May 2011 The Newsletter of Calvary Baptist Church Volume The Lamp A six-year-old boy called his mother from his friend Charlie's house and confessed he had broken a lamp when he threw a football in their living room. "But, Mom," he said, brightening, "you don't have to worry about buying another one. Charlie's mother said it was irreplaceable." No Sale "Is your mother home?" the salesman asked the small boy. "Yeah, she's home," the boy said, scooting over to let him past. The salesman rang the doorbell, got no response, knocked once, then again. Still no one came to the door. Turning to the boy, the fellow said, "I thought you said your mother was home!?" The kid replied, "She is; but this isn't where I live." Summer 2011...One Worship Service Join us each Sunday morning this summer as we ALL worship together @ 10:30 a.m. Starting Sunday, May 29th (Memorial Day Weekend) Bible Study Classes will be held @ 9:00 a.m.
COLONEL JONATHAN T. BALL Special Guest Speaker for Memorial Weekend Sunday Service Commander, 256 th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard Colonel Jonathan T. Ball is the Commander of the 256 th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana National Guard. He is responsible for the mission of mobilizing a Brigade of 3500 soldiers, providing leadership and guidance to man, train, support, sustain and maintain all subordinate units. He prepares the Brigade to deploy, fight, and win in accordance with assigned plans and contingency missions. Colonel Ball recently returned from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom X and Operation New Dawn. Colonel Ball received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps in May 1983. Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Ball served in various command and staff positions. He was activated for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Ike. Worship Notes I want to say a huge thank you to all 70+ people who were a part of My God is Real. This was a massive effort which took lots of time and energy to make happen. This musical drama was partially inspired by the spiritual journey of a real person who is a dear friend of mine. Even though he was not able to attend the presentation, he has requested a copy of the service and has told me that he is still searching for truth. The testimonies of those who participated as well as those who attended have been a huge blessing! I pray that we will continue to see the impact from this worship opportunity for days to come. I also want to thank all of those who are helping out with Calvary s Gospel Jubilee at the Dixie Center for the Arts. It has been a lot of fun working together with everyone and getting to know some people who work at some local radio stations which are helping promote this event. I pray that this fund raiser for Calvary s future facilities will facilitate other efforts towards raising money for these facilities. Tickets are $15 (orchestra), $12 (balcony), and $5 (children). Got a Talent? We are constantly seeking ways to incorporate creative elements into our worship services. If you can sing, play an instrument, can do video editing, or have any other talent which could be used to enhance our worship services, please give me a call or e-mail me. I can be reached at 255-3594 or ctolar@calvaryruston.org. I am specifically seeking out some brass instrument players in order to have an occasional brass ensemble play. We have a person who can play tuba, but we need the tuba. God bless you as you serve Him! Cary Volume 133 Issue 4 Page 2
Parents: You can now download a great resource to help you weave faith into your home each week...a follow-up from Sunday mornings. www.calvaryruston.org Children s Page Mission Impact Week for Kids June 6th-9th ~ 8:00 Noon 25 spots available ~ Cost: $25 Complete 2nd 6th Graders Family Day @ RR Park Saturday, May 14th; 10-1 pm Don t miss the fun! Sign up to help host this family event for our community. Partnering with parents to grow a generation of students who love Christ with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Parenting Summit Sunday, May 22nd 9:00 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room PreTeen Bible Study 4th-6th Graders Wednesday nights 6-7:30 p.m. at Ms Sandra s house Last meeting: May 25th CentriKID Camp Bake Sale: May 1st Mission Impact Sign Up Begins: May 1st Parent s Night Out: May 6th Parent Dedication: May 8th Family Day at Railroad Park: May 14th Parenting Summit: May 22nd VBS Online Sign Up Begins: May 30th Volume 133 Issue 4 Page 3
Youth Worship Sundays @ 9am-10:15am 7 th -12 th grade Worship and Bible Teaching With Live worship NightLIFE Wednesdays @ 6:30pm 7 th -12 th grade fellowship, games, and Bible study Our last Igroup before we break for the summer will be May 15th. We will have a final fellowship on the 22nd. Our High School Graduate Recognition Service will be on May 22nd during the 2nd service. The Graduate Luncheon will follow the service in the fellowship hall. Joe Alexander Sarah Hixon Elizabeth Pye Volume 133 Issue 4 Page 4
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06 Cory Norris Allison Reynolds Samantha Chrisman Emily Cunningham Murlene Benedict Dianna Duke Allison Lowery Ronnie Holloway Samantha Boyd 07 Jackie James Matt McGaugh 25 Kayla Blount Natalie Wood Anna Kate Inman Leslie McAnn Anna Farris 16 Stephanie Britt 26 Leslie Ray 08 Cary Tolar Hunter Hanks Rebecca Barber 01 Jimmy Sandifer Clint Brooks 02 Ty Bryant Chris Albritton 03 Jimmy Jarmon Brandi Billingsley 04 Caleb Read Ethan Purifoy 05 Krista Doyle Mikayla Love 09 -Michelle Birmingham Matthew Tolar 10 Karen Richardson Oliver Neal 11 Matt Fronszizak Donald Wallace 12 Elizabeth Pye 13 Caroline Kelley 14 Daniel Fluty Brandon Carter 15 Allyson Cox 17 Belinda Washington Caroline Parker 19 Carol Johnson 20 Josh Rawson 21 Tommy Freeman Rachel Howard Max Kasin Quarles 22 Suzanne Reid Erik Woodard 23 Shonda Gray Jake Schroeder Sarah Sipes 28 Lynne Brazzel Bethany Faul Mandi Gresham 29 Tommy Michelli Tammy Freeman 30 Grant McCalmont Lauren McCalmont 31 Jerry Johnson Carl Boyd By Baptism Mercedes Fife Ella Ellie Inman Don t forget, we are on Facebook! If you would like to receive the newsletter by e-mail, please e-mail Melany at info@calvaryruston.org 2 0 1 1 Volume 133 Issue Page 6
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Deacons Meeting 3:45 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rummage sale Parent Dedication Ministry Leader Meeting 12pm Business Meeting 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 College Grad. Lunch 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Youth Grad. Lunch Parenting Summit 29 30 One Morning Service Begins Office Closed
NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #267 RUSTON LA 71270 5200 Hwy 167 Ruston, LA 71270 318-255-3594 www.calvaryruston.org info@calvaryruston.org Schedule of Services Return Service Requested SUNDAYS Worship/Bible Study 9:00 a.m. Worship/Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Children s Discipleship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Night Service/Youth I Groups 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAYS Route 56 6:00 p.m. Worship 6:30 p.m. Night Life Youth Worship 6:30 p.m. STAFF Bill Reid Pastor..bill@calvaryruston.org Cary Tolar...Associate Pastor of Worship...ctolar@calvaryruston.org Brian Britt Associate Pastor of Youth Ministry..brianbritt@calvaryruston.org Sandra George Minister to Children & Their Families....sgeorge@calvaryruston.org Kathy Nelson Director of College Ministry....knelson@calvaryruston.org Carolyn Sanders..Business Administrator....csanders@calvaryruston.org Melany Gay Ministry Assistant....mgay@calvaryruston.org