Calvary Chapel Newsletter March-April 2012

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“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall belike a tree planted by the waters, Whichspreads out its roots by the river, And will notfear when heat comes; But its leaf will be

green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

I love all the sunshine we’ve been blessed with lately. I really have been enjoying the warm weather we’ve been having, but (and itcomes with a but) we who live here in North-ern Nevada know that come summer water will be at a premium. The lack of snow now will definitely affect the amount of water wehave in the summer. If a drought comes we will probably be watering our yards and gar-

dens less and have less water in our rivers andlakes for recreation. We’ll have higher pricesat the stores for produce and less grass for ourlocal livestock to graze on. If the drought isextremely severe we could even experience watering rationing. All in all drought is never agood thing and will surely bring hardship to usall.

What a comfort it is to know that ourLord never runs low of living water. We cantrust him to provide for us in time of drought whether it be physical or spiritual. Psalm 37:5says, “commit your way to the Lord, trust alsoin Him and He shall bring it to pass.”

Jeremiah 17:7-8 is about trusting God,especially when difficult times come. Oh how happy is the man who trusts, whose confi-dence and security, is in the Lord. He shall bejust like the cottonwood trees behind my house. They don’t worry about water becausethe little stream they’re next to provides them with all they need.

In the same way, our stream, our living water is God’s word, the Bible, in it He has

provided us with all we need. We need toplant ourselves in it daily in order to be re-freshed for our dealings with everyday life. Asour roots go deep and anchor our souls toGod we will be ready to withstand even the

most severe droughts.

“Oh what a gracious and loving God weserve! When we are experiencing difficulttimes and He is where we confidently placeour trust, He becomes our trust, our security,and He places us in a refreshing place where we firmly stay, not worried in our struggle.Rather, we are nourished, all the while pro-ducing fruit for His kingdom. Fellow Chris-tians are edified, while the unsaved are wit-nessed to, by the peace He imparts to us inthe midst of the struggle. All the more, God’sholy name is glorified.” Anon

Tom and I actually had to ration water onetime. It was during a severe drought in South-ern California. We were allowed so many units(I forget how many) of water a day. I had toread the meter everyday and write down how many we used. It actually became kind of funlooking for new ways to save water. And toGod’s glory we always had enough, evenenough to replace the 2 inches a day thatevaporated everyday from our backyard swim-ming pool.

I came across this little poem I want to share with you:

Ask not how, but trust Him still;

Ask not when, but wait His will;

Simply on His word rely,

And God shall all your needs supply.

Love, Sandie

Portraits From Sandie

Calvary Chapel Reno-Sparks March-April 2012

Living withGod

Confidence

Portraits From Sandie 1

Prayer, Poetry & Praise 2

Fruit of Her Hands 3

Apron Strings 4

Joyful Books & Recipes 5

Devotional 6

Expressions of Love 7

Calvary Chapel Info

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Inside this issue:

OUR DESIRES FOR THE WOMEN’S MINISTRIES ARE:

To encourage deeper relation-

ships and spiritual growth for the

women in the body of Christ.

To provide a place where women

will be encouraged and uplifted toseek God’s best for their lives.

To give opportunity to study the

Word of God together that women

might grow in the grace and

knowledge of our Lord Jesus.

To equip women to be lights in

their homes, neighborhoods and

workplaces reflecting the love of

Jesus Christ to all.

Jeremiah 17:7-8



Revelation Song

Jennie Lee Riddle

WORTHY IS THE...LAMB WHO WAS SLAIN

HOLY, HOLY IS HE

SING A NEW SONG...TO HIM WHO SITS ON

HEAVEN’S MERCY SEAT (Repeat)

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

IS THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY

WHO WAS AND IS AND IS TO COME

WITH ALL CREATION I SING

PRAISE TO… THE KING OF KINGS

YOU ARE...MY EVERYTHING, AND I WILL

ADORE YOU

CLOTHED IN RAINBOWS… OF LIVING COLOR

FLASHES OF LIGHTNING, ROLLS OF THUNDER

BLESSING AND HONOR, STRENGTH AND

GLORY… AND POWER BE

TO YOU, THE ONLY WISE KING (Chorus-2x)

FILLED WITH WONDER…

AWESTRUCK WONDER

AT THE MENTION… OF YOUR NAME

JESUS, YOUR NAME IS POWER

BREATH AND LIVING WATER

SUCH… A MARVELOUS MYS...TERY

(Chorus—3x)

Praise & Worship: “Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His holy hill;

for the LORD our God is holy.” Psalm 99:9

Fragrant Li fe Women’s Ministry Living with God Confidence

Confidence

Check-Up

Question 1: Did you know God knows your

heart better than you do?

