Discipleship Conference September 17 - 18

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Passing The Baton Discipleship Conference

Friday night and Saturday September 17th we will be having an inter-active and workshop oriented conference about our call to be disciple-makers.

There is a husband and wife coming from Chicago to lead us in this very important time of training. For more information you can go to www.passingthebaton.org.

Make sure to mark this time on your calendars and you will be hearing more about this in weeks to come.

Worship and Prayer Night For Mexico Team

You are invited to join us for an evening of worship and  prayer with the CCF Mission team via Skype.

Come and check out the new church office from 7:30-8:30p as we worship and pray together for our brothers and sisters from CCF  in Mexico right now serving God.

We will be worshiping together and hearing from the Mexico team via Skype and praying together.  Afterward, if it fits into their schedule, there will be an opportunity for individuals to speak one on one with family members in Mexico.e

The new church office is at:

6169 West 300 North, Greenfield, IN‎ 46140

It is located just North of  I-70 just off of MtComfort Road.

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Monday

Sorry for the late post… I was super tired and a bit lazy!

Yesterday was AWESOME!  EVERYONE worked so hard on building the house.  First a group of ladies painted all of the siding while another group built the frame.  When we all worked together as a team to put up the walls and almost completly side the house.  Edgar and Amber (the homes of hope leaders) said we are ahead of  schedule!  The true blessing for all of us to see the mother and children that will soon be moving into the home.  They were there the whole time and were full of smiles.  We also had many other little kids comes come up to us.  Monica handed out many bandanas! 

Today some of us are going back to the house site, but all 19 people aren’t needed so others are going to do some work projects at Javier’s house and church.  Pray that we all are able to drink enough water and not get overly hot.  It is extremly hot here and the sweat just runs off of us.   Also, pray that we would be safe from metal scraps, metal etc that is on the ground around the site. 

Thank you for your prayers, we are headed out to the site now… more later! 
We love and miss you all!

Burgers, junk food and hangin’ with the guys

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Men of calvary!  Time for a cookout!

This coming Friday July 16th at 6:00pm the guys will be getting together at the KOA Indy campground for a cookout/campout.

The cookout begins at 6:00 followed by lots of  fun and a time of worship under the stars.  And for those brave hearted souls, be sure to stick around and camp he night.  Bring a folding chair, flashlight and your Bible with you and if staying the night don;t forget your camping gear.

Not feeling like abandoning the air conditioning for the entire night?   Can’t make it there by 6:00?  No problem.  The camping is optional and you can arrive and leave whenever you need to.

Not so into roughing it?  No worry, I just checked the KOA website and they say they have free wi-fi (go figure?)

Don’t know where it is at?  The campground is just off the interstate 70 Mtcomfort exit and to the south.  Toe get directions go to the KOA website here to get personalized directions.

OK, that’s it, you have no excuses not to come hang out with the guys and have some fun.

Make sure to get a hold of Cecil Birnbaum at the contact info below to find out what you can bring in the way of food or if you have any questions..

Please contact Cecil at 317.946.9493 or at c.birnbaum@sbcglobal.net

This event is for all guys 16 and over.  Cya there!

CCF Mission Team Prepares To Serve Mexico

Only two weeks away until the mission team boards a plane for Mexico!

This year we will once again be following their experiences right here on the CCF Web site through a blog that they will be updating daily from Mexico. This is a great chance to follow in real time what God is doing through our church Body thousands of miles away as well as allowing us to support them in prayer with specific and timely prayer requests.  And if you have not signed up yet to comment on posts here at the CCF website make sure to so you can participate in encouraging the team by commenting on their blog while while they are down there.  For a step by step tutorial of this process complete with pictures just click here.

If you have lost your password from before, no problem.  Just scroll down the bottom right hand side of any page and click on “Sign In”.  When the login screen comes up click the link for forgot password and it will be emailed to you.

This year we will have yet another way for us here in Indiana to be the home base element of the mission team for this week of service and witness in Mexico.

On July 25th during our worship together at the Family Fun and Fitness facility, we will be joining our mission team live via a Skype video call.  We will get the latest news and prayer requests and also be able to encourage them face to face while they are in Mexico!

Then on Wednesday evening July 28th at 7:00 pm we will have a worship and prayer time together in the conference room of the new office and we will also, at that time, have a live Skype session as well.

This will be a great opportunity for us to rejoice in the ways God has worked as we minister to each other in  testimonies and encouragements!

It is getting closer and the team is busy in preparations, prayer and probably some anxieties as well.  Each one of the mission team will be challenged in ways they have never been challenged before.  They will be dedicating every minute of every day for a week to be looking  for God’s opportunities in every conversation, in every situation, in every chance encounter with team members or total strangers.  They may find themselves standing in  front of an anxious crowd of people on the street with a chance to talk about what God has done for them or maybe they will be carefully watched as they are completely exhausted in the hot summer sun and struggling with some stubborn rebar as they build a home for someone in need.  And it is also at this time that the devil typically is coming at the team’s personal lives with everything that he has got because he knows that God has big things for his Kingdom planned for the week of July 24th - 31st.  Schedule problems, work issues, travel problems, nervousness, etc.  So it is also now the time for us, as the CCF body to begin to come along side of the team with focused prayers and personal encouragements.

