Caller. Calvary. Welcome to Our New Staff Members. Baccalaureate Sunday May 15

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1 Calvary Caller May 2016 A publication of Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo, Mississippi Welcome to Our New Staff Members Baccalaureate Sunday May High School Graduates Meredith Beasley Josh Blackmon Reed Browning Cooper Joyner Patrick Hayes Ben Jones Natalie Meredith Garner Nance Caroline Thompson Kate Wheeler Higher Education Degrees Holly Harrington Leslie Hamm Adam Stewart Todd Summerford Kara Young Kathryn Wynn Calvary welcomes our own Candice Reed as our new Director of Childhood Ministries. Candice and her husband Christian have been members at Calvary for 7 years. She is the mother of Joseph, who will be graduating from Kindergarten soon! Candice has a real heart for children. Please pray for her and make her feel welcome as she begins this new time of ministry at Calvary. We are excited to welcome Dickie Rhea as our new Ministry Associate. Dickie joins us on an interim basis and will assist in pastoral care, assistance with worship services, and planning and implementation of ministries and programs here at Calvary. He and his wife Elizabeth are the parents of three grown sons, and happy grandparents to Gwyn, Max, and Jesse. Pray for Dickie as he begins this new service.

2 Associate Pastor Prayer, Discipleship, Missions I know, I m repeating myself but I m convinced that if we re going to be the Lighthouse that Christ has called us to be, these three elements of following HIM must be priority! *Wednesday nights This is where we corporately call on HIM. More opportunities for prayer as a church will be coming your way soon. This connection with the FATHER is the fuel that powers Calvary. We must ABIDE with HIM! Remember our next PRAYER EXPERIENCE on May 4 at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. *Sunday Night Missions Join us on Sunday nights in the FMC Activity Room as we continue looking at what it means to be a Missional Church. We are Compelled by Love. Look out for the month of July this summer! Coming to Calvary: SERVE 16! We ll be going out into the community to do missions. Are you ready to GO?! There will be projects going on all summer long. Come on Sunday nights to hear all about it! *Discipleship Groups Right now, around 15 men are being discipled in their faith, growing stronger in their walk with Christ, and being leaders where God has placed them. Starting in the fall, we ll begin a new discipleship class. You ll have the opportunity to develop a CLOSER walk with Christ by growing in these areas: How to Communicate with God through prayer How to Learn to understand and apply God s Word to your life How to truly Obey God s commands How to Store God s Word in your heart How to Evangelize (share Christ with others) How to Renew yourself spiritually every day Want to go deeper in your walk with Christ than you ve ever gone before? THIS is the perfect place for you to Grow Up. Look for the opportunity to sign up coming your way this summer! Ministry Associate Thank you again, Calvary, for giving me the opportunity to minister to our Lord through ministering to you. On Wednesday nights this summer, we will be exploring Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life during our prayer meeting times. We will discuss the disciplines, and consider how to put them into practice in daily life. Join us on Wednesday nights in the FMC at 6 pm. Dickie Rhea

3 Minister of Music The Story Behind the Hymn: How Great Thou Art O Lord, how great are Thy works! Psalm 92:5 The hymn How Great Thou Art traveled a long road before it ended up a favorite edition to English hymnals. The original version was a poem written by a Swedish pastor, Reverend Carl Boberg in 1886, and entitled O Stor Gud. Boberg published the poem in his periodical Sanningsvittnet. Several years later he was surprised and delighted to hear his poem being sung by a church congregation, to the tune of an old Swedish folk melody. Boberg s poem was soon thereafter translated into German by Manfred von Glehn, who entitled it Wie gross bist Du. In 1925, an American Reverend E. Gustav Johnson translated the Swedish poem into an English version that is somewhat different than the one popular today. For instance, the first line of Johnson s hymn reads Oh mighty God, when I behold the wonder. In 1927, I.S. Prokanoff translated Glehn s German version into Russian, to be enjoyed by that culture also. Throughout all of these translations, the original Swedish folk tune remained the same. In 1933, English missionaries to the Ukraine, Reverend and Mrs. Stuart K. Hine heard the song for the first time, fell in love with it and sang it often throughout their missionary journeys. As they traveled the Carpathian Mountains, the couple was inspired by the incredible beauty to translate the first three verses of the song into English. When WWII broke out in 1939, the Hines returned to England carrying How Great Thou Art to its new home. After the war they wrote the fourth verse and arranged the original Swedish folk tune to be published in English hymnals. In the 1950s, the song was copyrighted and widely published in America, becoming more and more popular. When George Beverly Shea and the Billy Graham gospel choir, directed by Cliff Barrows, began to sing the song at virtually every crusade event, How Great Thou Art soon became one of the most recognized songs around the world. It was also recorded by several popular artists, including Elvis Presley. A poll conducted by the Christian Herald magazine in 1974 named How Great Thou Art the most popular hymn in America. By Connie Ruth Christiansen

