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The Great Commandments (Matthew 22:37-39)and The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20)

Volume 52, No. 37 September 18, 2011Knowing Christ and

Making Christ Known

Church Office - 792-5159ROC - 836-2949

Weekday Ministry - 793-9898Website - www.calvarydothan.com

MinistersAll Members

Interim PastorJerry Grandstaff

Ed WrightAssociate Senior Pastor

Brad BradfordAssociate Pastor/Music and Worship

Gary CorneliusAssociate Pastor/Adults and Outreach

Charles UptainExecutive Pastor/

Children and Administration

Ron BruceAssociate Pastor/Recreation

Nate BradyAssociate Pastor/Students

Joyce AlexanderDirector of Preschool Ministries

Patty FarringtonDirector of Senior Adults/Singles

Dixson KlingerHispanic Pastor

Music AssistantNolan Dykes

Ministry AssistantsCaren Coleson, Pastoral MinistriesCarol Morris, Executive Assistant

Heather Perkins, AdultsAnne Register, Recreation

Emily Shiver, Senior AdultsAngie Tice, Music

Amanda Arney, Preschool/Students

Mark ShiverFacilities Manager

Leslie PayneChildcare Coordinator

Christi PetersonKitchen Coordinator

Weekday Associate Director

Jana FryerWeekday Ministry Assistant

Jamie JerniganWeekday Ministry Assistant

Parent-Child Commitment DaySunday, September 18

8:15 and 10:45 a.m. The following families will participate in a Service of Commitment, Sunday, September 18. Parents will be committing themselves to seek and follow God’s leadership in guiding the life that He has entrusted to them.

Claudia Diane BraswellLee and Robin Braswell

Matthew Dawson BruleyDavid and Joann Bruley

Ethan James FosterJay and Elyse Foster

New Fall Life Support ClassesBegin Wednesday, October 5!

WebeginoursecondsessionofLifeSupportclassesthefirstWednesdayinOctober.Makeyourplans now to begin the Faith@Home journey and grow in your walk with Christ. Here are some highlights of what we have coming:

• Parents of Preschoolers, “Courageous,” led by Bill Alexander• Parents of Children (Grades 1-6), “Courageous,”ledbyShaneandChristinaSinquefield• Parents of Students (Grades 7-12), “GENext:Bridging the Generation Gap”• Single and Parenting, led by Lance Whaley and Teresa Watford• Taking Faith to the Home, led by Stacey Harrison and Gary Cornelius• “Discerning the Voice of God,” led by Pam Gordon• “Amazing Collection,” led by Jackie Whitehead• What I Believe Home Edition, for young adults/single/no children, led by Dave Lindey• Home Made Marriage, for adults with no children/grown children, led by Ed and Jana Wright• Men of Faith,Men’sBibleStudy,ledbyJeromeVarnum• Praying for the Home,Women’sIntercessoryPrayer,ledbyAnnVarnum

Registration BeginsMonday, September 19For Children, K5-Grade 6

Cost: $70.00Registration Deadline: Thursday,October20

Page 2Information for Last WeekSeptember 5-11, 2011

THE PEOPLE CAME...LCG, September 11OnCampus..................................879MissionChurches........................139Westside Terrace ...........................70OutreachBibleStudy ....................21Total .........................................1,109

THE PEOPLE GAVE…General FundGiven September 11 ........$49,923.01Given Year-to-Date ....$1,735,211.07PartnersInMinistryGiven Year-to-Date ...........$2,223.50

Ministry NewsC.O.M.E. - Calvary On Mission EverydaySouthern Community Fellowshp (SCF) Celebrates 7th Anniversity This coming Sunday will be a great celebration. SCF will be seven years old. What began as a “cowboy” church has now evolved into a place where the needs of the entire community are beingmet.ThefirstservicewasintheheadquartersbuildingatSouthernCattleCompany.Thechurch grew until it was out of space. During this time the worship service began to take on a more contemporary style. A new building was added. As time passed, changes occurred. The pastorlefttopursuewhathefeltwasGod’sword.SeveralmonthsagoGaryMartinbecamepastor. Under his leadership, people are getting saved and the church has come alive again. This past Sunday they had 70 in attendance. I do believe that God has some special things in store for SCF. Please continue to pray. Please pray that God will shower His precious Holy Spirit upon them. Pray for Gary as he leads. Pray for the church members as they demonstrate the love of Christ. Pray that God will look favorably upon them.

