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"And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn." Luke 2:7
In using a manger as his vehicle to enter the world, Jesus provided an invitation to the most humble to come to him. Join us on Sunday at 9:30am, as we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent. Hope has a name and it's Jesus. Never has there been anyone more approachable than Christ. We invite you to join with us as we answer the question: "What difference does hope make in my life?" Adult Discipleship Class Study: Stick around after our service as we continue our study through Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a heartfelt prayer from the Psalmist, that can be used as a tool to transform your affection to love God's Word more. Rose City Flute Choir Holiday Concert: Sunday at 2:00pm. Calvary Parkside will once again host this year's Rose City Flute Choir's annual holiday concert. Join with others from the Beaverton community for a fun afternoon of Christmas music, food and fellowship. James Everett Update: Currently, James and Ali, along with their 3 kids plan to arrive in Beaverton on December 13th. Continue to pray for them as they pack-up, say goodby to family, and travel from Colorado to Beaverton. In addition to meeting some of their furniture needs listed below, we would also like to stock their pantry with some essential items. Beginning this Sunday and Sunday, December 10th, we will be collecting Toilet Paper, Paper towels, dish soap, sponges, laundry detergent, Windex, Clorox wipes, and napkins. Thanks for helping make James and his family feel loved. Please see the message below from James: "Hey Calvary Parkside! We are so excited to be joining you in person in the next month! We have heard that many of you are eager to help us get settled in our new home and we are so thankful. This is a list of furniture items we will be scouring Facebook marketplace for when we arrive. If you have an item that meets one of these needs and would like to donate, please send me a picture via email ([email protected]) and Ali and I can let you know if it meets our needs at this time. Again, we are already so blessed by your generous hearts towards our family, so thank you! See you soon!" Bunk bed Medium firmness queen mattress and frame twin size bed book shelves table and chairs (6) desk brown leather sofa washer/dryer nightstands t.v./t.v. stand sewing machine Kitchen aide Piano Christmas Eve at Calvary Parkside: Make plans now to join us for this year's Christmas Eve service. Since December 24th falls on a Sunday, we will be joining with the other churches that share our campus for very special Christmas Eve celebration. This multi-cultural Christmas service will include Christmas music presented in Mandarin, Korean, Spanish and English; scripture reading and prayers in multiple languages; and a time to reflect on the birth of our Savior, Jesus. The morning kicks-off at 10:00am with light snacks, followed by our Christmas Eve service at 10:30am. More details to come! See you Sunday! Doug "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." I Thessalonians 5:18
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." Colossians 3:15 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philippians 4:6-7 "I thank God every time I remember you." Philippians 1:3 These verses are just a snapshot of what the Apostle Paul wrote about living a thankful life. In fact, over 49 times throughout his letters, Paul uses some form of the word thanks. Join us this Sunday at 9:30am, as we learn from Paul how to have a "gospel-centered" Thanksgiving. Adult Discipleship Class Study: Stick around after our service as we continue our study through Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a heartfelt prayer from the Psalmist, that can be used as a tool to transform your affection to love God's Word more. Deck the Halls: November 28th 2pm to 8pm. This year, we have invited the other campus churches to join us as we come together and prepare our campus for the Christmas season! Sign-up this Sunday at the Next Step table. Rose City Flute Choir Holiday Concert: Sunday, December 3rd at 2:00pm. Calvary Parkside will once again host this year's Rose City Flute Choir's annual holiday concert. Join with others from the Beaverton community for a fun afternoon of Christmas music, food and fellowship. Christmas Eve at Calvary Parkside: Make plans now to join us for this year's Christmas Eve service. Since December 24th falls on a Sunday, we will be joining with the other churches that share our campus for very special Christmas Eve celebration. This multi-cultural Christmas service will include Christmas music presented in Mandarin, Korean, Spanish and English; scripture reading and prayers in multiple languages; and a time to reflect on the birth of our Savior, Jesus. The morning kicks-off at 10:00am with light snacks, followed by our Christmas Eve service at 10:30am. More details to come! Thank you for being a church that values prayer. See you Sunday! Doug Scripture's best-known worship leader, King David, wrote: "Give honor to the Lord, you angels; give honor to the Lord for his glory and strength. Give honor to the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness." (Psalm 29:1-2). Why should we worship, honor, praise, or give thanks to God? As Max Lucado writes, "How else do you respond to a Being of blazing, blistering, unadulterated, unending holiness"?
Join us this Sunday at 9:30am, as we continue our mini-series titled, Portraits of Thanksgiving. This week will will look at the life of David as a picture of what it looks like to live a life built on the foundation of giving thanks to God. In the meantime, let me encourage you to read and meditate on David's prayer of thanksgiving for God's faithfulness in building the temple (see below). Praise be to you, O Lord, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now our God, we give thanks, and praise to your glorious name. I Chronicles 29:10-13 Adult Discipleship Class Study: Stick around after our service as we continue our study through Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a heartfelt prayer from the Psalmist, that can be used as a tool to transform your affection to love God's Word more. Connect with One Another Authentically: Calvary Parkside Ladies, get crafty and join us for a morning of DIY crafting. Crafts will include both fall and Christmas designs. No experience required! When: Saturday November 18th from 9:00am to Noon! Bring a friend and your favorite treat for a cookie exchange. Thank you for being a church that values prayer. See you Sunday! Doug REMINDER: FALL BACK! Before I talk about Sunday, I need to remind you that this Saturday night, before you go to bed, you will need to set you clock back one hour. That's right! This Sunday we "fall back", which means I get to enjoy an extra hour of sleep! This might just be the best weekend of the year!