Answer: Read… 1 John 3:20-22

Ask: Am I trusting and obeying God’s word,

trying to live my life to Please Him?

Question 2: Did you know You can cast away

your confidence by taking your eyes off Jesus

Christ?

Answer: Read… Hebrews 10:35-36

Ask: Do I want to give-up, give-in and quit?

Question 3: Did you know that you can lose

your confidence if you do not do something to

strengthen it?

Answer: Read…James 2:22 and James 2:26

Ask: Is my faith working together to produce

works so that I am maturing? Can I say, “Bless

the Lord. I believe by faith that God will do the

work. The devil will not steal my joy?”

Confidence Checks: After you have done the

will of God ask yourself:

Am I obeying God’s word?

Is my heart condemning me?

Do I have problems?

Do I need to change some things?

Have I been putting my trust in men or in

God?



HOME IS WHERE GOD’S JOY IS…

The month of May we will focus on the fruit of the spirit of

JOY AND GOODNESS.

Joy found by having a close walk with Jesus Christ in a daily devotional life.

Skill we will develop/practice: hand sewing

What We Will Give to Others: Joyful May “Clip-It Flower’s For the Women’s Retreat


Fruit of Her Hands “Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.” Proverbs 31:31

OUR DESIRE OF FRUIT OF HER HANDS

MINISTRY

Fear the Lord, respect for spouse, foresight, encourage-

ment, care for others, concern for the poor, wisdom in han-

dling money, Proverbs 31, Titus 2:3-5 and Galatians 5:22-

23 encompasses the Fruit of Her Hands Ministry.

Giving to Others, Fellowship & Developing New Skills

LOCATION AND TIME

Time: 10:00am-2:00pm ON SATURDAY’S

Cost: No Charge to Attend Workshops.

A small class supply list will be provided (4-6) weeks prior.

Location: 286 W. Coyote Dr. Washoe Valley

(775) 657-6422

At the Home of Kelly Gardner

Beans, Corn Chips and Salsa will be provided for Lunch!

SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS FOR 2012

Home Is Where God’s Joy Is 5/12/12

(Skill) Hand Sewing (Give) May Clip-It Flowers “Gifts” For the

Women’s Retreat

Home Is Where Rest and Recovery Begin 8/11/12

(Skill) Gentle No-Sew Comfort Blanket & Friendship Soup In a Jar

(Give) The gift of a comfort blanket to a friend or Veteran at the V.A.

Hospital along with Friendship Soup in a Jar.

Home Is Where Hospitality is Found 11/10/12

(Skill) Making Something From Nothing in the Kitchen

Techniques, Tasting and Table Setting; Theory of Three

(Give) The gift of a simple meal. Plan a simple meal with on hand

items. Guess who’s coming to dinner? Meal’s Ministry...

In this ministry you may be a “teacher of good things.” Please consid-

er joining us for the day. No stress or pressure. Just come, visit, offer

wisdom and love.

The Message of the Cross “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are

perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

1 Corinthians 1:18. What I nd comforting is 1 Corinthians 1:18

the message of the cross to (me) “to us who are being saved it is

the power of God.” I don’t know about you, but I need help from

God. I can’t do anything in my own strength. 1 Corinthians

1:30- 31 goes on to say, “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who

became for us wisdom from God -and righteousness and sancti-

cation and redemption- that, as it is written, He who glories, let

him glory in the LORD.” You see, God sent His son Jesus Christ

for us. When we are saved by faith through Jesus Christ, He lives

in us. Christ then imparts His wisdom and righteousness

through us. We then can only boast in the LORD! How awe-

some is that! Practically speaking it looks like this… There is

nothing we can do apart from Jesus Christ. We can’t be a great

wife, mother, friend, teacher, leader, or speaker. If we have any

one of those gifts, it is because the power of God is working

through us. We may think we are doing any one of those posi-

tions on our own, but we will soon learn…It is the MESSAGE OF

THE CROSS…Nothing more…Jesus paid it ALL!



“TEA- Time”

Saturday, April 21st from 10am-

12pm, the Women’s Koinonia will be a Mother and

Daughter Tea. This year instead of grabbing your

“hat”, you will be wanting to tie on your calico

apron. No those cute little apron’s do not have to

match, but that is an idea worth exploring.

