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February 2012
The Newsletter of Calvary Baptist Church Volume 142, Issue 2
Long-Haired Drivers
A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father, who was a minis-ter, if they could discuss the use of the car. His father took him to his study and said to him, "I'll make a deal with you. You bring your grades up, study your Bible a little and get your hair cut and we'll talk about it."
After about a month the boy came back and again asked his father if they could dis-cuss use of the car. They again went to the father's study where his father said, "Son, I've been real proud of you. You have brought your grades up, you've studied your Bible diligently, but you didn't get your hair cut!"
The young man waited a moment and replied, "You know Dad, I've been think-ing about that. You know, Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, Noah had long hair, and even Je-sus had long hair...." To which his father replied, "Yes, and they WALKED every where they went!"
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It is recorded three times in the Gospel of Matthew: ―Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand‖ (3:2; 4:17; 10:7). The presence of Jesus on earth, both before and after his death and resurrection, means that God’s reign is here now. It’s not a matter of waiting for His kingdom to come, it’s about realizing that His kingdom is here now and we are citizens of this kingdom. Regardless of what some say today, God’s kingdom did not come into existence when Jesus began his ministry here on earth (Matt 3). When you look closely at his teachings, you see that Jesus did not teach that the kingdom was about to come, or had recently come, into existence. What He did teach was that there was a new accessibility of the kingdom to humanity through Himself. So even though Jesus commends us to pray, ―Your kingdom come,‖ he does not mean that we are to pray it into existence. What He means is that we are to pray for it to take over at all points in the personal, social, and political order where it is now currently excluded. Hence, ―on earth as it is in heaven.‖ Dallas Willard wrote, “Now God‟s own „kingdom,‟ or „rule,‟ is the range of his effec-tive will, where what he wants done is done.” Heaven is a place where God’s will is always done. However, at least for a limited time, there is an exception to what God wants done here and now on earth. You can say ―no‖ to His reign now. It’s not a complete ―no‖ since He still remains sovereign and everything He wants to bring about, He will bring about. His kingdom is so available that everyone who ―calls upon the name of the Lord‖ will be saved. The kingdom of God is right beside us – among us. You can reach it from your heart with your mouth: “That if you confess with your mouth, „Jesus is Lord,‟ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). God’s kingdom is available to us here and now through sim-ple confidence in Jesus Christ. It is a kingdom that, in the person of Jesus, welcomes you just as you are, and makes it possible for ordinary life to be completely transformed into ―eternal‖ life. His message has not changed: “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” IT’S TIME we live on earth as citizens of heaven, Pastor Bill
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Parents:
You can now download a great
resource to help you weave
faith into your home each
week...a follow-up from
Sunday mornings.
www.calvaryruston.org
Children’s Page
Wednesday Nights PreTeen
Ms Sandra’s House 6:00-7:30 p.m.
$3 for dinner
Parents:
Don’t forget to use your
child’s journal to record
what you’re doing to help
them grow spiritually.
Friday, Feb. 3rd
Sign up on Facebook
Event Page
Infant & Child CPR Class
Saturday, February 4th
9-11 a.m. ~ Cost: $20
February 3rd: Parents Night Out
February 4th: CPR Class
February 5th: CentriKid Deposits Due
February 12th: Parenting Summit
February 25th: Father/Daughter Banquet
Sunday, February 12th
9:00 a..m.
Multipurpose Room
PreTeen ExTreme Weekend
March 9th-11th
Theme: Everything
Must sign up by Sunday,
February 26th
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Sunday “Specials” Needed We love specials at Calvary! A special is a solo, quartet, duet, ensemble, instru-mental piece, drama presentation, puppet presentation, interpretive movement, monologue, choir presentation, or any other creative method of illustration about truth from God’s Word. We use them on Sunday mornings, Sunday nights, and other dates and locations outside Calvary. Every Sunday night we open with a special, have Bible study, and end with a closing song. If you would like to help out by doing a special, please contact Cary Tolar.
Worship Choir Our worship choir has resumed practice! We meet at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoons in the worship center or multi- purpose room. Now is a great time for you to join us! Requirements to join: 1) love God 2) love people 3) be faithful to attend rehearsal. On another note, If you would like a video copy of God Coming Down, please provide
an 8 gigabyte flash drive to Cary Tolar, and he will download so you can view on your computer.
Associational Choir Festival Our annual choir festival this year will be 7:00 p.m. March 5th at Cook Baptist Church. This is always a wonderful time of cele-bration and connection with other choirs in our area. If you are not in the choir, I still encourage you to come and enjoy a fabulous time of worship.
