Adult Ministry Contacts
Susan Sorensen
Minister & Team Leader, Adult Ministries
ssorensen@calvarygr.org
Mark Schaap
Minister, Adult Ministries
mschaap@calvarygr.org
Quinn Santa Ana
Director of Small Groups
qsantaana@calvarygr.org
Karen VanHolstyn
Assistant Director, Adult Ministries
kvanholstyn@calvarygr.org
Carla Julien
Ministry Assistant, Adult Ministries
cjulien@calvarygr.org
Ministry Focus
It is in community where people experience God’s love by meeting together regularly, studying God’s Word, praying together and caring for one another. The following are opportunities for all adults to gather in community together. For a list of age-specific groups see the page for that specific ministry.
Calvary Equip Classes will help you gain knowledge of tools of the faith, find enrichment in your faith, obtain skills to do the work, receive opportunities to practice and find direction on next steps. This is a great way to journey deeper in your spiritual formation.
A Man & His Story | 6 sessions | Wednesday, January 8 – February 12 | 6:30-7:45pm | Room 265 | $10
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Understand how your past shapes who you are today and enjoy God’s best for your future. A Man and His Story 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.
Parenting | 8 sessions | Wednesday, January 8 – March 12 (no meeting 2/19 and 2/?) | 6:30-7:45pm | Room 261 | $15
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Parenting is hard! There are so many different opinions out there about the right or wrong way to parent and yet we still find ourselves often asking, am I doing it right? Parenting by Paul David Tripp is an excellent resource to remind us that God does have a plan for parents and His grace abounds within the difficulties that parenting brings. Come join us for discussion and real talk about the highs and lows of parenting this generation.
What We Believe (pre-requisite for membership) | 5 sessions
This five-session class is open to anyone wanting to explore what Calvary Church believes and teaches. It is a pre-requisite for membership, but we encourage anyone who wants to become more familiar with what we believe to take the class. The class is open to anyone 12 years of age or older.
Three Classes:
Sunday, January 12 – February 9 | 10:45am-12:00pm | Room 251-253
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Wednesday, March 5 – April 2 | 6:30-7:45pm | Room 251-253
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Saturday, April 26 | 9:00-2:30pm | Room 251-253
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Using your Spiritual Gifts | 5 sessions | Wednesday, January 22 – February 26 | 6:30-7:45pm | Room 251-253
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You have been given a special gift by the Holy Spirit in order to build up the church body! 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.
Rooted: Small Group Experience | 10 sessions |Sunday, January 26 – March 30| 4:00-6:00pm | Room 261-3-5 and 264 for kids | $20
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Are you looking to better connect to community here at Calvary? Rooted is a new experience designed to connect you to God, the church, and your purpose. Together, in groups of 10-15 people from all walks of life, you’ll explore the Bible, engage in prayer and serve experiences, share stories, and practice rhythms essential to a healthy spiritual life. These spiritual rhythms aren’t new, or something the church recently created, every one of them is found in Acts 2 where the early church began. Limited childcare available (toddlers-elementary)
NOTE: Rooted is a 10 week experience. Commitment is key to the experience and success. We ask that you ensure you can attend 70% (7 out of 10) of the gatherings. This is a kindness to you and the rest of the group.
Freedom in Christ for Men & Women| 10 Sessions + a Saturday session |Thursday, January 30 – April 3 + March 22 from 9:30am-4:30pm | 6:30-8:30pm |Room 251-253 for large group, 252-254-256 for breakouts |$10
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Join us for a 10-week life changing course designed to help every Christian become a fruitful disciple and live into freedom in Christ. We’ll look at what the Bible says about who you are in Christ and how to break free from whatever is holding you back from walking in freedom. If you are ready to take your walk with Christ seriously, this class will give you the tools to walk in victory. An important part of the class is a Saturday workshop on March 22 from 9:30am-4:30pm. Breakout groups will be gender specific.
Note: If you are able, it would be beneficial to read either Bondage Breaker or Victory over the Darkness by Neil T. Anderson.
Discipleship 101 | 6 sessions | February 26 – April 2 | 6:30-7:45pm | Room 252-254 | $5
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As followers of Jesus we are given an incredibly important job… “go and make disciples of all nations.” 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.
A Man & His Traps| 6 sessions | Wednesday, February 26 – April 2 | 6:30-7:45pm | Room 265 | $10
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Identify the deep idols of your heart and develop a “Battleplan” built on God’s grace. A Man and His Traps 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.
All of our Adult Sunday classes are committed to engage more deeply with the Bible and authentic biblical community. The focus of each class is growing in God’s Word, care, prayer, and community. We encourage you to visit a few of the classes to see where God may be leading you to connect at Calvary Church. Questions? Contact Karen.
9:00am Classes
Ambassadors | Chapel | A medium sized teaching-oriented class comprised of senior adults.
Flock | Room 252 | A medium sized teaching-oriented class comprised of senior adults.
Faith Builders | Room 260 | A medium sized teaching-oriented class of couples and singles 50+.
Family Tree | Room 251-253 | Does not meet on the 1st Sunday of the month | A medium sized multi-generational sermon discussion class focused on doing life together as we pray for one another and share what God is teaching us through the Sunday sermons. First Sunday is a potluck at someone’s home after second service.
Growing in Relationships | Room 261 | Only meet 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays | A large teaching-oriented class of married, single, and remarried adults.
L.A.C.E. (Living After Christ’s Example) | Room 255 | Does not meet on the 2nd Sunday of the month | A small teaching-oriented class for women of all ages and life stages.
Young Marrieds | Room 264 | September – May |Designed to create community among newly married and engaged couples, while learning to keep Christ at the center of our relationship.
10:45am Classes
Faith & Fellowship | Room 264| A medium sized sermon discussion class of all ages and life stages.
Heirs Together | Chapel | A large teaching-oriented class of single and married senior adults.
Journey | Room 265 | A large teaching-oriented class of all ages and life stages.
Koinonia | Room 260 | A medium sized sermon discussion class of all ages and life stages who love Jesus.
Legacy Builders | Room 106A | A small discussion style class of all ages and life stages that study the Bible inductively verse by verse.
Sojourners | Room 252 | A medium sized teaching-oriented class comprised primarily of senior adults who are seeking to become more inter-generational.
January 6 – April 28 | 7:00-8:30pm | Gathering Place
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Men and women come together for large group teaching and gender specific small group discussion of the lessons. Our study this year, King of Our Hearts – A Study of the life of David, will lead us on a heart-transforming journey to know better God’s heart, encouraging our hearts to become more like His.
For this semester only, there will be no registration fee. This is thanks to a generous donor who has provided this gift as a memorial to his wife, Patricia Lipinski, who loved Bible Study and the joy of growing in God’s Word!
Questions: Contact Karen VanHolstyn at ext. 5173.