January 2013

The Newsletter of Calvary Baptist Church Volume 153 Issue 1

As I reflect back upon 2012, there are several worship ministry highlights that come to mind:

Calvary enjoyed two dynamic Sunday morning worship services led by two separate praise teams. These groups had some new singers, in-strumentalists, and AV personnel.

The Lord provided some new acoustic drums audio visual equipment which has aided us tremendously in worship.

Our adult choir joined two other choirs in presenting a musical of hope and encouragement to three congregations.

Our collegiate ministry started having their Bible study led by Kathy Nelson on Sunday nights in the worship center. Part of this study includes dynamic worship led by a third praise team. There is a great sense of excitement about this transition!

College students and adults have joined together for a fresh approach to prayer called the “prayer house” on Wed. nights at 6 :30 p.m.

There were some wonderful signing presentations during our morning worship services.

Truth in Action, our youth drama team, delivered presentations during morning worship which stirred our hearts.

Overflow, our youth praise team, led worship for students twice a week and also led a worship service off campus. This team also acquired some much needed adult leadership.

Fourteen volunteers stepped up to lead three childrens choirs which spent the fall learning about worship, hearing devotions, and learning about music. In December these choirs presented a Christmas musical on a Sunday evening in our worship center.

What will be your role in Calvary’s worship ministry in 2013? We are always seeking out new singers, instrumentalists, and AV helpers for our praise teams. The adult choir will resume practice on Sundays at 4:00 p.m. beginning January 13th. If you feel God leading you to use your gifts and talents to lead during our corporate worship services, please contact Cary Tolar.

BIBLE GROUPS

Are you part of a small Bible study group at Calvary? There are aspects of the Christian life which occur in small groups that a person will never experience alone or just by coming to main worship services. If you are not part of a small group, I urge you to join one soon! Welcome a New Teacher! It is great to have Terry Havins on board as a new teacher in the Co-ed 3 Sunday School class led by Chuck Hixon. Please pray for him as he begins this new journey. Let’s Get Radical Together! Beginning on Sunday January 6 our adult Bible study fellowship groups will be reading and going through discussion questions in Radical Together by David Platt. Each class will meet

at its normal time and location and led by its regular teacher(s). One exception is that Trey McGuire and Mark Milstead’s groups will be meeting at the church on Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m. rather than in homes. This book is really challenging me personally! I pray that you will join in with this effort! Small Group Highlights – Sunday mornings Ladies 2, Room 131- this class led by Vickie Hanna meets at 10:30 a.m. This group is de-signed for women ages 40-60’s who love to serve. Vickie coordinates the Comfort Pals ministry through her class. The goal of this ministry is to bring hope and encouragement to children in the hospital by giving them a

stuffed animal. Ladies 3, Room 222 – this class led by Jane McKean meets at 10:30 a.m. This group is designed for women 60+. This discussion class is known for its ability to care for others, especially its own members. Co-ed 4, Room 127- this class led by Rodney and Beverly Johnson uses videos, specific top-ics, or individual books of the Bible to prompt discussions in learning more about God. This group has adopted some senior adults in a facility outside Calvary for the purpose of min-istering to and encouraging those individuals all throughout the year. -Cary Tolar

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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

Parents:

Don’t forget to use your

child’s journal to record

what you’re doing to help

them grow spiritually.

PreTeen ExTreme Weekend: March 15th-17th: Host Homes Needed

Easter Egg Hunt: Friday, March 29th, 10-1:00 pm.

Preteen Six Flags Trip: April 12th-13th

$3 for dinner.

Calvary Family, During the month of January, 7th-28th, I'll be serving in Las Vegas with a local church and with Safely Home, a ministry to refugees. God has been moving in my heart for months in the area of missions, and I have spent much time in prayer seeking to follow Him. This summer I read the book "Radical Together". If I had to put into words exactly what God has challenged my heart with over the last several months, these words from the in-troduction of that book say it well. "God has called us to lock arms with one another in single-minded, death-defying obedience to one objective; the declaration of the gospel for the demonstration of His glory to all nations. This is God's design for His people, and it is worth giving our lives to see it ac-complished. It is worth it for the billions of people who do not yet know that Jesus is the grave-conquering, life-giving, all-satisfying King". I am deeply grateful to you, as my family of faith, for allowing me to continue to follow God's leading in my life. Please continue to pray for me to clearly hear God's voice and for me to follow Him in complete obedience. Serving Him Together, Sandra

Bible Drill for ALL school-aged children kicks off on Sunday, January 13th, 5:30-6:30pm. 1st-3rd Grade: Leaders, Jared Taylor and Cammie Creel Preteens: Leader, Stephanie Britt Childcare will be provided for Kindergarten and un-

der during this time.

