JULY 2015 A publication of Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo, Mississippi

CalvaryCaller

Coming up this month

July 4 - Independence Day

July 21-23 - Basketball Camp

July 26 - Casual Sunday

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

John 8:38

Well you don’t have to wear shorts, but you can!

It’s the Sunday that you are encouraged to wear your favorite

summertime picnic attire to Sunday School and Morning Worship!

Shorts, capris, crop pants, jeans, t-shirts, sandals, tennis shoes—you get the idea!!! Whatever you wear to church, be prepared; we will be

outdoors in July!!

Immediately after our morning service there will be dinner on the grounds and all kinds of fellowship

and fun!!

We’ll be having catfish, hushpup-pies, and french fries, so bring your

favorite side dish or dessert and join the fun!!

In short, it's a great day to wear shorts to church!!

Catfish Dinner in the GymSlip and SlideDunking Booth

Inflatables for the Kids

PLUS! The Activity Room will be open for relief from the

heat!

These guys have saved the date!

#i'm in

Associate Pastor

Mission Moments

The Lee County Jail ministry, that CBC is involved in, needs more volunteer staff for the juvenile jail as well as the adult jail. This is an opportunity to serve others who are often desperate to be told the truth and to be cared for by the Body of Christ. Training is offered and mandatory. Volunteers will be mentored by other volunteers before you are expected to teach. We work as a team. If you think you might be interested in finding out more, con-tact Al Pleasants, Missy Lunceford, or the church office.

World Changers seeks to provide Christian youth and adults with oppor-tunities to meet the physical and spir-itual needs of others through practical learning experiences that teach serv-anthood and personal commitment to missions.

A group will be in TupeloJuly 21-24 (Tuesday - Friday)

Volunteers are needed to assist in providing lunch for them each day. Please contact the church office if you can help.

As we find ourselves creeping in to the month of July, before we know it, we’ll be think-ing about Fall and all it brings. It’s a crazy thing we do – always looking ahead to what’s coming up. I found myself living that life as a youth minister – fall retreat in November, Disciple Now in February, spring break mission trip in March, summer camp and sum-mer mission trip…then it started all over again.

I’ve come to believe that we can fall into a trap where we only think about what’s to come. Now don’t get me wrong – planning is a great and needed thing, but the danger is that we cease to live in the here and now and only find ourselves immersed in the planning of what’s to come. I have to remind myself all the time of the words of Moses in Psalm 90 who wrote, “Teach us to number our days carefully...” Earlier he had writ-ten, “they pass quickly…” and that is so true. Well, what do we do, then? We MUST plan for things coming up. I know in church life (or any walk of life) it’s vitally important. But maybe, instead of letting it control our lives, we simply live in the here and now, enjoying God and the day He has given us. Would you remind me, too? Let’s all take Jesus’ words to heart – “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.” Embrace the day! Jim

Volunteers are needed monthly to provide finger food and water for the English as a Second Language Class. There are 35 to 40 students in the class. If you can help, contact the church office or Eva Diaz at:

diazev@aol.com662 401-8135662 842-8162

Minister of Music

Watch our services on your computer!

If you are unable to attend, go to calvarytupelo.com and click the

media tab. Catch up on sermon audios too!

Television Broadcast Schedule on WEPH:

Comcast Channel 4Dish Channel 49

Cable One Channel 11MaxxSouth Channel 20Over the air Channel 49Thursday @ 5:30 p.m.Sunday @ 10:00 a.m.

