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Issue 16 | February 2013

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ONEanothering Get to Know our NEW

Children’s Pastor

Spiritual Victory

Annual BusiNEss MEEtiNgSunday March 3

Ö Supper at 5 p.m. Please bring a dessert to share ÖMeeting 6:15 p.m.

Divorce Support And Recovery A support group for men and women offering the tools to help integrate the experience of divorce into your lives and to find your way to hope and healing.

Tuesday Evenings starting March 19 to May 217:30 - 9:30 p.m. Level 1$40 Fee includes materials

Register: [email protected] or 519.621.6310

If you are separated or divorced

Primetimers 50+

Breakfast with pastor/chef Jamieat the church

Thursday Feb 219 a.m.

ONLY $5!Sign up at the Welcome centre with Jean Sneath.

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Team Leader DAVID COUREY, B.Sc., M.A., PhD Ext. 134 [email protected] t:@davidcourey

Executive JOHN RATZ, B.Th. Ext .133 [email protected] t:@johnratz

Web Technologies PAUL WILLIAMS, B.A. Ext. 132 [email protected] t:@pscjwilliams

Worship GRAHAM KIVELL Ext. 138 [email protected] t:@grahamkivell

Students JAMIE NELSON, B.R.E. Ext. 135 [email protected] t:@nelsonsnews

Children JOANNA RATZ Ext .131 [email protected]

Seniors/Emmaus Counsellor DAVID AIDE, B.A., M.T.S. Ext. 127 [email protected]

Emmaus Counsellor MAUREEN GRANT, B.A., M.S., PhD Ext. 128 [email protected]

Hispanic Ministry HUGO & CELIA GOMEZ Ext. 217 [email protected]

Officer Manager VEDA NEWELL Ext. 207 [email protected]

Reception/Graphics LIZ VANNER Ext. 205 [email protected]

Facility Manager CRAIG MACHER, B.R.S. Ext. 216 [email protected]

Board Members

Gerry Buhr Arthur Matos David Schuetzkowski

Phil Calberry Max Purkiss

David Hatt Eyon Richards

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Service TimesEnglish: Sundays 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m. Espanol: Saturdays/Sabados 7 p.m.

Table of ContentsIT’S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU... 4

REGIONAL WORHSIP NIGHT 5

ONEANOTHERING 6

NEW CHILDREN’S PASTOR 8

SPIRITUAL VICTORY 9

ETCETERA 10

SHE SAYS, HE SAYS 11

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 12

F.Y.I. 13

STAFF DIRECTORY 14

Welcome to CalvaryFIrst-tIMe Guests Welcome first-time guests! We hope you enjoy your time with us today. Please stop by the Welcome Centre with your Welcome Card (found in the pew rack) to receive a small gift – a thank you from us to you.

DO YOu Have CHIlDren? Promiseland – Kids’ Ministry: The best hour of your child’s week! Sunday mornings: 9:15 and 11 a.m.

We strive to create an environment where your child will want to come to church, and we can teach the Bible in a way that your child will understand and they can relate to.

If you are a first-time guest, please visit the Kids’ Ministry Welcome Desk to register your child(ren). You can also receive directions on where to bring your child(ren).

Please note: If your child must remain with you throughout our adult service, we kindly ask that you would consider others in the auditorium by sitting near the back, or stepping out into the lobby if your child becomes loud and/or unsettled.

Nursery (children aged 0-12 months) Level One (Underwater Quest) Toddlers (children aged 12-23 months) Level One (Underwater Quest) Preschool Level One (Underwater Quest) JK & SK Level Two (Toon Town) Grades 1 & 2 Level Two (Toon Town) *please note: 9:15 service, Gr 1 & 2 combined with Gr 3 to 5 Grades 3 to 5 Level Three (Slime Factory)

stuDent MInIstrIes: smcalvary.com AXIS – Axis is great place for your junior highs, grades 6 to 8 to connect and grow together. We meet Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for an event filled with wild games, live music and engaging talks and discussions. You won’t want to miss it…

FUEL – Sunday nights at 6:30 p.m. is the time where high school students gather to grow! We hold nothing back in giving students an opportunity to experience God through games, teachings, music and hanging out together.

