Calvary family, you are invited to come pray, meet with the Lord, seek Him, wait on Him, hear His heart/voice. Why leave home to pray?  Great question!  Psalm 46:10 says we should be still and know He is God in the midst of busy, noisy lives.  Psalm 134 gives reference to being in God’s sanctuary to bless Him.  Let’s sacrifice our comfort for His presence and offer up our schedules on the altar to give time back to the Lord – time that is rightfully His. Meeting 6-7 PM in the sanctuary on the third Sunday of each month.

Questions? Visit with Lora Miller, Andrea Kautz, or Pastor Henry.

Blood pressure screenings are typically available the third Sunday of the month or by appointment with a Faith Community Nurse. To participate, just drop by the Calvary office anytime between 9-10:00.

The Prepare Him Room virtual event is an invitation to intentionally make space to seek Jesus amid the holiday rush.

Throughout the event, you'll be immersed in an atmosphere of worship (music led by Michael O'Brien), encouragement, and teaching (Jennifer Rothschild) that will inspire you to create room in your heart, home, and community for the transformative power of Jesus Christ. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, embrace the true meaning of Christmas, and prepare Him room. You’ll never be the same!

9:00-10:00AM - Coffee and Fellowship
10:00AM - 12:00PM - Event in Sanctuary

This is a FREE event, however, please register so we can plan accordingly!

Join us for an informal Christmas Carol sing along!

Wednesday, December 11th from 7:00-9:00PM in Room 102!

Calvary Goes Caroling! December 8 from 2:00-4:00pm

We will meet at Calvary and carpool to sing to Calvary shut-ins. After, we will head back to church and enjoy hot chocolate and fellowship!

Please register HERE so we can plan ahead!

Join men of all ages who are following Christ and growing in the scripture. This casual format allows men to learn from other men in an atmosphere of informal mentorship and discipleship. The first Friday of each month we host breakfast and invite speakers from the community. Come once or come weekly, this group is always open!

Help decorate Calvary for Christmas! Join us at 5:30pm — supper is provided! All ages are welcome, many hands make light work!

No Sunday School on December 1 as we celebrate Advent! Come for cider, hot chocolate, a Christmas movie for kids, and fellowship from 9:00-10:00AM.

The Calvary office is closed on Thursday, November 28th. Regular office hours resume Sunday, December 1!

Happy Thanksgiving! No Wednesday Night programming. Regular programming resumes December 4th!

More than just practical tips, GriefShare Surviving the Holidays is a community of people who know what it’s like to walk through the holidays in grief. You will find connection and comfort in knowing you’re not alone this season. People who have attended repeatedly share how helpful this is.

Facing this season while grieving can sometimes feel like taking one step forward and two steps back. But like a trusted guide, a 2-hour Surviving the Holidays event will prepare you to navigate the season’s changes. Interested in this session? Register here!

Join us for a Women's Fellowship Night on November 3, 2024 from 6:30-9:00pm! Come for a time of fellowship, games, and getting to know one another! Bring a snack or drink to share and a board game! 

Questions? Contact Deb Smithson (deb.smithson.ds@gmail.com) 

Daylight Savings Time Ends // November 3, 2024

Don’t forget to adjust your clocks back one hour!

Join men of all ages who are following Christ and growing in the scripture. This casual format allows men to learn from other men in an atmosphere of informal mentorship and discipleship. The first Friday of each month we host breakfast and invite speakers from the community. Come once or come weekly, this group is always open!

Why Baptism? A believer’s baptism is an immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Baptism is an act of identification with Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection — a public commitment to Christ’s people and a symbolic burial of your old life. Our next believer’s baptism opportunity is Sunday, October 20. Sign up here!

Blood pressure screenings are typically available the third Sunday of the month or by appointment with a Faith Community Nurse. To participate, just drop by Room 113 anytime between 9-10:00.

Many hands make light work!

Partner with friends in the Calvary community to tackle light cleaning and maintenance and to prep our building and landscape for winter. Treats provided!

We are so glad you’ve been connecting at Calvary! The Christian life includes more than just believing, but also BELONGING. Check out this class to find more about connecting with your church family and next steps to grow in faith. Sign up at the Info Center or register HERE! Contact Henry@calvaryfargo.com with questions.

Are you new to Calvary or interested in learning more about who we are, what we believe, and serving opportunities? Come to our next Welcome to Calvary Lunch on October 6th, immediately following the worship service. Please RSVP so we are able to plan accordingly! 

Join men of all ages who are following Christ and growing in the scripture. This casual format allows men to learn from other men in an atmosphere of informal mentorship and discipleship. The first Friday of each month we host breakfast and invite speakers from the community. Come once or come weekly, this group is always open!

The Bible Recap // Sunday Morning Group Starting September 29 at 9:00AM!

