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Small Group Material for Winter/Spring, 2012

Webmaster — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:25:12 +0000

Material for our Small Group ministry is now available online. You can download the material that is available for this year’s study below. Check this page periodically as the rest of the material will be posted as it becomes available.

For a compressed folder of all the material in one .zip file, click here.

(Right click on the link below and choose “Save Target As…” and choose “Desktop” to save the files right to the desktop of your computer.)

We are studying the book of 1 Timothy. You can download the study schedule by clicking here.

Here are two files that give you the NIV text of Philippians in a format that you can mark up during your study:

NIV working copy: Click Here
NIV working copy as a Word document. This document can be used for outlining, or you can change the working copy format in any way you prefer: Click here for the Microsoft Word version.

Here is the material based on the study schedule:

Before January 11: Do 1 Timothy overview, Week #1.
January 11: 2012 Small Groups begin at 6:30. Discussion will focus on the personal history of Timothy and the founding of the church in Ephesus. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy overview, Week #1-2 in your personal daily Bible study.
January 18: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy overview, finishing discussion of the material for Week 1 and perhaps starting to discuss Week 2. After your group meets, continue studying 1 Timothy overview week 2 in your personal daily Bible study.
January 25: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy overview, week 2; After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 1:1-11.
February 1: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 1:1-11. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 1:12-20.
February 8: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 1:12-20. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 2, week 1.
February 15: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 2, week 1. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 2, week 2.
February 22: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 2, week 2. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 3:1-13.
February 29: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 3:1-13. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 3:14-16.
March 7: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 3:14-16. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 4:1-10.
March 14: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 4:1-10. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 4:6-16.
March 21: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 4:6-16. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 5:1-16
March 28: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 5:1-16.
April 4: SPRING BREAK. Wednesday night ministries will not meet.
April 11: Cookies and coffee. Plan a party or activity for your group. Come ready to discuss what you’ve learned from 1 Timothy so far and how it has affected your life. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 5:17-6:2a
April 18: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 5:17-6:2a. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 6:2b-10.
April 25: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 6:2b-10. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 6:11-16.
May 2: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 6:11-16. After your group meets, begin studying 1 Timothy 6:17-21.
May 9: Your group will discuss 1 Timothy 6:17-21. Your group will also recap the letter. What is the influence of this book on your life.
May 16: LAST DAY OF SMALL GROUPS UNTIL FALL.

Key Dates for the Spring of 2012:

January 11, 2012: Wednesday evening ministries return after the Christmas/New Year break.
April 4: Spring Break
May 16: Last Day of Small Groups
May 23: AWANA Awards Night

Here is a helpful Bible study article: Christ-Centered Bible Study.pdf

New Sunday School Classes Start on January 8

Webmaster — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:42:42 +0000

All adult, teen, and children’s Sunday School classes will resume on January 8, 2012. The new adult classes being offered are:

What’s the Difference? This class, taught by Brian Jones, is specifically designed for non-Christians, though it is open for anyone. The class discusses the differences between Christianity and other world religions as well as the differences between Christian denominations. This class meets in the chapel.
How Calvary Bible Church Helps You Grow taught by Jon Hackett. This class is for people who have recently finished the class “Welcome to Calvary Bible Church.” This class meets in room 137.
David, a Man After God’s Heart taught by Jim Warring. This class will cover the life and worship of David, the greatest king of Israel. This class meets in room 235.
Godly Men At Work taught by Rod Perkins. This class is for men only and will help you learn to glorify God in your work by dealing biblically with workplace relationships, ethics, balancing work with family and other topics. This class meets in room 236/238.
1 Timothy: Inductive Bible Study Discussion led by Tim Inman. This class is only for AWANA workers and others who cannot be part of our Wednesday night Bible study groups. Tim will lead you through discussion of your personal Bible study through this book of the Bible. This class meets in room 234.

One Day with God 2012

Webmaster — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:38:41 +0000

By your actions of service and love, you can bring hope to those living in the dark world of incarceration. How? By participating in the One Day With God camps in the Detroit area in January, March or June 2012. We’re excited about the changes that God’s love will make in the lives of the children, their mothers and the overall prison population in 2012. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Melissa at 734-434-4044 for a volunteer form.

Sunday School Breaks until 2012

Webmaster — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:40:09 +0000

Our adult and children’s Sunday School classes will be observing a planned break for the Christmas and New Year holidays, so there will be no Sunday School classes next Sunday, December 25 or the following Sunday, January 1. Sunday School classes will resume on January 8.