Be on mission this coming Sunday! We need to follow-up on those God led our way during the “Skit Guys.” Don’t forget to gather thisSunday,September18,at4:45p.m.intheOfficeBuilding.Wewillmakeassignmentsandgo out into the community.

Music/Worship MinistryWOW! This past Sunday was an incredible time in all three of our services. God gave us wonderful times of worship, praise and remembrance. I want to say a word of thanks to our great Celebration Choir, Celebration Wind Ensemble, Instrumentalists and the Tech Team. You are a special group and it is an honor to work along side you here at Calvary. Thank you for allowing the Lord to work and minister in and through you. This Sunday, September 18, we will have our “Tryditions” for our Youth Christmas Production.Wewillmeetat2:00intheChoirRoom.Then,wewillhaveourregularrehearsaltime beginning at 4:45 in The Zone. We are off to a good start and we always are looking for additional students to join us. See you there!

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!

From the Interim Pastor Calvary was once again recognized for anoutstandingVacationBibleSchool by theAlabama Baptist State Convention! Under the excellent leadership of Charles and certainly all who assist him, Calvary continues to have oneofthebestVBS’sinourState.Iwasabletovisitthisyear’sVBSandfoundthestaffandour exciting team of volunteers doing a great job. To all the staff and workers, THANKS for anawardwinningVBS! As announced Sunday, the results of the Skit Guys verified the purpose of providingthis intentional outreach event. To be able to discover prospects and most of all have professions of faith, makes this effort more than worthwhile. Intentional evangelism events are used by over ninety percent of all growing churches. By the way, in cooperation with our State Evangelism office, we arerecommending that every church have at least four intentional evangelism events during 2012.Fromsometypeofrevivalemphasistoevents such as the Skit Guys, being creative in evangelism I believe is on the heart of Calvary. No doubt Calvary will continue to not only be aleaderinVBS,butinstrategicallyplanningto reach the unchurched and lost. Thanks to our staff for taking the lead in having the Skit

Guys and desiring to impact our Jerusalem for Christ! Next Monday, Calvary’s Senior AdultChoir will be singing at our Associational Sing-a-Long. Traditionally this has been a glorious time as our seniors lead us in praise. I am certainly looking forward to this year’s sing and to have Calvary’s choir just adds to the excitement! If you are free and want to hear singing that will thrill your soul, join us at 10:00a.m.atMemphisBaptistChurch. As you know some time to time I will have to be out fulfilling obligations in oursister churches. Primarily, these will be on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. However, inOctoberIwillmisstwoSundaymornings,one for vacation and the other for Alabama Raceway Ministries. I have secured two ofourStateMissionaries,Dr.RickLanceandDr.SammyGilbreath,tospeakonOctober9and23.Youwill not want tomiss hearing thesegifted preachers! As these dates approach, I will share more about our special guests and the work of our Alabama Baptists State Convention.

It is a joy to serve you! Bro. Jerry

Sermon ScheduleSeptember 18, 2011

8:15 and 10:45 a.m.MessagebyJerryGrandstaff

6:00 p.m.Message by Ed Wright

“Shake It Off ”1 Peter 2:1-3

Staff On Call Schedule

Saturday, September 17BradBradford,714-2028

Sunday, September 18Ron Bruce, 701-1817

Men’s Breakfast

Sunday, September 187:15 a.m.

Fellowship Center

All Men and Boys Invited!

