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MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH JANUARY 2016
Looking back on all that occurred during the past year, natural disasters,
personal tragedy, the homecoming of beloved saints, national and world-wide
chaos, Bro. Dennis shares his perspective as we bring in 2016.
Happy New Year and Good-bye to 2015
What a year! I have to say I am glad this year has
passed and I pray that 2016, as the Lord gives it to
us, is a better year. Even as I say those words,
God’s Word comes to mind. “Rejoice in the Lord
always, and again I say rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4).
I mean, sometimes we want to back up and ask
God, “Really?” In all that has happened this past
year, we have lost some dear saints, endured two
major floods, experienced personal tragedies, and
the world seems like it has gone off the rails and is
piling up all around us. It would be so easy to
simply look at the mound of events that we
consider tragedy and see only that, but I pray that
we will step back from the events of 2015 and look
to see what God has done and what God continues
to do in our midst. Now, I am not saying that I
want a repeat of last year, but I believe there are
lessons to learn and blessings that have been had.
First of all, I want to say thank you to you as a
church. I know that this has not been an easy year
with all that has transpired, but you were great
through the whole process. There were
inconveniences, money spent, and hours worked,
but I never heard any complaints. That is a praise
for a pastor. Another praise I have is for
those of you that jumped in and worked
tirelessly day after day. For all the cookies
made, donations of food, sack lunches
packed and delivered to our community, and
generous monetary donations given, thank
you. I don’t believe we will ever realize the
total impact that was made on our
community or upon the Baptist Disaster
Relief groups that were hosted in our
facilities. There were not many churches
that stepped up to the plate like you did and
I thank you. I would also like to thank my
staff for following through and being there
through the process both times and putting
up with me during it all.
I know I have learned a lot about myself
through these times, some good and some,
well, with the realization that I need growth
in my own life. One thing that I have
learned through this process is the need for
preparedness. I have assigned the task of
creating a disaster plan to Rosanna so when
events such as what happened this year
Church Events
1/03 - Discipleship Class Sign Up
1/04 - Church Office Opens Threads of Love
1/16 - Men’s Breakfast Care Team Party 1/17 - Sanctity of Life
Sunday
1/18 - Threads of Love
1/23 - Parent Date Night
1/24 - Discipleship Academy begins
Kid’s Praise resumes Adult Choir resumes
occur, it will be more of a natural process and not a disaster in the
midst of a disaster. I also realize that all we have is really and truly
His. What is here is temporary and can be gone so quickly, but we
have a heavenly home that will never be touched by disasters of any
kind.
This has also been a year of transition for our staff. We lost two
staff members in 2015 and gained two more. The staff that were
called away played vital roles in our church and they are missed.
But God has blessed us with new staff who bring new ideas and
different qualities to the table. Throwing them into the mix of
disaster relief will also make 2015 a memorable time for them.
The word “rejoice” literally means “to be full of cheer.” Having joy
is to be in a state of gentle calmness. That is an area in which I
probably need more growth. I can get blindsided and focused on
tasks that I lose sight of doing it with cheer or joy. In light of the
instruction that Paul gives us, we can go through life’s experiences
with joy, even in the midst of calamity, when we are under the
leadership of the Holy Spirit. With this in mind, we can look back
and see the blessings, even in the midst of the chaos around us.
Some of those blessings may include our lives being changed, but
more importantly, other people’s lives have been changed. Doors
of opportunity have been opened that were once closed. Old doors
that were once tightly shut have become cracked open for a new
opportunity. God works through these calamities. My problem,
and possibly yours too, is that we like smooth sailing. God rocks
our boats from time to time to give us a new perspective about
others and ourselves.
So, in light of that, let us rejoice over all that God has done in our
midst in 2015 and look forward to a new and exciting 2016. Let’s
make it a year of rejoicing in all that comes our way.
Blessings on you,
Bro. Dennis
Happy New Year from the CBC Staff!
Behold, I am doing a new
thing; now it springs forth,
do you not perceive it?
Isaiah 43:19a
A devoted, devilish enemy seeks to wreak havoc on everything that
matters to you: your heart, your mind, your marriage, your children, your relationships, your resilience, your dreams, your destiny. But his battle
plan depends on catching you unaware and unarmed. If you're tired of being pushed around and caught with your
guard down, this study is for you.
DVD with workbook/discussion Books $13, Meeting in Fellowship Area
Brenda Spire, Facilitator Contact Brenda at 512-787-0302 or
All Women Welcome!
God put His Spirit in us so we could be known for our power. Sadly, most believers
and churches are known for talent and intellect rather than supernatural power. What’s worse is that we’re okay with it. In Forgotten God, breakthrough author
Francis Chan returns us to the Holy Spirit as the Bible describes Him and invites to
understand, embrace and follow the Holy Spirit’s direction in our lives.
