The following are the announcements for the week of December 15:
Scent Request
Some in our church family have sensitivities to scents and chemicals. For the health and consideration of others, we’d like to ask everyone to please use unscented hygiene and cosmetic products on Sunday mornings. Thank you for your consideration.
Compassion Ministry – Sandwich Making: TODAY
Help make sandwiches for the Ottawa Mission and Ottawa Innercity Ministries downstairs after the 11am service.
Compassion Opportunity – TODAY (Dec 15)
It is the last day to donate for a warm clothing drive (gloves, hats, scarves, socks) for the homeless. A donation box is at the sanctuary entrance. Contact Connie or Joshua for more details.
Christmas Photo Booth
Our self-serving photo booth is available at the front of the sanctuary. You can use it to update your photo directory picture or just take pictures!
Christmas Eve Services – Dec 24
Join us at our 4pm or 6pm Christmas Eve service! (family-friendly service; no childcare available)
Save the Dates in 2025
- Evening Gathering – Jan 5 & continuing every 1st Sunday of the month at 5pm, we are launching a brand-new church-wide gathering intended to focus primarily on prayer + a sidedish of preaching. Questions? Talk to the pastors.
- Estate Planning Seminar – Jan 12, 2025 at 1:30pm. We are hosting a seminar designed to help you and your family prepare your estate for after death. We believe this to be a part of good and godly stewardship of the resources God has entrusted to us. Please plan to join us for this seminar led by Gord Baptist and Josiah Thorogood. Any questions, please talk with one of the pastors.
- Calvary’s 110th Anniversary – March 14-16. Details to come.
- Young Adults’ Retreat (ages 18-30)– March 21-23, 2025. Details to come.
Volunteers Needed
We are particularly in need of volunteers for AV/sound, security and elevator operating. If you are interested, please register at calvarybaptistchurch.ca/serve!
Small Groups
If you are interested in joining a small group at Calvary, check out calvarybaptistchurch.ca/smallgroups for available small groups, schedules, waiting lists, and to sign up.
You can also sign up for waiting lists of special focus small groups. Once there is enough interest, and a leader is recruited, we'll set up another round of that small group. Feel free to sign up for as many as interest you! Contact Adam Lim for any questions.
Worship Database Playlist
Do you sometimes find yourself trying to learn the songs we sing at Calvary on the fly? Do you want to know them in advance? Or maybe you know most of them already, but you want to belt them out at small group, at home, in the car, on the bus, in the shower, or wherever? Or maybe you want to teach your kids these songs? We’ve got you covered. We’ve put together a Spotify playlist with our entire worship database. You can access it at calvarybaptistchurch.ca/worship.
Interested in Getting Baptized?
You can sign up for baptism or for more information at calvarybaptistchurch.ca/baptism.
Sermon Manuscripts
If English is your second language and having a copy of the sermon would help you understand better, please let us know, and we’ll get you a printed or soft copy of the sermon.