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VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 2
magazine
Mission
Arizona
A NEW PERSPECTIVE
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JAMES 1:27 WEEKEND Operation Love; Orphan Care Sunday & Johnny Carr Bio pages 4 & 5
REACHING THE SURFING COMMUNITY FOR JESUS with Jeremy Hebets page 6
MISSION ARIZONA: A NEW PERSPECTIVE with Jackson McKay page 8
A DAY AT THE FAIR with Chris Couchman page 9
FIVE QUESTIONS with Alyssa Burgess, YoungLifes Newest Staff Member page 10
ALPHA COURSE & PRODIGAL CHURCH LAUNCH page 11
REACH GLOBAL WEEKEND Christmas in October, Guest Speaker Andy Spradley pages 14 & 15
REACH EUROPE Ireland, Germany, Mexico, Albania, Macedonia, Moldova pages 16 & 17
UNDERSTANDING WORLD RELIGIONS CLASSES & Focus on Islam pages 18 & 19
LETTERS TO CALVARY Restoring Access, Sister Church Albania, Clean Water pages 20, 21 & 22
LETTER FROM FARSHID and what you can do to help page 23
ON THE COVER: 7th grader Charlotte Snyder shares from the Bible and answers questions
during the Jr. High Mission Arizona Short Term trip, page 8.
11 WAYS TO REACH ORANGE COUNTY pages 12 & 13
CONTENTS
LOCAL REACH
global REACH
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These past months have been times that have challenged us
as Christians. Multiple sources flood us with information on all
fronts television, radio, social media, newspapers, magazines.
Ugly, evil things that attack our senses and make us want to run
away.
But God asks us to hold fas, not to be afraid and pray.
It becomes easy to be discouraged by current events, but
instead of feeling overwhelmed, we can respond by offering
prayer and hope. One way is to write to the prisoners in Iran
who are serving there because of their belief in Christ. You may
also want to consider coming to the new classes being offered
this fall/winter on Understanding World Religions. These
classes not only will help you to begin to understand what is
happening around the world, but will also help you engage in
conversations with people of different beliefs.
For those of you who have friends asking questions about
God, or are looking for a safe place to begin that dialogue, we
encourage you to consider inviting them to come with you to
our fall Alpha course launch, beginning in October. Learn more
about it on page 11, or online at calvarylife.org/alpha.
We have so many stories of people reaching out both to their
local community and around the world. Weve included a few in
this issue of Reach, but we want to hear from YOU!
Are you involved in a LifeGroup that is reaching its local
neighborhood? Do you have photos of your friends or family
on a short term trip? Maybe you have a story about meeting
someone and simply sharing the love of Christ with them. We
would love to hear about it! Send your Reach Local and Global
pictures and stories to Jill Nielson in the Reach office at at
jnielson@gmail.com

If you are looking for ways to reach, you will find a list of 11
ways you can reach locally on pages 12 & 13, as well as a list of
upcoming summer short term trips, with a focus on Reaching
Europe for Christ on pages 16 & 17. We hope that you will pray
about these opportunities to reach Orange County and the
world for Jesus Christ.
Enjoy the read! Until all have heard!
Matt Doan, Liz Gold and the Reach team!
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Saturday, September 18, Calvary partnered
with several churches to host the inaugural
Love Santa Ana event.
This community fair and neighborhood
cleanup event included free food, backpack
giveaways, raffles and games.
Julie Glover shared some great photos of the
event on Calvarys Facebook page, and we
wanted to share them with you!
Thank you Julie, and thanks to everyone who
participated in this event to reach locally!
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The second weekend of November is being set
aside for our church family to live out the calling
as Christians. We have been called to care for
the widow and the orphan as Operation Love
and Orphan Care Sunday events are hosted
by Calvarys Mens Ministry and Reach: Orphan
Care Ministry respectively.
operation love + orphan care sunday
operation love
saturday, november 8
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
orphan care sunday
sunday, november 9
8:45 am & 10:45 am services
james 1:27
pure & undefiled
to visit orphans &
widows in their distress,
religion in the sight of our
and to keep oneself unstained
by the world. james 1:27
God and Father is this:
weekend
Operation Love, hosted by Mens Ministry, is an opportunity for
men to live out the great call of James 1:27. After a light breakfast
(suggested $5 donation) in Fellowship Hall, 10 volunteer teams
will be sent out to do yard work and maintenance on the homes
of elderly widows in Orange County.
On Sunday, November 9, Johnny Carr, the author of Orphan Justice will be our
special guest speaker in both Celebration and Elevation, speaking biblically on the
theme, How to Care for Orphans Beyond Adoption. You will be challenged and
inspired by Johnnys own story and will inherit his passion to see our church involved
in helping orphans both here in Orange County and throughout the world.
The Worship Center lobby will host the Orphan Care ministry fair that morning,
and will include partners like Olive Crest, Safe Families for Children, Child SHARE,
Nightlight Christian Adoption, Bethany Christian Adoption, Orange County Human
Trafficking and Orange County Social Services.
WHO IS THIS FOR: Men of all ages who desire to serve others
WHAT TO BRING/WEAR: work clothes, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, bottled water, work gloves and gardening tools if
able (clippers, trimmers, loppers, shears, pruners, pruning saw, long-handled pruner, bamboo rake, dust pan)
QUESTIONS: Contact Pastor Tim Nellis at 714.550.2391 or visit calvarylife.org/men to learn more.
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orphan justice
book club
october 5 - november 2
8:45 am in room b202
johnny carr
orphan care sunday speaker
pure & undefiled
to visit orphans &
widows in their distress,
religion in the sight of our
and to keep oneself unstained
by the world. james 1:27
God and Father is this:
Join our Reach Orphan
Ministry team for a 5 week
interactive study of the
book, Orphan Justice by our
November 9 speaker, Johnny
Carr. We will be meeting
together on Sunday mornings
from 8:45 am to 10:00 am in
room B202. Please contact
Erin at ekrus@gmail.com
with any questions or for
more information.
Orphan Justice is available
for purchase at the Corner,
Calvarys Bookstore and
Cafe.
When pastor Johnny Carr took the position as Pastor of Ministry
and Leadership Development at one of the fastest growing churches
in the Florida panhandle in 2004, he never dreamed that God would
change his heart so drastically for the orphan. Carr led Hillcrest
Baptist Church in establishing its first orphan care and adoption
ministry. In 2007, Carr left the full time church ministry to become the
first National Director of Church Partnerships at Bethany Christian
Services, the nations largest adoption and orphan care agency.
In 2013 he left the position with Bethany to be a full time writer
and speaker. He firmly believes that the church must take the lead
in the worlds orphan crisis. Carrs book, Orphan Justice: How to
Care for Orphans Beyond Adopting (with Laura Captari), is based
on his own personal journey toward pure religion, explaining that
his goal is to inspire the church to truly understand and obey James
1:27. In Orphan Justice, Carr moves his readers from talking about
global orphan care to actually doing something about the problem.
He encourages readers to not just theologize related issues and
relegate the responsibility to governments, but to take action in
ways even beyond adoption.
Carr fleshes out the why, what, and how of
global orphan care, and offers practical steps to
getting involved and making a difference.
Carr is an orphan care leader and advocate within denominations,
national religious associations and conferences. He has spoken at
Saddleback Church conferences, Catalyst Conference, and many
others, and has been featured in the Washington Post and on
several national blogs. When not speaking or writing, Carr spends
his time watching sports with his boys, talking about life with his girls
and taking his wife out on dates. He and his wife, Beth, have been
married for 20 years. The couple has five children: Heather, Jared,
James, Xiaoli, and JJ. James and Xiaoli were both adopted from
China and are deaf. Through the foster system, the Carrs adopted
JJ also deaf and a medically complex child.
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Jeremy Hebets began surfing at the age of 11 in San Diego,
just steps away from where he received Christ. Now he is
bringing together his passion for surfing with his passion for the
gospel, and reaching out to a community that needs the Lord.
Reaching
for jesus
surfers
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Jeremy Hebets began surfing at the age of 11,
spending his summers at a family beach house in San
Diego. It was just steps from the beach house where
he first heard about the good news of Jesus, when a
stranger approached Jeremy and a friend and told
them about Gods love for them. Jeremy remembers
praying right then and there to believe in Jesus Christ
as his Lord and Savior.
