September 2019 Vol. 24 No. 9

Connectionss A Publication of Calvary Baptist Church

AWANA CLUB The Awana clubs begin again on Wednesday, September 4, with a hot dog supper for the children at 6:00pm, followed by the regular program from 6:30pm–8:00pm

LADIES NIGHT OUT Ladies Night Out is for all ladies in the church, and they are welcome to invite friends as well. We will be meeting on Monday, September 9 at 6:30pm at the Longbranch, 90 Twixt Town Road NE, Cedar Rapids. If you plan on attending, please call Debbie Gaeta (396–7976) or email djgaeta@q.com so she will know how many will be attending. If you want to come but need a ride, please let Debbie know and she will arrange for someone to pick you up.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Attention women! On Monday, September 9 from 9:30am–11:00am, we are beginning a 12-week Bible study titled “Living Above Worry and Stress.” The final session ends on November 18…which leaves plenty of time as to not interfere with holiday busyness. There will also be a suggested book for the study at the cost of $5.00. The location of the study will be in the church library. Please sign up at the Welcome Center soon so we can plan accordingly. For information contact Jeanne Grimm at 227-7756.

POSITIVE IMPRESSIONS Positive Impressions is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 10:00am–3:00pm in room #23/24. Invite your friends to join you in creating with rubber stamps or working on some other favorite craft project. This is an enjoyable and non-threatening way to spend time developing relationships and building bridges in order to make a positive impression for Christ on your unsaved friends and family members. Even the greeting cards or other crafts that you create for other people can be beneficial in making a positive impression on their lives. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Kim Nelson (319-640-9856) and bring a snack or drink to share with the group.

SALT & PEPPER CLUB Retiree’s will meet at The Pizza Ranch at 2450 Westdale Drive SW, on Tuesday, September 24, at 11:30am. We will have the “fan-favorite” endless buffet for the cost of $8.55 per person, plus tax. Drink is included in the price. We will be enjoying our lunch in a private side room.

Following lunch, our guest speaker will be The Water Utility Manager, for the Cedar Rapids Municipal Utility Department who will briefly share some interesting information about "the best city drinking water around.” Contacts are: Nadene Roberts, Marilyn Seamans or Donna Voss.

STEWARD’S POST BULLETIN BOARD Calvary has an opportunity for someone to serve as the facilitator of the Steward's Post. This is a place where people with good quality items can freely share with people in need of good quality items. Please contact the church office at 319-396-3233 or Nathan Lykkegaard if you are interested or need more information.

GRIEF SHARE

If you have lost a loved one, you have probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions. Grief Share groups meet weekly to help you face

these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. On Sunday, August 4 at 6:00pm-8:00pm we will have a special session of Grief Share that specifically addresses the Loss of a Spouse. Then, beginning Sunday, August 25 from 6:00pm-8:00pm we will begin a 12-week series of Grief Share. Each session has three distinct elements: a video, group discussion, and personal study with your workbook. You are welcome to begin attending the Grief Share group at any session. Each is “self-contained,” so you do not have to attend in sequence. There is a suggested donation of $15 for the workbook.

CONCERT OF PRAYER We will gather at 6:00pm on Sunday, September 8, for a time of concerted prayer, knowing that the practice of prayer enhances our relationship with the Lord, demonstrates our reliance upon His resources and responsiveness to His leading, and increases our active concern for others.

Please join us as we together seek to be faithful and fruitful in the service of our great and gracious Lord. SUPERHEROES CAN’T SAVE YOU Among the new books you will find on top of the media chest in the church library is one that uses the superheroes that so many people know and love to help us come to know and love Jesus, history’s greatest hero, in a deeper and more biblically faithful way. Comic superheroes embody the hopes of a world that is desperate for a Savior. But those comic creations cannot save us from our greatest foes — sin and death. Throughout the history of the Church, there have been misconceptions and misrepresentations that fail to present Jesus as the Bible reveals him. In Superheroes Can’t Save You, Todd Miles (Professor of Theology at Western Seminary in Portland, OR) demonstrates how these ancient heresies are embodied in contemporary comic superheroes. This book is creative, engaging, funny, and both biblically and historically accurate. Check it out!

