December 27, 2015
10:55 AM Traditional
“The Calvary Family...Gathering for Worship”
Prelude ................. “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” .................. arr. Shaffer
Welcome to Worship ....................................................................... Gray Shelton
* Greeting Chorus ...................... “Let Us Adore” ................................. arr. Morgan
* Invocation ........................................................................................... Benny Lisk
“The Calvary Family...Offering Our Praise”
* Hymn of Praise ......“Joy to the World! The Lord is Come” ..................... No. 181
(stanzas 1 and 4)
The Church Family at Prayer .......................................................... Gray Shelton
Children’s Message ...........................................................................Alex Bracey
Children ages 4 years thru 2nd grade may exit for Children’s Worship.
* Offertory Hymn ...... “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”...................... No. 187
(stanzas 1, 3 and 4)
* Offertory Prayer
Offertory ................... “O Sing a Song of Bethlehem” ................... arr. Winkler
(with Pam Peake on flute)
“The Calvary Family...Hearing God’s Word”
Scripture Reading.................... Luke 2:41-52 ............................. Mary Jo White
Worship in Song ............... “We Shall Behold Him” ........................Kenny Nowlin
Message ......................... The Father’s Business ...................... Roger Gilbert
“The Calvary Family...Departing to Serve”
Closing Hymn ................“O Come, All Ye Faithful” ............................. No. 199
* Closing Prayer ........................................................................... Gray Shelton
* Postlude ................... “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” .............. arr. Breazeale
*Congregation please stand.
Hearing assistance devices are available; please see an usher.
Please turn off cell phones during the worship service.
Church Life Updates

Guest Preacher: We are grateful to have Dr. Roger Gilbert with us this
morning as our guest preacher. Dr. Gilbert is the former pastor of First
Baptist Church here in Mount Airy, and he continues to serve area
churches through his ministry as an interim pastor. Please give him a
warm Calvary welcome.

2015 Contributions: Any contributions to be included in the 2015
Contribution Statement need to be in the church office or postmarked
by December 31, 2015. Contributions received after December 31 that
are not postmarked before or on December 31 will be credited to 2016
contributions.

Christmas Missions Offering: Our Christmas Missions Offering is a
key way that we support efforts to share the gospel around the world.
Our goal for 2015 is $3,500 and our total collected so far is $5,204. You
can designate your gift to: Andy and Cari Robertson (Calvary’s
missionaries to Chad), the Global Missions Offering of the CBF, or the
Lottie Moon Offering of the SBC. Any undesignated gifts will be split
equally among these causes.

Free Movie Screening: Next Sunday (January 3) at 6 PM, Calvary will
host a free screening of the recent movie, “War Room,” which presents
a moving message about the power of prayer. We hope that you’ll join
us – and that you’ll invite your friends – and then we encourage you to
participate in the 5-week Bible study on prayer that will be part of the
Winter session of our Mid-Week Ministry.

And Speaking of Mid-Week Ministry: Our Mid-Week Ministry program
– which offers growth opportunities for all ages – will resume on
Wednesday, January 6th. The schedule includes a snack supper at 6
PM, followed by Bible study at 6:30. (Please note: During our Winter
and Spring sessions, the snack supper is not a community meal, but is
provided as a ministry to individuals and families who are participating
in the evening’s growth opportunities.)