Those initial seeds as a boy grew to fruition when
Jeremy was 17 and attended a Walking on Water
surf camp. Getting ready to graduate from High
School, Jeremy was finding himself with the wrong
crowd, getting involved in the party scene and some
of the darker aspects of it.
I was chasing after these things because of the void
in my heart from the loss of my earthly father at a
young age and a hard life after that. While at camp,
my counselor shared with me his story of having a
broken relationship with his earthly father and how
God was able to change that and be his real Father. At
that moment things started to really click for me. For
the first time, I realized that the things I was chasing
after were just doing damage and not bringing me any
healing or freedom. I needed God in my life.
Jeremy completely surrendered his life to Christ and
began to grow in his relationship with God, pursuing
a B.A. in Religion at Vanguard University, then
graduating from Talbot School of Theology. While
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Pray for the 4 brand new Christian Surfer ministry chapters beginning soon in
South San Diego (Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, Imperial Beach, Seaside Beach)
Pray for open doors as Jeremy serves as a chaplain at local Orange
County surf contests
Pray for good follow-up connections for Jeremy from Septembers large camp
outreach at San Onofre State Beach
Pray for Jeremys connection to God in the midst of a busy travel and
ministry schedule
Pray for open doors to start new Christian Surfer chapters in Malibu and
San Clemente
at Talbot, Jeremy met fellow students who went to
Calvary Church. He began attending and became a
member in 2011, and has been leading a Young Adult
LifeGroup for the last couple of years.
In 2013, God would take Jeremys ministry training
and his love for surfing and call him to a unique
ministry, as he was invited to become a full-time
chaplain with Christian Surfers. This is a faith based
non-profit ministry that uses the common love of
surfing as a connection point to share the good news
of Jesus and disciple surfers both here in California
and around the world. Jeremy is involved in relational
evangelism and discipleship, both with professional
surfers on the Associated Pro Tour and in local surf
communities here in Southern California.
Calvary Church is honored to partner with Jeremy and
Christian Surfers as they reach the surf community
with the love and good news of Jesus Christ!
walkingonwater.com/surf-camp
christiansurfers.com
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REACH LOCAL
MISSION ARIZONA
A NEW PERSPECTIVE
by Jackson McKay
In July 2014, the Jr. High team, along with fourteen of
our seventh and eighth grade students, traveled to
Maricopa, Arizona. We coordinated with a developing
new church called Waypoint Church, to run a Vacation
Bible School. It was incredible to see how the Holy
Spirit worked in and through our wonderful Jr. High
students. The students were responsible for every
aspect involved in preparing for VBS, including lessons,
games, snacks, crafts, skits, scripture memorization
and gathering all of the necessary resources. They
were put into leadership positions to help kids (ages
3-11) learn more about Jesus. The way they worked
together as a team and cared for the young students
of Waypoint Church showed a level of maturity that is
hard to come by among a group of seventh and eighth
grade kids.
During the time that wasnt occupied with VBS, the
students participated in an array of service projects
around the Phoenix area to help the community. One
project in particular that stood out to me was with
an organization called Feed My Starving Children.
This is an organization that provides meals for
starving children and families around the world who
would not get the nourishment they need to survive
without the meals that they provide them. Each meal
is carefully packed with vital nutrients that restore
starving people to natural health. It will also help to
sustain their health so that they can be more capable
of performing the daily tasks necessary for their
personal survival and the survival of their family. Feed
My Starving Children has several warehouses and
mobile sites around the country where volunteers can
come and help prepare and send out these meals. Our
Jr. High group of students and staff volunteered for
two hours packing, bagging, and boxing these meals
to be sent out to countries and communities in need.
During those two hours, our group was able to prepare
enough food to feed 23,424 people!
This experience meant so much to our Jr. Highers and
to me. Before we started preparing the meals, the
group watched a short video about global poverty and
starvation. Some were exposed for the first time to
the harsh realities of poverty around the world and
were so determined to help prepare as many meals
as they could. Our students were able to see the
results of what their hard work and service can do.
We were blown away at the difference their efforts
can make in the lives of others. Through the process
of seeing the need through the video, then preparing
the 23,424 meals, and praying over the boxes of meals,
the students all had a unique experience that brought
them a new perspective of what service is all about.
Brett Christian
8th Grade, packaging meals Jr High Mission Arizona Team 2014
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AT THE A DAY
OC FAIR
by chris couchman
For several years now, Matt Doan has designated the
opening day of the Orange County Fair to be Calvarys day
to volunteer in the Noahs Ark booth sponsored by Child
Evangelism Fellowship. Greeters invite children to come into
the ark to hear a Bible story. The story tellers make a clear
presentation of Gods plan of salvation and give the children
the opportunity to receive Christ. This year, on Friday, July 11,
160 children heard the Wordless Book story and 40 of them
prayed to receive Christ as their Savior!
One of these was an eight year old boy. After seeing the sign
on the ark, he asked who Noah was, and sat down inside with
his brother while his father listened at the window. The boy
said that he didnt know any Bible stories because he didnt
go to church. After hearing the plan of salvation he prayed,
Jesus, I really need you because I have done lots of bad
things. I sure want you to cover my sin so I can go to Heaven.
I sure hope you do this for me. It was such a heartfelt prayer!
The father took the information on childrens Bible studies
and said he was sure his son would enjoy them.
From 8 to 11 pm, volunteer Steve Crawford greeted and his
eleven year old son, Matthew, told the Bible story. Matthew
was standing alongside his father when two young men, who
appeared to be 20 years old, came up and exclaimed, Tell us
the story!
Matthew did not hesitate. He quickly replied, Well, come on
into the ark! They followed him in and as he told the story,
his father, being a little apprehensive, stood at the window to
listen. When the story was over they came out and told Steve
they were believers, were excited to see that the Gospel
was being shared at the fair and asked how they could get
involved.
Many adults walk by the ark and say, I accepted Christ in
there when I was little! and many children walk by and say,
Who is Noah?
Wilma Taylor volunteers every year and says it is such an
exciting time. She comes away awed at what God has done
and encourages everyone to participate in this local outreach.
So many children have never heard Gods plan of salvation.
They are thrilled to hear the truth of His love for them.
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REACH LOCAL
Is
there
MORE
LIFE
to
than
this
GOOD FOOD ALPHA TALK DISCUSSION
What will you fnd at Alpha?
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If God did exist, what
would you ask Him?
calvarylife.org/alpha
Q1: What is your connection to Calvary Church and
how have you been impacted by Calvary?
I went to school at Calvary, so in junior high I quickly
got plugged into the youth group. I attended
Calvary for many years, was very involved with the
junior high and high school youth groups and then
became a high school small group leader when I
began college.
Calvary has impacted me throughout the years
because it has always been a place where I felt a
sense of community. I love the fact that I cared
about the people in this church, and that I knew
they genuinely cared about me as well. Many
people at Calvary have poured so much into my life,
so I am thrilled to be pouring back into that same
community that helped shape who I am today.
Q2: How did you get involved with Young Life?
I first got involved with Young Life down in San
Diego when I was at college at Point Loma. I was
only a leader for about a semester, but I was
hooked! When I graduated and moved home, the
Area Director at the time, Kristy Fox, recruited me
to start leading in Tustin where I have now been
leading for over 6 years.
Q3: What was the process/journey of you joining
Young Life Staff?
If I have learned anything from this entire process, it
is that God's timing in absolutely perfect. At the
start of this year, I consistently prayed a very
intentional prayer that asked God to align my
desires for my life with what He wanted and had
planned for my life. I had a great job that I excelled
at and loved, but I slowly heard Him calling me away
from that job and into ministry, specifically Young
Life in Tustin. God allowed for me to have such
intentional and affirming conversations with my
Area Director, Jonathan Guerra, that we decided to
move forward with the process of coming onto
full-time staff. After many, many hours of prayer and
just a couple weeks of interviewing with the
committee members of Young Life in Tustin, I was
hired with a start date of August 1st. God is good!
Q4: Tell us about the ministry of YoungLife? What
does Young Life look like in Tustin?