CALVARY PICTORIAL DIRECTORY This month we are excited to start photography for our updated pictorial directory. We want to have an accurate family photo album, and it won’t be complete without you! If you still need to schedule your appointment contact Nadene Roberts at 396-2836 or the church office at 396-3233.

This is also a great time to update your contact information. If you have had a change of address or phone number or other changes in your household since the last directory, please contact the church office or complete an update card located at the Welcome Center.

Family Forum

BAPTISMS We praise the Lord for His gracious work in the lives of Erika Nelson, Andrew French, Samuel Tokpa and Sarah Tokpa, who were baptized on Sunday, August 11.

SAVE THE DATE: Monday, October 14, 7:00pm. Shower for Brianna (Taylor) Hagemeier’s soon to arrive baby BOY! Brianna is registered at Walmart and Amazon.com.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS Roxann Hendryx 2507 Toler Lane Irving, TX 75062 Heidi Hauptly 1225 Jacolyn Drive SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Brandon & Nora Whitney 159 Oakwood Drive New Brighton, MN 55112

NEW PHONE NUMBERS

Marsha Maatta 319-551-9530 Jim Maatta 319-551-4037

Thank you to everyone who made my 90th birthday so special.

Wilma Mefferd

CALVARY CHOIR The Calvary Choir will begin another season of ministry on Sunday, September 15. Rehearsals are Sunday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:45. New members are welcome! Contact Pastor Mike for more information. SONSHINE SINGERS Good news ahead! Another exciting season of Sonshine Singers is fast approaching! We will begin Sunday evening, September 15, 6:00pm–7:15pm in Room 26. Children in kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to join in the fun of learning through music, choreography, drama, and more. If you would like more information, please contact Jeannette Frey (396-6882 or mjddfrey@imonmail.com).

September Birthdays

September 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 9:00am–Sunday School (Children/Youth) 9:00am–Adult Bible Classes 10:00am–Inner Mission 10:30am–Worship Service 6:00pm–Grief Share

2 Labor Day

Church office closed

3 2:00pm-9:00pm—Lifetouch Photography sessions

4 9:00am–Staff Prayer

2:00pm-9:00pm—Lifetouch Photography sessions

6:30pm–AWANA Club, Youth Groups and Adult Study/Prayer

5 1:30pm–Ladies Small Group

6 7

8 9:00am–Sunday School (Children/Youth) 9:00am–Adult Bible Classes 10:00am–Inner Mission 10:30am–Worship Service 6:00pm–Grief Share 6:00pm–Concert of Prayer

9 9:30am–Women’s Bible Study in Library 6:30pm–Ladies Night Out

10 7pm–Committee and Ministry Team Meetings

11 9:00am–Staff Prayer

6:30pm–AWANA Club, Youth Groups and Adult Study/Prayer

12 1:30pm–Ladies Small Group

13

14 10:00am-Positive Impressions

15 9:00am–Sunday School (Children/Youth) 9:00am–Adult Bible Classes 10:00am–Inner Mission 10:30am–Worship Service 4:30pm–Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm–Sonshine Singers 6:00pm–Grief Share

16 9:30am–Women’s Bible Study in Library 2:00pm-9:00pm—Lifetouch Photography sessions

17 9:15–MUMs Group 2:00pm-9:00pm—Lifetouch Photography sessions

18 9:00am–Staff Prayer 12:00pm-7:00pm—Lifetouch Photography sessions

6:30pm–AWANA Club, Youth Groups and Adult Study/Prayer

19 1:30pm–Ladies Small Group 7pm–Board of Deacons Meeting

20 21

22 9:00am–Sunday School (Children/Youth) 9:00am–Adult Bible Classes 10:00am–Inner Mission 10:30am–Worship Service 4:30pm–Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm–Sonshine Singers 6:00pm–Grief Share 6:00pm–Ministry Training

Electives

23 9:30am–Women’s Bible Study in Library

24 11:30am–Salt & Pepper Club

25 9:00am–Staff Prayer

6:30pm–AWANA Club, Youth Groups and Adult Study/Prayer

26 1:30pm–Ladies Small Group

27 28

29 9:00am–Sunday School (Children/Youth) 9:00am–Adult Bible Classes 10:00am–Inner Mission 10:30am–Worship Service 4:30pm–Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm–Sonshine Singers 6:00pm–Grief Share 6:00pm–Ministry Training