EXPERIENCE – Young Adults Monday nights at 7:15 p.m. in the Student Centre. Ages 18-25, post high school and pre-family. Join us for live music, free coffee, new friends and great discussions about life, church and God.

MIsseD a sunDaY? Watch our Sunday morning sermons online at www.calvarycambridge.com. Sermons are also available on CD. Order at the Welcome Centre.

real people . real life . real God

It was Grade 4. I had talked one time too many out of turn and Miss Watson made me stay in after school. (Do teachers do this anymore?) I was sitting quietly sighing at

my desk. (You recall the ones with an ink well at the top right corner?) Miss White walked into the classroom with a cheery, “Hello, dear!” And I replied with a feeling-sorry-for-myself, “Hi Miss White.” No sooner had I spoken did I hear her icy response. “I wasn’t talking to you!”

It was the first moment in my young life that I was jarred to the realization… I am not the centre of the universe. It was a painful realization, and one it’s take the rest of my life to fully grasp.

The Bible is pretty clear about this notion. It says that Jesus Christ is Lord. It says that my job is to love him with all my heart soul, mind, and strength. That pretty much displaces me from centre stage. But what about second place? Can I keep that, at least?

Nope. There’s this little part about other people. Like loving them as I love myself. And if that weren’t enough, there’s a whole pile of verses to clarify what that means.

• Honor one another. Romans 12:10

• Stop passing judgment on one another. Romans 14:13

• Accept one another. Romans 15:7

• Bear with one another. Ephesians 4:2

• Forgive one another. Ephesians 4:32

This issue introduces the emphasis we’re following at Calvary over the month of February. It’s about oneanothering. John Ratz writes about it in an article of the same name. In “Spiritual Victory,” I share about PrayerWall, a way that we can pray for one another (James 5:16). And in the etcetera page you can take a look at 30 practical ways you can love one another.

Turns out, it’s not all about you… but that’s what makes life worth living!

DAVID COUREY Lead Pastor

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It’s Not All about You…

Pastor’s Column


Worship

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FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THU

Choose to walk through the Bible in one or two years. The two year cycle takes you through the New Testament and Psalms twice.

February Bible reading

1 Year or 2 Years


Problem: how to get Christ-followers together from a multitude of churches across a wide spectrum in order to demonstrate the true unity of the body of Christ.

Solution: Worship! We may all have different ideas about how to do church, what exactly to believe, how to interpret the Bible. But we all share in common an earnest desire to worship Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

This takes place annually in our part of the world at the Waterloo Annual Regional Worship Night, taking place this year here at Calvary on Saturday, February 23, and at Waterloo Pentecostal Assembly on March 3. These two evenings of “Worship Across the Generations” will assemble worship pastors and youth worship leaders from around Waterloo Region to lead us in worship.

The event is put on by the Waterloo Region Worship Network. It’s a gathering of Worship

leaders from over 30 churches in the area. From the outset the vision has been, “Different churches, different denominations, different people worshipping together and praying together, for our region and each other.”

It all began with a group of four leaders who gathered in December of 2002 to share about worship in their churches, successes, frustrations, and how worship leaders specifically could support one another in prayer. Out of that meeting has come a series of dynamic evenings of worship that are breaking barriers and inviting the Spirit of God to do a deep work in the whole Waterloo Region.

So, the invitation has come to you as well. Come worship with us. A free will offering will be taken.

Annual Regional Worship NightNo tickets Required!