Young Life is an outreach ministry to middle school
and high school aged youth. To me, Young Life is a
unique ministry in that we don't wait for kids to
clean up, grow up, or show up. We go to them. We
cross barriers to build bridges of authentic
friendship in order to "earn the right to be heard" so
that we can share with them the good news of Jesus
Christ. We enter their world with no expectation of
who kids should be, but with every hope for who
they can become.
Young Life in Tustin is at such an exciting stage right
now because we have some very healthy clubs
occurring at Beckman and Foothill High Schools, as
well as Currie, Hewes, and Pioneer Middle Schools.
Our main goal with Young Life is to reach EVERY
kid in Tustin. We know we are not doing that as this
point, but are excited for the possibility of new
clubs starting up this year at Columbus Tustin
Middle School, Orchard Hills Middle School, and
Tustin High School.
Q5: How can we pray for and support you as you take
on this new role with Young Life?
Please be praying for me as I am raising support to
come on staff. I am committed to a two year staff
position where I will be raising 50% of my salary.
God has already provided abundantly, and has
continued to bless every conversation I have with
others about Young Life. Also, we are in need of
leaders who are committed and consistent so that
we fulfill our mission to reach every kid in Tustin.
God is moving in some big ways in this community
and I feel so lucky to be a part of it. Thank you all for
your support, and I look forward to how we will
partner in the future!
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alyssa burgess
Young Lifes Newest Staff Member
Alyssa (right. 2nd to end) with other members of youngLife
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Is
there
MORE
LIFE
to
than
this
GOOD FOOD ALPHA TALK DISCUSSION
What will you fnd at Alpha?
+ +
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If God did exist, what
would you ask Him?
calvarylife.org/alpha
Calvary Church is working with Brent + Patti
Dedmon and Erin + Matt Hemphill to launch
Prodigal Church, a new church in Irvine. Prodigals
mission is loving everyday people into an authentic
relationship of grace and freedom with the God
who loves them. Calvary is excited to be able to
play a part in Prodigals story, and to see how God
will use this church to reach Orange County with
His love.
Alpha is a way to begin conversations about lifes
big questions. Its a relaxed time of dinner, learning,
and group discussion.
Alpha is an easy way to reach your friends, family,
neighbors, coworkers or anyone you know who
would be interested in exploring an open dialogue
about life and God. Pray about who you will invite
to Alpha on Wednesday evenings beginning in
October, from 6 - 8:30 pm.
Free childcare available.
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REACH LOCAL
Retirement Home Ministry
October 11 & 25, November 8 & 22, December 13; 10-11:30 AM
Visit and serve seniors with memory loss at Cranbrook Senior Living
Home in Tustin. Contact Bob Browning at rdbrowning@msn.com 1
Motel Ministry
October 11, November 8, December 13, 10 - 11:30 am
Meet at DaVinci Motel (2222 1st St., Santa Ana) to help distribute
groceries and resources to low income motel residents. Contact Ben
Stripe at bstripe@juno.com
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marys kitchen
November 22; 8-11:30 AM OR 10 AM - 1 PM
Help host and prepare a meal for homeless men, women and children.
Calvary has currently served over 1000 meals! Contact Sheri Goodrich
at sgoodrich@calvarylife.org
3
thanksgiving outreach
November 26; 4 - 8 pm
Help deliver freshly cooked gourmet turkey dinners to low-income
Orange County families in need the evening before Thanksgiving.
Contact Matt Doan at mdoan@calvarylife.org
4
operation love (part of James 1:27 weekend)
November 8; 8 am - 1 pm, meet in Fellowship hall
Men of Calvary, we are taking a Saturday morning to serve widows through
home maintenance and yard work projects. Contact Tim Nellis at
tnellis@calvarylife.org
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orphan care Sunday (part of James 1:27 weekend)
nOVEMBER 9 AT 8:45 & 10:45 AM
Come hear stories of how God is using people at Calvary to care for
orphans both here in Orange County and the World. There will be an
Orphan Care resource fair in the Worship Center lobby after each service.
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reach orphan care ministry book club & discussions
October 5, 12, 19, 26 & November ; 8:45 - 10 AM (rOOM b-202)
Join others at Calvary with a heart for Orphan care by reading and
discussing the book, Orphan Justice by our November 9 speaker,
Johnny Carr. Contact Erin at erinkrusiewicz@ca.rr.com for more info.
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Christmas in October
October 11; 10:30 am
Ladies, meet in Fellowship Hall to hear Calvary Missionaries share about
Christmas in other countries, followed by writing Christmas cards and
wrapping gifts for our missionary families serving around the world. Check
out page 14 to learn more.
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operation christmas child: dropoff
November 18 - 25
A ministry of Samaritans Purse, these Christmas shoeboxes are
distributed all over the world. For a list of items to include and for
Orange County drop-off locations, visit samaritanspurse.org and check
out Operation Christmas Child under the What We Do link.
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angel tree outreach
November 2, 9, 16 & 23 in the worship center lobby (8:45 & 10:45 am)
Select a gift tag from our Angel Tree Christmas Tree for a child who has a
parent who is incarcerated over the Christmas holidays. Gifts are
distributed by volunteers at the Angel Tree party. Contact Marlene at
marlene.eckert@gmail.com
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angel tree christmas party
December 13, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Help distribute Angel Tree gifts to kids who have a parent in prison over
the Christmas holidays. Volunteers needed for set-up, table hosts, game
coordinators, lunch servers and gift distributors. Contact Barb at
beaglepeeps@aol.com
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Retirement Home Ministry
October 11 & 25, November 8 & 22, December 13; 10-11:30 AM
Visit and serve seniors with memory loss at Cranbrook Senior Living
Home in Tustin. Contact Bob Browning at rdbrowning@msn.com 1
Motel Ministry
October 11, November 8, December 13, 10 - 11:30 am
Meet at DaVinci Motel (2222 1st St., Santa Ana) to help distribute
groceries and resources to low income motel residents. Contact Ben
Stripe at bstripe@juno.com
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marys kitchen
November 22; 8-11:30 AM OR 10 AM - 1 PM
Help host and prepare a meal for homeless men, women and children.
Calvary has currently served over 1000 meals! Contact Sheri Goodrich
at sgoodrich@calvarylife.org
3
thanksgiving outreach
November 26; 4 - 8 pm
Help deliver freshly cooked gourmet turkey dinners to low-income
Orange County families in need the evening before Thanksgiving.
Contact Matt Doan at mdoan@calvarylife.org
4
operation love (part of James 1:27 weekend)
November 8; 8 am - 1 pm, meet in Fellowship hall
Men of Calvary, we are taking a Saturday morning to serve widows through
home maintenance and yard work projects. Contact Tim Nellis at
tnellis@calvarylife.org
5
orphan care Sunday (part of James 1:27 weekend)
nOVEMBER 9 AT 8:45 & 10:45 AM
Come hear stories of how God is using people at Calvary to care for
orphans both here in Orange County and the World. There will be an
Orphan Care resource fair in the Worship Center lobby after each service.
7
reach orphan care ministry book club & discussions
October 5, 12, 19, 26 & November ; 8:45 - 10 AM (rOOM b-202)
Join others at Calvary with a heart for Orphan care by reading and
discussing the book, Orphan Justice by our November 9 speaker,
Johnny Carr. Contact Erin at erinkrusiewicz@ca.rr.com for more info.
6
Christmas in October
October 11; 10:30 am
Ladies, meet in Fellowship Hall to hear Calvary Missionaries share about
Christmas in other countries, followed by writing Christmas cards and
wrapping gifts for our missionary families serving around the world. Check
out page 14 to learn more.
8
operation christmas child: dropoff
November 18 - 25
A ministry of Samaritans Purse, these Christmas shoeboxes are
distributed all over the world. For a list of items to include and for
Orange County drop-off locations, visit samaritanspurse.org and check
out Operation Christmas Child under the What We Do link.
