the COMMUNICATOR
a publication of Calallen Baptist Church
February 2007
REVIVAL
Choir Notes Senior
Adult Lunches DS Rummage Sale
Recreation
Ministry Education Ministry
Sunday Night Life Youth Page Pastor's
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REVIVAL
Revival - with David Crain - Feb. 25-28
David is best known for his work with churches and
ministries. His travels across the country take him to many venues where he uses
his gift of music to encourage and uplift. As a speaker, David's message is
always delivered in a way that entertains while drawing the listener into a
deeper relationship with Christ. He shares stories from his own life as they
relate to scripture and make the Gospel come alive.
Schedule of Events - Sunday - 10:50 am -
Worship Service / 12:00 pm - Lunch in the CLC / 6:00 pm - Youth meal &
activities in CLC / 7:00 pm Revival service in Worship Center / Monday
- 12:00 pm - Lunch & revival service in CLC / 6:00 pm - Children's Ministry
meal & activities in CLC / 7:00 pm - Revival service in Worship Center / Tuesday
- 12:00 pm - Lunch & revival service in CLC / 6:00 pm - Deacon Family
Ministry meal & activities in CLC / 7:00 pm - Revival service in Worship
Center / Wednesday - 12:00 pm - Lunch & revival service in CLC
/ 6:00 pm - Potluck meal in CLC / 7:00 pm - Revival service in Worship Center
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CHOIR NOTES
This year we will have a revival
choir
for most of the services. So, I am
inviting all youth and adults to join us for the “one
and only”
revival choir rehearsal, which will be held on Wednesday,
February 21,
at 7:30
p.m.,
in the choir room. Having
the rehearsal before the
revival starts will allow us all to participate in pre-service activities
(eating) without having to rush.
The choir will open the revival services on Sunday
morning, as well as Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings.
We’ll meet 10 minutes before each service to refresh our memories, sing
in the service, then go sit with family and/or friends.
There’s not much time commitment involved, so why not come sing with
us? We’d love to
have you!
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SENIOR
ADULT LUNCHES
Thursdays, February 8 & 22 - Noon till 1:30 p.m. - Come, bring a potluck
dish, and enjoy the fellowship of other Senior Adults.
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When: Saturday, February 17 / Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm / Where: Calallen Baptist
CLC (gym)
If you have items you would like to donate for the sale,
contact Sharon or Leesa at the Day School at 361.241.4272. Small items can be
brought to the church now; large items, such as furniture and appliances, can be
delivered to the CLC beginning Thursday, February 15. If you need someone to
come pick-up items, contact the Day School or church office.
RECREATION
MINISTRY
Community Volleyball - Every
Thursday at 6:30 pm This is open to adult & youth in the community whether they are a
member of Calallen Baptist Church or not.
Women’s Morning Aerobics - Monday
- Wednesday - Friday 7:00 am till 7:30 am room 201 upstairs in the CLC.
Shower facilities available for those who need them.
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EDUCATION
MINISTRY
Discipleship is what Bible study is about, and as such that makes our
Bible study leaders some of the most important leaders in the church.
As Ephesians 4:12-13 reminds us,
preaching and teaching exist “for
the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of
the body of Christ, till we all come to unity of the faith and to the knowledge
of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure and stature of the fullness
of Christ.” (NKJV)
If
CBC’s education ministry is to glorify God and be a part of His great
commission,
I need your input regarding the direction of the education ministry.
Through the teacher’s meetings you will have opportunities to
strengthen your skills and abilities
in order to fulfill your calling as a Sunday School teacher.
Therefore,
I would like all adult Bible study leaders to plan to attend the February Bible
Study Leaders meeting.
It will be a lunch meeting following church, on Sunday, February 18,
2007.
Last
but not least, if there is anyone interested in being a part of the education
ministry of CBC, I would like to invite you
to come to this
meeting, or to just give me a call so that we can find your place of service.
See you all on the 18th!
Christ’s
love,
Carol
Lindquist,
Minister of Education
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SUNDAY NIGHT
LIFE
Cookie Sign-up
- Feb. 11 - Barbara Whitlock / Feb. 18 - Terri Jones / Mar. 4 - Dubby Pemberton
/ Mar. 11 - Karen Norskow
For Men & Women
The Sychar Connection
-
During
this three week study Pastor Jack will guide us through John chapter 4 and the
infamous "woman at the well" dialogue with Christ. John
paints for us through his words the often forgotten humanity of Christ, as he
speaks of Jesus being weary, thirsty and hungry. It is here that we discover the
Sychar Connection of Jesus with all humanity. Beginning
February 11, sanctuary, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Led by Pastor Jack Willoughby
Maturity 201 - This
class is the second of CBCs four basic classes.
Since these classes build on each other, you must first attend
Discovering Church Membership #101 before taking this class. We
will focus on the Four
Basic Habits
every Christian needs to develop in order to grow to spiritual maturity.
This class will ... ·
Equip you with the skills
you need to begin
these
habits · Explain the
tools
you
need to continue these habits. 3
sessions beg. Mar. 4, 2007 Led by Carol Lindquist
For Men ONLY
Authentic Manhood...Winning at Work & Home -
Challenging
men to step
forward, meet their
responsibilities, and
establish their manhood,
‘Authentic
Manhood,
Winning
at Work & Home’
focuses on the chief responsibilities men have--as husbands, fathers, and
breadwinners. The study presents 2 mirrors to help men evaluate how they are
doing in life: the
mirror of work and career, and the mirror of home and family.