The Pursuit of Holiness “But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’” (I Peter 1:15-16)I was spending a little time this morning in 1 Peter when I came to Peter’s exhortation to the believers regarding holiness. “Yeah right!!!” I’ve been guilty of thinking that so many times before. But not today, because as sinful as I am, and while that may be an understandable reaction consider-ing our bent toward unholiness, simply brushing it off is not an option! Holy living is something I cannot expect to just happen in my life. Surely, I don’t have to convince you (or myself) of that. The pursuit of holiness requires discipline, and lots of it! Look at the preceding verses in 1 Peter 1:13-14: “Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.” Did you hear those verbs? They call for action on our part: Prepare your minds. Romans 12:2 says, “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” What goes in does have a direct correlation with our actions. Guard your mind fiercely. The Word, the Word, the Word! Fill your mind with it! Be self-controlled. Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) The only way my life can bear these fruits is to walk by the Spirit. Until I reach Heaven, I can count on the constant fight between my flesh and the Spirit. Surrender is always the right path. Set your hope fully on Christ. As we reflect on the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders in Matthew 7:24-27 and the hymn “The Solid Rock” inspired from that passage, we remember Jesus must be our firm foundation. “My hope is built on noth-ing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.” No one else! Nothing else! You see, the pursuit of holiness requires me to take personal responsibility for seek-ing after it in my life. But before I can even make a stab in that direction I have to first believe that I need to be holy. Oswald Chambers puts it this way in My Utmost for His Highest:

Do I believe I need to be holy? Do I believe God can come into me and make me holy? If by your preaching you convince me that I am unholy, I resent your preaching. The preaching of the gospel awakens an intense resentment because it must reveal that I am unholy; but it also awakens an intense craving. God has one destined end for mankind, viz., holiness. His one aim is the production of saints. God is not an eternal blessing-machine for men; He did not come to save men out of pity: He came to save men because He had created them to be holy. The Atonement means that God can put me back into perfect union with Him-self, without a shadow between, through the Death of Jesus Christ.

In our pursuit to live for Christ, we will fail, we will fall. But when we do, we must not fall prey to Satan’s lie as he sneers at us, “Give up! You’ve failed again like we all knew you would!” Yep, I’ve bought that lie plenty of times, and more than likely, you have too. Let’s not fall for that one again! Instead, let’s resolutely refute that lie by acknowledging that while it is true there is no righteousness in us apart from Jesus, we do desire to be more and more like Him each day. Let’s recall that the very purpose of our lives and destination is not our happiness, or health, or wealth, but holiness. And when we fall, let’s quickly resume the pursuit of holiness as we run back into the arms of a Father who welcomes us and showers us with grace and forgiveness. (1 John 1:9). “He who called you is holy, so be holy…” Doug

July 21st-23rd Tuesday-Thursday

9am-12noon

Join us for a 3-day basketball camp for completed 1st-6th graders led by Coach Jon Ginn. Children will learn basic basket-ball skills in a fun, Christian environment. They will also have an opportunity to scrimmage and compete in contests for prizes.

Student Ministry

Children’s Ministry

Family Trip!

July 1 - July 4th Break - No activities planned July 8 - Rock on the Water at the Maloney’s lakeJuly 15 - Super Summer - No RockJuly 22 - Location TBAJuly 29 - At the Newells’ home

M4 CampJuly 18-20

Connecting Kids to Christ

thru Camp

Basketball Camp

Join us each week for Lunch

Crew!!

VS

Summer 2015 Family Trip - July 25

The 2015 Family Trip is a one-day trip to Memphis, including Sky Zone, Incredible Pizza, and a Memphis Redbirds game (with after-game fire-works)!!!!

This trip is for those who will be en-tering 3rd grade and up! However, anyone younger than 7th grade MUST have a parent attend with him/her!

We will leave Calvary at 9:15 a.m. and return LATE!!!!!!

Forms and more information are available in the office.

Every jumper at SkyZone MUST have a waiver filled out!!

Forms and payment MUST be turned in by July 10.

$45 per participant.For those who have

completed Grades 1-6

Only those registered by Juy 8th will be guaranteed a t-shirt!

We hope to see you there!