Love Offering for Joy Hagar: We are currently collecting a love
offering for Joy Hager – the wife of Calvary’s former pastor – who has
battling cancer. All gifts received will help the Hager family deal with
costs related to Joy’s care. If you wish to participate, please write “Joy
Hager” on your check or envelope and place it in the offering plate or
church office no later than Sunday, January 3rd.
Prayer Concerns
(as of 12/22/15)
 Norris and Faye Jarrell, Francis McBride, Evelyn Nowlin, Lois Phillips,
Gwen Privette, Peggy Smith, Lavon Thompson, Helen Watson, and Erna
Williams
 Suzanne Bumgardner (friend of many), Robert Cagle (Amelia Odell’s
father), Berto Colon (Rhonda McBride’s husband), Patricia Crews (Wade
Marion’s sister), Ronald and Kevin Draughn (friends of Randy & Dana
Collins), Mike Estes (friend of Lonnie & Rachel Jackson), Joy Hager
(former member), Walter Jarvis (friend of Gray Shelton), Betty Sue
Johnson, Marcy Marion (friend of Karen Beasley), Brandy Mayes (friend
of Frank Boyd), Steve Nichols (Linda Leftwich’s cousin), Joe Owens
(Vicki Fields’ brother-in-law) Dennis Patterson (Donna Keck’s brother),
Betty Jo Potts (friend of Mary Nicholson), Donald Price (Athletic Director
at MAHS), Pam Saunders (daughter of Lonnie & Rachel Jackson),
Delana Shockley (friend of Mary Nicholson), Barbara Simmons (Mike
Francis’ aunt), Jimmy Smith (Christi Stevens’ brother), Ruth Smith
(Christi Stevens’ grandmother), Magdalene Sutphin (Paulette Surratt’s
mother), and Preston Thomas (Debbie Hiatt’s stepfather)
 Family of Pauline Fleenor (David Jones’ grandmother)
Calendar of Events
Sunday, December 27
9:45 AM Sunday School
10:55 AM Traditional Service
Wednesday, December 30
No Choir Practice
Thursday, December 31
No Praise Team Practice
Friday, January 1, 2016
Church Office Closed
Sunday, January 3
8:30 AM Uplift Service
9:45 AM Sunday School
10:55 AM Traditional Service
5:00 PM Youth Encounter
6:00 PM War Room Movie
Wednesday, January 6
12:00 PM JOY Lunch & Art
6:00 PM Mid-Week Ministry
7:15 PM Choir Practice
Thursday, January 7
6:30 PM Deacons Meeting
7:00 PM Praise Team Practice
Church Statistics
Budget Year
Receipts
Budget
Receipts Expenditures
2014-2015
minus
to Date
to Date
to Date
As of 12/20/2015
Expenditures
General
$116,072.31 $118,785.20 $98,873.09
$19,912.11
Debt Retirement
$4,615.38
$6,680.00
$643.99
$6,036.01
Transportation
$692.31
$374.00
$125.20
$248.80
Debt Reduction Funds Available as of 12/20: $12,979.48
Total Debt Balance as of 12/20: $174,753.34
Endowment Fund as of 12/20: $22,626.97
If you have any questions about the budget please see Bob Peake.
Date
Bible Study
Uplift
Traditional Total Worship
194
185
177
362
12/20/2015
M i n i s t r y Vo l u n t e e rs
December 27
January 3
Deacon of the Week
Benny Lisk 415-5311
Danny Lineberry 320-3018
Good Shepherds
Sam Critz 341-8248
Mike Francis 786-9704
Randy Gentry 710-3066
Tony Martin 320-3445
UPLIFT
UPLIFT
Rocky & Amber Horton
Patrick & Caitlin Frazier
TRADITIONAL
TRADITIONAL
Bed Babies & Toddlers
Sandi Nowlin &
Anna Hodges
Sandra Byrd & Donna Keck
2 - 3 Year Olds
Gray & Mary Jane
Shelton
Stan & Sheila Wilson
Children’s Church
Loretta Vaughn &
Anita Goins
Ashley & Corey Mills
Nursery Workers
Calvary Baptist Church
314 South Franklin Road
Mount Airy NC 27030
Phone:336-786-4778
Fax:336-786-2808
E-mail:
Website:
office@calvarybcmtairy.org
www.calvarybcmtairy.org
Striving to glorify God by being a Christcentered, caring church through worship,
discipleship, missions and ministry.
Ministers....................................... Our Church Family
Pastor.............................................. Rev. Alex Martin
............................. (pastoralex@calvarybcmtairy.org)
Minister to Youth & Children ........... Rev. Alex Bracey
........................................... (aebracey1@gmail.com)
Minister of Music ................................. Teresa Martin
................................ (teresabmartin125@gmail.com)
Administrative Assistant .......................... Billie Doyle
...................................... (billie@calvarybcmtairy.org)
Office Assistant .................................. Jane Bowman
....................................... (jane@calvarybcmtairy.org)
Pianist ............................................ Mary MacCollum
Organist ........................................... Carolyn Greene
Sound Engineers ......... Phillip Hiatt, Danny Lineberry
Custodian ..............................................Carlos Delfin