There is no need to feel left out from this event if you

do not have a daughter or mother in town. Part of

the “fun” is seeking out someone to be “mom or daughter” for the day! Be creative! Have fun! I

must warn you though... you absolutely must sign-up

EARLY, as seats fill-up fast!

SHARING LIVES

If you are a young woman 15-25 then this class isfor you! All classes will be held at the home ofKim Bowser and begin Saturday, March 17th, 2012,9:30am-12:30pm.

In this class you will find out what the word of Godteaches on becoming a godly woman. Learn:cooking, decorating, homemaking, protection,having biblical joy, purity, stewardship, marriage,family and much more.

Cost is $25.00. Please pay when you register.


Apron Strings That the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanders, not given to much wine, teachers of good things – that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to

love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be b lasphemed.” Titus 2:3-5

Women’s Retreat June 1-3, 2012

Zephyr Point Conference Center

Lake Tahoe

Cost is $170.00Includes Lodging and Meals

“Whom have I in heaven but You?

And there is none upon earth that I desirebesides You.

My flesh and my heart fail;

But God is the strength of my heart and

my portion forever.”

Psalm 74:25-26

Who I Am in Christ…

When I was a teenager I thought I

wanted to be the “Popular Girl”,

the one everyone looked to. The

one who had the “cute” hairstyle, wore the

“cute” jeans, seemed to have the “cutest”

smile!

When I was a young woman, married begin-

ning my new life, with a husband and babies. Iwanted what the other moms had; The “cute”

house, the “cute” car and the “cute” name-

brand kitchen appliances.

Then God got ahold of me. Sat me down and

explained something more. “What if they did-

n’t know ME like you do?” He asked me.

“What if Jesus doesn’t live in their heart?”

I thought about that… I am God’sChild...that’s who I am in Christ.. I decided to

learn to be CONTENT… and rejoice!

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right

to become children of God, to those who believe in His

name:” John 1:12



Women’s Ministry Book of the Month By Kelly Gardner

A Confident Heart by Renee Swope

Ever feel like your not good enough, or valuable enough? Are you always doubting your-

self and living life with insecurities instead of living life fully, trusting God completely?

Instead of spending time focusing on “self” as the world would have you to do, spend

time focusing on God and discover security living daily in Jesus Christ.

Why this book?

I don't know about you, but I know an honest evaluation of the time I spend on “me” is significantly

great! These thoughts, conversations and focused events are not “fun” to admit and rather a bit embar-

rassing, and when it is all said and done the focus on “self” does nothing to bring joy to my life or oth-

ers. I typically end up with a “feel-sorry-for-myself” or “pity-party” attitude. The book “ Confident

Heart” by Renee Swope points you to God’s Word right from the beginning. Her writing is so relatable!

This is a woman who has walked the road of life and struggled with doubt and fear. Renee shares how

only through trusting in God and His Word will we find the solution to conquer all real fears, doubts and

insecurities in our lives.

Join us on Wednesday mornings for Joyful Books Book Club. We meet at 9:30 in the 3rd and 4th

grade classroom. You can also read along at http:joyfullbooks.blogspot.com


Joyful Books and Recipes “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works,

and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)

BAKED POTATO SALAD

Scrub and bake potatoes at 450 degrees for 1 hour. Cool po-

tatoes to touch. Cut potatoes in half and scoop out pulp in

bowl. Add chopped celery, chopped hard cooked eggs,

chopped sweet pickles, chopped onions, mayonnaise, pickle

juice, mustard, chopped bacon and salt. Stir. Refrigerate

for several hours before serving.

6 medium potatoes baked

2 celery stalks chopped

2 hard cooked eggs chopped

2 sweet pickles chopped

4 green onions chopped

1 cup mayonnaise

3 Tablespoons of pickle juice from jar

2 Tablespoons mustard

2 SLICES OF CRISPY BACON CHOPPED

Salt to taste



Devotional “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its rootsby the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding

fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8


Confidence inJesus Christ

Our Rock

By Deanna Johnson

Jeremiah 17:7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,

and whose hope is the LORD.” Where does your condence stem from? Is your condence

upon yourself, your knowledge, your talents, your relations or

upon the Lord Jesus Christ? Isaiah 26:3-4 “You will keep him in perfect peace,

whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

Trust in the L forever, for in YAH, the L, is everlast-

ing strength.”