Thanks for Your Help

Webmaster — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:37:18 +0000

Thanks to everyone who participated in any way in last Sunday’s presentation of “Searching for the King”. God truly blessed this major outreach. There were 477 people in attendance! On display that night were the spiritual attitudes and behavior Pastor Brian preached about last Sunday morning from Philippians 2:19-23 : selflessness and teamwork. Many people were willing to forgo their own comfort for the sake of others. May God richly reward those people who endured many inconvenient rehearsals, sore bodies, endless details, frustrating circumstances, sacrifices of many kinds in order to present a top-notch presentation of the cantata. Thank you for rallying as a team, doing many menial tasks in order to get the job done! – Pastor Brian and Marti Scott

Thanks also to everyone who contributed so generously to the military project connected with the adult choir’s presentation of “Searching for the King”. We exceeded our goal, so we no longer have a need for contributions to this project. We were able to give out 25 gift cards to veterans and active duty soldiers. The gift cards are to well-known restaurants. We will use the rest of the contributions to honor other military personnel in someway. Thanks again for helping to make our recognition of those serving in the military very successful! -Marti Scott

Kids Christmas Program

Webmaster — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:22:10 +0000

Come see the CBC kids Christmas play, “The Great Christmas Giveaway.” There will be two performances:

Saturday, December 17th at 6:00 p.m. or
Sunday, December 18th at 10:30 a.m. (during the Sunday School hour).

Searching for the King

Webmaster — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:11:36 +0000

On Sunday night, December 11 at 6 p.m. the Calvary Bible Church adult choir will present “Searching for the King.”

In addition to beautiful music, this cantata includes drama depicting the magi following the star to the manger as well as a modern-day soldier whose childhood friend is killed in battle. He wrestles with questions about God but is eventually led to the manger by his friend’s grieving mother.

Join us for this great Christmas celebration. A dessert reception will follow the cantata presentation.

Click here for a poster / flyer that you can print and use to invite others.

Wednesday Night Ministries Begin

Webmaster — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:04:02 +0000

Our Wednesday night ministries start at 6:30 p.m. on September 21. This means AWANA (in the gym), teen group (upstairs in the teen room), and small groups for adults. Here are the rooms where the small groups will meet:

Tim Inman #234
Sara Perkins #236/238
Rich Ramirez #226
Blake Hasselbring #231

Rich Phillips #222/224
Eric Johnson #225
Ken Pope-GRASS LAKE

If you did not sign up for a group yet, pick one of the above and show up ready to discuss God’s word and pray with others from our church family.

If you did not get the material, you can always download it from this page on our website:

http://calvary-bible.org/ministries/wednesdaynight/small-groups/small-group-material-for-2011-2012/

Sign Up for Small Groups

Webmaster — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:37:53 +0000

Bible study and prayer are the two major ways in which God brings grace into a believer’s daily life. You know that these are necessary for spiritual growth and for avoiding the traps of sin.

So, shouldn’t your church help you to spend time in God’s word consistently? Shouldn’t we equip you to make the most out of your daily Bible study by teaching you how to do it more effectively? Shouldn’t we help you apply what you’ve learned so that you can walk in obedience and not just in knowledge? Should we encourage you to go beyond surface acquaintances to building deep, godly friendships with others in our church around God’s word who will pray with you and for you consistently and fervently?

Yes.

That’s why we offer small groups! In fact, this ministry is one of our Core Four ministries here at Calvary.

And, this Sunday, you have the opportunity to sign up for one of these groups. After each of our services this Sunday (9 & 11:30) you will see tables in the back of the room where you can sign up. When you sign up, you will receive a schedule and the material to begin studying in order to prepare you for our first discussion on September 21. These are the leaders: Blake Hasselbring, Tim Inman, Eric Johnson, Sara Perkins (women only), Rich Phillips, Ken Pope—GRASS LAKE, and Rich Ramirez.

All you have to do is:

decide which small group leader you’d like to study with this year.
come to one of our worship services this Sunday.
sign up after the service on the clipboard for the leader you’ve chosen
take the material, if you want to use it, and get started!

Room assignments will be posted September 18. You can get all the material in one compressed (.zip) folder by clicking here. To download the material individually, visit this page.

This will be a huge blessing in your Christian life; don’t miss it.

AWANA Pre-Registration

Webmaster — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:15:37 +0000

AWANA pre-registration will be available on Sunday, September 18th, 2011 in the foyer of the multipurpose building immediately following 1st service and prior to the start of 2nd service. Holly Losee will be available to register and/or accept payment for all returning and new AWANA clubbers.

AWANA costs are as follows and apply to each individual clubber:

Dues: $1.00 per night or $20.00 per year (Family dues are $50.00 and apply to families with 3 or more clubbers)
Books: Cubbies – $8.50 Sparks – $9.50 (includes a CD) T and T Boys and Girls – $8.50
Uniforms: Cubbies – $11.50 Sparks – $11.50 T and T Boys and Girls – $19.00

Please feel free to contact Holly Losee if you have any questions concerning AWANA registration or costs. Checks and/or exact change are appreciated.