Join us Sunday at 9:30am, as we kick-off a brand new mini-series titled, Portraits of Thanksgiving. Throughout this series, we will be asking the question, "How do we develop the habit of being thankful?" To help us answer this question, we will peer into the everyday activities of some people from the Bible, whose lives were built on a foundation of prayer and thanksgiving. Daniel is one of those individuals who devoted himself to thanking God for...being God. When times got tough, Daniel chose thankfulness, staying faithful to his convictions, and letting God's will play out in his life. God's glory was Daniel's chief concern. As you prepare your hearts to worship God passionately, remember these words from the Apostle Paul: Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Adult Discipleship Class Study: Stick around after our service as we continue our study through Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a heartfelt prayer from the Psalmist, that can be used as a tool to transform your affection to love God's Word more. Connect with One Another Authentically: Calvary Parkside Ladies, get crafty and join us for a morning of DIY crafting. Crafts will include both fall and Christmas designs. No experience required! When: Saturday November 18th from 9:00am to Noon! Bring a friend and your favorite treat for a cookie exchange. Thank you for being a church that values prayer. See you Sunday! Doug Trunk o' Treat: This Saturday, October 28th, from 4pm to 7pm, Calvary Parkside will host our annual Trunk O Treat neighborhood outreach. This is a great opportunity to love our neighbors! It's not too late to invite your friends and family. This fun event will include pizza, candy, carnival games, a bounce house, hay ride and more.
Join us Sunday at 9:30am, as we conclude our journey through the book of Ephesians. Both profoundly theological and practical, Ephesians strikes at the heart of every believer. As a letter designed to be both descriptive and prescriptive, we are reminded that the Christian life is meant to be both believed and lived. This means each of us are responsible for both doctrinal truth and practical living. So here's the question: Are you committed to standing on the truth of God's Word, without losing your love for God, each other, and those without Jesus? Join us in-person as we sing together, study God's word and celebrate our identity as adopted sons and daughters of the King. El Buen Pastor will once again lead us in worship through song and we will end our morning with the Lord's Supper. Adult Discipleship Class Study: Stick around after our service as we continue our study through Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a heartfelt prayer from the Psalmist, that can be used as a tool to transform your affection to love God's Word more. Dusty's Heart Apartment Ministry (Kelly Nelson): Calvary Parkside is excited to be a part of their pantry and bottle drive. This Sunday, we will continue collecting toilet paper, paper towels and/or laundry soap for the pantry. There will also be a van in the parking lot, (labeled Dusty's Heart) where you can drop of your cans and bottles. Thank you for partnering with us as we focus on meeting needs, building relationships with our neighbors, and presenting them with the Gospel. Thank you for being a church that values prayer. See you Sunday! Doug This week we come to the last chapter of Ephesians. In the first half of the book, we talked a lot about our identity in Christ. In the last half of the book, we've talked a lot about living out our identity in Christ. Now that we belong to Christ, our lives look different. Paul spends the time to tell us what the worthy walk looks like. It is based upon the kind of love that God gave us--an Agape kind of love or an unconditional love. Paul has called us to unity. The language Paul uses is clear.
But this week Paul suggests that to walk this worthy walk might just be more difficult than believers might realize. To advance God's kingdom might just be wrought with struggle and battle. In Ephesians 6:10, we come to the fight we are called to fight. We fight with weapons of Heaven, not the weapons of our enemy who seeks to kill and steal and destroy. Paul encourages us to stand! Paul encourages us to take up the armor of God. Paul calls us to prayer. Join us this Sunday at 9:30am, as we explore the images of spiritual battle that followers of Jesus encounter. The worship team from El Buen Pastor, will lead us in music. Join us in person as we gather together to worship God passionately, grow to love him deeply and connect with one another authentically, in order to go, show and tell the gospel boldly! Adult Discipleship Class Study: Stick around after our service as we continue our study through Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a heartfelt prayer from the Psalmist, that can be used as a tool to transform your affection to love God's Word more. James Everett (candidate for Associate Pastor): Last Sunday I shared that James and his family, after spending time in prayer and meeting with trusted friends and family, believe that God is leading them to join us here at Calvary Parkside! This Sunday, we will vote to call James as our Associate Pastor. Please pray for God's wisdom and guidance in this decision. Trunk o' Treat: Mark your calendars for our annual Trunk O' Treat neighborhood outreach event, which will take place on Saturday, October 28th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and will include food, candy, carnival games, a bounce house, hay ride, pumpkins and more. Volunteer sign-ups and candy donations will begin this Sunday. Please spread the word to your neighbors, friends and relatives. Dusty's Heart Apartment Ministry (Kelly Nelson): Calvary Parkside is excited to be a part of their pantry and bottle drive. This Sunday, we will continue collecting toilet paper, paper towels and/or laundry soap for the pantry. There will also be a van in the parking lot, (labeled Dusty's Heart) where you can drop of your cans and bottles. Thank you for partnering with us as we focus on meeting needs, building relationships with our neighbors, and presenting them with the Gospel. Thank you for being a church that values prayer. See you Sunday! Doug Life is made meaningful by relationships, the most meaningful of which is that between a man and a woman in marriage. Peter called it "the grace of life" (I Peter 3:7). Yet the fulfillment of that relationship is elusive. A marriage that continually gets better, richer and more satisfying is rare today. However, when it comes together, matching the divine design, marriage takes on sacred depths. It becomes an interweaving of souls so deeply connected that the Apostle Paul uses the term "mystery" to describe it.
