Take your next step at Calvary!
God has gifted us with a vibrant community to run the race of faith alongside of as we gather as His Church. Do you have people you are growing with, people who are encouraging you to keep going and pointing out God’s faithful work in and through your life? Now is the time to find those people and to be those people! This fall is a fresh start – a great opportunity to take a next step, join a new group or class, and connect with others who will spur you on in faith.
Wednesday nights are bustling with our fellowship dinner and a myriad of groups and classes for children and adults. Sunday is our quieter option. The Wild Honey Café will be open from 3:30–6:30pm and the Gathering Place is a great place to meet up with others. Or connect and grow into stronger community through our new Rooted experience!
If you need any help along the way, reach out to our staff at (616) 956-9377 or info@calvarygr.org. We hope to see you!
The foundation of the Wednesday Night experience at Calvary is the Wednesday Fellowship Dinner. A hearty, healthy meal featuring a rotating entree, pizza or chicken nuggets, and a salad bar. More than just solving the equation of what you’ll have for dinner on a busy weeknight, WFD is a lowstakes opportunity to gather around the table with your church friends. It’s a casual time for community that you don’t have to organize or plan - just show up! Every week is a chance to meet someone new or deepen an exisiting relationship.
BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11
4:30-6:30pm
Gathering Place
Cost: $7
$28 max per immediate family
KIDS-N-ACTION
(K-4 TH GRADE)
6:30-7:45pm | $10 | Room 140
It is our desire that children understand what God says in the Bible, believe it, and put it into action in their daily lives. KNA is designed to foster social interaction through electives and small groups while facilitating spiritual growth in learning how to put your faith into action! Register at calvarygr.org/kna.
Programming is available only to kids in Pre-K whose parents are in a class/study or volunteering at Calvary on Wednesday nights.
Wednesday Nights at Calvary Church
FIFTH & SIXTH
(5 TH -6 TH GRADE)
6:30-7:45pm | Room 108 (Ent. F)
Join us for large group worship, small group discussions, and free time activities. We will study the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in our series, Dispatched . We will see how God is dispatching us to help build up His kingdom in the places He has us. Register at calvarygr.org/56wed
SEVENTH & EIGHTH (7 TH -8 TH GRADE)
6:30-7:45pm | Room 208 (Ent. D)
Connect with friends, spend time worshipping God through song and by diving into His Word, play a fun game, and get a chance to dig even deeper with your peers in adult-led small groups (broken up by grade and gender).
Register at calvarygr.org/78wed
ART OF MARRIAGE
6:30-7:45pm | $20 September 11-October 16
What could your marriage become? Discover ways to connect and live out God’s “artistic” vision for marriage. There are his and her workbooks to help engage with the six video sessions. Whether your looking to make a good marriage better or you feel like it’s on life support, God designed your union to be a life of joyful togetherness much bigger than “happily ever after.”
Register at calvarygr.org/ artofmarriage
THE CONVERSATION
6:30-7:30pm | Room 215 (Ent. C)
This is an ongoing group that you can “jump into” at any time. Our goal is to create a spontaneous community comprised of anyone who might walk into Calvary. Together we will seek out scriptural truth, transparency in our lives, truth in repentance, and take time to just fully love on one another by the power of Jesus Christ our Lord! There is no script or study we follow, we let the Holy Spirit take control and follow His prompting.
DISCIPLESHIP 101
6:30-7:45pm | Room 252 | $5
Are you ready to help others grow spiritually? This class will provide a helpful resource guide for discipleship that covers essentials like how to help someone write their testimony, share the Gospel, pray and read the Bible. We’ll talk about accountability, stewardship and multiplication. Come as a refresher or if you are just beginning to live out the Great Commission.
Register at calvarygr.org/d101.
EMBRACE LIFE
6:20-7:45pm
Embrace Life at Calvary Church is a group for single moms who have children or are pregnant. Childcare + Dinner are included; dinner starts at 5:30pm and class starts at 6:20pm. If you are ready to thrive in motherhood, and learn more about God’s love and plans for you and your little ones, register at calvarygr.org/embracelife.
Begin September 11!
HEALING INJURED SISTERS (H.I.S.)
6:30-8:00pm
Calvary Care Conference Room
Have you been wounded in the past either emotionally or physically? Have you experienced trauma that seems to keep you stuck or defeated in some area of your life? Are you ready to begin the journey of healing? Jesus wants to bring healing and restoration to you so you can live in the FREEDOM He has for you and enjoy the ABUNDANT life. Learn to be an OVERCOMER in God’s Love, Mercy and Grace. Questions? Contact care@ calvarygr.org.
INTERCESSORS
6:30-7:45pm | Room 212 (Ent. C)
Open to anyone interested in praying for Calvary Church, its congregation, pastors, staff, volunteers and programming. Meet in person to pray over requests emailed weekly. Submit prayer requests to Cindy (cmarrell@calvarygr.org).
A MAN & HIS FATHERHOOD
6:30-7:45pm | Room 265 | $10
A Man and His Fatherhood will help you begin to think strategically about being a dad and help you prepare to launch healthy sons and daughters into the world. This study is part of the Authentic Manhood 33 series of six-week sessions that gives men a vision for manhood as modeled by Jesus in His 33 years on earth.
Register at calvarygr.org/men
USING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Begins September 18
6:30-7:45pm | Room 251
Come and discover your spiritual gift and how you can use it. In this course you will be equipped with a greater understanding of how spiritual gifts work in the church and the next steps to using your gifts for God’s glory.
Register at calvarygr.org/giftsfall2024
UNSHACKLED
6:30-7:45pm | Room 256
Unshackled is a weekly Bible study designed for men who are transitioning out of the jail/prison system and looking to build a firm, biblical foundation to help them grow and maintain their walk with Christ. Questions? Contact Lou DeGraaf (ldegraaf@calvarygr.org).
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY - FALL SEMESTER
6:30-7:45pm | $10
While the children are in Kids-NAction, moms and working women come together for growth in God’s Word, prayer, and community. We invite you to join us on Wednesday evenings as we study the book of 1 & 2 Samuel, a heart-transforming journey to know better God’s heart, encouraging our hearts to become more like His.
Register at calvarygr.org/women
WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAYS
6:00-7:35pm | Chapel
Come join us for Christ-centered worship, fellowship, and learning from God’s word. All are welcome!
Questions? Contact Zach (zschmuck@calvarygr.org).
HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY Sunday Nights
6:30-8:30pm | Room 208
Kickoff: September 15
We exist to connect students in 9th-12th grade to meaningful community with their peers (& awesome adult leaders), and to encourage them to know and follow Jesus for themselves. During your time at HSM, you will be led in worship through song by an incredible, studentled worship band, enjoy a fun game or activity, hear a relevant message from God’s Word, and conclude our time together in small group discussions.
Register at calvarygr.org/hsm.
LGBTQ+ FAMILY SUPPORT
6:30pm | Room 252/254
This group is for parents and grandparents of children of all ages who self-identify as LGBTQ+. It is led by three Calvary parents with LGBTQ+ children. Contact: lovingwell@calvarygr.org
FILL YOUR CUP
Worship Night
SEPTEMBER 8 · 6:00PM
SANCTUARY
Enjoy specialty coffee and tea crafted by our excellent barista team. Find us in the Gathering Place on Sunday evenings from 3:30 to 6:30pm.