9
angel tree outreach
November 2, 9, 16 & 23 in the worship center lobby (8:45 & 10:45 am)
Select a gift tag from our Angel Tree Christmas Tree for a child who has a
parent who is incarcerated over the Christmas holidays. Gifts are
distributed by volunteers at the Angel Tree party. Contact Marlene at
marlene.eckert@gmail.com
10
angel tree christmas party
December 13, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Help distribute Angel Tree gifts to kids who have a parent in prison over
the Christmas holidays. Volunteers needed for set-up, table hosts, game
coordinators, lunch servers and gift distributors. Contact Barb at
beaglepeeps@aol.com
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ways
Orange County
to reach
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you are the salt
matthew 5:13, 14 & 16
you are the light
of the earth
of the world.
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saturday october 11 + sunday, october 12
saturday, october 11 10:30 am in fellowship hall
sunday, october 12 8:45 am & 10:45 am services
reach global
weekend
Ladies, we would love for you to come and have a festive time of
tea and cookies with us. We will hear from Calvary Missionary
ladies Nadine Spradley (Macedonia), Heidi Coombs (Peru),
Macey Geis (Russia), and Kathy Dunne (Ireland), as they share
about what its like to spend Christmas in another country.
Afterwards, we will write Christmas cards and wrap gifts for
our missionary families serving around the world. There is no
charge for the event, but we will take a special offering for our
speakers and there will be gifts for purchase so you can do
some early Christmas shopping!
On Sunday morning, we will hear from Andy Spradley, Calvary
Church missionary with SEND International to Macedonia. On
this special REACH Global weekend, we will have a number
of our missionaries here sharing in the adult Sunday morning
LifeGroups as well. As we recall our March theme of Salt &
Light, we hope that you join us in looking towards Europe this
summer. We are hoping to send teams to be salt and light
from Calvary to Macedonia, Germany, Moldova, Albania, and
Ireland. More information about these teams will be available
that morning. Read more about them on pages 16 & 17.
let your light shine before men in
such a way that they may see
your good works, and glorify
your father who is in heaven.
. . .
The second weekend of October is being
set aside for our Calvary family to focus on
Reaching the world globally. We have been
called to be the salt of the earth and the light
of the world.
What way will you be
salt & light to the world?
Reach Global
Weekend
Reach Global
Weekend
14 _ CALVARYLIFE.ORG/REACH
aNDY sPRADLEY
REACH GLOBAL WEEKEND SPEAKER
Andy and Nadine Spradley have served in Macedonia since
1995 as church planters and have two growing churches now,
as well as a house church. Andy grew up in a Christian home
and went to church every week. Although he became a born
again believer at the age of 10, he never had much of an
interest in missions growing up. That changed in his college
years when he became involved with a weekly prayer group
of young men from his church. Many of their prayers were for
unsaved friends, and they had the joy of seeing a few of them
come to know Christ through their prayers and witness. God
used that time to change his priorities in life.
Andys favorite passage became Matthew 6:19-20, where
Jesus exhorts us to store up treasure in heaven. He then
realized that lost souls were far more precious than the
earthly treasures he had focused on up to that point. As
he decided to make his life more available to God, he began
reading missionary biographies and spent time talking with
a missionary who was on furlough. Eventually he became
convinced that God wanted to use him on the mission field.
When he moved to Orange County, Andy got involved in
Calvarys missionary candidate program. He met and married
Nadine and they went to a bible college together. Later, Andy
served as an elder at a Calvary Church plant in Corona. The
Spradleys left for Macedonia in September 1995. Andy and
Nadine have three daughters, Whitney, Heather, and Katelyn.
They are on home assignment in Orange County through
September 2015.
reach _ VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 2 15
REACH global
short term
opportunities summer 2015
Once the catalyst for spreading the
Good News by sending out the first
Western Missionaries, statistics now
show that there are fewer active
Christian churches in Europe than
anywhere in the word today.
With this spiritual vacancy, the void is
being filled with other religions, mainly
Islam and Hinduism. The largest
Islamic population in Europe is in
Paris, France and the largest numbers
of Hindu peoples are in Leister,
England. This is not just due to
migration of people from other
countries, but also English and French
born young people looking to fill
spiritual voids turning to other
spiritual sources.
With this in mind, Calvary is focusing
on Europe in the summer of 2015 and
we are looking for people who want to
come along with us to share Christ on
Short Term trips. You will be
connecting with Calvary missionaries
and partners as they work among
people searching for spiritual
fulfillment. Come join us as we
REACH EUROPE this summer!
Contact REACH Global Missions for
more information at 714.550.2341.
reach
Birthplace of Alexander the
Great and Mother Teresa; the
Macedonian call; a country
that is still seeking its identity.
Missionaries Andy and Nadine
Spradley have served for over
20 years in Macedonia and
during that time have planted
two churches. The beginnings
of both were born out of small
house Bible studies and yearly
opportunities for learning
English, taught by short term
mission teams teaching ESL
classes during the summers.
The Spradleys are home on a
yearlong furlough here in
Orange County. Andy is open
to training and leading a new
short term team on a two
week trip to teach ESL classes
in 2015. The focus will be a
possible new church plant in a
city close to the airport. If you
can speak English and enjoy
people, then this may be the
opportunity you are looking
for this year!

macedonia
Considered one of the poorest countries
in Eastern Europe, Moldovas largest
commodity is heartbreakingly its youth.
More children are being sold or stolen
and enslaved in other countries by
sex-trafficking and slavery than
anywhere else in Europe. Our
missionaries, Oleg and Marina Reutki, are
setting up homes for children coming out
of orphanages and left on their own at
age twelve on the streets. These homes
allow them the opportunity for training in
life that they have never received and an
opportunity of a new life in Christ. In
addition to the homes, the Reutkis also
have camps for children and half way
homes for older youth. Our College
Ministry is looking for college aged
individuals who would be interested in
going to help Oleg with the Youth
Camps. If you fit this age group and are
interested, contact our College Pastor,
Jon Eshleman, or Associate Director,
Kristin Gackle for more information.
Debbie Rowley, Calvarys Lower
Elementary Coordinator, will also be
leading a team with Kidz@Heart. If you
have skills as a Sunday school teacher for
elementary aged children this might be
the trip for you. The team will be training
adults to teach and produce curriculum
for teaching children. Spots are limited.
moldova
Our sister church partnership
with The Way of Peace Church
in Lushnje continues as we
send short term teams. In
addition to some of our Elders
and High School teams, we are
also forming a team that will be
going to do evangelism
alongside the church members.
Eric Nielsen, who has a real
heart for evangelism, will be
leading the team. Working with
Pastor Berti they will be going
to homes near the church and
also in nearby villages and
sharing Christ. If you have a
heart for our Albania work and
you are willing to be trained to
share Christ without fear, then
this could be the trip for you!
albania
Germany
In the Black Forest of the country with a view of the
Swiss Alps, Kandern is a place right out of a fairytale
storybook. Kandern is a city that can boast in being one
of the most missionary populated cities in Germany, with
both GEM and SIL mission agencies having offices in the
city. So why go to Kandern? Because our missionaries,
Chris and Susan Tweedy, who serve with GEM, have
asked us to help their agency with a great building need.
They have housing to be finished for some staff and
short term teams. This is a great opportunity for our
young adults and others who are healthy and have good
carpentry skills. If you are interested in strapping on your
work belt and using a hammer this summer, 2015, this
might be the trip for you.
Yes this is not in Europe. And it is not for summer.
However, there may be some spots still left for those of
you who are interested in building houses in Tijuana this
January 2015 with YWAM. There are two possible
weekends this year to be a part of, January 16-18 or 23-25.
Contact Shameeron Paur at spaur@socal.rr.com
Ireland
Land of the greenest grass and long days of summer. You
will be trained to share Christ door to door among the
people of County Mayo, Ireland. Larry and Kathy Dunne
are in Orange County for a year furlough. They serve as
Calvary Missionaries in Ireland, where Larry was born
and came to faith through a street evangelist. Now, he
and Kathy have a church plant and are working with
other Irish Christians to share Christ among the Catholic
cultured Irish of his homeland. Join Larry on a two week
trip to County Mayo. Evangelism training is required
prior to the trip, as this will be a major focus of the trip.
tijuana, mexico
Europe
16 _ CALVARYLIFE.ORG/REACH
short term
opportunities summer 2015
Once the catalyst for spreading the
Good News by sending out the first
Western Missionaries, statistics now
show that there are fewer active
Christian churches in Europe than
anywhere in the word today.
