Peru Mission Trip
Each time our group arrives in Collique, Peru, just outside Lima, it feels like I have gone back home. This April’s trip was no different. With people from Houston; Waco; Rome, Georgia; and North Carolina, we came together to use our skills and expertise to continue the work that has been going on since 2003.
It is true that we came to attend to the medical needs of the community with a triage area and doctors and nurses. It is true that we came to build four homes for those who needed them most. It is true that we came to share with the children of the area. It is also true that we came to continue to build the relationships that have been built over years of time spent with our Peruvian family.
One of my jobs for this trip was to document it with photos and videos. I spent my time going up and down “the hill” to witness the progress on each home, the movement of people through the clinic from intake to pharmacy, and rotating through the morning with the kids. You’ll see some photos from each of these areas below.
We have been going to Lima since 2005, and each year is a little different. This year was no exception. During this year’s spring break Baylor sent a group of nursing students and pre-med students who helped prepare for our April medical clinic. Their preparation helped our medical team jump right into their work with little delay on Monday morning. What a gift! Operacion San Andres (OSA) is working hard to make other similar connections between the people of Collique and Baylor students.
As we look to what’s next for OSA, we continue to pray for the right people to make their way to Collique. We continue to look for others who want to be a part of this ministry. I think this is a place where people from Calvary with all sorts of skills and expertise can contribute. Speaking Spanish certainly helps but it is not critical for you to be able to go. Trust me...I have been going since 2005, and I know just enough Spanish to get myself in trouble. We hire translators in Lima who spend their week with us.
So...if you like to work with children, or if you have any kind of medical/dental background, or if you can pull the trigger of an impact drill, or if you have any kind of crafty skills, or if you can carry a tune in a bucket, or if you enjoy taking photographs, or if you are an accountant, or if you love working with details of projects, or whatever it is you do...we need you. We are looking now to decide when our next trip to Lima will be. Keep your eyes and ears open for information. We would love for you to be on the plane next to us!
Kirk Hatcher
Up Ahead 05/09 10:00a - Meals on Wheels
05/12
MOTHER'S DAY
9:30a - Sunday School
10:45a - Worship
05/13 06:45a - Men's Breakfast 07:00a - High Fives at West Avenue
05/14 10:00a - Meals on Wheels
05/16 10:00a - Meals on Wheels
Financials 2019 Jan - March Actual Budget Receipts: $134,459
2019 Jan - March Actual Budget Expenditures $113,690
2019 Jan - March Receipts OVER Expenditures: $20,769
Birthdays 05/10 - Madeline Carlson 05/12 - Brent Nessler 05/13 - Sarah McCormick 05/14 - Gayle Lintz 05/14 - Bobby Martinez 05/14 - Hannah Whitlark 05/15 - Kay Dunlap
Worship 05/12
Message Homecoming Surprises
Eric Holleyman
Faith Health Waco Update
For the month of May, Faith Health Waco is focusing our attention on Mental Health. Not all disabilities are visible to the eye. Among those that are often non-apparent are mental health conditions. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five American adults experiences a mental health condition each year. A healthy lifestyle can help to prevent the onset or worsening of mental health conditions as well as chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. It can also help people recover from these conditions. Click on this link to read useful information about this topic.
Would you like to get involved in meeting health needs in our church and community? Contact David and Elaine Norris (sewgal9234@gmail.com) to find out how you can get involved.
Revised Bible Club Dates
The Children's Bible Club originally scheduled for Mon-Fri June 10-14 has now been changed to Sun-Thurs, June 9-13.
Wednesday Night Activities
May 8 was the last night of regular Wednesday night activities for the spring semester. Please note that the intergenerational choir will continue meeting at 7:00 through May 29 before taking a break for the summer. Wednesday night activities will resume the Wednesday after Labor Day. We hope you enjoy a bit of a slower pace this summer!
Passport Kids Camp Registration Cost: $100
($50 deposit + $50 final payment) (Thanks to the generosity of the CBC family at our children's fundraiser!)
When:
July 31-August 3rd
Who:
Students who just finished grades 3-6
Where:
Brownwood, Texas
How do I sign up:
Turn in a $50 deposit (or you can go ahead and pay the full $100) to Jenni Chilton or place clearly labeled envelope in offering plate (checks payable to Calvary Baptist Church with your child's name, camp deposit in subject line)
IMPORTANT:
Final payments of $100 are due Sunday, May 19. After the 19th, the cost of attendance will be the full, unsubsidized $325. (So be sure to get your $100 in before May 19th!)
If you would like information about scholarships, please email jchilton@cbcwaco.net.
Part-Time Childcare Worker Position Available
Calvary’s Preschool ministry is taking applications for a part-time Childcare Worker position (2 to 8 hours/week). The hours include Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, and there will also be opportunities for additional hours during special worship services and church conferences. To request an application, please email Calvary’s Preschool Coordinator, Gabby Warnick, at gwarnick@cbcwaco.net.
Are you Graduating from College this Year?
If you graduated from undergraduate or graduate school in December 2018 or will be graduating in May or August 2019, we would like to recognize you at the beginning of worship on Sunday, May 12. Please email TaNicia at cbcinfo@cbcwaco.net and give her your name, school, and degree, and we will follow up with more information. (We will be recognizing our high school graduates the following week).
Associate Pastor Search Update
Friends, the Associate Pastor Search Committee has worked steadily for the past three months to find just the right person to help lead our family of faith in the areas of mission, spiritual formation, and administration. We interviewed some of our top candidates via online conference calls this week and will continue the discernment process until we bring our committee’s recommendations before the church. Please keep the team in your prayers as we press forward in this important task.
Co-Chairs Jennifer Low and Julie Corley
Meghan Becker, Jeremy Crews, Elise Jones, Charles Reed, Jon Singletary, and Mary Alice Birdwhistell (ex-officio)
Serving in Summer Missions?
This summer, people from Calvary will be serving on mission all around the world! If you will be serving on a mission trip, at a summer camp, or in a summer ministry internship, we would love to be praying for you! Please e-mail Mallory Herridge (mhherridge@gmail.com) and let her know where and when you will be serving so that Calvary can support you in prayer and follow along with your journey.
West Avenue - Saturday Tutoring Sessions This Saturday (May 11) is the final Saturday session! Principal Weeks has asked if we can support 3rd-5th grade students at West Avenue who are working hard to pass the STAAR test this spring. He has set up Saturday tutoring sessions from 9:00-10:45 AM. Each tutor will be assigned to 2-3 students to work in a group. The school can provide us with all the materials we need for tutoring, so no special knowledge is needed. There is only one opportunity left to help, this Saturday, May 11! Many of these students are just short of passing by one or two questions, so some help in a small setting should make a big difference for them! Please contact Jennifer Low know if you would like to help (jlow@hot.rr.com).
Contributing Financially to Calvary
Each week, we present our offerings as an act of worship. However, many of us pay for the majority of our expenses online or through an automatic-withdraw from our bank accounts, and each month when we pay our expenses, we can present an offering to God in these ways too. You can give to Calvary online at http://cbcwaco.net/give-to-calvary, but please note that 1-2% of your gift will go toward transaction fees. If you would like to set up an automatic withdrawal from your bank account, which has no transaction fees, please contact Phil Sitton at psitton@cbcwaco.net.
Let's be in prayer for one another. Click HERE for the prayer list.
Ministerial Staff
Mary Alice Birdwhistell - Senior Pastor mab@cbcwaco.net