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 187:15a Men’sBreakfast,FC 8:15 a Worship Celebration, WC 8:15 a DiscipleLand Worship, FC 8:15 a G-Force Worship, FC 9:30 a Life Connection Groups 10:45 a Worship Celebration, WC10:45 a DiscipleLand Worship, FC10:45 a G-Force Worship, FC10:45 a Iglesia Bautista El Calvario, Chapel2:00p StudentChristmasProject Tryditions, Choir Room 4:45 p Student Christmas Project, TZ4:45p SundayOutreach,DR 6:00 p Evening Worship, WC 7:30 p Doulos College Bible Study, Home of Brett LamberthMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 9:00 a Senior Adult Exercise, AR 9:00 a Senior Adult XYZ Sing-A-Long 5:30 p Zumba Class, AR 6:30 p Heart Friends Reveal Coffee, FCTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 209:00a BloodPressureCheck,Office 9:00 a Women’s Bible Study, R3043:00p CampROCKMentoringProgram5:30p AdornedGirl’sMinistrySmall Groups,M270/2725:30p FallFoliageMeeting,FC 6:30 p Iglesia Prayer Service, Chapel 6:30 p Taekwando, ARWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 9:00 a Senior Adult Exercise, AR 9:00 a Community Bible Study, Chapel10:00 a Sonshine Choir, Choir Room 5:00 p Family Night Supper 5:00 p Higher Rock: Teens Healing from Divorce, R301 5:30 p Wigglefest, Grades 1-6, Gym5:45p M&M’sK3-K56:00p STOMP,Grades1-6 6:00 p Student Worship, TZ 6:00 p English as a Second Language, Azalea Room 6:00 p DivorceCare, R308 6:00 p DivorceCare for Kids, R306 6:00 p Prayer and Praise, Chapel6:00p CampROCKParents’Bible Study, Craft Room 6:00 p Single and Parenting, R304 6:00 p Parents of Preschoolers, G316 6:00 p Parents of Children, G317 6:00 p Parents of Students, G3186:00p AdultInfluencers,G319 6:00 p Taking Faith to the Home, R303 6:30 p Celebration Wind Ensemble, WC 7:30 p Celebration Choir, ChapelTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 223:00p CampROCKMentoringProgram 5:30 p Zumba Class, ARFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 238:00a .MomWomen’sConference 9:00 a Senior Adult Exercise, AR6:00p IglesiaMusicRehearsal,ChapelSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 246:30p IglesiaMusicLessons,Chapel

Ministry NewsHealth and Wellness MinistryFlu Shot Clinic/ForAge12-Adult/Wednesday,September28/11:30a.m.-2:00p.m.and4:00-6:00p.m./IntheParlor/IfyouhaveMedicare,bringyourcardandwewillfileforyou.IfyoudonothaveMedicare,thecostwillbe$30.00.Thisisfortheentirechurch,sofeelfreetostopbyandgetyourflushot.

Preschool MinistryVIPs for Sunday, September 18 8:15: LanceandStephanieHagler,MattandJackieWhitehead10:45: DavidandElizabethWoodham,MeganKnight,ColleenPeterson 6:00: Jason and Stephanie Gilbreaith

Children’s MinistryChildren’s LCG Preview This week’s in LCG, your child will take a look at the story of Cain and Abel from Genesis 4. We will be focusing on learning how to have a loving, healthy relationship with our siblings as well as our friends. Take this week to talk to your child about how God has given us brothers, sisters, and/or friends for us to enjoy--not to be jealous of them. For more information on this andeveryLCGlesson,gotohttp://parent2parent.ning.comandclickontheKISSarchivelink.

College MinistryPassion Night of Worship/Monday,September26/7:30p.m./CalvaryFellowshipCenter This event is a live link from Louie Giglio’s church in Atlanta. Thousands of people across the globewillconnectviatheinternetforanightofworshipandprayer.ThelinkisNOTsomethingfor you to watch, but something for you to participate in as we unite and get excited about what’s instoreforPassion2012. Comeandjoinus,LouieGiglio,KristianStanfillandCharlieHallasweworshipandprayforour generation.

Singles Ministry• Singles 3 and 4 Lunch / Sunday, September 18 / immediately following the 10:45 Worship Celebration/PizzaHutonMontgomeryHighway• Singles 3 and 4 Fellowship / Thursday, September 15 / 6:00 p.m. / Home of Heather Hatcher / 116 Rosewood, off Prevatte Road / Covered Dish / Sign up in your LCG Class. Remember to bring a chair.• Singles 5 Hamburger and Hot Dog Cookout / Saturday, September 17 / 6:00 p.m. / Home of Ruth Ashley / 1903 Rosedale Terrrace / Bring a covered dish. Let Billy Turner know if you will be attending.• Singles 3 and 4 Movie Night /Saturday,September24/5:30p.m./MeetatHot’sDeli/We will decide what movie during our meal together.• Singles 3 and 4 Drive-in Movie Night /Friday,October7/5:00p.m./MeetatMexican Connection / We will decide on movie from there.

