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The Gift You Might Not Realize

9/28/23 | The Weekly | by Eric Wakeling

    Dear Calvary Family,

    There are a few core things we would like for you to focus on here at Calvary Church:

    1. Attend a worship service - Gather to honor the Lord, sing together, hear God’s Word, give to help further the work of the gospel, take communion, and fellowship.

    2. Connect in relational discipleship - Join a LifeGroup or meet one-on-one for ongoing growth in Spirit-filled community, learning to love like Jesus by giving away what we’ve received.

    3. Serve on a team - Get involved and help make a difference here at Calvary by volunteering in Connections, Worship Band, Tech Crew, Soul Care, Students, Kids, Special Needs, Security, God’s House Care, and many more.

    The main thing I would like to discuss here today is serving our children through Calvary Kids Ministry.

    We have big needs and we need you to help fill them!

    Early Childhood includes kids in Nursery for birth to 3 years, plus Playhouse for Preschool and Kindergarten. Lower Elementary is Garage for 1st and 2nd Graders and Upper Elementary is  Loft for 3rd to 5th Graders. And, we have Bridge Buddies for helping kids with Special Needs and Disabilities engage in the life of our church. All of these areas of ministry need more help on Sunday mornings at both 9:00am and 11:00am.

    We also have Calvary Kids Ministry for Midweek each Wednesday night. And, here's the big update – we are launching Early Childhood for our next season of Midweek ministries starting October 25! But, that also means we need more help. We are looking for 10 volunteers to come have a lot of fun, help disciple the next generation, and be a blessing to the young families of Calvary who are attending Midweek. (See details at CalvaryLife.org/Midweek)

    Please pray and consider serving on one of these teams. 

    Serving with our children is a gift to our church, our families and to our children. These kids are the future of our church but they are also wholeheartedly the church of today.

    Here’s the gift that you might not realize: Serving on any ministry team is also a gift to you! You will find purpose and fulfillment, meet new people, build relationships, be a contributing member of our church family, use your spiritual gifts, and help make a difference for God's kingdom. Want to experience the love, care and joy of being in community with other followers of Jesus? While LifeGroups are the most obvious way, I've said before - and truly believe - that serving is the secret sauce for connecting.  

    So again, please pray and then connect with our staff to see ways you can get involved. You can also learn more and take a next step today by filling out a brief volunteer interest form at CalvaryLife.org/Serve.

    May the Lord bless you and keep you,
    Eric Wakeling