With this spiritual vacancy, the void is
being filled with other religions, mainly
Islam and Hinduism. The largest
Islamic population in Europe is in
Paris, France and the largest numbers
of Hindu peoples are in Leister,
England. This is not just due to
migration of people from other
countries, but also English and French
born young people looking to fill
spiritual voids turning to other
spiritual sources.
With this in mind, Calvary is focusing
on Europe in the summer of 2015 and
we are looking for people who want to
come along with us to share Christ on
Short Term trips. You will be
connecting with Calvary missionaries
and partners as they work among
people searching for spiritual
fulfillment. Come join us as we
REACH EUROPE this summer!
Contact REACH Global Missions for
more information at 714.550.2341.
reach
Birthplace of Alexander the
Great and Mother Teresa; the
Macedonian call; a country
that is still seeking its identity.
Missionaries Andy and Nadine
Spradley have served for over
20 years in Macedonia and
during that time have planted
two churches. The beginnings
of both were born out of small
house Bible studies and yearly
opportunities for learning
English, taught by short term
mission teams teaching ESL
classes during the summers.
The Spradleys are home on a
yearlong furlough here in
Orange County. Andy is open
to training and leading a new
short term team on a two
week trip to teach ESL classes
in 2015. The focus will be a
possible new church plant in a
city close to the airport. If you
can speak English and enjoy
people, then this may be the
opportunity you are looking
for this year!

macedonia
Considered one of the poorest countries
in Eastern Europe, Moldovas largest
commodity is heartbreakingly its youth.
More children are being sold or stolen
and enslaved in other countries by
sex-trafficking and slavery than
anywhere else in Europe. Our
missionaries, Oleg and Marina Reutki, are
setting up homes for children coming out
of orphanages and left on their own at
age twelve on the streets. These homes
allow them the opportunity for training in
life that they have never received and an
opportunity of a new life in Christ. In
addition to the homes, the Reutkis also
have camps for children and half way
homes for older youth. Our College
Ministry is looking for college aged
individuals who would be interested in
going to help Oleg with the Youth
Camps. If you fit this age group and are
interested, contact our College Pastor,
Jon Eshleman, or Associate Director,
Kristin Gackle for more information.
Debbie Rowley, Calvarys Lower
Elementary Coordinator, will also be
leading a team with Kidz@Heart. If you
have skills as a Sunday school teacher for
elementary aged children this might be
the trip for you. The team will be training
adults to teach and produce curriculum
for teaching children. Spots are limited.
moldova
Our sister church partnership
with The Way of Peace Church
in Lushnje continues as we
send short term teams. In
addition to some of our Elders
and High School teams, we are
also forming a team that will be
going to do evangelism
alongside the church members.
Eric Nielsen, who has a real
heart for evangelism, will be
leading the team. Working with
Pastor Berti they will be going
to homes near the church and
also in nearby villages and
sharing Christ. If you have a
heart for our Albania work and
you are willing to be trained to
share Christ without fear, then
this could be the trip for you!
albania
Germany
In the Black Forest of the country with a view of the
Swiss Alps, Kandern is a place right out of a fairytale
storybook. Kandern is a city that can boast in being one
of the most missionary populated cities in Germany, with
both GEM and SIL mission agencies having offices in the
city. So why go to Kandern? Because our missionaries,
Chris and Susan Tweedy, who serve with GEM, have
asked us to help their agency with a great building need.
They have housing to be finished for some staff and
short term teams. This is a great opportunity for our
young adults and others who are healthy and have good
carpentry skills. If you are interested in strapping on your
work belt and using a hammer this summer, 2015, this
might be the trip for you.
Yes this is not in Europe. And it is not for summer.
However, there may be some spots still left for those of
you who are interested in building houses in Tijuana this
January 2015 with YWAM. There are two possible
weekends this year to be a part of, January 16-18 or 23-25.
Contact Shameeron Paur at spaur@socal.rr.com
Ireland
Land of the greenest grass and long days of summer. You
will be trained to share Christ door to door among the
people of County Mayo, Ireland. Larry and Kathy Dunne
are in Orange County for a year furlough. They serve as
Calvary Missionaries in Ireland, where Larry was born
and came to faith through a street evangelist. Now, he
and Kathy have a church plant and are working with
other Irish Christians to share Christ among the Catholic
cultured Irish of his homeland. Join Larry on a two week
trip to County Mayo. Evangelism training is required
prior to the trip, as this will be a major focus of the trip.
tijuana, mexico
Europe
reach _ VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 2 17
UNDERSTANDING
World Religion
Why are these classes important?
Understanding
world-view
October 19 & 26, 2014
Lloyd & Nancy Peckham
understanding
islam
november 2, 9, 16 & 23
david Slottje
classes
As we grow as disciples of Jesus, we will have opportunities to witness to others
about what we believe. It is important that we are not only prepared to share our
faith, but to also understand something about what others may already believe.
Depending on where you are coming from and where you live, your very culture
effects how you see the world. Understanding multiple worldviews can help you
be more prepared when sharing your faith with other people.
Calvary Missionary Larry Dunne will teach How to Share Your Faith on January
4, 11, & 18, 2015 and is open to anyone wanted to increase their evangelism skills.
These important first two
classes will be a basis for
helping us as we study the
major world religions in
classes that follow.
Calvary Missionaries Lloyd
and Nancy have served with
Wycliffe Bible Translators for
over 25 years in Indonesia
and PNG, translating and
training others to translate
scripture.
This four week Islam course
will cover a variety of topics,
including the Muslim
Worldview, Islamic Religious
Practices, the Qu'ran,
Hadith, and Sharia; the
Prophet Muhammad, the
growth of Islam, and our
response to Islam in regards
to common apologetics and
sharing the Good News.
ISIS has been in the news over
the last few months, sparking
new questions about Islam.
While the Understanding
Islam class will cover these
topics in greater detail, we
thought that we should
include a few details about
Islam.
the Qu'ran* & hadith**
*The Qu'ran is Islams greatest,
most revered text, believed to
be Gods revelation to
Muhammad.
**The Hadith is a collection of
the teachings and practices of
Muhammad. They address the
ways of life dealing with family,
friends, and government.
The Tawrat (revealed to Moses),
the Zabur (revealed to Moses),
the Injil (revealed to Jesus) are
also valued texts in Islam.
Islam & CURRENT Events
understanding
hinduism
December 7
david Slottje
understanding
animism & chinese
folk religion
December 14, 2014
jimmy
understanding
buddhism
jANUARY 25, fEBRUARY 1 & 8, 2015
steve & kathi weemes
This one Sunday class on
Hidusim will cover its
origins, practices, beliefs
and witnessing to Hindus.
David and wife, Maureen,
have served as missionaries
in India, and are trained
teachers for Perspectives
on the World Christian
Movement course in the
religions of Islam and
Hinduism.
This three week class will
present all the different
major faces of Buddhism.
Steve and Kathi Weemes
have served with OMF
Japan for over 25 years.
Jimmy has served as a
Calvary missionary with
OMF for several years in
East Asia, worked with
churches in Korea and has
made multiple trips to other
counties. He has degrees
from BIOLA, Fuller Seminary,
Harvard and Cambridge.
Wahhabism
THERE ARE MAJOR SECTS OF ISLAM
Believe the Prophet
Mohammads successor should
be someone of his own lineage.

Follow the Qu'ran*, have a
different Hadith** than the Sunni.
These two sects consider one another
infidels (not true believers). This is why
we see Muslims fighting Muslims.
2
10% SHIITE
(OR sHIA)
OF THE
MUSLIM
WORLD
A fanatical branch of
Sunni Islam, intolerant of all
other Islamic sects (including
other Sunni sects), Christians,
Jews, Hindus, etc. Al-Qaeda was
borne of Wahhabism and it is the
sect of the ISIS group currently
in the media that has
invaded northern Iraq.
SUFISM
A branch of Sunni gaining
popularity in the West because
of its mystical expression of, and
approach to, God. Part of that
popularity may be due to the poet
Rumi (1207-1273 AD) whose sayings
include, You were born with
wings, why do you prefer to
crawl through life?
Independent of Shiite &
Sunni sects, Quranism (Qu'ran
Alone) accepts only the Qu'ran as
its authority. Quranists identify
themselves as simply Muslims.
