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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

5338 Johnson Avenue SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

(319) 396-3233

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On Wednesday, June 30 we will meet at 6:00pm to travel together to Faith Bible Church for the Voices of Hope concert and return to Calvary at 9:15pm. On Friday, July 9 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm teens will meet at the Youth Building for some fun water games. Bring prepackaged snacks and drinks to share. Be sure to invite your friends! July 11–16 Junior High camp July 18–23 Senior High camp July 29–31 REVERB On Friday, July 30 we will be having a Youth Outreach event from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. More details to come.

We will gather at Marvin & Jeanne Grimm’s home (3183 120th St, Amana, IA) at 6:00pm on Sunday, July 11 to enjoy some food and fun together as a church family. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided for a $2.00 suggested cash donation. Please bring side dishes to share and your own drink.

After eating, there will be opportunity to engage in volleyball, badminton, fishing, and other fun activities together. Please help us with our planning and preparations by signing up at the Welcome Center or on BREEZE. Don’t miss out on this special time for fostering loving relationships as a church family.

Sunday Services

9:00am Sunday School 10:30am Worship

Service (Livestream Available)

Office Hours

Monday through Friday 8:00am–12:00pm 1:00pm– 5:00pm

(The church office will be closed on Monday, July 5 in celebration of the

Independence Day holiday.)

Visit us online at www.CalvaryCR.org

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Attention, members! The Quarterly Ministry Update is scheduled for Sunday, July 18, at 6:00pm. Ministry leaders, please come prepared to share about what is happening in your area of ministry.

A P u b l i c a t i o n o f C a l va r y B a p t i s t C h u r c h July 2021 | Volume 26 | Number 7

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Francine & myself thank our church family for supporting my education these last two years at Emmaus Bible College. I want to let you know that I have been accepted to clinical mental health counseling at Missouri Baptist University for my Master’s program. Stay blessed, family. We love you all!

-Francine & Moï se De Saba

Thank you for allowing us to use the church for Logan’s graduation party. Everything went very well and we didn’t have to worry about bugs or weather.

Audrey Hill

We are so grateful for our loving church family! Your many and varied expressions of lovingkindness as our family experienced COVID over the past few weeks have been such a blessing. You have been there for us with your prayer support, words of encouragement, practical acts of assistance (like meals prepared, groceries delivered, lawn mowed), and more. Thank you! We love you!

Mike & Jeannette Frey Daniel and David

What is REVERB? During REVERB, we’re going to consider those actions that must be repeated over and over for us to perpetuate and to reverberate the movement of Jesus in our world! We will focus on 4 areas: REMAIN — Disciple-makers love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.

RELATE — Disciple-makers love their neighbors as themselves.

RECLAIM — Disciple-makers proclaim Christ to a lost world.

REPEAT — Disciple-makers help others to love God, love people, and make disciples. These are the VERBS of a REVERB generation.

YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES Young adults will gather at the LeMont’s home at 11505 Maple Grove Drive, Fairfax for Food, Fun & Fireworks on Saturday, July 3 from 6:00pm–10:00pm. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Remember to invite your friends. For more information, call or text Travis Caldwell at (319) 573-8602. On July 24th young adults will meet at the church at 5:30pm and travel to different locations for a Progressive Dinner. Call or text Travis Caldwell at (319) 573-8602 and let him know if you plan on attending. We’re heading to Adventureland in Altoona, IA on August 7. Young adults will meet at the church at 8:00am. We plan on being back at the church by 9:00pm. Remember to bring $40.00 and $$ for food. Friends are invited!

Calvary will once again be hosting ImpactLife (formerly Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center) for a blood drive on July 29 from 3:00pm to 6:30pm. There is a critical need for all blood types, so please consider participating in this life-saving event. If you have not donated blood since June 3, contact Nadene Roberts at 319-396-2836 to sign up. For additional information on donating blood, go to www.bloodcenter.org.

July 29–31, 2021 Wednesday July 14, 2021 Thursday 9:00am–8:30pm Friday 9:00am–10:00pm Saturday 9:00am–Noon $75 YFC (400 3rd Ave SW)

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6:00pm Young Adults “Food, Fun & Fireworks”

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9:00am Sunday School &

Adult Bible Class 10:30am Worship Service

(Communion)

No Evening Activities

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9:00am Staff Prayer

6:30pm Youth Groups and Adult Prayer Meeting

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6:30pm Junior/Senior High

Water Game Night

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9:00am Sunday School &

Adult Bible Class 10:30am Worship Service

6:00pm Grill & Game Night at the Grimms

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7:00pm – Committee and

Ministry Team Meetings

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9:00am Staff Prayer 6:30pm Youth Groups and

Adult Prayer Meeting

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9:00am Sunday School &

Adult Bible Class 10:30am Worship Service 6:00pm Quarterly Ministry Update

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7:00pm Board of Deacons Meeting

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9:00am Staff Prayer 6:30pm Youth Groups and

Adult Prayer Meeting

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5:30pm Young Adults Progressive Dinner

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9:00am Sunday School &

Adult Bible Class 10:30am Worship Service

No Evening Activities

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9:00am Staff Prayer 6:30pm Youth Groups and

Adult Prayer Meeting

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9:00am Junior/Senior High “REVERB” 3:00pm Blood Drive

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9:00am Junior/Senior High “REVERB” 6:30pm Junior/Senior High Outreach Event

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9:00am Junior/Senior High “REVERB”

Pat Henry 4845 Johnson Ave NW, Apt 310 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405

5 Otto Sandersfeld Reiner Sandersfeld 7 Brienne Hoy Sondra Lewis 8 Beau Caldwell 10 Elie Koumakou 11 Charles Seamans 12 Pat Henry 15 Marlys Dengler Allison Seamans 18 Gary Cronbaugh Malachi Hauptly Jessica Morris Taylor Slippy 19 Lillian Kemmerer

20 Dawn Gorman

24 Ella Crittenden

25 David Frey

Matt Slippy

26 Jennifer Crittenden

Mari Crittenden

Burton Rodman

28 Marianne Stanard

29 Glenn Prochaska

Kirk Bredenberg

Norma Jacobs

SPRING VALLEY BIBLE CAMP—5/6 GRADE CAMP

SPRING VALLEY BIBLE CAMP—JUNIOR HIGH CAMP

SPRING VALLEY BIBLE CAMP—SENIOR HIGH CAMP

SPRING VALLEY FAMILY CAMP