This Sunday at 9:30am, we will dive deep into Ephesians 5, as we hear from Paul on the topic of marriage. In Ephesians 5:22-33, Paul will point us to Christ as the supreme role model for how both husbands and wives are to function within the context of the marriage relationship. Husbands and wives, are you ready to take up the challenge? Are you ready to ask yourself some probing questions and to commit to taking steps toward a close-knit relationship with your spouse? Join us on Sunday, as worship God passionately, connect with one another authentically and grow in our relationship with God and others...especially our spouse. Not married?....Consider joining us anyway, as the biblical principles we will look at on Sunday informs us that everything we do in the Christian life is to be governed by godly, Christlike behavior: humility, gentleness, patience, tolerance, love and mutual submission. How we conduct ourselves in our relationships should bring glory to God, recognizing that we're living testimonies of His undeserved grace and life-giving love. Join us on Sunday at 9:30am. Adult Discipleship Class Study: Stick around after our service as we continue our study through Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a heartfelt prayer from the Psalmist, that can be used as a tool to transform your affection to love God's Word more. Trunk o' Treat: Mark your calendars for our annual Trunk O' Treat neighborhood outreach event, which will take place on Saturday, October 28th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and will include food, candy, carnival games, a bounce house, hay ride, pumpkins and more. Volunteer sign-ups and candy donations will begin this Sunday. Please spread the word to your neighbors, friends and relatives. Dusty's Heart Apartment Ministry (Kelly Nelson): Calvary Parkside is excited to be a part of their pantry and bottle drive. This Sunday, we will begin collecting toilet paper, paper towels and/or laundry soap for the pantry. There will also be a van in the parking lot, (labeled Dusty's Heart) where you can drop of your cans and bottles. Thank you for partnering with us as we focus on meeting needs, building relationships with our neighbors, and presenting them with the Gospel. Thank you for being a church that values prayer. See you Sunday! Doug At some point, most of Paul's letters contain a shift from principle to practical, from doctrine to duty, from orthodoxy to orthopraxy. The book of Ephesians is no different. Beginning with Ephesians 4:1, Paul pauses to say, "In light of all the great theological truths I've just shared, act in the following way." Think back to the profound doctrinal principles he has been developing in his letter to the Ephesian believers:
1. our adoption as God's children (1:4-5) 2. the hope of our inheritance (1:11, 18) 3. the riches of God's grace (2:1-10) 4. our unity with God and with each other (2:11-22) This Sunday at 9:30am, Pastor Larry will begin our transition away from doctrine, as we turn our attention towards how we are to live as followers of Christ, and in response to God's amazing grace. Our sins are forgiven by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and now we have been made alive in Christ – but what now? Paul answers that question in Chapter 4. This week we are going to talk about the implications of the grace that God has poured out upon us. We are going to talk about the worthy walk of those who have put their trust in Jesus. Jesus calls us to walk in humility, gentleness, and patience; forbearing with one another in love. Sounds easy – right? Since Jesus has defeated the powers of darkness that enslaved us and we are free from that power – He is able to equip His leaders of His church and the people of His church for the work He has called us to do. We are called to unity and He has called us to mature in His Kingdom and we are all called to a life of serving as we labor to advance the Kingdom of God. Join us this Sunday at 9:30am, as we gather together to worship God passionately, grow to know God deeply and connect with one another authentically. New Adult Discipleship Class Study: Speaking of connecting with one another authentically, make plans to join us after the service at 11:00am, as our Adult Discipleship Class begins a new study in Psalm 119. Psalm 119 just happens to be the longest chapter in the Bible and was authored by King David. Through the words of David, we will experience times when God felt distant, his Word felt dry, and the vibrant relationship David knew seemed to have vanished. In our study of this Psalm, we will quickly discover the power of God's Word in the lives of believers and its ability to provide a warm blanket for the soul. Trunk o' Treat: Mark your calendars for our annual Trunk O' Treat neighborhood outreach event, which will take place on Saturday, October 28th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and will include food, candy, carnival games, a bounce house, hay ride, pumpkins and more. Please spread the word to your neighbors, friends and relatives. More details coming soon! Thank you for being a church that values prayer. See you Sunday! Doug |
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