Author: Jackie Rice

With the help of our elders and key volunteers, we are proceeding with the regularly scheduled worship services this Sunday, August 9. We will not be offering coffee or childcare this week. Families are encouraged to worship together in the Sanctuary. Registration is now open, please click the following links to sign up for the service you plan to attend: 9:00am service 11:00am service We continue to ask that those in attendance abide by our Worship Service Guidelines. Additionally, if you have a fever or have had close contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days, please do not register at this time. If you have compromising health concerns, please note that attending a public gathering such as this worship service puts you at a higher risk for experiencing more serious complications from COVID-19. While we would love to have those over age 65…

On August 2, Calvary Church Leadership announced to the congregation the return of positive COVID-19 test results for Pastor Jim Samra. Out of an abundance of caution, we are taking a number of steps across the church to limit interaction between staff and congregants through August 16. These changes are beneficial because of Jim’s interactions with staff and many in the congregation throughout the past two weeks. During this timeframe: All staff will be working remotely Ministry to those birth through young adults and to senior adults will be conducted virtually Meetings with non-staff will not take place on-site At this time, we are also prayerfully considering any modifications that need to be made to our on-site gathering for worship on August 9 and 16. We will be certain to inform the congregation of any adjustments taking place, in light of recent events. Our aim is to continue offering essential…

Calvary Church is currently gathering for two Sunday morning worship services. Beginning this week, worship service registration will open for one Sunday at a time, from Tuesday at noon through Saturday at midnight. Our hope, in part, is that this will decrease the amount of people who register but do not show up for the service. Registration is now open for services on August 2: 9:00am service 11:00am service Please note that all on-site attendees are asked to follow our recently updated Worship Service Guidelines. Calvary Kids Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are not able to offer Calvary Kids this Sunday. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes your family. If you are able we encourage you to worship together as a family in the Sanctuary. If this is not a possibility for you, join us from your home via the livestream. Livestream We know that there are still many who…

As part of our A New Life series in Titus, we shared a shorter version of this interview in our June 7 service.  This video provides insight on what it means to be gentle and be peaceable, especially in the times that we’re living in. Thank you to Clarence Stamps (Calvary Pastoral Resident) and Artie M. Lindsay, Sr. (Teaching Pastor, Tabernacle Community Church) for sharing this important word with us.

With a nod to the recent lifting of Michigan’s Stay-at-Home Order our team has prayerfully made the decision to bring the “A Word for Today” series to a close. Calvary’s Director of Communications, Jackie Rice, is here to share a closing word and how God led us to this decision. We hope this encouragement to not just be listeners of God’s Word, but doers as well, will motivate you on your next steps in this season. You can find all our previous Words for Today at calvarygr.org/wordfortoday. // James 1:19-25

You can view previous A Word for Today videos on YouTube. If you’d like to receive these videos in your email, subscribe at mycalvarygr.org to the Word for Today email list. Questions? Email info@calvarygr.org.

This is our last Word for Today this week and Pastor Jim is answering some questions submitted by you! Thank you for participating in this video and for continuing to watch. If these topics were also on your mind, maybe this upcoming weekend will offer time to sit a little longer in God’s Word. May you be blessed as you spend time seeking Him. You can view previous A Word for Today videos on YouTube. If you’d like to receive these videos in your email, subscribe at mycalvarygr.org to the Word for Today email list. Questions? Email info@calvarygr.org.

Pastor Tom is here for a Word for Today specifically for those of us who are feeling frustrated or angry these days. If you’ve found your fuse is a little short, this is a reminder that God calls us to a higher standard. Using an example from his own life, Pastor Tom helps us see the benefit of being people of peace – a lesson that’s ever more relevant in this age of polarization. You can view previous A Word for Today videos on YouTube. If you’d like to receive these videos in your email, subscribe at mycalvarygr.org to the Word for Today email list. Questions? Email info@calvarygr.org.

As we continue on in this pandemic, you may be noticing that there’s a spectrum of people’s response to the situation at hand. For some this all engenders a struggle with fear, while on the other end some are struggling with submission. You may find there’s even some conflict in between both ends, especially if you relate closely to someone on the opposite end from you. In this Word for Today, Pastor Jim walks through Ephesians 2 and helps us see that Jesus came to destroy what divides us because He himself is our peace. Our prayer in the midst of these conflicts is for unity and we find that unity as we focus less on the law and more on Jesus. Take note: This Thursday we’re hoping to answer some of your questions. Email us questions related to today’s video, past videos, or just about what’s going on in…

In this video we’re joined by Pastoral Resident, Rodney Velting. Rodney shares about God serving as Provider in the moments when what He’s called us to seems beyond our perceived abilities. As Rodney reflects on his time on staff at Calvary, he reminds us how God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness. May this be an encouragement to you in the midst of your own moments of weakness. You can view previous A Word for Today videos on YouTube. If you’d like to receive these videos in your email, subscribe at mycalvarygr.org to the Word for Today email list. Questions? Email info@calvarygr.org.