Tomorrow during church we will have an opportunity to partner with those on the mission team to support them with encouragement and prayer during the coming three weeks.

There will be prayer cards for every person involved in the mission trip available during our meeting time and everyone will be given the opportunity to come forward and pick one up committing to be an individual’s personal prayer warrior for the next three weeks.

This is a very important responsibility and we ask that everyone prayerfully consider this opportunity to serve God and others in our Body in this way.  We also ask that everyone that makes this commitment also be responsible to keep it.  If you feel called to make this commitment as a family, that is great!  You can pray together daily and each one personally encourage your person according to their own gifting.

And no, this does not mean you have to spend two hours a day in prayer.  It is simple, anyone can do this.  All you need is a heart to serve and the willingness to make this commitment. 

By picking up a prayer card tomorrow as a prayer supporter you are committing to just 3 simple things:

1. Send at least one email or give a call of encouragement before the trip.  Introduce yourself if necessary.  Ask for prayer concerns/praises, and let them know that you will be praying for them on a daily basis.  We are doing this two weeks ahead so you will have plenty of time to make contact in this way at least once if not more.  Doing it as a family?  Have the kids make a batch of cookies to give to them with a card.
2. Make a point to pray with them personally one-on-one in person or at least via telephone before the trip.  This will be a tremendous encouragement to not only know someone is praying for them but to also HEAR it.  If you are doing this as a family, make sure all of you pray together with them.
3. During the week they are in Mexico July 24th-31st pray daily for them and the team.  Check the blog on the website daily as a reminder and to get up-to-date prayer requests and praises.

Also, if you have not already signed up for the email feed for the CCF website do so now!

It is simple, at the right hand top of any page you will see “enews and updates”.  Below that just type in your email address and click the subscribe button.  You will recieve a confirmation email to respond to and that is it!  Then whenever there is an update to the website, you will recieve that night in your email box an email letting you know.  You don’t have to remember to to check the site, it will come right to you!  That  way you will recieve the team’s blog in your email box every night.  (it is delivered around 11:30 pm so if you want a quicker view then visit the the website.)

So just because you are not physically going to Mexico does not mean that you are not also an important part of the mission trip.  There are plenty of ways to be involved.  So get ready!  The Lord is about to move!

Bulletin Update

The Sunday bulletin is now updated on our website. Click on “Media”, and then “Bulletin”. On the bulletin page click on “Click Here For the Sunday Bulletin”. Contact me if you have any questions or comments. brent@calvarychristianindy.org

Brent

Teachings

The teaching files for Colossians, 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians are now available for download or listening. I’ve also added some special teaching files so be sure to check our the Special Teachings tab. Email me at brent@calvarychristianindy.org if you have any questions or comments.
Enjoy!
Brent

New Palestine Home Group has moved!

The New Palestine home fellowship (formally at the Boohers) has a new home!

Same group.  Same fun.  All new time and place.  It will be starting up again beginning September 16th. Here’s the scoop:

New Place:  Marcus and Carol Clarks Home

German Church and Prospect.  Click here for a map.

New Day:  Wednesday evenings

New Time:  7:00 pm

New Frequency: Weekly

Dennis Gavaghan is leading a study in Romans.  For more information please contact:

Dennis 357-1724  gavaghan.p@sbcglobal.net

Marcus  894-7419  ccnurse@juno.com

For more information about all of the home fellowships available please CLICK HERE!

friday night LIGHTS

High School Friday Night Hang-out

Its Friday night…what is there to do?

Come hang out together and we will have fun!

Come after the football game or whenever you want.  Bring a friend or two and join the party!

This week we will be meeting at the Shorts house. Come anytime from 7:00 - 11:30.

Any questions contact Blake at blake46161@yahoo.com or 460-0501

SR High/JR High Video Scavanger Hunt!

Video Scavanger Hunt September 13th 1 - 6:00 pm at FFF.

It is fall and time to hit the road with a running clock, a video camera, a list of insane tasks to perform!

This is an adventure that you will require the use of all of your wits, creativity, endurance and a whole lot of stupidity.  This is definately an event that anyone in junior high or senior high will not want to miss.  In fact, you will want to bring a friend, or two, or three to experience it with you.

We will be  starting from Family Fun and Fitness at 1:00 and will finish up at the Short’s house where we will eat pizza and view the videos.  There will be a cost of $5 to cover the pizza and gas.

Please contact Blake with below form or at 317-460-0501 with any questions or if you have a video camera we can use.  Seeya there!

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