July 2024

EXPERIENCE JESUS (XJ) YOUTH CONFERENCE

At XJ, we want students to have an encounter with the living Christ. We want them to know Jesus more deeply, love Jesus more passionately, and share Jesus more generously! Some students and leaders from our Calvary youth group will travel to Chicago to attend the XJ conference July 8–13. Pray for the Lord to use this week to strengthen the hearts and minds of those attending. Contact Pastor Matt for more information about the conference.

QUARTERLY MINISTRY UPDATE

The Quarterly Ministry Update is scheduled for Sunday, July 14, at 6:00pm. Members, please come to be informed about opportunities to prayerfully support, helpfully serve, and actively participate in the ministries of the church. Ministry leaders, please come prepared to provide information and perspective about what has been and will be happening in your area of ministry.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

BLOOD DRIVE
Calvary Baptist Church will be hosting ImpactLife for our summer blood drive on Monday, July 1, from 2:30pm to 6:30pm. To be eligible to donate on July 1, your previous donation must have been before May 6. Your donation could be the blessing needed by a patient right here in our own community. For more information or to sign up, contact Nadene Roberts.

CHURCH OFFICE POSITION
We continue to have an opening for our church secretary/bookkeeper position. If you would be interested in exploring the possibility of serving the Lord and His church as secretary and/or bookkeeper or you would like more information, please contact Gina or Pastor Jay at 319-396-3233 or by email at Office@CalvaryCR.org.

LADIES NIGHT OUT
Ladies, you are invited to enjoy dinner and fellowship on Monday, July 1 at 6:30pm at Napoli’s Italian Restaurant (2360 Edgewood Road SW). If you plan to attend, please call or text Debbie Gaeta at 319-491-7720 or send her an email at djgaeta@q.com. If you want to come but need a ride, let Debbie know and she will arrange for someone to pick you up.

KOINONIA BIKE RIDE
Young adults are invited to meet at the home of Ty Slippy (139 19th Ave SW) for a bicycle ride. We plan on leaving at 10:00am on Saturday, July 20 to ride to Dan & Debbie’s Creamery in Ely. We will stop at Hoover Park along the Cedar Valley Trail for our halfway rest/drop-off/pick-up point. Contact Chris Brown or Ty Slippy for more information.

KERNELS BASEBALL GAME
We will be having a church “afternoon at the ballpark” on Sunday, July 21 at 1:05pm. Contact Rachel Stephenson for more information.

SALT AND PEPPER RETIREES FELLOWSHIP
Retirees are invited to meet at 11:30am on Tuesday, July 23 for an “Indoor 4th of July Picnic.” We will then enjoy a bagpipe concert featuring Glenn Chatfield. More details to follow. Contact Nadene Roberts or Donna Voss for information.

PRAYER & PRAISE REQUESTS
We strive to be a church family that prays for one another. Weekly prayer sheets, which provide current prayer requests and our church ministries, are available on the credenza in the foyer. These are also sent out via email each Wednesday. If you have a prayer request, please let us know by calling the church office at 319-396-3233 or by sending an email to Office@CalvaryCR.org.

EMAIL CHANGES
We recently changed our email hosting from Benchmark to Breeze. If you would like to begin (or discontinue) receiving church announcements and prayer requests by email, please contact the church office at 319-396-3233 or by email at Office@CalvaryCR.org.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL UDPATE
Thank you to all who supported our annual VBS this year! We had a great week and raised $1,933.47 in support of our visiting missionary family who serve in SE Asia with Wycliffe Bible Translators.

SPECIAL EVENTS COMING IN AUGUST — MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
An outdoor movie night for the youth from 8:00pm to 10:30pm on Friday, August 16
A church picnic at Morgan Creek Park at 6:00pm on August 18
Please note that the Wednesday evening youth group will meet only on the first Wednesday in August, allowing only the leaders to meet August 14, 21, and 28 to prepare for the 2024/2025 school year.

SPRING VALLEY BIBLE CAMP
You can go to www.springvalleycamp.org/camp-overview for basic information and registration. Calvary will provide a $40 subsidy for each child entering grades 3–12 (or just graduating from grade 12) who is a regular participant in our church programs. Submit camp receipts to the church office to receive the subsidy reimbursement. If additional assistance is needed to enable a child to attend camp, contact the church office about scholarship funds.

Family Forum

Thank you to all who prayed for our family during Lee’s illness and passing. Your kind words, cards, and prayers meant so much to all of us.
Brian & Gina Taylor
Steve & Bri Hagemeier
Nadene Roberts and Rosemary Hahn

Daniel and I are very grateful for your consistent and generous support. We are grateful for the joy and encouragement you bring to us as you faithfully pray and give financially to our ministry.
Daniel & Shannon
Wycliffe Bible Translators

Thank you so much to all of our leadership, deaconesses, and all of our church family for your prayers, cards, financial support, and meals over the last few months. Between Marla’s hospital stay and the death of Shawn's dad, it has been a really rough time at our house, but all of you have done so much to ease the burden so we could focus on the most important things. We appreciate you all so much! 
Shawn, Marla and the Hoy Girls

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY

We offer condolences to Gina & Brian Taylor, Bri & Steve Hagemeier, Nadene Roberts, and other family members on the death on May 30 of Lee Hahn — Gina's step-father, Bri's grandfather, and Nadene's brother-in-law.

We offer condolences to Bob & Lil Kemmerer on the death of Lil's brother, Kevin Frickson, on May 30.

We offer condolences to John & Jacque Walker and family on the death of John's brother, Jimmy Walker, on June 1.

We offer condolences to Karen Zach on the death of her granddaughter, Melissa Noelting, on June 13.

Please continue to lift these families up in prayer in the coming weeks, as they mourn the loss of their loved ones.

July Birthdays