They reject the religious authority
of Hadith and consider its
teachings/precepts to be
inconsistent with the
Qu'ran.
REPRESENTING
Believe the Prophet
Mohammads successor
should be the person
most capable of
leadership.

Revere the Qu'ran* and
follow the precepts of
Hadith**.
85%
SUNNI
THE LARGEST SECT OF ISLAM
Quranism
Sunday Mornings 8:45 am - Fireside Room
18 _ CALVARYLIFE.ORG/REACH
UNDERSTANDING
World Religion
Why are these classes important?
Understanding
world-view
October 19 & 26, 2014
Lloyd & Nancy Peckham
understanding
islam
november 2, 9, 16 & 23
david Slottje
classes
As we grow as disciples of Jesus, we will have opportunities to witness to others
about what we believe. It is important that we are not only prepared to share our
faith, but to also understand something about what others may already believe.
Depending on where you are coming from and where you live, your very culture
effects how you see the world. Understanding multiple worldviews can help you
be more prepared when sharing your faith with other people.
Calvary Missionary Larry Dunne will teach How to Share Your Faith on January
4, 11, & 18, 2015 and is open to anyone wanted to increase their evangelism skills.
These important first two
classes will be a basis for
helping us as we study the
major world religions in
classes that follow.
Calvary Missionaries Lloyd
and Nancy have served with
Wycliffe Bible Translators for
over 25 years in Indonesia
and PNG, translating and
training others to translate
scripture.
This four week Islam course
will cover a variety of topics,
including the Muslim
Worldview, Islamic Religious
Practices, the Qu'ran,
Hadith, and Sharia; the
Prophet Muhammad, the
growth of Islam, and our
response to Islam in regards
to common apologetics and
sharing the Good News.
ISIS has been in the news over
the last few months, sparking
new questions about Islam.
While the Understanding
Islam class will cover these
topics in greater detail, we
thought that we should
include a few details about
Islam.
the Qu'ran* & hadith**
*The Qu'ran is Islams greatest,
most revered text, believed to
be Gods revelation to
Muhammad.
**The Hadith is a collection of
the teachings and practices of
Muhammad. They address the
ways of life dealing with family,
friends, and government.
The Tawrat (revealed to Moses),
the Zabur (revealed to Moses),
the Injil (revealed to Jesus) are
also valued texts in Islam.
Islam & CURRENT Events
understanding
hinduism
December 7
david Slottje
understanding
animism & chinese
folk religion
December 14, 2014
jimmy
understanding
buddhism
jANUARY 25, fEBRUARY 1 & 8, 2015
steve & kathi weemes
This one Sunday class on
Hidusim will cover its
origins, practices, beliefs
and witnessing to Hindus.
David and wife, Maureen,
have served as missionaries
in India, and are trained
teachers for Perspectives
on the World Christian
Movement course in the
religions of Islam and
Hinduism.
This three week class will
present all the different
major faces of Buddhism.
Steve and Kathi Weemes
have served with OMF
Japan for over 25 years.
Jimmy has served as a
Calvary missionary with
OMF for several years in
East Asia, worked with
churches in Korea and has
made multiple trips to other
counties. He has degrees
from BIOLA, Fuller Seminary,
Harvard and Cambridge.
Wahhabism
THERE ARE MAJOR SECTS OF ISLAM
Believe the Prophet
Mohammads successor should
be someone of his own lineage.

Follow the Qu'ran*, have a
different Hadith** than the Sunni.
These two sects consider one another
infidels (not true believers). This is why
we see Muslims fighting Muslims.
2
10% SHIITE
(OR sHIA)
OF THE
MUSLIM
WORLD
A fanatical branch of
Sunni Islam, intolerant of all
other Islamic sects (including
other Sunni sects), Christians,
Jews, Hindus, etc. Al-Qaeda was
borne of Wahhabism and it is the
sect of the ISIS group currently
in the media that has
invaded northern Iraq.
SUFISM
A branch of Sunni gaining
popularity in the West because
of its mystical expression of, and
approach to, God. Part of that
popularity may be due to the poet
Rumi (1207-1273 AD) whose sayings
include, You were born with
wings, why do you prefer to
crawl through life?
Independent of Shiite &
Sunni sects, Quranism (Qu'ran
Alone) accepts only the Qu'ran as
its authority. Quranists identify
themselves as simply Muslims.
They reject the religious authority
of Hadith and consider its
teachings/precepts to be
inconsistent with the
Qu'ran.
REPRESENTING
Believe the Prophet
Mohammads successor
should be the person
most capable of
leadership.

Revere the Qu'ran* and
follow the precepts of
Hadith**.
85%
SUNNI
THE LARGEST SECT OF ISLAM
Quranism
Sunday Mornings 8:45 am - Fireside Room
reach _ VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 2 19
On August 6th our road access to town was cut
off. A tanker truck loaded with fuel attempted to
cross the old bridge connecting us to town. The
bridge collapsed under the stress of the tanker.
No one was injured but we were left without a
vital link.
We've been dependent on this bridge. Without it,
we were left without access to many goods and
services. Fuel, groceries and overland travel to
other parts of the country were all cut off. I began
to feel imprisoned in this small Aiyura valley we
call home here in Paupa New Guinea (PNG).
As I considered why I felt this way, I realized it all
came down to access. Most of the things I
needed, as well as the freedom to come and go as
I pleased, were all dependent on the access the
bridge provided. Without that one very important
link, I had no access.
Then I got to thinking about God. I know a little
about God by observing the world around me.
But I understand Him much better through the
Scriptures. In the Bible, I have learned how to
have access to Gods very presence through faith
in the work of Jesus Christ. Thats access
restored!
Many people in PNG live without access. For
most living in rural settings, roads are
non-existent. Over 300 languages here are still
without access to Gods Word. For these groups,
their knowledge of God is limited to what they
have experienced. They are unaware of Gods
plan of salvation for them as they have no access
to His written Word.
Thats why Tracy and I are here - to help restore
bridges that allow access - access to the God who
saves. We appreciate your partnership through
your prayers and dollars which enable us.
As I write, a new bridge is being erected across
the river. We anticipate using it in about a weeks
time. Bible translation work is also ongoing. New
work is beginning among people who dont have
any Scripture. Access is being restored!
Grateful for access,
Steve
Calvary Church
Letters to
Collapsed bridge
High School Albania Team Ron and Pastor Dosti
New bridge
Restoring Access
From Missionaries Steve & Tracy Geis
On behalf of the Way of Peace Church in
Lushnje Albania and my name as a pastor I
sincerely want to thank you for the excellent job
that Ron Rogalski and the high school team did in
our church during these last two months. We
praise God for Ron Rogalskis professional work.
With his talent, skills and commitment, Ron
created a genuine worship group working hard
with instrumentalists as well as singers. Ron also
contributed to the improvement of our Sunday
School worship group and youth group. He gave
many practical ideas to improve the worship
service in our church, working for hours to reach
the goal that he had set by himself.
Very special thanks to the high school students
and their leaders from Calvary Church who
joined our church. Although young and probably
inexperienced, they became devoted teachers
at Victory School by helping our students to
practice the English language and gain more
confidence in speaking skills through a friendly
and encouraging atmosphere inside and outside
the classrooms.
We really appreciate the hard work of your team
at the VBS with the children by bringing worship
songs, bible lessons, games and lots of love to
the children. Despite the hot weather and the
fatigue, all the teams were involved in our
ministries such as church planting in four villages,
prayer meetings, Bible studies, fellowship with
the mens, womens and teenagers group, Sunday
services and baptisms.
sISTER CHURCH VISION ALBANA
A letter of thanks from Pastor Berti Dosti
Calvary receives many letters from missionaries,
partners and friends around the world. Here are
just a few that we are sharing with you in this
REACH Magazine. You can read more information
g;eamed from letters by picking up an FYI at the
Reach table in the Worship Center lobby.
In all of these services they were an active part
by giving some testimonies of their own life and
sharing something from the Bible. We really
thank God that three girls from your team
decided to publicly proclaim their faith in Jesus
through the baptism. They also received a
baptism certificate as a good memory from the
visit in our church.
