In the book of Lamentations, which in many ways is such a sad book, we have the following magnificent verses: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him’” (Lamentations 3:22–24).
In this time of uncertainty, suffering, and confusion, aren’t you glad to know that your hope is not in the material things of life, but in the Lord? Great is His faithfulness. For over 80 years, Calvary has repeatedly seen the faithful hand of God. And while this is certainly a challenging time for us, we know that the Lord not only is with us, but is ahead of us. He will give all of the needed strength and wisdom as we humbly look to Him for His help. Thank you for reaching out to others at this time and for your faithful prayers and generous giving. The cattle on a thousand hills belong to our God (Psalm 50:10).
On Sunday morning at 9:45 AM via livestream, I will continue the series on the Beatitudes. These are powerful words which strengthen us and refocus us on the Kingdom of God.
On Good Friday at 7:00 PM we will livestream the service and reflect on the sacrifice of our Savior on the cross for us.
The 1st century church knew greater hardship than we are experiencing. Meditate on these words from the Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians. "Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word" (2 Thessalonians 2:16–17).
Warmly in Christ,
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Sunday Worship Livestream
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Sunday, April 5
Join us at 9:45 AM via Livestream
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"Receive the Blessing"
Senior Pastor John Munro
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Thank you for continuing to give generously!
Calvary Church is supporting our pastors and staff, CCDC employees, and missionaries during this time. Please give your tithes and offerings via the link below or by mail. Our God is faithful!
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Celebrate Easter with us!
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Good Friday, April 10 at 7:00 PM
"God Will Provide"
Easter Sunday, April 12 at 9:45 AM
"Conquering the Fear of Death"
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As Holy Week begins, join us for an Easter concert with Elizabeth Hildebrand at the Calvary Grand Organ on
Monday, April 6 at 11:30 AM via livestream!
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Bible study electives and the Calvary Membership Course will meet
ONLINE on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM beginning April 15. You must register in advance to participate via Zoom. Join us!
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Calvary Connection Points
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Thank you for checking on your Calvary family by phone, email, text, and social media during this "stay at home" time.
Calvary pastors and leaders are here for you. If you need to talk to somebody or pray with someone, please reach out!
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As we face a "Stay at Home" mandate in North Carolina for several more weeks, and we see the needs facing our community, nation, and world during this pandemic, many have asked,
"How can I help?"
INVITE OTHERS TO EASTER WORSHIP
- Reach out to family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers by phone, email, FaceTime, or text message. See if you can help with an essential errand, pray with them, and share the love of Christ! Invite people to join us for Easter services at Calvary — share calvarychurch.com/easter.
PRAYER
- Let's turn our eyes and our hearts toward Jesus and unite in prayer for:
- Those who are sick — battling coronavirus or other illness
- Those in hospitals & clinics — doctors, nurses, staff & patients
- Medical professionals working toward a vaccine & treatment
- Calvary senior adults and all the elderly at risk in our community
- Our shut-ins and those in assisted living & long term care facilities
- All leaders and governing authorities
- Those facing loss of jobs, closed businesses, & economic hardship
- Those who are lonely or afraid
- Families facing disruption of home life, school & work routines
GIVE BLOOD
- Our nation — and our local community — are in a critical blood shortage right now. If you are healthy and can donate blood safely, our friends at Atrium Health and other hospitals encourage you to do so. LEARN MORE
DONATIONS — EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES & PPE
MESSAGES OF THANKS
- Healthcare workers across the globe are ON THE FRONT LINES and working extremely hard right now. Messages of appreciation on social media are very uplifting and appreciated! #HealthCareProfessional #HealthCareProvider #HealthCareHeroes #HealthCare #Doctor #Nurses
STAY AT HOME
- One of the BIGGEST WAYS you can help is stay home as much as possible to slow the spread of this virus. By staying home you help us have enough hospital beds to care for the sickest patients. You help our PPE supply chains catch up. You help the testing capabilities to increase. Staying home buys our healthcare professionals much needed time. MORE
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Virtual Meetings
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now underway for all ages!
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ADULT LIFE GROUPS
- ALGs are meeting ONLINE for Bible teaching, prayer, and fellowship on Sundays at 8:30 or 11:15 AM. Your ALG leader will let you know how your group will connect. Many are using Zoom. Each group will determine its Easter Sunday plans. If you're not part of an ALG, check with Pastor Nathaniel Pearce for how you can connect. calvarychurch.com/lifegroups
STUDENT LIFE GROUPS
- High School Students are meeting on Wednesdays with Pastor Eric — LIVE at 7:30 PM for IGNITE on YouTube and Facebook at 8:00 PM for SLGs with small group leaders on Zoom.
- Middle School Students are meeting via Zoom on Wednesdays with Pastor Matt at 12:00 PM for Bible teaching and on Sundays at 11:15 AM for their SLG.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
- Calvary Kids Family Devotions videos and Bible lessons are posted each Wednesday at calvarychurch.com/familydevotions. Use these Easter lessons anytime during the week!
- We Believe: Catechism for Calvary Kids & Families is a resource to help parents teach their kids (grades 3–5) sound doctrine based on Calvary's 16 Articles of Faith. Check it out online at calvarychurch.com/catechism.
CHILDREN'S CHOIR
- The Joyful Praise Children's Choir will rehearse on Sunday, April 5 at 6:00 PM via Zoom. Parents will receive login info by email.
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In hospital…
- Larry Jones (wife Linda) is battling coronavirus and is hospitalized at Atrium Pineville
Deepest sympathy to...
- Mike & Andrea Malarkey family in the loss of their baby daughter, Amber Grace Malarkey, on March 24
- Phil & Peggy Janofski and family in the loss of Peggy's father this week
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We have more videos and ministry content than ever on our social media channels now — so join us the conversation and share. Stay connected at Calvary!
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"Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." — Hebrews 12:1–2
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