Announcements
New Sermon Series Starting this Morning: Forming A Passion for God Do you experience God all the time, some of the time, or not much of the time? If the answer is not "all of the time," then perhaps the problem is that your faith doesn't have much passion. Dr. Standish's three-week sermon series will teach you how to ignite passion into your faith so that your faith can become more alive in God.Women of Calvin Unite for Fun and Friendship – You are invited to a Women's Night Out at Connie Frierson's home on Thursday, August 12 th from 6:30 to 9:00 . This is an appetizer potluck and a wonderful opportunity to meet and visit with new friends or old buddies. So come and bring a snack or a beverage. Your mission is to meet one new person you always wanted to chat with a little more than the coffee hour permits. A sign up sheet will be posted on the Bulletin Board in Fellowship Hall. Signing up is a big help, but even if you forget to sign up, come anyway. Or you can sign-up by contacting Connie Frierson at connie@calvinchurchzelie.org.
Celebrate your birthday, or that of someone else, by participating in the Birthday Offering , an annual denomination-wide giving opportunity. This year the recipients of this offering are the Kindergarten and Childcare Center in Kirkuk , Iraq , and the R.I.S.E. (Reach-Improve-Strengthen-Empower) project of Peace Presbyterian Church in Louisville , Kentucky . Both of these programs seek to nurture children and give them the opportunity to become part of a loving community. The Center in Iraq provides early education for 150 students. A part of the R.I.S.E. program in Louisville is a Kids Cafe, an afterschool program for children who live in single-parent families. Offering envelopes will be in the pews on August 22 and 29th.
Join Us For a Labyrinth Prayer Service on Thursday Evening August 26 th . We will begin with an introduction to the history of labyrinths, and then offer you time to walk the labyrinth. The service includes communion as part of the walk. The service begins at 7:00 p.m. If you can join us, reserve a spot by e-mailing the church at office@calvinchurchzelie.org
Member Needs a Nanny : A family in our church, the Umpleby family, who just had a son, Oliver, is looking for a part-time Nanny to take care of their son while they work. They need someone to come to their house three days a week, for maybe 6 or 7 hours. If you know someone who might be interested, please contact Marleah at marleahu@gmail.com .
Have you been to a Calvin event and snapped a terrific picture ? If you have, we would love to share this with the whole congregation. The New Calvin Presbyterian Church Directory is being assembled and we need photographs of youth events, mission trips, plays, mission trips, worship, bonfires, Vacation Bible School and Sunday School. We require a non-returnable photos on photo paper. No digital discs please. So look through your files, shoeboxes and closets to find the best moments at Calvin. If you have a good photograph please send or bring it to the church and get it to Connie Frierson.
Do You Have a Story to Tell ? Dr. Standish is hoping to collect a series of stories from members of the congregation to be included in a 2011 Lenten resource, More Calvin Stories. If you have had a significant experience of being guided, healed, touched, or transformed through an experience of God, others want to hear about it. If you feel led to share the story, please contact Dr. Standish at graham@calvinchurchzelie.org . He will send you some guidelines on how to write the story. You do not have to be a writer to do this. He will help you craft the story to get the best out of it.
Have You Biked to Church ? We installed a bike rack last summer in the back patio of Faith House. So if you live near enough and have a bike, we encourage you to save gas and bike to church.
Flower Schedule : If you would like to provide flowers for Sunday morning services please sign your name to the sign up sheet located on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall or email Michelle at the church, at mshepler@zoominternet.net .