1 Ex 27,28 Mt. 21:23-46 Mk 4 Gen 33

2 Ex 29,30 Mt 22:1-22 Mk 5 Gen 34

3 Ex 31-33 Mt 22:23-46 Mk 6 Gen 35-36

4 Ex 34-36 Mt 23:1-22 Mk 7 Gen 37

5 Ex 37,38 Mt 23:23-39 Mk 8 Gen 38

6 Ex 39,40 Mt 24:1-22 Mk 9 Gen 39

7 Lev 1-3 Mt 24:23-51 Mk 10 Gen 40

8 Lev 4-6 Mt 25:1-30 Mk 11 Gen 41

9 Lev 7-9 Mt 25:31-46 Mk 12 Gen 42

10 Lev 10-12 Mt 26:1-19 Mk 13 Gen 43

11 Lev 13 Mt 26:20-54 Mk 14 Gen 44

12 Lev 14 Mt 26:55-75 Mk 15 Gen 45

13 Lev 15-17 Mt 27:1-31 Mk 16 Gen 46

14 Lev 18.19 Mt 27:32-66 Lk 1:1-38 Gen 47

15 Lev 20,21 Mt 28 Lk 1:39-80 Gen 48

16 Lev 22,23 Mk 1:1-22 Lk 2 Gen 49

17 Lev 24,25 Mk 1:23-45 Lk 3 Gen 50

18 Lev 26,27 Mk 2 Lk 4 Ex 1

19 Num 1,2 Mk 3:1-21 Lk 5 Ex 2

20 Num 3,4 Mk 3:22-35 Lk 6 Ex 3

21 Num 5,6 Mk 4:1-20 Lk 7 Ex 4

22 Num 7 Mk 4:21-41 Lk 8 Ex 5

23 Num 8-10 Mk 5:1-20 Lk 9 Ex 6

24 Num 11-13 Mk 5:21-43 Lk 10 Ex 7

25 Num 14,15 Mk 6:1-32 Lk 11 Ex 8

26 Num 16,17 Mk 6:33-56 Lk 12 Ex 9

27 Num 18-20 Mk 7:1-13 Lk 13 Ex 10

28 Num 21,22 Mk 7:14-37 Lk 14 Ex 11:1-12:21

Connect


Connect

siesta, back to work ‘til the sun goes down and call it a day. Remember that they don’t have the short winter days of Canada in the Middle East; the days are pretty consistently twelve hours all year.

Bridging the ancient and the Present.How do we live out this community model in a world that pushes us toward isolation? Minivans come with cup holders so we can eat as a family as we travel from one activity to another. We can press a button in our car to open the garage door, perish the thought that we actually encounter our neighbours!

The only way we have a chance at living out the biblical imperative to living in community is to be intentional about it. We must choose to put things in our calendar before our calendar

dictates to us what we are going to be doing. Hmmm, setting time aside for relationships... not as easy as we would think - even for the people-people. Relationships take time, lots of time.

the One another ChallengeIf we were to make it our priority to live out the one another’s of the New Testament here is some

of what that would include: love one another, serve one another, honour one another, forgive one another, encourage one another, confess to one another, accept one another, challenge one another, submit to one another... there are about 50 “one anothers” to live out!

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that living out the one anothers is an easy thing to do. It is actually quite difficult. At its core, living a one another lifestyle requires self-sacrifice.

Small groups are the vehicle, not the destination.

The destination is what has been called Biblical Community. A group of individuals who live out the biblical description of what a community of believers looks like. Specifically, the New Testament imperatives we refer to as the “one-anothers.”

One of the uniqueness’s of Christianity is that it is a relational movement. The challenge we

face is how to implement the model of the New Testament in the 21st century.

Small groups have proven that they are the best vehicle for us to live out the one anothers of the New Testament in our 21st century pace of life. The destination is living in a biblical community.

During a job interview awhile back, I was asked what I thought the next movement in church discipleship world would be. We had been talking in the

context of Small Group ministry. How would you answer that question? The pastor interviewing me believed in small groups as a vehicle, but understood that every vehicle has a lifespan. I’ve got some ideas of what could be around the corner, but I firmly believe that, whatever it is, it will exist in the context of relationships.

the emphasis on relationships.In our culture, we start the day with an alarm clock. Our feet hit the ground and we start running as long as the sun is up, and then some. Then we fall into bed until the alarm goes off and we get back on the tread mill called life.