How many times have you said to yourself, “Self, I am not

good enough, I can’t do it, it is too hard – I won’t even try be-cause I know I will fail.” Or, “Self, what does it matter if I con-

tribute? No one will even notice, I can’t make it any better,why bother?” And how about, “Self, no matter how many

times I learn to be condent I keep on stumbling and messing

it all up. When will this ever end? Things will never change; Iwill never get it right.” I am all too familiar with these ques-

tions. Insecurities are something I deal with regularly. But, I

know that my condence must not be upon myself for I willcome short every time, my condence must be upon my Lord,

Jesus. As I pray and seek wisdom regarding condence, the image

that comes to my mind is that of a tree whose roots go deepinto the soil. But above the soil the tree actually sits upon a

large boulder. I love this picture for it tells me so much about

myself and my need to rely upon God.

We all know what it feels like to be insecure, to doubt our-selves. We also know what it feels like to be scared of what

someone might think about us, and many of us fear how some-

one may take what we have said in the wrong way. We mightbe fearful of forgetting all that we have studied when we must

stand before the class and give an exposition.

We have all fallen short of our own expectations or the expec-tations of others throughout our whole lives, before we were

Christians and even after we have come to know the Lord Je-

sus. Trusting in our knowledge, talents and relationships out-side of Jesus is like trusting in the branches to hold up the tree.

However, the roots are what sustain the life of the tree. Life

has many hardships and can be like destructive storms, but

even a storm cannot pull up the deep roots that have been se-

cured around a boulder.

During the spring and summer months of life we bask in the

beautiful sunshine and drink the water that refreshes us. Ourroots grow deep and spread out. We touch other’s roots and

possibly intertwine to help build a support for when wintercomes. When the winter does come we are strong, though

branches may break o here and there, our roots keep us se-

cure and upright. Where the broken branches have fallenaway, new branches may emerge stronger and even more

beautiful. You can all imagine a tree in Reno during the winter time; just

barren branches, almost lifeless in appearance. Yet when

spring time comes this tree is full of leaves, vibrant and full of

life. Why? Because it’s roots were spread out and went deep

down. The healthiness of the roots is revealed during the

harshness of winter time, the tree has been sustained.

Jeremiah 17:7-8 “Blessed is the man who trusts in theLORD, and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a

tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by

the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will

be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor

will cease from yielding fruit.”

My sweet sisters, Jeremiah tells us to learn from the tree

whose roots are spread over the rock as they go deep downinto the soil. You will be blessed. Like the tree, you are se-

cure, stable and unmovable. As you replace your condence in

yourself with faith in Jesus our Rock there will be no wind orstorm (trial in life) that can move you. Though you may sway,

you will not be uprooted. When the heat (Satan’s attacks andor sin) comes to wither, the roots (your foundation) will remain

nourished and continue to seek out refreshing water (reading

the Word, prayer, worship, obedience and fellowship in thebody). Not only are you secure and safe, because your con-

dence is upon the Lord, you will also produce fruit (be a bless-

ing for others).



Expressions of Love “Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:10

(NLT)

Conquering Our Giants

By Mary Jane Robinette

We all have at least one giant in our life eager to controlus. Fear is the most dominant giant. This enormous mon-ster penetrates our core until we are chained inside ourown self. We feel there is no way of escape. It continuesto cultivate until new dreaded emotions appear.

Far back in my life as I can remember, near seventy

years, I came to know my first giant. No child should haveto be awakened in the middle of the night hearing theirfather’s verbal drunken abuse against their mother. Everyweekend this giant named fear sat on the edge of my bed waiting in the quiet darkness to overcome me. Thescreaming sounds of hurtful voices and sometimes thenoises of physical abuse would soon awaken me. It wasthen I would scream in terror of what was happeningdownstairs. My cries, “Please stop! Please stop! Mommy,I’m scared,” shadowed my bedroom. Fear consumed myshaking body. Soon the sounds would fade and I would find my mother sitting next to me on the edge of my bed trying to console me, her soothing voice telling me thateverything was okay. She would sit with me until my sobswere overtaken with sleep and all would be silent and forgotten until the next evening. I knew that nasty giantwould return, he always did. Sadly for me as I grew upand left home, my giant followed me. Over the years mygiant grew into many giants, doubt, worry, no confidence,shyness and more. I fought a daily battle with my tor-menting monsters. A shroud of unrelenting emotions be-came my enemies and I faced these intruders alone.