Books $13, Room 208/209
John Clarke & Mark Spire, facilitators Contact John Clarke @512-787-0785
[email protected] Contact Mark Spire @ 512-557-9583
CBC Discipleship Academy begins Sunday, January 24, at 6:00pm. Studies for Spring 2016 are listed below.
Like every believer, you have gifts that God wants to release in you. But how can you
know for certain what those gifts are? Discover Your Spiritual Gifts will help you
identify the life-changing gifts that God has set aside for you and put them to use. This questionnaire incorporates one of the first and most popular spiritual gift inventories–
the Houts Questionnaire. It has been designed as a gauge that will provide you
with a reliable, comprehensive assessment of the spiritual gifts God has given to you.
Luciano & Maribel Castillo, facilitators
Luciano @512-781-1467 [email protected]
Maribel– [email protected]
CoEd Class Room 104
Based upon Ephesians 5:33 and extensive biblical and psychological research, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs reveals the power of unconditional love and unconditional respect and how husbands and wives can reap the benefits of marriage that God intended.
Books $12, Room 106/107 Gary & Jan Hamilton,
Jason & Angie McCoy, Co-Facilitators Contact Gary or Jan Hamilton Gary– [email protected]
Jan– [email protected]
Dr. Jeremiah examines prophecy
through the eyes of the characters in the book
of Daniel, explains what the prophecies mean,
and helps us understand how these prophetic visions and dreams apply to our lives today. Agents of Babylon is not only an
in-depth exploration of the characters and prophecies contained in the book of Daniel but also a dramatic retelling of Scripture that is sure
to bring ancient prophecy to light like never before.
Room 205/206 Pastor Dennis, Facilitator
Contact Pastor Dennis @ 512-557-2714
Doctrines & Apologetics
A Right Now Media Study for Junior High &
High School Students Andrew Clardy, Facilitator
Contact Andrew at 512-353-8540 or [email protected]
CBC Care Team Counseling Training
Are you interested in helping counsel people making decisions and serving in this capacity on a rotating basis for services? This training course will explore
the ins and outs of counseling with a view toward serving on the CBC Care Team
Begins Sunday, January 24 @ 6 pm, Room TBA Naya Garcia & Elisa Garza, facilitators
Contact Naya: 512-557-8044 or [email protected] Contact Elisa: 512-757-0749 or [email protected]
Choir Rehearsal begins 01/24
Adult Choir practices Sunday afternoon at
4:30pm in the sanctuary Kids Praise practices
Sunday evening at 6:00pm. Sign up is
available on the CBC website
February 5-7 Registration $25 See Andrew for more details
Impact Weekend 2016
For you formed
my inward
parts; you
knitted me
together in my
mother’s womb
Psalm 139:13
Sanctity of life Sunday
January 17
Announcements
Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendars...
Impact Weekend is 2/5-7. Registration is $25. There will be a $5 discount for students who
bring and register a friend. Payments can be brought to the church office. Please contact
Andrew for more information.
Celebrate Recovery will host a free movie night on 2/12 in the sanctuary. They will be
showing War Room. Free popcorn and sodas available.
A four week New Members Class will be offered beginning on 2/14 during the Sunday
School hour. If you have recently joined CBC, are a new Christian, or would like to learn
more about foundational Christian beliefs, please see Pastor Dennis or Bob & Coleene
Elliott.
CBC will host a fellowship for the deaf community in the San Marcos area on 2/26 in the
fellowship hall. Volunteers are needed to welcome, serve, and for meal prep.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Verna Gee 2
3 Virginia Nichols 4 Jo Fritsche
Bill Russell
CBC Office Opens Threads of Love
7:00pm
Outreach/
Visitation
5 Gabby Elkins Hays CISD /Lockhart ISD Resumes
6 Carrie Hutchins San Marcos CISD Resume
7 Luciano
Castillo
8 Elisandro Leos Aggie Moms
9
10 Carlos Rodriguez
11
7:00 pm Outreach/Visitation
12 Becky Jaimes Shelby Spire
13 Cheryl Bailey Cheri Martin
14 15 Brittan Castle Lari Locke
16 Hunter Anderson Care Team Party
17 Sanctity of Life Sunday
18
Threads of Love 7:00 pm Outreach/Visitation
19
Texas State Resumes
20 Jim Owen
21 Stacy Mills
22
23 Parent Date Night
24 John Carson Lynn Riley Baptism Sunday Discipleship Academy Adult Choir Kid’s Praise
31 John Clarke
25 Henry Stokes
7:00 pm Outreach/Visitation
26 27 James
Turdik
28 Zulema Bables Judy Glover
29 Rowan Castle Miranda Champion
30 Jennifer Candelaria
Calvary Events Calendar January 2016