4 Student Ministry I guess I m a little like Olaf...I love summer! Awesome weather lets us get outside and enjoy God s creation! And summer is just around the corner! Unfortunately, because of the extended time spent outside, I neglect the work indoors. Just ask my wife, Corey, who has to beg me to help (on second thought, don t ask her!)! The yard looks great, and I can get outside to play, but I let the inside go (although Corey does not!). Weekly Student Schedule Sunday: 9:15 am...sunday School 10:30 am...worship Service 5:30 pm...praise Band Practice 6:00 pm...bible Study Wednesday: 6:00 pm...student ROCK May 4 ROCK is not taking the summer off! I know many families have vacations and excursions planned, as well as various other activities on our calendars, but let s be encouraged to not neglect gathering together with the local church for worship and service. If our schedules are so busy that we feel the need to drop something for some time to relax, let s keep this mindset: don t let what we drop be corporate worship and involvement with the church. I am excited about ROCK s summer plans! Although we have only two major events planned (MissionFuge and Super Summer), there will be lots of chances for students to hang out together for Bible study, worship, fellowship, and service. Wednesday evening services will continue throughout the summer on campus, as will Sunday night Bible study (specific times and details to be announced). I plan to have several opportunities for students to serve on campus and off campus. And I m looking forward to some impromptu wiffle ball games! In short, ROCK is not taking the summer off! Children s Ministry Children s Weekly Schedule Sunday: 9:15 am...sunday School 10:30 am...worship Service 6:00 pm...missions Groups Monday-Friday: 8:00 A.M...Preschool/Kindergarten Wednesday: 6:00 pm...vbs Music in May Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm...mother s Day Out I m so excited to get started as the Children s Director here at Calvary! Please know I am praying for God s guidance in all that I do. With that being said, I believe some awesome things are going to take place as long as we allow God to direct us. Please try and make the parent/grandparent meeting on May 18 at 5:30 in A103. This meeting will be an insight as to how I feel God is leading me to grow our children and parents in the Lord. God is going to do some amazing things through our children! Seeking His will, Candice Reed Winshape Camp July Must Register by May 13 Info and registration at winshapecamp.org! mer! Cont g inuin sum this

5 Announcements and Opportunities WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Jon Paul Yates 4650 Meadow Ridge Dr. Tupelo, MS Joined by Profession of Faith Congratulations to Josh & Kelly Hutcheson on the arrival of their son Clayton Evans Hutcheson on April 7, Clayton is welcomed home by his brother, Graham. The Baptist Children s Village Mother s Day Annual Offering May 8, 2016 Please consider giving this Mother s Day! Margaret Darby 1110 Belk St. Tupelo, MS Joined by Letter You may give through Calvary, or you may give online at baptistchildrensvillage.com Contact Candice today to volunteer for VBS!!! Sewing Ministries Watch our services on your computer! Morning Sewing Group Wed, May 4 at 9:00 a.m. Covered in Love Prayer Quilting Group Monday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. Circle of Friends Book Group Tuesday, May 10 11:30 a.m. in the Calvary Library Everyone is welcome to come and bring a lunch/snack KIDS KLUB is a new ministry to reach Calvary s neighborhood children ages kindergarten through 5th grade. The Kids Klub Bash for parents and children will be Saturday, June 4 from 11:00 a.m. - noon at Calvary. The actual Kids Klub will be each Monday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. beginning June 13. For more information about how you can be a part of theis new ministry, contact Beth Youngblood at If you are unable to attend, visit calvarytupelo.com and click the media tab. Catch up on sermon audios, too! Television Broadcast Schedule on WEPH: Comcast Channel 4 Dish Channel 49 Cable One Channel 11 MaxxSouth Channel 20 Over the air Channel 49 5:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m.

6 Announcements and Opportunities Regular Weekly Schedule Sunday: 8:45 am...orchestra Rehearsal 9:15 am...sunday School 10:30 am...worship Service 6:00 pm...evening Worship Service 6:00 pm...children s Missions 6:00 pm...youth Bible Study Wednesday: 6:00 pm...vbs Music in May (Begins May 11) 6:00 pm...student ROCK 6:00 pm...prayer Meeting 6:00 pm...orchestra Rehearsal 7:00 pm...sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Thursday: 9:00 4:00...Mother s Day Out There will be no Evening Activities Mother s Day, May 8, or Memorial Day Weekend, May 29. Office will be closed Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. Bible Drill Recognition Congratulations to these who participated in the association and state Bible Drills! Joseph Henry, Abby Spires, Sarah Katherine Spires, Lilly Walls, Maddie Grace Walls, Hailey Wampler, and Harrison Wampler PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE Bob McCord William Armistead Chris Maynard Greg Pirkle Matthew Kimbrough Beth Wynn Charlotte Busby Remember to pray for these individuals daily. If you are age 55 and up, you are invited to Calvary Friends! Fellowship and program begins at 10:00 a.m. followed by lunch. Meets the 4th Thursday of each month. Come join us! Calvary Friends Diners Club Thursday, April 7 11:00 a.m at Cracker Barrel May 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the FMC Activity Room BUDGET GIVING as of April 26, Budget Goal...$ 2,017, Received to Date , Spent to Date...494, MISSIONS GIVING Total Missions Giving to Date...$ 106, TOTAL OUTSTANDING DEBT Spain Property Purchase...$ 282, Sunday School Average Attendance for April General Officers...8 Adults Youth...46 Children...36 Preschool...47 Jail...20 Fire Station...7 Total...383