Super Summer 2015Mississippi College

July 13-17

Announcements and Opportunities

Bridal Shower Honoring Lacey Gray Stone

daughter of Van and Deborah StoneBride elect of Brady Fortenberry

Sunday, July 12, 20151:00 – 2:30 p.m.Calvary Lobby

Registered at Reeds, Elizabeth Claire’s, Belk and Bed, Bath & Beyond

Bridal Shower Honoring Betsy Wesson

daughter of Matt and Hope WessonBride elect of Paden McCullough

Sunday, July 19, 20151:00 – 2:30 p.m.Calvary Lobby

Registered at Reeds, Trove, Belk, and Elizabeth Claire’s

Bridal Shower Honoring Ashley Morton

daughter of Tracey Sheffield MortonBride elect of Grayson Puckett

Sunday, August 2, 20151:00 – 2:30 p.m.Calvary Lobby

Registered at Reeds, Elizabeth Claire’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and Amazon

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Frances Kinard2800 West Main St. #10-A

Tupelo, MS 38801Joined by Letter

Todd and Corey Summerford110 Sandpiper Cove

Mooreville, MS 38857Joined by letter

(Pictured with their son Will)

Elizabeth Witcher4584 Meadow Circle

Belden, MS 38826Joined by Profession of Faith

(Pictured with her parents, Stefan and Amy)

Congratulations to Zack and Leslie Pleasants on the

arrival of their son Joel Atticus Pleasants

born May 21, 2015 weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces.

Grandparents are Cavett and Elise Otis and Al and

Beverly Pleasants.

Turner Leathers1020 Fawn Drive

Tupelo, MS 38804Joined by Profession of Faith

Announcements and Opportunities

BUDGET GIVING as of June 242015 Budget Goal..................$ 2,021,585.68Received to Date.........................908,988.39Spent to Date.............................. 762,993.12MISSIONS GIVINGTotal Missions Giving to Date...$ 159,664.54RIPPLE EFFECT CAMPAIGN Total Amount Pledged...........$ 3,909,624.00Total Amount Received.............3,966,621.92

Sunday School Average Attendance for June

General Officers.............................8Adults.........................................236Youth............................................44Children........................................40Preschool......................................45Jail................................................23Fire Station.....................................4 Total............................................400

Regular Weekly Schedule for July

Sunday:8:45 am.............Orchestra Rehearsal9:00 am...Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal9:15 am......................Sunday School10:30 am.................Worship Service6:00 pm.......................SummerStyle6:00 pm.....Evening Worship Service

Wednesday:6:00 pm......Wednesday Night Lights6:00 pm......................Student ROCK 6:00 pm....................Prayer Meeting

Thursday:9:00 – 4:00.............Mother’s Day Out

PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEEBob McCord

William ArmisteadChris Maynard

Greg PirkleMatthew Kimbrough

Beth WynnCharlotte Busby

Remember to pray for these as they seek to find the one God has

chosen for us.

Sewing Groups

Covered in Love Prayer Quilting Group

Monday, July 20 at 6:00 p.m.

Evening Sewing GroupJuly 14 at 6:00 p.m.

Circle of Friends Tuesday, July 14

11:30 a.m. in the Calvary Library

We will read & discuss the book The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans which

is available on Amazon.com. The Book Dis-cussion Leader this month is Susan Whitten. Everyone is welcome to bring a lunch/snack and join us!

Weekly Servants for JuneNurseryJuly 5Babies Hannah Williams Sarah Gray Gail ChisholmPreschool 1A Ashley Gray Debra AllenPreschool 1B Kate Gray Stacy TollisonPreschool 2 Kelsey Carruth Caroline GrayPreschool 3 Marla Darnell Jason Darnell July 12Babies Sherry Magee Sara Talton Gail Chisholm Preschool 1A April Campbell Luke CampbellPreschool 1B Hillary Tubb Jason TubbPreschool 2 Candice Reed Christian ReedPreschool 3 Ashley Benjamin John BenjaminJuly 19Babies Janice Taylor Diane Wiese Gail ChisholmPreschool 1A Loren Duke Justin DukePreschool 1B Brittany Irwin Kevin IrwinPreschool 2 Kelsey Carruth April Baker Preschool 3 Sherry Whitehead Michael WhiteheadJuly 26Babies Carolyn Gray Sarah Gray Margaret Ann KennedyPreschool 1A Ashley Gray Caroline Gray Preschool 1B Kim Edwards Wendi BramblePreschool 2 April Baker Kelsey CarruthPreschool 3 Kate Gray Amy Witcher