The culture in which the New Testament was written placed a high priority on relationships.

In the first century, the day started with a meal, a community focused event. When the sun went down, friends and family would gather for a meal. They started the day with a relational event, then they slept, they worked last.

Even the rhythm of their day was drastically different. Get to work as the sun is coming up. Take a long lunch, maybe even an afternoon

ONEanotheringby John Ratz

love one another, serve one another, honour one another, forgive one another, encourage one another, confess to one another, accept one another, challenge one another, submit to one another...


Ministry


The search is finally over. After months of looking for someone to lead Children’s Ministry, Calvary has hired Joanna Ratz as its new children’s pastor.

With a deep love and passion for children, Joanna says she is looking forward to her new ministry role.

“I have always had a desire to serve God in the lives of children and I love to see children grow in their love for God,” she says.

Joanna goes on to say that a solid children’s ministry in a church is important. “Children are the future church leaders. What we put in their hearts and minds now will impact the future generations for Christ!”

Born in England into a family of three older brothers, Joanna moved to Canada when she was six-years-old. Most of her childhood and teenage years were spent growing up on Vancouver Island.

In 1989, Joanna married John and began ministry in the Vancouver area and then moved onto Alberta.

Four years later the couple moved again, but this time to the United States; first to Detroit and then settling in Philadelphia. However, the winds of the north would come calling—calling the Ratzs home to Canada, with John accepting the executive pastor position with Calvary.

But this time their move wouldn’t include their entire family. “Our two daughters, Cherise and Charissa, who were born in Canada, still live in the U.S. where they are attending post-secondary school, and Craig, who is our only American-born child, moved with us to Cambridge as he is still in high school.”

After arriving in Cambridge, Joanna would

come to church on Sunday as a worshipper, not knowing what plans God had in store for her. However, what she did know was since high school she had served in children’s ministry in one capacity or another.

“When my children were young I was a stay-at-home mom, but I also stayed involved in ministry as a volunteer/leader. After being home for 10 years, I returned to work as a teacher and part-time children’s pastor for the church we were a part of in Michigan. After a short time, the children’s pastor role became full time.”

When the family moved to Philadelphia, Joanna says she joined the staff at their church as the part-time children’s pastor for the early childhood ministries. While doing this, she also worked full time as the school director at a private Christian school that was a part of the church they were serving at.

“I am looking forward to working with the Children’s Ministry teams. I enjoy working with people to move a ministry forward to realize the potential that God has for us.”

Joanna, in partnership with the children’s ministry teams at Calvary, will consistently be looking at what we are doing and our effectiveness to the children of Calvary and also of Cambridge.

When asked what her dreams are for Calvary’s children’s ministry, she says, “I want Calvary to be a church that has an amazing, thriving, healthy ministry to children! I want us to be known for striving for excellence in all that we do for kids. I want Calvary kids growing every time they step through our doors in their love for Christ. I want Calvary kids to feel loved and accepted in our church!”

JOanna Fun FaCts

Favourite Bible verse for children: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways remember him. Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6

Favourite verse about kids: “You created the deepest parts of my being. You put me together inside my mother’s body. How you made me is amazing and wonderful. I praise you for that. What you have done is wonderful. I know that very well.” Psalms 139:13-14

Hobbies and Interests:

• Starbucks (Tazo non-fat, no water Chaii)

• Scrapbooking (Whenever and wherever I can)

• Home decorating (Whenever and wherever I can)

• Love to shop (Don’t have to spend money—it just relaxes me)

• Love to travel and see the world with my husband carrying my luggage

• Music (Love to listen to and worship God even though I can’t sing or play any instrument well)

Five words to describe me: relational, passionate, deliberate, conscientious, and responsible

To reach Joanna, email [email protected] or call 519.621-6310 ext. 131

Joanna Ratz named children’s pastor at CalvaryBy Michelle Rickard


Disciplines

Resources. When ya got ‘em, you hardly notice them. When they’re missing, you’re sunk. At the height of World War Two, Britain was hanging by a thread,

her resources completely spent. The Americans were resisting the pull into the war, but Winston Churchill’s anguished cry for arms came to President Roosevelt, “Give us the tools and we will finish the job.”