The American team set a good example to our
youth team through their devotion, love and
willingness to serve to God. As a result they have
established a great friendship which will last in
the future.
As the pastor of our church I am very grateful to
God for this great collaboration and twinning
that started between our churches. We really
feel a big support and encouragement from
Calvary Church in our service, so we praise the
Lord who provided this twinning which will help
to strengthen the body of Christ and HIS work in
Albania.
In Christ,
Pastor Albert Dosti
This year's Thanksgiving Offering Global portion
will go to The Way of Peace Church, Albania for
the purchase of a van or bus that they can use for
transporting their members to church as well as
short term teams. The Local portion will go to
helping with the start up expenses for the
Prodigal Church.
20 _ CALVARYLIFE.ORG/REACH
On August 6th our road access to town was cut
off. A tanker truck loaded with fuel attempted to
cross the old bridge connecting us to town. The
bridge collapsed under the stress of the tanker.
No one was injured but we were left without a
vital link.
We've been dependent on this bridge. Without it,
we were left without access to many goods and
services. Fuel, groceries and overland travel to
other parts of the country were all cut off. I began
to feel imprisoned in this small Aiyura valley we
call home here in Paupa New Guinea (PNG).
As I considered why I felt this way, I realized it all
came down to access. Most of the things I
needed, as well as the freedom to come and go as
I pleased, were all dependent on the access the
bridge provided. Without that one very important
link, I had no access.
Then I got to thinking about God. I know a little
about God by observing the world around me.
But I understand Him much better through the
Scriptures. In the Bible, I have learned how to
have access to Gods very presence through faith
in the work of Jesus Christ. Thats access
restored!
Many people in PNG live without access. For
most living in rural settings, roads are
non-existent. Over 300 languages here are still
without access to Gods Word. For these groups,
their knowledge of God is limited to what they
have experienced. They are unaware of Gods
plan of salvation for them as they have no access
to His written Word.
Thats why Tracy and I are here - to help restore
bridges that allow access - access to the God who
saves. We appreciate your partnership through
your prayers and dollars which enable us.
As I write, a new bridge is being erected across
the river. We anticipate using it in about a weeks
time. Bible translation work is also ongoing. New
work is beginning among people who dont have
any Scripture. Access is being restored!
Grateful for access,
Steve
Calvary Church
Letters to
Collapsed bridge
High School Albania Team Ron and Pastor Dosti
New bridge
Restoring Access
From Missionaries Steve & Tracy Geis
On behalf of the Way of Peace Church in
Lushnje Albania and my name as a pastor I
sincerely want to thank you for the excellent job
that Ron Rogalski and the high school team did in
our church during these last two months. We
praise God for Ron Rogalskis professional work.
With his talent, skills and commitment, Ron
created a genuine worship group working hard
with instrumentalists as well as singers. Ron also
contributed to the improvement of our Sunday
School worship group and youth group. He gave
many practical ideas to improve the worship
service in our church, working for hours to reach
the goal that he had set by himself.
Very special thanks to the high school students
and their leaders from Calvary Church who
joined our church. Although young and probably
inexperienced, they became devoted teachers
at Victory School by helping our students to
practice the English language and gain more
confidence in speaking skills through a friendly
and encouraging atmosphere inside and outside
the classrooms.
We really appreciate the hard work of your team
at the VBS with the children by bringing worship
songs, bible lessons, games and lots of love to
the children. Despite the hot weather and the
fatigue, all the teams were involved in our
ministries such as church planting in four villages,
prayer meetings, Bible studies, fellowship with
the mens, womens and teenagers group, Sunday
services and baptisms.
sISTER CHURCH VISION ALBANA
A letter of thanks from Pastor Berti Dosti
Calvary receives many letters from missionaries,
partners and friends around the world. Here are
just a few that we are sharing with you in this
REACH Magazine. You can read more information
g;eamed from letters by picking up an FYI at the
Reach table in the Worship Center lobby.
In all of these services they were an active part
by giving some testimonies of their own life and
sharing something from the Bible. We really
thank God that three girls from your team
decided to publicly proclaim their faith in Jesus
through the baptism. They also received a
baptism certificate as a good memory from the
visit in our church.
The American team set a good example to our
youth team through their devotion, love and
willingness to serve to God. As a result they have
established a great friendship which will last in
the future.
As the pastor of our church I am very grateful to
God for this great collaboration and twinning
that started between our churches. We really
feel a big support and encouragement from
Calvary Church in our service, so we praise the
Lord who provided this twinning which will help
to strengthen the body of Christ and HIS work in
Albania.
In Christ,
Pastor Albert Dosti
This year's Thanksgiving Offering Global portion
will go to The Way of Peace Church, Albania for
the purchase of a van or bus that they can use for
transporting their members to church as well as
short term teams. The Local portion will go to
helping with the start up expenses for the
Prodigal Church.
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Thank you for your continued support. I will
be heading to Cameroon in August to
assess the work that has been done over
the past six years. You and Calvary Church
have been a tremendous partner and it will
be great to meet with our Cameroonian
brothers and sisters who have ministered to
their language communities through clean
water projects...
On February 6th of this year the drill team
began their work, drilling over 1,000 feet!
The local administration team felt led to
drill one more test well in a specific
location, and Gods leading caused the
water to flow! The new well will provide half
of the long term water needs of the training
facility, and will save significant money that
was being spent on water hauling services.
We request your ongoing prayers for
wisdom and insight in meeting the other half
of the long term water supply need on the
campus. Please pray for Gods specific
guidance in one or more of these three
options:
1. Drill another deep well.
2. Wait for a government water system to be
completed and pay for a connection to it
(along with ongoing monthly water
payments that would be required).
3. Adapt their buildings on campus to allow
for rainwater harvesting, and use a previous
hand dug well that is 20 feet wide and 200
feet deep to store water.
clean water project
From Bart Maley, Wycliffe, to The Corner, Calvary Bookstore & Cafe
In each of our lives, there are nights: nights of
loneliness, nights of nightmare, nights of fever and
pain, endless nights of prison, nights of missing,
nights of hard-breathing and some scary,
unexplainable nights in our lives... For those who are
living in this world, going through these dark nights
is inevitable, even for those who are walking closely
with Christ.
When a child has a bad night, his father or his
mother lies beside him during the night, tenderly
stroking his forehead, kissing his cheeks over and
over, calling his name in the most lovely voice and
they keep looking at the childs face until that bad
night passes over. Then the child opens his eyes and
thinks his father has just come to him! He was not
able to sense his fathers breath while he was
battling with his nightmares. So too, when the bad
nights of our life end, we may open our eyes and
think our Heavenly Father has come to us just now.
But in reality, He was not only there in the morning,
but He was with us all through the dark nights of our
life... So I am absolutely sure that finally the sun of
justice will rise with healing in its wings.
Farshid Fathi
The above letter came to us from our Reach Global
partners, Open Doors and Elam Ministries.
To learn more about Farshid and to follow his story,
visit prisoneralert.com or opendoorsusa.org
Each of these options has challenges.
Locating one water well was difficult and
there is no guarantee that another deep
well can be located. Government water
systems are often overtaxed and leave
users with a lack of available water.
Rainwater harvesting is dependent on the
monsoon rains which have not been as
productive in recent years.
Cameroonian men and women are
volunteering their time for community
health and clean water initiatives. This has
not been a cultural value in the past and we
have heard reports of people being drawn
closer to the church as a result of seeing the
spirit of service that has been
demonstrated by our Cameroonian
brothers and sisters!
God bless you for your partnership in this
work!
Farhid a Letter from
Farshid Fathi was arrested on Dec. 26, 2010 in a
wave of arrests of believers in Tehran and other
areas. Farshid, a Christian convert from Islam, was
charged with acting against national security
through membership of a Christian organization,
collection of funds, propaganda against the Islamic
Regime by helping spread Christianity in the
country, and sentenced to six years of
imprisonment on March 5, 2012.
Separated from his wife, Leila, and their two
children, Rosana and Bardia, Farshid has been a
light for Christ even in the darkness of prison. We
are asking for prayer for Farshid, as well as other
Christian martyrs all over the world.