7 Weekly Servants Nursery May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 Gail Chisholm Sara Talton Myara Gravlee Amy Witcher Hannah Williams Barbara Davis Kelsey Carruth Lauren Hurt Josh Hurt Marla Darnell Sherry Whitehead Janice Taylor Diane Wiese Gail Chisholm Will Fisackerly Kayla Fisackerly Kim Edwards Wendi Gordon Corey Summerford April Baker John Benjamin Ashley Benjamin Carolyn Gray Gail Chisholm Sarah Gray April Baker Kate Gray Jim Davis Leanne Davis Ashley Gray Caroline Gray Loren Duke Justin Duke Gail Chisholm Sarah Gray Stacy Tollison Hillary Tubb Jason Tubb Nyanza Steward Bob Chisholm Marla Darnell Ashley Gray Kate Gray Caroline Gray Kathy Reese Sarah Gray Carolyn Gray Kim Edwards Wendi Gordon Ashley Gray April Baker Sherry Whitehead Michael Whitehead Kate Gray Caroline Gray Media Team May 1 Mary Preston Evers camera Jack Newell camera Wesley Rogers camera Kerri Wampler camera alternate Bob Chisholm sound Ellen White projection Tracey Morton switcher May 8 Clay Stewart camera Jeff Rogers camera Andrew Hayes camera Jack Newell camera alternate Tracey Morton sound Odis Henry projection Bob Chisholm switcher May 15 Kerri Wampler camera Andrew Hayes camera Wesley Rogers camera Jeff Rogers camera alternate Bob Chisholm sound Jack Newell projection Clay Stewart switcher May 22 Clay Stewart camera Jeff Rogers camera Andrew Hayes camera Mary Preston Evers camera alternate Tracey Morton sound Odis Henry projection Bob Chisholm switcher May 29 Mary Preston Evers camera Jack Newell camera Wesley Rogers camera Kerri Wampler camera alternate Bob Chisholm sound Ellen White projection Tracey Morton switcher MOther's Day Out REgistration is now open! Thursdays from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm or 9:00 am - 1:00 pm or 12:00 noon -4:00 pm Contact Gail Chisholm at (662) Offertory Prayer May 1 Jerry Napier May 8 Ed Mitchell May 15 Tommy McElroy May 22 Cavett Otis May 29 Greg Pirkle Offering Committee May 1 Ricky Davis & Matt Wesson May 8 Josh Hurt & Greg Miley May 15 Fred Pitts & Lee Johnson May 22 Thomas Walker & John Curlee May 29 Ricky Davis & Matt Wesson Transportation Committee May 1 Van Stone May 8 Phil Jones May 15 Matt Wesson May 22 Ken Krason May 29 Bob Chisholm Hospital Visitation May 1 Phil Jones & Greg Pirkle May 8 Ken Krason & Lee Johnson May 15 David Cayson & Judd Wilson May 22 Van Stone & Bob Chisholm May 29 Ricky Davis & James Hayes War Room May 1 Cavett Otis, Greg Pirkle, Marian Moore May 8 Van Stone, Judd Wilson, Bill Hilbun May 15 Christian Reed, Lee Johnson, Ruth Johnson May 22 David Cayson, Ricky Davis, Robert Youngblood May 29 James Hayes, Josh Hurt, Diane Wiese, Martha Norvell Jail Ministry Adult Men May 1 Mike Marecle/Bill Taylor/LB Davis May 8 Bill Taylor/LB Davis/Bill Kline May 15 LB Davis/Bill Kline/Gregg Kennedy May 22 Al Pleasants/Gregg Kennedy/M. Williams May 29 G. Kennedy/M. Williams/Ben Morehead Juvenile Boys May 5 Jimmy Bowers/Al Pleasants May 12 Bob Chisholm/Robert Gulley May 19 Robert Gulley/Al Pleasants May 26 Bob Chisholm/Chris Weaver Adult Women May 1 Debbie Milton/Marsha Flinn May 8 Missy Lunceford/Diane Wiese May 15 Marsha Flinn/Nyanza Steward May 22 Diane Wiese/Missy Lunceford May 29 Nellie Eppe/Nyanza Steward Juvenile Girls May 5 Chris Maynard May 12 Marian Moore May 19 Cindy Pike May 26 Patricia Jones

8 Calvary Baptist Church P.O. Box 1008 Tupelo, MS Church Staff Morning Worship Interim Associate Pastor Interim Ministry Associate 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 Contact Us info@calvarytupelo.com (662) Dr. Bill Hardin Jim Yates Dickie Rhea Doug Spires Todd Summerford Candice Reed Michael Lunceford Mickie Gatlin Debbie Brouillette (615) Yvonne Merritt Samantha Barron Mike Williams Gail Chisholm Kevin Ann Weatherly Tracey Morton Ellen White Lisa Tally Lynn McGrath Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1008 Tupelo, MS billhardin.07@gmail.com jyates@calvarytupelo.com drhea@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 Physical Address: 501 West Main St. Tupelo, MS 38804