calvary updates 06/26/26

Frank Winfrey
Jun 26
3 min read

My garden needed the rain today. Water obviously is a necessity of life. I think we've all heard of the amazing transformation a soaking rain can have on a desert landscape in a matter of hours.

Psalm 65:9 You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.

When we are feeling weak and vulnerable, I want to encourage you to boldly ask the Lord to send to you a special touch and a fresh renewal. When we have stumbled and distanced ourself from God by an act of disobedience, repentance and confession opens to door for the Spirit of God to move and restore us. This was Peter's message to the repentant Jews in Jerusalem shortly after Pentecost. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.

Consider these lines from this familiar hymn.

Showers of Blessing

There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above.

Chorus : Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need;

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead.

There shall be showers of blessing—

Precious reviving again;

Over the hills and the valleys,

Sound of abundance of rain.

There shall be showers of blessing;

Send them upon us, O Lord!

Grant to us now a refreshing;

Come, and now honor Thy Word.

There shall be showers of blessing;

O that today they might fall,

Now as to God we’re confessing,

Now as on Jesus we call!

There shall be showers of blessing,

If we but trust and obey;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

If we let God have His way.

I love those last two lines: There shall be seasons refreshing, if we let God have His way!

Sunday, June 28th Sunday School at 9:15 and Worship at 10:30 AM.

Do you look forward to Sundays? I sure do. I am enjoying our discoveries in I John as we continue the series, "Verification Code Please?" The title this Sunday is "Grace does not excuse sin; it empowers obedience" Our Sunday School provides two options exploring the lives of Saul and David in I Samuel or the conclusion of our study in Daniel. Donuts and coffee at 9:15 AM. Come hungry, spiritually and physically. :)

A Song you will hear this Sunday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nszKM-NF4nA&list=RDnszKM-NF4nA&start_radio=1

Tonya Layton: Never

Movie Night THIS SUNDAY June 28th 4 PM Celebrating 250th, we will show "Lincoln."

Flourish Tuesday, June 30th 10-12 noon

Prayer Wednesday, June 31st 5:30-6:30 PM.

Men's Breakfast July 4th. Yes we will gather at 8:30am.

Brazil Missions Trip. Continue to pray for and consider investing in sending our team to Brazil, July 9-21! Mission envelopes at the rear of the Sanctuary if you wish to give.