At Calvary316 we place a high emphasis on our Sunday service as it provides the optimal time for the church to gather to worship, partake of communion, and spend time in God’s Word. While we believe consistent attendance on Sunday will afford the most ample opportunity to foster genuine community with other believers, we also recognize the reality that many need another outlet for the development of these important relational connections. This is why we encourage those who attend Calvary316 to “Move Beyond the Sunday Service.” Every other initiative we place our energies and resources into (whether it be our monthly Church Fellowship – Ladies, Men’s, Community, or Youth Events, the Free Cereal Bar, or Home Groups) has been created with the specific desire to help our members create community with one another.

Free Coffee & Cereal Every Sunday:

Every Sunday morning before the service we run a full-service cereal and coffee bar free for the whole family! In addition to the fact you can’t get cereal for breakfast at McDonalds, Starbucks, or even Dunkin, we offer cereal because this breakfast luxury is one of the few things our culture has still reserved for the home. While the coffee is available throughout the morning, we reserve the cereal before the service. Come out early, grab a bowl of cereal, and fellowship with your brothers and sisters in Christ.

Attention ladies of Calvary 316. On Monday, August 12 at 7:00 pm, we’ll begin an 8-week study of the prophet Elijah (1 Kings 17 and 18). We hope you’ll join us for a great study and a wonderful time of fellowship. The video study, presented by Priscilla Shirer, will be followed by group discussion and prayer. Childcare will not be provided but we’re hopeful that your husbands will be willing to care for the kiddos so that you can join us.  This will be a great opportunity to spend some “girl time” together and get to know one another better. We’ll meet every Monday (except Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day).  A sign-up sheet will be available at church beginning on July 14. Please see Penny Geller or Jessica Adams if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!!

On Sunday, July 28th, we’re going to be having our next Connecting Point. Once a month before the church service (9:15-10:00 AM) Mike Bower leads a small group back in the Blue Room. Open to all, in addition to refreshments, this time is dedicated to building community as well as spending time in prayer. For more information, you can email Pastor Zach at [email protected]. Other dates: August 25, September 29, October 27, and December 1.

On August 18th, directly following the Sunday service, we’ll be having our monthly Church Potluck. The theme for this month’s get-together is “Tailgate & Ballpark” so we encourage everyone to bring their favorite dish to share. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to bring additional items such as plates, drinks, ice, or utensils, simply email Pastor Zach at [email protected]. Upcoming dates: September 22 (Classic Comfort Foods), October 20 (Chili & Soup), December 1 (Gumbo).

SUMMER BREAK… BACK AUGUST 14TH! Join Pastor Zach, Pope Creighton, Justin (AKA Spice Daddy), and a rotation of different guys from the church for an unscripted Bible study every Wednesday at 8 PM. The show streams on our YouTube channel as well as our Facebook page making it easy to interact in real time. On Thursday the audio is released on our podcast. You can learn more about the ministry of Outlaw Radio by visiting OutlawRadio.org.

We’d like to invite the men of Calvary out for a special “Eat, Pray, Shoot” event on Saturday, October 26th at 10 AM. The morning will begin with an outdoor fire breakfast, followed by a time of prayer. Once the important things are done, the rest of our time will be spent enjoying target practice on the Parkin Range. Feel free to bring any guns you’d like to shoot with enough ammo to share with your brothers. If you have any questions about this event, would like to volunteer to help, or need directions please reach out to Nick Mauney at [email protected]. Next date: December 7th.

Thursday night October 31st we’re going to be having our annual Halloween Outreach at the home of Pastor Zach. Because of the unique proximity of his neighborhood in a roughly rural area, thousands of families flock to his street to go trick-or-treating. Not only will our church have a bounce house in the driveway, and provide face-painting for the kids and hot coffee for parents, but we will also undoubtedly give away TONS of candy in the name of Jesus. For the volunteers who come out, please bring some chili to share with your church family! If you’d like to donate candy or if you’re planning to come help, please email [email protected].