We, too, are in a pitched battle, the Bible says, waged in the heavenly realms. It’s far enough from us, that often we’re unaware of its consequences, but it has very real effects in our lives. And we, too, need resources.

We usually know what we ought to do, but doing it doesn’t come so easily. We all know that Bible reading and prayer are staple disciplines for the Christian life, but let’s face it, many of us live with a perpetual low-level guilt about this. Like our diets, we like fast-food and junk, and we’re not getting the nourishment our souls need for healthy growth.

That’s why at Calvary, we’re trying to resource God’s people with tools to get the job done! Two of them will become a feature of our congregational life this year. One is the You’ve Got the Time! Bible Reading Plan, the other is the PrayerWall. Both offer simple practical ways to freshen up your spiritual life and experience a new dimension of growth!

“Give us the tools and we will finish the job.” Winston Churchill

You’ve Got the time!Studies show that 65% of Christ-followers have never read the entire New Testament! In fact, 58% of the U.S. adult population will never read another book after high school (we, of course, are far more literate in Canada!). In a survey of more than 500 pastors, 47% cited “lack of time” as the main reason more Christians don’t read the Bible.

Teaming with the Canadian Bible Society, we are offering absolutely free, an incredible resource to optimize your time and help you to engage the Bible. It’s a 40-day listening program called “You’ve Got the Time!” On a CD are 40 mp3 recordings of the Bible complete with dramatization and music. It’s an effort to make God’s Word as accessible as possible.

Download them to your laptop. Put them on your iPod. Or listen to them on-line at calvarycambridge.com. In 28 minutes a day, you can listen to the entire New Testament in 40 days. If you commute anywhere outside of Cambridge, this is a highly achievable goal! But if you’re like me and prefer smaller doses, we have placed the entire set of readings on-line so that you can

Spiritual Victory:

resourcing God’s PeopleBy David Courey

listen at your own pace, or try the 80-, or 120-day (10 minutes a day!) excursion.

At the end of the first 40 days on March 3rd, we will take up an offering for the Canadian Bible Society. Calvary will have the opportunity to help provide this same dramatized format in the Inuktitut language for more than 30 thousand of our First peoples in Nunavut. Pretty exiting!

PrayerWallAnother typical problem in our spiritual battle is simply taking time to pray. After we’ve said “God bless mommy, and daddy and all the missionaries”… well, what else do we do?

A simple prayer pattern is the acostic ACTS: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. Often we don’t know who needs prayer and what those needs might be. But PrayerWall offers an elegant, and simple solution.

Online at calvarycambridge.com we have a feature that will allow you to pray immediate realtime needs. People have posted prayer requests there, and you can pray fro them, and with a simple click, you can send them an e-mail telling them someone has prayed for their need! What an encouragement that could be for a person with a real need!

Of course this only works if you’re willing to share some of your needs, which you can do anonymously, or by giving your name, and being open to have someone click on your request!

This should offer real grist for your prayers, and the possibility of blessing someone else who needs the encouragement of knowing you cared!

“Give us the tools and we will do the job!” Well, here are a couple of resources to get us started. Let’s get in the trenches and win the war!

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

Etcetera


1. Send someone a hand written note of thanks.

2. Make a card at home and send it to a friend for no reason.

3. Walk your friend’s dog.4. Give a compliment about your waiter/

waitress to his/her manager.5. Send someone a small gift anonymously.6. Treat a friend to the movies for no

reason.7. Give a huge tip to someone when they

least expect it.8. Give up your seat for someone, not just

an elderly person.9. Talk to a homeless person and have a

“normal” conversation.