It was at a Women’s Retreat that I faced my giants and gave my enemies to Jesus. I sat there at the Afterglow that

Saturday evening believing that I was all prepared to askthe Lord to take control of my giants. When I attempted to stand up and walk to a member of the prayer team, Icould not budge. I was frozen in fear. I had not told any-one what I had planned on doing that evening. It wasthen I silently cried out to my God, “LORD God if youwant me to do this then you must give me a sign, I cannotstand up alone.” It was within seconds our God spokethrough Sandie with a message just for me. She softlyspoke into the microphone, “the Lord just placed it on my

heart that someone here

tonight is living their life infear and they must comeforward for prayer.” I vivid-ly remember that moment.I can still feel the tremblingin my hands as they re-leased the hold I had on thesides of my seat. I had just heard my Abba Father callingout to me to come to Him. Acts 18:9-10 “Do not be afraid, butspeak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will at-tack you to hurt you, for I have many people in this city.” I slowlystood. I received prayer. I had conquered my giants.

When my burden of living my life in fear was handed overto Jesus, my life changed. A confident faith in my Lord Jesus set me free. “Proverbs 26:27 “In the fear of the Lord there isstrong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life to turn one away from the snaresof death..” We must surrender ourselves each day to Jesusand place our trust in Him to give us victory over our gi-ants. Whatever your giants may be that are devouringyou, let your faith in Jesus empower you with the courageto triumph over them . “2Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us aspirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” God’sperfect love casts out all fear. Our troubled emotions do

not need to have power over us. Giants are the enemy. Aslong as we serve our Lord, no one can harm us. By doingGod’s will every day we are wrapped in His arms of pro-tection.

I would rather kneel at the foot of the throne of Jesus know-ing that He is shielding me, then fighting off giants. Fear, inse-curity, depression, introversion, doubt, giants of all sorts should not keep you from the knowledge that our trust and confidenceare in the LORD! Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be Strong and of good courage, donot fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” No giant is biggeror greater than God. Trust is confidence in God to help youconquer your giants.


“Be Strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid

of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes

with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:6



Calvary Chapel Reno-Sparks

March-April 2012

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED AT CALVARY CHAPEL?

First: Present yourself to God (Romans 12:1) for confirmation that He has planted you in this fellowship. If so, then discover your

gifts and God’s calling your life.

Second: Study to show yourself approved unto God (2 Timothy 2:15). As you grow in your relationship with God, let Him prepare

you for effective service.

Third: Be doers of the Word (James 1:22). Commit yourself to the work of Jesus Christ in this fellowship. Get involved as a yielded

vessel to God’s guiding anywhere He directs.

Helps Ministry: Food Pantry, Meal Ministry

Café 2:42

Women’s Greeter’s

Women’s Monday Bible Study

Women’s Conferences, Koinonia’s &

Retreats

Women’s Thursday Morning Prayer

Family Worship Night

Children’s Ministry, Nursery, Childcare

Widows Meeting (Encourage &Prayer) 2nd Sunday of the Month in

Café 2:42 8:15 am

Mom’s In Prayer, Monday’s 1pm. This ministry is for moms who want

to get together and pray for their children. We meet on a weekly basis in

the 3rd/4th grade classroom. Child care will be shared as needed. Call

DiAnn at 972-4264.

Spirit Led Writing/Recipes for Newsletter.

[email protected] or Kelly Gardner (775)657-6422

Contact the Church Office and Fill Out a Ministry Questionnaire

(775) 856-1110

Calvary Chapel Reno-Sparks

220 Edison Way, Reno, NV 89502

(775)856-1110 FAX (775) 856-2031

Senior Pastor Tom Luitwieler

Admin. Pastor Rob Wolfe

Youth Pastor Juan Rodriguez

Worship Pastor Scott Cresta

Evangelism Pastor Leonard Sanchez

Secretary KimBowser

PRAYER CHAIN

ANN-(775)673-1238

EILEEN (775)972-1790

CHURCH OFFICE: (775) 856-1110

5,12,19,26 Women’s Bible Study

7,14,21,28 Joyful Books 9:30 am

1,8,15,22,29 Women’s Prayer 9 am

4th Mission’s Prayer 12:30 pm

11th Widow’s Meeting 8:15 am

11th Daylight Savings Begins

17th Sharing Lives 9:30-12:30

24th Parenting Seminar 9am

2,9,16,23,30 Women’s Bible Study

4,11,18,25 Joyful Books 9:30 am

5,12,19,26 Women’s Prayer 9 am

1st Mission’s Prayer 12:30 pm

6th Good Friday Service

8th Resurrection Sunday

14th Couples Potluck 6pm

21st Mother-Daughter Tea 10am

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