Media TeamJuly 5Clay Stewart – cameraJeff Rogers – camera Help Needed – cameraMary Preston Evers – camera alternateTracey Morton – soundEllen White– projectionBob Chisholm – switcherJuly 12Mary Preston Evers – cameraJeff Rogers – cameraKyle Alford – cameraKerri Wampler – camera alternateBob Chisholm – soundOdis Henry – projectionTracey Morton – switcherJuly 19Clay Stewart – cameraJeff Rogers – cameraHelp Needed – cameraKyle Alford – camera alternateTracey Morton – soundRachel Lee – projectionBob Chisholm – switcherJuly 26Kerri Wampler – cameraMary Preston Evers – cameraKyle Alford – cameraJeff Rogers – camera alternateBob Chisholm – soundOdis Henry – projection Clay Stewart – switcher

Offertory Prayer July 5—Larry Witcher July 12—Parrish Alford July 19—Gary Bonds July 26—Pat Caldwell

Offering CommitteeJuly 5—Fred Pitts & Lee JohnsonJune 12— Parrish Alford & Gary Bonds June 19—Steve White & Thomas Walker June 26—Al Pleasants & Michael Williams

Van DriversJuly 5—Phil Jones July 12—Larry Witcher July 19—Bob Chisholm July 26—Pat Caldwell

Hospital VisitationJuly 5 —Michael Williams & Chris Weaver July 12—Christian Reed & Lee JohnsonJuly 19—James Hayes & Phil JonesJuly 26—Matt Wesson

Jail MinistryAdult MenJuly 5 – J. Hayes/E. Gates/B. TaylorJuly 12 – E. Gates/B. Taylor/LB DavisJuly 19 - B. Taylor/LB Davis/B. KlineJuly 26 - LB Davis/B. Kline/G. KennedyJuvenile BoysJuly 2 – Al Pleasants/Chris WeaverJuly 9 – Chris Weaver/Gregg Kennedy July 16 – Gregg Kennedy/Jimmy Bowers July 23 – Jimmy Bowers/Bob Chisholm July 30 - Bob Chisholm/Zack PleasantsAdult WomenJuly 5 – Nellie Epps/Rosemary MarecleJuly 12 – Missy Lunceford/Lane McClellanJuly 19 – Debbie Milton/Nyanza StewardJuly 26 – Diane Wiese/Debbie MiltonJuvenile GirlsJuly 2 – Chris Maynard/Mary Ann SkinnerJuly 9 – Marian Moore/Cindy PikeJuly 16 – Dorie Kisner/Melanie MooreJuly 23 – Elaine Bowers/Patricia JonesJuly 30 - Beverly Pleasants/Mary Ann Skinner

Mother’s Day Out has openings this fall. Thursdays from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm or

9:00 am - 1:00 pm or 12:00 noon -4:00 pm

Contact Gail Chisholm at(662) 401-4882

The Media Team is looking for a few good men and women!

Training will be provided.

Church Staff

Contact Us

Morning Worship Interim Evening Worship Interim Associate Pastor Minister of Music Minister to Students Business Administrator Pastor’s Secretary Education Secretary Secretary/ Receptionist Financial Secretary Operations Coordinator Mother’s Day Out/Nursery Coordinator Weekday Education Director Media Director Music/Media Assistant Pianist Interim Organist

info@calvarytupelo.com(662)842-3338

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 1008Tupelo, MS 38802

Physical Address:501 West Main St.Tupelo, MS 38804

Dr. Bill Hardin Dr. Bobby Douglas Jim Yates 769-1211Doug Spires 610-4773Todd Summerford 315-2442Michael Lunceford 397-8384 Yvonne Merritt 401-1056Rachel Crocker 372-4948Mickie Gatlin 423-7618Samantha Barron 538-1856Mike Williams 231-9686Gail Chisholm 844-8958Kevin Ann Weatherly 791-1025Tracey Morton 401-7717Ellen White 871-7967Lisa Tally 231-2067Lynn McGrath

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