Senior Adult Ministry Sonshine Choir will be singing in the evening worship service this Sunday, September 18. Please make plans to be there and if you can, join us in the choir as we sing a very familiar song. There will also be a men’s quartet and the Sonshine Trio singing. Thank you for all you do in support of our senior adult ministry. You are a blessing to me and to so many others. • Senior Adult Ladies Bible Study/“DiscerningtheVoiceofGod”byPriscillaShirer/ Mondays/10:15a.m./RoomR304intheROC/Don’tmissoutonwhatGodwantstoteach us during this study. It’s not too late to attend.• XYZ Sing-A-Long/Monday,September19/Leavechurchat9:00a.m./OurSonshineChoir will be singing. We will eat at Blue Plate for lunch. Call Emily to sign up so that we can make reservations at the restaurant.• Lunch with Patty / Tarrer Inn, Colquitt, Georgia / Friday, September 30 / Leave church at 9:30 a.m. / Call Emily if you will be attending.• Mission Projects for Senior Adults September–AdoptAFireStation,WestgateFireStation–Honoringthefirefightersat SonshineFellowshipandhavingafishfryatthefirestationlaterinSeptember. October–Adopt-A-SchoolProgram

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DEACONS OF THE WEEK September 18 Steve Haddox, Lee Gross, Phil Hardy, Chris JonesSeptember 25 Kerry Laseter, Duane Haley, Lewis Hunt, Charles Kite

FIRST TOUCH MINISTRYServing September 18, 9:30 a.m.ROC–MV5(Good)WorshipCenter–AO3(Barrentine)Preschool–MC3(Lambert)/YM1(Petty)

SUNDAY OUTREACHSeptember 18, 5:00 p.m., Dogwood RoomMP1(Robinson) MA3(Varnum) MC2(Castle)MV4(Turner) SAMX1(Brooks) PreschoolDepartment

THANK YOU, VIPS We thank the following Volunteers in Preschool who served in Extended Session onSeptember11:IanandJenniferWorrell,PeggyMills,LisaBradburn,KevinandSuzieSmith.

FAMILY NIGHT SUPPERWednesday, September 21, 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, Lima Beans, Salad Bar, Roll, DessertKids: Steak Nuggets, Fries

Preschoolers 3 years old and under – freeChildren 4-10 years old - $4.00 Senior Adults - $4.00

Individuals 11 years old and up - $5.00Forreservationsorcancellations,call792-5159byMonday,4:30p.m.

10:45 Sunday Morning Worship CelebrationBroadcast on Radio WIZB FM 94.3

Happy Birthday September 18 Jim Bradburn, Jo Ann Braswell, Tracy Driver, Sherry Graves, Christian Martinez, Andy McBride,Virgil Sentel, Christina Sinquefield,Austin Whitehead; September 19 Allen Bourland, Sophia Clemmons, Jeremy Deneve, Whitney Dudley, Logan Mullis, Beth Anne Shiver; September 20 Kevin Andres Calderon, Whitney DeVane,DianneLaseter,JanPopplewell,John Sanders, Alicia Smith, Charlotte Stanford; September 21 Janet Dodson, Bobby Godfrey, Bea Lindsey, GriffinNeal, Kevin Petty, Ray Taylor, Gregory West; September 22 Joel Carmichael, Mary Carmichael, Ramona Henderson,Betty Hudgens, Phong Huy Huynh, Katelyn Nunnally, Michael Nunnally,Bart Ragan, Lori Smith, John Strickland, Chris Suddarth, Trent Weatherly, Kayla Yarbrough; September 23 Teresa Brumfield, Rhonda Deanhardt, TaylorFord,Willie Earl Gilmore, RockyMay,Denise Reed, Tim Schryer; September 24 Carmen Bell, Josiah Brooks, Judy Byrd, Angie Richards, Ann Roberts, Steve Sherrill, Lakin Tice, Roman Vachshenko