God provides Needed Equipment For quite some time we have experienced some challenges with the sound equip-ment in our worship center. Some of our equipment is very old and ―on its last leg.‖ Recently, we have replaced four amplifiers, installed a new sound board and a sound monitor system for the singers and instrumentalists. Even though this new equipment will not completely resolve all issues, we are well on our way to great sound quality in our worship center. God is good!
Overflow in Need of an Adult Helper Our student band is ready to resume leading worship. This group has some talented young people, yet still need an adult leader who is musically gifted and can work well with teen agers. Please contact Cary Tolar if you are interested in helping out.
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Calvary
Agape Dinner Theater Missions Fundraiser
Dance & Romance : through the Decades
*New* Student Night! Thursday,
Feb. 9th at 7pm– only $10 with student ID- $15 Gen. Admin
Please Pray for
our college students as they
prepare to go on mission trips. This year our students
are going to Las Vegas and/or Metarie, LA.
Feb. 18-21 Mardi Gras in Metarie,LA
Partnering with Hope Baptist Church to minister to the their community &
support their new church.
Feb. 29-March 5th LAS VEGAS
Partnering with First Baptist Church of the Lakes we will be helping with: Construction & Cleaning, Street
Evangelism & Student Ministry at UNLV.
Thanks to all of you who helped sponsor a backpack of food for a child in the Just Love Program. We received
$1800 which will not only feed these children for the rest of the school year, but it will allow us to help any other children that
we become aware of, possibly offer food in the summer or give them food in the Fall.
Thank you!
02– Jeanette Matlock
Taylor Holley
03– Lisa Nelson
04– Precia Smith
Eupha Boyd
Stefanie Parker
Courtney Bertrand
05– Barbara Patton
Joseph Ledet
Chelsea Fields
06– Dustin Foster
07– Lindsey Crawford
Wesley Gresham
Stewart Edminson
09– Cheryl Newsom
Tori Morganthall
Kelly Hodge
10– Bruce Sanders
11– Mercedes Fife
12– Blondell Plunkett
Kenny Gortemiller
14– Rita Jarmon
Maggie Buford
Madalyn Caldwell
15– Jeff Rollins
KiKi Willis
Katie Carter
Silas Powell
16– Lee Gole
Jacob Hilton
17– Charles Vanveckho
ven
Allison Davidson
Chloe Davis
18– Jerrel Huey
Lisa Evans
Lauren Roberts
20– Garrett Mitcham
21– Allison Milstead
Eli Crawford
22– Jane McKean
Sutton Davison
23– James Kilgore
Sadie Grace Colvin
24– Charles Gullatt
25– Carla Chrisman
26– Danni Jarmon
27– Daniel Taylor
Jennifer Allen
Amy Phillips
28– Chelsea Hoskins
Don’t forget, we are
on Facebook!
If you would like to receive the newsletter by e-mail, please e-mail Melany at
[email protected] or fill out the form on our website.
Jared Taylor—By Letter
David Poe– By Letter
Kristen Poe—By Letter
New Members
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Business Meeting
6pm-9:30pm
Agape Dinner Theater Feb. 9-11 6pm 2pm & 6pm
D-NOW Feb. 3-5
D-Now
Coming in March:
9th-11th—PreTeen Extreme
24th—Women’s R & R
March 31st—Youth BBQ Chicken Fundraiser
College Mission trip to Vegas Feb 29-March 5
6pm
College Mission Trip to Metarie, LA 18-21
Senior Prom 6pm @ the Russ
House
BALL Team
6pm
Rubies and Pearls
5:00pm
CPR Class
9:00 a..m.
Multipurpose Room
Parenting
Bring
your
soup!
Couponing
10 am
5200 Hwy 167
Ruston, LA 71270
318-255-3594
www.calvaryruston.org
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Schedule of Services
SUNDAYS
Worship/Bible Study ·································· 9:00 a.m.
Worship/Bible Study ·································· 10:30 a.m.
Children’s Discipleship ······························· 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Night Service/Youth I Groups ·· 5:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS
Preteen 56 ······················································ 6:00 p.m.
Worship ··························································· 6:30 p.m.
―Night Life‖ Youth Worship ························ 6:30 p.m.
STAFF
Bill Reid ··················································· Pastor…………………[email protected]
Cary Tolar …………………...Associate Pastor of Worship…………….…[email protected]
Brian Britt ··············· Associate Pastor of Youth Ministry……………[email protected]
Sandra George ····· Minister to Children & Their Families……..………[email protected]
Kathy Nelson ···················· Director of College Ministry……..………[email protected]
Carolyn Sanders……………….….Business Administrator………..……[email protected]
Melany Gay ……………………………Ministry Assistant……..…………[email protected]