Electives

30 9:30am–Women’s Bible Study in Library

1 Peg Moore 3 Carol Hagen Josie Chung 6 Jamaica Abben 7 Steve Patton Marilyn Ask 8 Mike Frey 9 Katie Hensch

10 Joshua French 12 Danica Gossett 14 Jeremiah Peter

Rene Morris 15 Amy Caldwell Jennifer Sandersfeld 17 Andrea Smale 18 Marsha Maatta

19 Marla Hoy Jaden Eiselstein Madison Kaufman 20 David Eastburn Clinton Jeffers 21 Steve Morris 28 Tara Volz 29 Joyce Bulen

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MOTHERS UPLIFTING MOTHERS (MUMs) This school year we are launching our very own young-moms program! MUMs will begin September 17 (registration begins at 9:00am) and meet every first and third Tuesday (9:15am-11:15am) through May. MUMs is open to moms whose youngest child is in kindergarten or younger, as well as expecting moms. For more information, please see our brochure at the Welcome Center. Questions? Contact our coordinators (Jennifer Balson at (315) 576-1683 or Marla Hoy at (319) 929-0438) or email us at crmums2019@gmail.com. Childcare is provided in our Little Sprouts program. If you are a stepmom, foster mom, adoptive mom, birth mom, or any other kind of mom, you are a MOM, and you are welcome in our group!

FALL ADULT BIBLE CLASSES (2019) (Beginning Sunday, September 1 at 9:00am)

Sign up at the Welcome Center for the class you plan to attend.

ECCLESIOLOGY (Jentink Press)

Teachers: Pastor Jay Jentink & Dave Chung

1. The Definition of the Church

2. The Distinction Between Israel and the Church

3. The Divine Descriptions of the Church—Part 1

4. The Divine Descriptions of the Church—Part 2

5. The Divine Descriptions of the Church—Part 3

6. The Duties of the Church

7. The Destiny of the Church

8. The Organization of the Local Church

9. The Officers of the Church

10. The Ordinances of the Church

11. The Discipline of the Church

12. The Service of the Church

13. The “One Another” Commands of the Church

LETTER TO THE HEBREWS (Young Adults)

Teachers: Jeremy Crittenden & Shawn Sandersfeld

1. God’s Son Superior to All

2. Jesus above Angels and Moses

3. God’s Rest for God’s People

4. Jesus: Our Great High Priest

5. On to Maturity, Not Back to Apostasy

6. A Priest like Melchizedek

7. Christ’s Priesthood in a Superior Sanctuary

8. Christ’s Superior Sacrifice

9. Christ’s Once-for-All Sacrifice

10. Perseverance in Doing What’s Right

11. Lives Lived by Faith

12. Remaining Faithful to the End

13. Final Instructions and Requests

THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

Teachers: Justin Caldwell & Steve Anderson

1. Jesus Comes to Earth

2. Jesus Begins His Ministry

3. The Sermon on the Mount—Part 1

4. The Sermon on the Mount—Part 2

5. Jesus Demonstrates His Power

6. Jesus Tells Parables of the Kingdom

7. Jesus Withdraws from Galilee

8. Jesus is the Christ

9. Jesus Ministers in Perea

10. Jesus Encounters Praise and Opposition

11. Jesus Preaches from the Mount of Olives

12. Jesus Goes to His Death

13. Jesus Leaves His Tomb—Alive!

RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE

Teachers: Jim Roberts & Charles Seamans

1. Faithful During Distress

2. Faith During Grief

3. Faith During Uncertainty

4. Faithful Despite Unfaithfulness

5. Faithful in Consequences

6. Obedient Faith

7. Active Faith

8. Humble Faith

9. Grateful Faith

10. Faith That is Tested

11. Faith That Sets an Example

12. Faith That is Focused

13. Faith That Escapes Corruption

FUNDAMENTALS OF THE FAITH

Teacher: Kirk Bredenberg

1. Introduction to the Bible

2. How to Know the Bible

3. God: His Character and Attributes

4. The Person of Jesus Christ

5. The Work of Christ

6. Salvation

7. The Person and Ministry of the Holy Spirit

8. Prayer and the Believer

9. The Church: Fellowship and Worship

10. Spiritual Gifts

11. Evangelism and the Believer

12. Obedience

13. God’s Will and Guidance

BIBLIOLOGY / SOTERIOLOGY*

Teacher: Moïse de Saba

This quarter we will be discussing bibliology (the study of the bible) and soteriology (the doctrine of salvation.) *Please note: this class is being taught in French.