10. Pick up some rubbish in the road which would otherwise be lying around.

11. Compliment a work colleague for their excellence.

12. Give another driver your parking spot.13. Help an elderly neighbour carry the

garbage out.14. Tell all your family members how much

your appreciate them.15. Offer a couple of hours free baby sitting16. Volunteer at the food bank17. Stop negative comments18. Help someone clean their home19. Say “hello” and smile to people you see

on the street20. Let someone go ahead of you in line

21. Read to the elderly22. Pay the tab for a single person sitting

alone in a restaurant (anonymously)23. Help out at a shelter24. Cook a meal for a family in need 25. Help people load/carry groceries to their

car26. Give someone a hug 27. Thank your parents for their love and

support28. Shovel Snow for your neighbours 29. Be Generous with compliments 30. Visit a seniors home

love In action, some practical advice to show love everyday…not just Valentine’s Day

Connect

she says... he says...

WHEN DID YOU BECOME A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST?S. I was raised in a Christian home, and first accepted Christ at age 4 or 5. It later became real for me at age 13, when I made a public decision to follow Christ and get baptized.D. May 2001DARK CHOCOLATE OR MILK CHOCOLATE?S. Milk Chocolate - and lots of it!D. Milk ChocholateHOW LONG HAVE YOU’VE BEEN ATTENDING CALVARY?S. Drew and I will have been attending Calvary for two years this spring.D. 2 YearsWHY DO YOU ENJOY VOLUNTEERING?S. It is a privilege to be able to use my gifts to glorify God, and I love to work with people.D. Great way to get connected at the church and meet new peopleCANDLELIGHT DINNER OR TV DINNERS. TV Dinner.D. TV dinnerWHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TIME OF DAY? WHY?S. Late afternoon when the sun is just about to set, because I love to watch the sky change colour.D. Weekend MorningsWHAT SOUND DO YOU LOVE?S. The ocean.D. Coffee Maker Percolating WHAT TV COUPLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR RELATIONSHIP: FRED & WILMA(THE FLINSTONES), PAM & JIM(THE OFFICE), BELLA & EDWARD(TWILIGHT), JIM BOB & MICHELLE(19 KIDS AND COUNTING)S. Pam and Jim.D. Pam and JimWHAT’S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?S. Travel to New Zealand, record a worship album, and visit the Grand Canyon.D. Spend time in New York, Boston, & New OrleansWHEN YOU HAVE 30 MINUTES OF FREE-TIME, HOW DO YOU PASS THE TIME?S. I enjoy sitting down with a cup of tea to read a good book.D. Read news and how-to articles onlineWHAT COUPLE IN THE BIBLE WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?S. Abraham and Sarah.D. Isaac and Rebekah

STEPHANIE PETERSON DREW PETERSON WORHSIP TEAM WORSHIP TEAM

WHAT CHORE DO YOU ABSOLUTELY HATE DOING?S. Washing the dishes!D. PaintingUSE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR SPOUSE.S. Selfless.D.TalentedROMANCE OR MYSTERYS. Mystery.D. Romance... but a manly one.WHAT SPORT ARE YOU AFRAID TO TRY?S. Sky-diving.D. RugbyWHAT KEEPS YOUR RELATIONSHIP ALIVE?S. Playing music and worshipping God together.D. Trying new things together.HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE?S. We met by chance in our first year at the University of Windsor, when we discovered that we were both Christians. We immediately became close friends, started serving in worship together at church and Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. We started dating in our second year, got engaged in our fourth, and the rest is history!D. Same Residence in University.SINGLE LIFE VS MARRIED LIFE…WHAT IS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE?S.All of your energy, choices, and emotions directly affect - and are affected by - another person. This can be challenging at times, but all in all it is such a blessing to have someone to walk through life with.D. Asking permission.SPOUSE’S MOST ANNOYING HABIT.S. He loves to buy guitar gear, and has expensive taste!D. Leaves tea bags in her cup when putting them in the sink for dishes.WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SCRIPTURE VERSE?S. Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God - this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:1-2D. Praise Him with tambourine and dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute. Psalms 150:4