PRAY for Farshid, and those like him. Stop what
youre doing right now, and PRAY for:
Farshid to continue to be strengthened by God
His witness to fellow prisoners, and that they
would be strengthened and encouraged
His family to be both strong and to be safe
WRITE Farshid a letter to encourage him as he
is in prison. It will cost about $1.15 in postage, and
a little time and effort on your part. Please
carefully read over the DOs and DONTs
before sending a letter to prisoners in Iran.
Farshid Fathi
Karaj City
Albourz State
Iran
What can I do NOW?
wHAT else CAN i DO?
do:
dont:
DO use greeting cards, artwork by
children, and postcards (landscapes,
gardens and scenes of the countryside are
much beloved.) No animals as the main image.
DO write in simple English, while keeping your
message brief and printing clearly.
DO be encouraged and include 1 or 2 Bible
verses.
DO send your card (even postcard) in an
envelope.
DO NOT dwell on the recipients
plight, or criticize the countrys
religion or religious extremists, government,
judicial system or political leaders.
DO NOT mention religious ministries in your
letters, or on the envelope.
DO NOT mention other imprisoned Christians
by name in your card.
DO NOT mention Islam.
DO NOT refer to Israel, even in scripture, or use
images, flags or maps of Israel or Hebrew signs,
as this could cause more trouble for the
prisoners since they are in Iran.
DO NOT refer to the USA or places within the
USA. Also, do not use images representing our
countries (e.g. the statue of liberty, the flag, the
white house).
DO NOT send money or make proposals to help.
DO NOT provide your full address and dont
include pictures of yourself.
Millions of people around the world, children and adults alike, dont have clean water to drink,
let alone for bathing or cooking. In many areas, its impossible for Bible translators to work
because water is so unavailable. No one can live without fresh, clean water. Where translators
are able to work at all, their work is slowed down by the ceaseless quest, the desperate need,
for clean water. Operation Clean Water is a simple way to make a huge difference.
When you purchase the Calvary Corner Book of the Week, all of the proceeds will go
towards supplying the funds for Wycliffe Associates Operation Clean Water partnerships.
This little act has helped in a big way, as you can see, to bring both physical and Living Water
to the people of Cameroon. To learn move visit calvarylife.org/corner
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Thank you for your continued support. I will
be heading to Cameroon in August to
assess the work that has been done over
the past six years. You and Calvary Church
have been a tremendous partner and it will
be great to meet with our Cameroonian
brothers and sisters who have ministered to
their language communities through clean
water projects...
On February 6th of this year the drill team
began their work, drilling over 1,000 feet!
The local administration team felt led to
drill one more test well in a specific
location, and Gods leading caused the
water to flow! The new well will provide half
of the long term water needs of the training
facility, and will save significant money that
was being spent on water hauling services.
We request your ongoing prayers for
wisdom and insight in meeting the other half
of the long term water supply need on the
campus. Please pray for Gods specific
guidance in one or more of these three
options:
1. Drill another deep well.
2. Wait for a government water system to be
completed and pay for a connection to it
(along with ongoing monthly water
payments that would be required).
3. Adapt their buildings on campus to allow
for rainwater harvesting, and use a previous
hand dug well that is 20 feet wide and 200
feet deep to store water.
clean water project
From Bart Maley, Wycliffe, to The Corner, Calvary Bookstore & Cafe
In each of our lives, there are nights: nights of
loneliness, nights of nightmare, nights of fever and
pain, endless nights of prison, nights of missing,
nights of hard-breathing and some scary,
unexplainable nights in our lives... For those who are
living in this world, going through these dark nights
is inevitable, even for those who are walking closely
with Christ.
When a child has a bad night, his father or his
mother lies beside him during the night, tenderly
stroking his forehead, kissing his cheeks over and
over, calling his name in the most lovely voice and
they keep looking at the childs face until that bad
night passes over. Then the child opens his eyes and
thinks his father has just come to him! He was not
able to sense his fathers breath while he was
battling with his nightmares. So too, when the bad
nights of our life end, we may open our eyes and
think our Heavenly Father has come to us just now.
But in reality, He was not only there in the morning,
but He was with us all through the dark nights of our
life... So I am absolutely sure that finally the sun of
justice will rise with healing in its wings.
Farshid Fathi
The above letter came to us from our Reach Global
partners, Open Doors and Elam Ministries.
To learn more about Farshid and to follow his story,
visit prisoneralert.com or opendoorsusa.org
Each of these options has challenges.
Locating one water well was difficult and
there is no guarantee that another deep
well can be located. Government water
systems are often overtaxed and leave
users with a lack of available water.
Rainwater harvesting is dependent on the
monsoon rains which have not been as
productive in recent years.
Cameroonian men and women are
volunteering their time for community
health and clean water initiatives. This has
not been a cultural value in the past and we
have heard reports of people being drawn
closer to the church as a result of seeing the
spirit of service that has been
demonstrated by our Cameroonian
brothers and sisters!
God bless you for your partnership in this
work!
Farhid a Letter from
Farshid Fathi was arrested on Dec. 26, 2010 in a
wave of arrests of believers in Tehran and other
areas. Farshid, a Christian convert from Islam, was
charged with acting against national security
through membership of a Christian organization,
collection of funds, propaganda against the Islamic
Regime by helping spread Christianity in the
country, and sentenced to six years of
imprisonment on March 5, 2012.
Separated from his wife, Leila, and their two
children, Rosana and Bardia, Farshid has been a
light for Christ even in the darkness of prison. We
are asking for prayer for Farshid, as well as other
Christian martyrs all over the world.
PRAY for Farshid, and those like him. Stop what
youre doing right now, and PRAY for:
Farshid to continue to be strengthened by God
His witness to fellow prisoners, and that they
would be strengthened and encouraged
His family to be both strong and to be safe
WRITE Farshid a letter to encourage him as he
is in prison. It will cost about $1.15 in postage, and
a little time and effort on your part. Please
carefully read over the DOs and DONTs
before sending a letter to prisoners in Iran.
Farshid Fathi
Karaj City
Albourz State
Iran
What can I do NOW?
wHAT else CAN i DO?
do:
dont:
DO use greeting cards, artwork by
children, and postcards (landscapes,
gardens and scenes of the countryside are
much beloved.) No animals as the main image.
DO write in simple English, while keeping your
message brief and printing clearly.
DO be encouraged and include 1 or 2 Bible
verses.
DO send your card (even postcard) in an
envelope.
DO NOT dwell on the recipients
plight, or criticize the countrys
religion or religious extremists, government,
judicial system or political leaders.
DO NOT mention religious ministries in your
letters, or on the envelope.
DO NOT mention other imprisoned Christians
by name in your card.
DO NOT mention Islam.
DO NOT refer to Israel, even in scripture, or use
images, flags or maps of Israel or Hebrew signs,
as this could cause more trouble for the
prisoners since they are in Iran.
DO NOT refer to the USA or places within the
USA. Also, do not use images representing our
countries (e.g. the statue of liberty, the flag, the
white house).
DO NOT send money or make proposals to help.
DO NOT provide your full address and dont
include pictures of yourself.
Millions of people around the world, children and adults alike, dont have clean water to drink,
let alone for bathing or cooking. In many areas, its impossible for Bible translators to work
because water is so unavailable. No one can live without fresh, clean water. Where translators
are able to work at all, their work is slowed down by the ceaseless quest, the desperate need,
for clean water. Operation Clean Water is a simple way to make a huge difference.
When you purchase the Calvary Corner Book of the Week, all of the proceeds will go
towards supplying the funds for Wycliffe Associates Operation Clean Water partnerships.
This little act has helped in a big way, as you can see, to bring both physical and Living Water
to the people of Cameroon. To learn move visit calvarylife.org/corner
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Project
join the vision
for student ministries
calvarylife.org/generation
We have many active Jr High, High School and College students who
have a passion for Christ, but no place to truly call their own. The
Generation Project would relocate these ministries from weekly
setups in Fellowship Hall and the Gym, to a dedicated space in
the lower level of the C building.
Not only will this increase the capacity for after school
ministries of discipling, mentoring, counseling, and
creative connection with students throughout the
week, it will also remind our students that they are
important, they are cared about and they have a
place of their own. Join us in this vision to invest in
the next Generaion.
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