Preschool 2&3 Kate Gray Caroline Gray January 8 Preschool 2 Preschool 3 Preschool 2 Preschool 3 January 22 Preschool 2 Preschool 3 January 29 Preschool 2 Preschool 3 Diane Wiese Kathy Reece Jim Davis Leanne Davis April Baker Vickie Cochran Kelly Hutcheson Josh Hutcheson Sarah Gray Carolyn Gray Ashley Gray Caroline Gray Kate Gray Stacey Tollison Marla Darnell Jason Darnell Hannah Williams Sara Talton Rebecca Hayes James Hayes Hillary Tubb Jason Tubb Sherry Whitehead Michael Whitehead Myara Gravlee Janice Taylor Kim Edwards Wendi Gordon Kayla Fisackerly Will Fisackerly Lauren Hurt April Baker Jail Ministry Adult Men Jan. 1 Bill Kline/Al Pleasants Jan. 8 LB Davis/Bill Kline Jan. 15 Ben Morehead/LB Davis Jan. 22 Michael Williams/Ben Morehead Jan. 29 Gregg Kennedy/Al Pleasants Media Team January 1 Jeff Rogers Andrew Hayes Mary Preston Evers Tracey Morton Kerri Wampler Odis Henry - Projection January 8 Mary Preston Evers Jack Newell Josh Cochran Clay Stewart Tracey Morton Ellen White - Projection Clay Stewart Jeff Rogers Andrew Hayes Jack Newell Tracey Morton Odis Henry - Projection January 22 Kerri Wampler Andrew Hayes Josh Cochran Jeff Rogers Clay Stewart Jack Newell - Projection January 29 Jeff Rogers Andrew Hayes Mary Preston Evers Tracey Morton Kerri Wampler Odis Henry - Projection Jail Ministry Juvenile Boys Jan. 5 Robert Gulley Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Al Pleasants Jan. 26 Gregg Kennedy Offertory Prayer Jan. 1 Merrill Johnston Jan. 8 William Armistead Jan. 15 Tommy McElroy Jan. 22 Ed Mitchell Jan. 29 Wayne Francis Offering Committee Jan. 1 Thomas Walker & Al Pleasants Jan. 8 Greg Miley & Michael Williams Jan. 15 John Curlee & William Armistead Jan. 22 Ed Mitchell & Jimmy Pollard Jan. 29 Gary Bonds & Josh Sullivan Transportation Committee Jan. 1 Ken Krason Jan. 8 Larry Witcher Jan. 15 Robert Magers Jan. 22 Van Stone Jan. 29 Tommy McElroy Hospital Visitation Jan. 1 Parrish Alford & Gary Bonds Jan. 8 Cavett Otis & Wayne Francis Jan. 15 Pat Caldwell & Ed Mitchell Jan. 22 Tommy McElroy & Shane Harrington Jan. 29 William Armistead & Merrill Johnston War Room Jan. 1 Parrish Alford & Gary Bonds Diane Wiese Jan. 8 Merrill Johnston & Tommy McElroy Ellen Johnston Jan. 15 Sam Newell & Al Pleasants Beverly Pleasants Jan. 22 Thomas Walker & Michael Williams Jack & Charlotte Busby Jan. 29 Larry Witcher & John Curlee David Turner Jail Ministry Adult Women Jan. 1 Debbie Milton Jan. 8 Missy Lunceford Jan. 15 Diane Wiese/Marsha Flinn Jan. 22 Nellie Epps/Rosemary Marecle Jan. 29 Missy Lunceford Juvenile Girls Jan. 5 Beverly Pleasants Jan. 12 Marian Moore Jan. 19 Melanie Moore Jan. 26 Chris Maynard

8 Announcements and Opportunities WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Larry & Diana Pittman 113 Woodcliff Cove Saltillo, MS Doug & Joy Deason 1419 Brassfield Road Pontotoc, MS Arnold J. Kennedy 163 Cartwright Saltillo, MS Beanie, Matchbox Cars and School Supplies are being collected for an upcoming mission trip to Honduras. If you can donate, please bring to the church office by January 16. Thank You! Church Staff Senior Pastor Associate Pastor Minister of Music Minister to Students Director of Children s Ministries Business Administrator Pastor s Secretary Education Secretary Secretary/Receptionist Financial Secretary Operations Coordinator Mother s Day Out/Nursery Coordinator Weekday Education Director Media Director Music/Media Assistant Pianist Organist Chris DeGeorge Jim Yates Doug Spires Todd Summerford Candice Reed Michael Lunceford Mickie Gatlin Debbie Brouillette (615) Yvonne Merritt Samantha Barron Mike Williams Kevin Ann Weatherly Tracey Morton Ellen White Lisa Tally Lynn McGrath cdegeorge@calvarytupelo.com jyates@calvarytupelo.com dspires@calvarytupelo.com tsummerford@calvarytupelo.com creed@calvarytupelo.com mlunceford@calvarytupelo.com mgatlin@calvarytupelo.com dbrouillette@calvarytupelo.com ymerritt@calvarytupelo.com sbarron@calvarytupelo.com mwilliams@calvarytupelo.com gchisholm@calvarytupelo.com kaweatherly@calvarytupelo.com tmorton@calvarytupelo.com ewhite@calvarytupelo.com sixofus89@hotmail.com lynn_weeks@hotmail.com Contact Us info@calvarytupelo.com (662) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1008 Tupelo, MS Physical Address: 501 West Main St. Tupelo, MS 38804