Celebrate Advent!
The tradition of Celebrating Advent began in the Middle Ages. It is a wonderful opportunity to focus every day on the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Advent traditions are a tool that enable us to keep Christ at the center of our Christmas. Advent can be as simple or elaborate as you decide. Each family can make their own creative traditions for this special season. Use this booklet as a guide for your family Advent celebration. Pray that God will use this to bring the wonder, glory and miracle of Christ's birth into the very center of your home this Christmas season....
Spring 2021 Re-schedule and Parsonage Update
Greetings Church Family, summer is almost here! At least we thought it was before it snowed last night! Oh well, that’s spring time in the mountains for ya, right? Snow or no snow, this is a beautiful time of year and we have much to be thankful for. ...
Don't Settle for Status Quo!
Last Sunday we finished up a short sermon series called “WHAT THIS CHURCH IS FOR!” As we are beginning a new year, we need to understand what our purpose is as a church family. What are we here for? Well, if you were here over the last three Sundays, or you watched the live-stream, you know that the purpose of Calvary Bible Church is Up-Reach (worship), In-Reach (building up the body of Christ), and Out-Reach (evangelism). ...
Understanding Spiritual Gifts
Last Sunday at Calvary Bible Church, the sermon was on growing strong together as a church. Our text was Ephesians 4:7-16, and a large part of the focus was on the fact that every believer is given a spiritual gift to use in the building up of the body of Christ. We did not have time to delve into the details of the gifts themselves, so I thought it might be a good idea to follow up last Sunday’s sermon with a few thoughts on spiritual gifts....