Week one

sUnDAY feb 39:15 & 11am People, People everywhere6:30pm fuel: superbowl Party7pm Divorce Connection

monDAY feb 47:15pm experience, Love moves @ Conestoga

mon to thUrs 9:30 -11:30am Indoor Playground free! tUes 9:15-11am fresh starttUes 7pm Celebrate recovery WeD 7pm Choir rehearsalthUrs 7pm karate for Christ sAt 11am Prayer, 7pm ministerio hispanoWeek

tW0sUnDAY feb 10 9:15 & 11am first Contact6:30pm fuel Live

monDAY feb 117:15pm experience

Week three

sUnDAY feb 17 9:15 & 11am the Weight of the World...and how to share It6:30pm fuel Live


WeDnesDAY feb 2012:30pm merry Widows

thUrsDAY feb 219am Primetimers breakfast

sAtUrDAY feb 2311am bridal shower for megan schmidt7pm Waterloo region Worships

Week foUr

sUnDAY feb 249:15 & 11am Daring to be real6:30pm fuel Live


Calendar of Events

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A version of this calendar, suitable for your refrigerator, is available at the Welcome Kiosk.


network Online You can find it at www.calvarycambridge.com and available the first Sunday the printed version is available. Remember, one copy per household helps keep the costs down and helps the environment too. Next edition is available January 27.

Prayer Works! R.O.S.E Prayer Connection is ready to pray for your requests. Call 519.621.6310 ext. 333 to leave a request or 519.653.0301 to have a person pray with you.

Corporate Prayer takes place on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. in the Prayer Room.

Intercessory Prayer takes place on Sunday mornings from 8 to 9 a.m. & 10 to 11 a.m. in the Prayer Room.

Ladies Prayer takes place on Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Prayer Room.

emmaus Counselling Individual, marriage and family counselling. Call 519.621.6310 ext. 127 or ext. 128 for more information.

Celebrate recovery God’s Word has a plan for freedom from whatever is keeping you down! Celebrate Recovery (CR) is a ministry of recovery from life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. CR helps ordinary people who are suffering in silence to overcome and become healthy again. We offer women’s and men’s groups and meet Tuesdays at Calvary from 7 to 9 p.m. with social time to follow. Email [email protected] for more information.

the spanish Ministry Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. Nuestra mision es conestar a la comunidad hispana con Dios en una forma relevante, contemporanea y autentica. Al mismo tiempo poder desarrollar el talento y proposito que Dios tiene para cada uno de nosotros. Si aun no has tenido la oportunidad de asistir a alguno de nuestros serviceios, te invitamos a conocer a dios de una forma diferente.

Indoor Playground Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their children to explore our indoor playground Mondays through Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Admission: Free! Playground will resume on January 7.

Fresh start invites all women to a morning of Bible study and fellowship on Tuesdays, 9:15 to 11 a.m. in the Atrium. Childcare provided. Study topics: Chase, What God Really Thinks About Women, Becoming A Woman of Strength.

Baby Dedication on Sunday, Feb 17. If you would like your child or children dedicated please contact church office.

Calvary library The library carries hundreds of books, DVDs and CDs for all ages. Please make sure you sign up for your library card. Due date for all borrowed material is three weeks from sign out date. An overdue list is available in the library. Open Sundays from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. & 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Merry Widows will share a lovely valentine’s luncheon on Wednesday Feb 20 at 12:30 p.m. All widows welcome! Call Frances at 519.623.1042 if you need more information or if you need a ride.

student Ministries catch up on the latest at our new website smcalvary.com. Something for ages 11-25. Check it out!

Primetimers 50+ Join us for Breakfast at the church with chef/pastor Jamie on Thursday Feb 21 at 9 a.m. Cost $5. Sign up with Jean at the Welcome Centre.