Participants will evaluate chief responsibilities of how a man successfully
relates to a woman and how a man rightly engages in his work. Here is a plan for
leading men to win in life by helping them understand and undertake the
challenges of both career and family. 7
Sessions beginning January 7, 2007 Led by Scott Vaughan
For Women ONLY
Fruit
of the Spirit -
This
innovative study combines thought-provoking devotions on the Fruits of the
Spirit with scrapbook activities.
As found in Galatians 5:23, participants will focus on love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
The wondrous ways God is growing his children toward maturity are
dramatically revealed!
It's Bible study that's fun, fulfilling, and faith-building!
Each lesson and activity fosters deeper relationships with God (and
others in the group) and inspires continual growth!
Lessons, templates and sample pages are all included!
Cost—$20.00—pre-order book by Feb. 18th 10 sessions beg. March 11, 2007 Led
by Terri Jones
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YOUTH
PAGE
http://www.CalallenBaptistYouth.wordpress.com
Super Bowl Sunday Activities
Annual
Tidy Bowl - It’s
the game of the year!!! It will involve the Calallen Baptist Youth and their
friends vs. the adults. There will be food and fun for the entire family.
You don’t want to miss this.
The game will begin at 2 pm at the Calallen Middle School football field.
THE
Game - Come to the CLC and watch the Super Bowl game on the big
screen. Food
and drinks will be provided for your snacking pleasure during the game.
Coke Sale Fundraiser - Youth will begin taking orders for cases of Coca-Cola products on Sunday, Feb. 4th.
Limited spaces available for camp - be sure to reserve yours NOW!!!
It's A Girl Thing - Feb 9 & 10 - $25 per person - www.itsagirlthing.org
Topics
for the Month of Feb - Song of Solomon & True Love Waits (4th -
25th)
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PASTOR'S PAGE
THAT SIDE OF MID-LIFE
Brace
yourself for what I’m about to tell you. The
following information may not be suitable for the young or faint of heart.
Prepare yourself. Here it is.
I’m in my ‘mid-life’ years.
No one is more shocked
by this than I am. I went to bed one
night as a young adult and woke up the next day as an old dude.
Determining the exact
age of ‘mid-life’ is based on the average life span of men, about 72 years,
divided by two. O my!
I just realized that mid-life for me actually began some years ago.
I’m further past the other side of the hill than I thought.
The older I am the
faster it goes. And, boy, is it ever
zooming by.
No wonder Paul encouraged us to
make the most of every opportunity
(Ephesians 5:16).
Fortunately for me, I
have been a Christian most of my life – some 31 years now; to which I must
stop and shout, “Praise the Lord!”
Yet, as I embrace that
side of mid-life, I sadly report that one of my constant prayers has not been
realized. I desperately desire to
see our nation experience a move of God, but it has not happened.
During the first half
of my life, I have witnessed moral decay, more than anything else.
The evidence is everywhere. Read
it in the newspaper. See it on the
television. Hear it in the
brokenness of people’s lives. Notice
it in the emptiness of church pews.
As the date of our
Revival nears, my passion for personal and corporate revival flames up.
I wonder to myself, “Could this be our time?
Could it be that God intends to awaken our nation, and the epicenter of
His activity is Calallen Baptist Church?”
Truly, only God knows.
But I would like to think that I, and you, did our best by doing the
following: 1). Rediscover the ER
of prayER. Prayer changes things.
As we pray for others, and ourselves, it is like being ushered into a
spiritual emergency room for immediate attention.
2). Expect inHIMactivity.
God wants to pour out his blessings.
He wants his church empowered. He
wants souls to be saved. 3). Work
hard. We have to commit ourselves to
the task of preparation. Plan to
attend. Plan to invite.
Plan to serve.
On this side of mid-life I determine now, more than ever, to make my life count
for now and eternity. On
the Best Side of Life, Pastor
Jack
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CBC
MISSIONS CENTRAL
Coins for Kids - Cans
for Coins for Kids can be found in the Sunday School
classrooms.
By giving to Coins for Kids, you can be a vital part of the ministry of
South Texas
Children's
Home. It costs $185.00 to send one child to camp.
Let’s
see how many children CBC can send to camp this year.
Just put your spare change in the Coins for Kids/STCH banks, and be a
part of sending a child to camp. Be sure to be at church February
11th to see the skit Grant and the Wednesday night children have prepared.
Church Without Walls - Thank
all of you for your participation in signing up to provide meals for Church
Without Walls. Because of your
support, all of the dates that CBC provides meals are covered.
Look for reminders in each month’s newsletter.
Schedule for Meal Delivery: Mar.
8th-
Children’s
Department May
10th -
Johnnie’s Class &
Grace Seekers Class.
Meals need to be
delivered to CWW at
910
W. Lakeside, Corpus Christi, Texas, (in Flour Bluff) on
assigned Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. If it is possible for your class
to stay and serve the meal, you will be blessed by the service. For
more information contact Debra White, 945-3259, or Carol Lindquist, 547-8102.
Mission Durango - Calallen
Baptist Church has voted to adopt and support
ministries in Cinco de Febrero, a
pueblo outside of Durango, Mexico.
Begin praying now about whether or not you should be a part of the July
mission trip to Cinco de Febrero.
The
following items are being collected for Rob’s March trip, please bring them to
the church by February 18th # 1 Need—Blankets, cold weather hats,
gloves, and scarves. Bibles
($2.75/each), $6.50
will provide roughly 25 lbs. of food for a family in Durango, Rob hopes to feed
over 200 families next month. If you choose to make a financial contribution,
please designate it for the Missions Fund, Durango. GET YOUR PASSPORTS
NOW FOR Durango
Mission Trip 1st Week of July 2007
Disaster Relief Specialty Training -
March
24th - watch for more details to come.
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