CELEBRATION OF GIVING LITANY MINISTER: It is now time for us to share in giving. Why do we give? CONGREGATION: We give because all we have comes from God. According to Deuteronomy 8:18, it is God who gives us the power to get wealth. MINISTER: Why do we give? CONGREGATION: We give because God commands us. Malachi 3:10 states that we are to bring the full tithe into God s storehouse. MINISTER: Why do we give? CONGREGATION: We give because God said in Luke 6:38, to give and He would give back to us a more abundant blessing. MINISTER: Why do we give? CONGREGATION: We give because 2 Corinthians 9:7 states that God loves a cheerful giver. ALL: Thank you Lord, for the privilege of giving. We are excited about paying the tithe and giving the offering. We know that you are faithful to your promises. Therefore, we trust you in faith to do what you have said. AMEN!
ANNOUNCEMENTS December 24-30, 2018 FROM OUR CHURCH OFFICE All announcements and music for Sunday s Bulletin should be submitted to the office by 3 p.m. on Monday before the coming Sunday. Announcements are printed on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. REMINDER: USE OF CHURCH FACILITIES - EVENING AND SATURDAY HOURS OF OPERATION Monday through Friday 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Security lock-up) Saturday and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Security lock-up) FROM OUR CHURCH PHOTOGRAPHER Requests for photography from all ministries and organizations should be made by completing a photography form located outside the church office. We need a two week in advance notice. Please leave the completed request with the church secretary in the church office. WEEKLY STUDENT PRAYER CALL! Don't forget! Each Sunday evening at 8 p.m., we set aside just a few minutes to pray with our students as they prepare for another week of school. We invite all of our students, K-12 and college students to join us. The dial-in number is 712-770-4010 and the meeting number is 467613#. Please join us! EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Church members interested in the positions of Church Secretary and Maintenance Engineer are encouraged to submit employment applications to the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Personnel Committee. Job descriptions and application forms are available in the Church Office. The Personnel Committee will review applications for job qualifications including, but not limited to education, experience and supporting references. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
FELLOWSHIP DINNER JANUARY 20, 2019 AFTER WORSHIP SERVICE Dear Mt. Calvary Family: We will be hosting our first Third Sunday Fellowship Dinner for 2019 on January 20th after the 10 a.m. worship service. Special thanks are extended to members who participated in the preparation, clean up, purchases and donations in the past. The Culinary Ministry will lead this effort, but we are asking others to assist. The cost of the dinner this month will be $12 for barbecue chicken (white or dark meat]. The primary purpose for sponsoring the fellowship dinners is to allow members to relax after church service and fellowship with each other. All proceeds in excess of the cost of the meals will be donated to the church s building fund. To assist with planning and preparations, advance purchases for January can be made before and after the worship service on January 6 and 13, 2019 outside of the Leon Grant Family Life Center. This will help us estimate the number of dinners to prepare. We are hoping that most individuals will purchase meals in advance. We welcome individuals to sit and fellowship with each other, but if you cannot, dinners-to-go will be available. Tribes may want to consider coming together at this time and having a Tribe Fellowship Dinner in the Leon Grant Family Life Center. The meal will consist of barbecue chicken (white meat breast and wing - or dark meat leg and thigh), cabbage, yellow rice, roll, dessert and beverage (bottled water or soda). For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Shirley Johnson at 301-946-5486 or Brenda Shelton at 301-680-7920. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDER FORM PLEASE PRINT Name Phone Number # of Dinners Meal Cost $12 each Barbecue Chicken White Meat Breast/Wing Barbecue Chicken Dark Meat Leg/Thigh Amount Due Special Instructions: Date Received: Amount Due: Amount Paid: Received By:
From the Finance Ministry Monday, December 31, 2018 will be the last day to add to your contributions to the church in 2018. All contributions will be accepted until 12 noon. The church will close at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 24 and Monday, December 31, 2018. The church will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 25-26, 2018 and will reopen on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The church will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 1-2, 2019 and will reopen on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
It s Time to Clean Up the Kitchen The kitchen will be closed for major cleaning from Monday, December 31, 2018 through Friday, January 4, 2019. On December 31, all moveable items will be moved from the kitchen to the LGFLC for storage until the cleaning is completed. Items will be moved back into the kitchen on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Christmas Choir SOPRANOS ALTOS TENORS Virginia Battle Betty Brown Mary Baker Faye Bobb-Semple Mary Bryant Matt Bryant Barbara Boone Valencia Freeman Shari Campbell *Simone Brown Gara Gabriel John Carrington Ernestine Davis Garyn Gabriel Mary Garnett Wanda Davis Gayle Gabriel Kenneth Harrison Marie Ganthier Keyanna George Brian Jackson Adrienne Hatchett Deloris Harris Linda Jackson Janice Jeter Shelia Harrison Jay Johnson Vicky Leonard Pat Jackson Jeff Johnson Maureen Price Ella Miller Howard Nicholson, III Doris Thomas Gina Shombert Cynthia Prather Brittney Walker Brenda Shelton BASS AND BARITONES ENSEMBLE MUSICIANS Errol Boone E. Alexander Brooks Edward Brooks Percussion **Nelson Brown Morgan Byrd Mark Brooks Guitar Randy Green Drew Byrd Joseph Eley - Bass Mitchell Harris Camille France Richard Henry Walter Jamison Walter McCoy Vance Shepard Wilbert Williams *Guest Director and Vocalist ** Guest Vocalist and Musician Gailyn Gabriel Kerry-Ann Lucas Lauren McKoy Kollin Miller Glenda Moultrie Kyra Nicholson Cheryl Pulliam