Men’s small Group meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Great Room. Open to all men. Contact Cliff Wagner at 519.740.9785.

Divorce Connections will meet on Sunday, Feb 3 at 7 p.m. No cost – no registration required! Eligibility – separated and/or divored. Guest Speaker: Todd Perreault, Mediator. Bring your questions and learn more about family mediation, separation agreements and parenting plans, par-enting coordination, mediation for high conflict couples, custody and access reports.

Bridal shower for Megan Schmidt, daughter of Veda and Boyce Newell will be held at the church on February 23, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For group gift email [email protected] or [email protected] with your intentions.

Free legal Clinic. Wednesdays at 6 p.m. By appointment only. Call 519.721.1818 or send e-mail to [email protected].

Jesus is enough Women’s retreat will be held in Burlington at Glad Tidings on April 12, 13. See poster on bulletin board and pick up a registration brochure in the office.

Community Hymn tyme at Heritage Bible College on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. featuring Mary Louise Marcus and girls.

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Administrative & Support Team

Team Leader DAVID COUREY, B.Sc., M.A., PhD Ext. 134 [email protected] t:@davidcourey

Executive JOHN RATZ, B.Th. Ext .133 [email protected] t:@johnratz

Web Technologies PAUL WILLIAMS, B.A. Ext. 132 [email protected] t:@pscjwilliams

Worship GRAHAM KIVELL Ext. 138 [email protected] t:@grahamkivell

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Children JOANNA RATZ Ext .131 [email protected]

Seniors/Emmaus Counsellor DAVID AIDE, B.A., M.T.S. Ext. 127 [email protected]

Emmaus Counsellor MAUREEN GRANT, B.A., M.S., PhD Ext. 128 [email protected]

Hispanic Ministry HUGO & CELIA GOMEZ Ext. 217 [email protected]

Officer Manager VEDA NEWELL Ext. 207 [email protected]

Reception/Graphics LIZ VANNER Ext. 205 [email protected]

Facility Manager CRAIG MACHER, B.R.S. Ext. 216 [email protected]

Board Members

Gerry Buhr Arthur Matos David Schuetzkowski

Phil Calberry Max Purkiss

David Hatt Eyon Richards

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anotheringONEThe Lost Art of Authentic Relationships

FEBRUARY 3 Giving What You’ve Been Given (?) What comes around goes around. A pretty sound axiom of everyday life as we experience it. But is this what characterizes Christ-followers? May a better maxim is “freely you have received, freely give.” One- anothering begins on the inside. We give out of an abundance. FEBRUARY 10 First Contact It’samoviememe…whatwillfirstcontactwithanalienracebelike? ThinkE.T.Ifweleaveittogovernments,andthesystem,itcouldprove tobetobeprettygruesome.IfkidsareinvolveditwillprobablybeOK. It’sallabouthowweseetheworldaroundus.AsTeluskeepstryingto tellus…‘thefutureisfriendly.’

FEBRUARY 17 The Weight of the World… and How to Share It Lifewasneverdesignedforsoloflying.Ifyouthinkyou’rewiredthat way,you’reprobablygoingtohaveafewepisodeswheretheloadof life is greater than your ability to carry it. Why are so many of us lone- rangers, and what can we do to overcome the obstacles of deeper one-anothering?

FEBRUARY 24 Daring to Be Real It’sascarythingtobethefirstonetoopenup,andshareyourheart. It’sintimidatingbutifwe’reevergoingtomovefromsuperficial,surface relationshipstosomethingthatcansatisfythesoul,somebody’sgotto breaktheice!HowChrist-followerscancreateaclimateofauthenticity.

MARCH 3 It’s Not About You… Or Is It? Attheirmostintimaterelationshipsareajourneyofdiscovery.It’sall aboutuncoveringandrejoicingthetreasureofanother’sheart.Butthe wonderfulsecretisthatit’sindoingjustthatyoudiscoveranother person…yourself.

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