Have you ever closed your Bible and thought, "What did I just read?!" Maybe you've tried to read through the Bible but quit when it felt confusing or impersonal? 

The Bible Recap is here to help! It’s a short podcast/video (~8 minutes per day) and book (2 pages per day) by Tara-Leigh Cobble. She’ll highlight and summarize that day’s Bible reading in a casual, easy to understand way to not only help you read scripture but to love reading it! 

The Bible Recap Book is optional -- you can purchase it here! The first day (Sept. 29) we will spend time downloading the app and getting the Bible reading plan distributed. All you need is your Bible and a place to take notes!

Fall Women's Retreat at Camp Joy! // September 28, 2024 
"Our aim is to provide the three “Rs” - relaxing, refreshing, and rejuvenating weekend. Check out from the busy life and come relax at Camp Joy. We got you covered.

Taunya Todd is a singer, songwriter, speaker, law enforcement wife, and military mom.  She is passionate about following Jesus and leading others to experience the awe and wonder there is in following Him too. Taunya and her husband are learning to navigate their empty nest season of life in Detroit Lakes, MN after raising 3 children."

Cost: $75/person

To register for the retreat click HERE!
To sign up to carpool email Deb Smithson (deb.smithson.ds@gmail.com)

**The retreat is from (Friday) September 27-28th. Calvary will have a carpool going to Camp Joy for SATURDAY ONLY and will leave at 7:00AM and return at 7:30PM.

Join us for a potluck dinner and fellowship the last Friday of every month! Questions? Contact the Calvary office at office@calvaryfargo.com, or by calling the office at 701-232-5650.

CALVARY POTLUCK! // Sunday, Sept. 22 immediately following the worship service.

A-F: Side or Salad

G-L: Main Dish

M-R: Dessert

S-Z: Bread or rolls

Calvary family, you are invited to come pray, meet with the Lord, seek Him, wait on Him, hear His heart/voice. Why leave home to pray?  Great question!  Psalm 46:10 says we should be still and know He is God in the midst of busy, noisy lives.  Psalm 134 gives reference to being in God’s sanctuary to bless Him.  Let’s sacrifice our comfort for His presence and offer up our schedules on the altar to give time back to the Lord – time that is rightfully His. Meeting 6-7 PM in the sanctuary on the third Sunday of each month.

Questions? Visit with Lora Miller, Andrea Kautz, or Pastor Henry.

In a complete rewrite of her bestselling book, Finding the Hero in Your Husband, psychologist Dr. Juli Slattery gently guides women to see how their attempts to manage or fix the messiness of marriage may actually undermine the very connection they want to build.

What do you do if your husband won’t get a job? When you don’t like the way he's parenting the kids? How do you know when to stand up to a controlling husband—or if you’ve become a controlling or manipulative wife?

Many women feel lost in their marriages. They don't know what to do with their disappointment, when to ask for help, or what it looks like to let go of the need to control. Yet, God has given women incredible power in marriage—but they have to learn how to use it.

As you read Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited, you will:

• See how disappointment in marriage isn’t the end of intimacy, but an opportunity to build true intimacy that will go the distance.

• Learn to use your relational power in a way that builds intimacy—instead of sabotaging it.

• Recognize the ways you unknowingly sabotage intimacy by using your power to take over in marriage.

• Understand what biblical submission isn’t, and be empowered to step into the influence and responsibility you have within marriage.

Solidly grounded in biblical truth, Juli covers topics such as work, home life, conflict, and intimacy. As a mentor and friend, she offers explanations of God’s design, healthy expectations, and relatable applications that women of faith can practice to influence their marriage and deepen their relationship with God. Ultimately, Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited, will help a wife more clearly see and encourage the hero within her husband by examining her own heart.

Register HERE!

Don’t trust your instincts—there is a better path to becoming a better man.

It’s no secret: today’s men face a dilemma. Our culture tells them that their instincts are either toxic or salvific. Men are left with only two options: deconstruct and forfeit masculine identity or embrace it with wild abandon. They’re left to decide between ignoring their instincts or indulging them. Neither approach helps them actually understand their own masculine experiences nor how those experiences can lead them to become better men of God.

The Bible doesn’t shy away from the reality of masculine instincts nor all of the ways those instincts can lead to destruction. Examining the lives of five men of the Bible, The 5 Masculine Instincts shows that these men aren’t masculine role models or heroes but are men who wrestled with their own desires and, by faith, matured them into something better.

Through this book you’ll discover your own instincts are neither curse nor virtue. They are the experiences by which you develop a new and better instinct—an instinct of faith. Through exploring sarcasm, adventure, ambition, reputation, and apathy, The 5 Masculine Instincts shows you how to better understand yourself and how your own instincts can be matured into something better.

This is the path by which we become better men.

Register HERE!