MINISTRY TRAINING ELECTIVES

We encourage everyone to participate in Ministry Training Electives on Sunday evenings at 6:00pm. These Sunday evening sessions will take place on September 22, 29 and October 6, 13, 27 and November 3, 10, 17. This program is intended to equip believers with practical knowledge and skills to help them become all that God wants them to be. You can sign up at the Welcome Center or contact the church office at 396-3233 or e-mail Office@CalvaryCR.org. Child care is available for younger children and children in grades K–6 will have Sonshine Singers during this hour.

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Teacher: Pastor Jay Jentink

It's not uncommon for an accomplished musician to be able

to sit down in front of a new piece of music and play it

through without a hitch. To make it seem easy, as if it

required no effort. Yet the "freedom" to play with such skill

comes only after years of disciplined practice. In the same

way, the freedom to grow in godliness---to naturally

express Christ's character through your own personality---

is in large part dependent on a deliberate cultivation of the

spiritual disciplines. So if you'd like to embark on a lifelong

quest for godliness, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian

Life will help you on your way. Based on the rich heritage left

us by the early church fathers, the Puritan writers, and

Jesus Christ Himself, Donald Whitney takes you through a

carefully selected array of disciplines that includes

Scripture reading, prayer, worship, Scripture meditation,

evangelism, serving, stewardship, Scripture application,

fasting, silence and solitude, journaling, and learning. By

illustrating why the disciplines are important, showing

how each one will help you grow in godliness, and offering

practical suggestions for cultivating them on a long-term

basis, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life will

provide you with a refreshing opportunity to embrace life's

greatest pursuit---the pursuit of holiness---through a

lifelong delight in the disciplines.

Forensic Faith Teacher: Nathan Lykkegaard

Why Are You A Christian?

J. Warner Wallace has asked this question in churches

across America over the past several years, and the answer

he gets is often disappointing; it’s almost always rooted in

some sort of personal, subjective experience. As a

community, we Christians aren’t typically prepared to

make the case for why we believe Christianity is true from

the objective evidence of history, philosophy or science.

Worse yet, many of us don’t think we have any obligation

to do so.

Session One: Why Do You Believe?

Session Two: Distinctive Duty

Session Three: Targeted Training

Session Four: Intense Investigation, Part 1

Thinking about Evidence & Learning to

Take Notes

Session Five: Intense Investigation, Part 2

Organizing the Evidence & Adding to

the Case

Session Six: Convincing Communication, Part 1

Select Your “Juror” Insightfully”

Session Seven: Convincing Communication, Part 2

Instruct Your “Jury” Evidentially

Session Eight: Convincing Communication, Part 3

Present Your Case with Confidence

Living By the Book Teacher: Pastor Matt Slippy

Far from being mundane, exploring God’s Word can be one

of the greatest adventures of your life! In the Bible you can

interact with a living God who wants a personal

relationship with you. Millions around the world have been

captivated by Dr. Howard Hendricks energetic style,

friendly manner, unforgettable illustrations, and laugh-out-

loud humor. Your experience in the scripture will never be

the same. And your life will be transformed as you begin

Living By the Book!

During this 8-week study, in a simple step-by-step fashion,

you will learn to:

Observe: Learn what to look for when interpreting the

Bible, such as repeated phrases, key words, parallelism.

Interpret: Learn how to put together what you’ve

observed to help you arrive at a passage’s meaning.

Apply: Learn how to take a passage from its page to

your life, letting it transform you.

The Bible isn’t meant to be a puzzle to piece together, but a

gift to explore! This study will make the Bible more

accessible to you than you ever thought possible.