Parent's Night Out: Friday, January 11th, 6-9:30 p.m. Sign up on Facebook by the Wednesday before

NO KIDSTYLE WORSHIP IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY

January 2nd & 30th: will meet at Sandra’s house, 6-7:30pm.

January 9th, 16th, and 23rd: Shannan

Inman will be leading Life Group at her home, 6-7:30pm. (2812 Foxxwood)

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Student Ministries

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Calvary Adults!! We are looking for DNOW host homes! Our youth disciple now weekend is

Feb. 1-3. If you would be willing to open your home and provide a place for students to sleep and have bible study for this event, please contact Brian Britt and let him know. You

will truly be blessed by participating in this event!

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NEW "nightLIFE" series on dating begins January 9th

at 6:30pm!! Make sure you bring a friend!

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Caleb Roach - By Letter

01– Alex Brag 02– Lindsey Barham

05– Mary Havins

06– Ann Patterson 07– Jeremy Paul

08– Nadine Neal

09– Mason Hixon Jared Talor Kurtis Richardson 10– Daniel Allen Hudson Smith 12– Michael Peterson Sarah Patterson 13– Donna Aulds

14– Jessica Newman Haley Colvin

15– Sue Houston Elaine Coyle Jonathan Pye Ginny Hixon Carsyn Tolar 16- Dianne Stuckey

18– Haley Gray

19– Tami Beatty Jimmy Colvin Pat Norris Jerri Bishop 20– Beverly Johnson Melissa Allen 21– Nelda Cooper

23– Krystal Cannon Colby Bullock 24– Joseph Hild

25– Bryce Brunson Madelin McGaugh 26– Scarlett Bracey

27– Ellie Inman 28– Linda Gortemiller Dana Davis 29– Brenda Alexander Alan Bishop 30– Lara Boswell

31– Justin Johnson Dustin Serpas

New Members

Angela Anderson

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Business Meeting

Parents Night

Out 6pm

Office Closed

Deacons Meeting 7:45 am

BALL Team

6pm

Women’s

Winter Blessed

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5200 Hwy 167

Ruston, LA 71270

318-255-3594

www.calvaryruston.org

info@calvaryruston.org

Schedule of Services

SUNDAYS

Worship & Bible Study ······························ 9:00 a.m.

Worship & Bible Study ······························ 10:30 a.m.

Adult Choir ···················································· 4:00 p.m.

Discipleship··················································· 5:30 p.m.

Youth igroups ··············································· 5:30 p.m.

Children’s Choir ··········································· 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAYS

Prayer Service ··············································· 6:00 p.m.

“Night Life” Youth Worship ······················· 6:30 p.m.

Preteen Life Group ····································· 6:00 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

What is the CCA? The CCA was founded by a group of churches to refer families in Lin-coln Parish with food, clothes, utility payments, fill prescriptions and help with other emergen-

cies that arise. CCA also has a transient pro-gram whereby the sheriff's de-partment issues vouchers to per-sons stranded while traveling through town with lodging, hot meals, gasoline

and transporta-tion. The CCA served over 1,700 families last year, paid over $16,000 in util-ity bills, issued over 76,000 pounds of food, and provided other services. The CCA is Located at: 108 South Bonner Street Office hours are 9am-12 noon, Monday - Friday.

This Month the CCA is in need of EVERYTHING. You can drop it off at the World map in the piano side hall, the church office or the CCA.

CCA’s Mission: In the spirit of Jesus Christ, Christian Community Action ministers to the poor by providing comprehensive services that alleviate suffering, bring hope and change lives.

Pray for

Sandra George as

she serves in Las

Vegas with a local

church and with

Safely Home, a

ministry to refu-

gees in the month of January. She will be in the

mission field, January 7th-28th.