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December 7, 6:00-7:00pm, Room 251: We will meet for an hour be- fore a city-wide prayer gathering here at Calvary in anticipation of the Palau Festival coming to Grand Rapids in September, 2018. Prayer will continue with many more brothers and sisters from around GR from 7-8:30pm. January 8, 10:00-11:30am, Room 215 : Let’s kick off the New Year by hearing outreach testimonies and praying for all God is doing. February 15, 7:00-8:30pm, Con- nection Point : Jim Hoekwater will share about his workplace Bible Study and how the Lord has been working in and through it. This will be an opportunity to discuss how to reach out in the workplace with its unique challenges. We hope men will feel free to join us! Exercise Mondays | 9:30-11:00am | Gym Open exercise class for women. No child- care available. Enjoy a variety of aerobics including: TaeBo®, Pilates, Zumba®, self defense and games. Devotionals offered 4th Monday from 11-11:30am. Contact Angela Crompton at 406- 8106 or Barb Mirandette at 307-1754. Women’s Bible Study Tuesdays | 9:15-11:15am Gathering Place | $10 Women’s Bible Study brings women to- gether for growth in God’s Word, prayer, worship and community. For more in- formation see page 10. Contact wom- [email protected] to join this winter. Tuesday Kids (Free!) Tuesdays | 9:15-11:15am Calvary Kids Ministry Area While mom is in Bible Study, Tuesday Kids is a wonderful place for children birth to six years of age to learn God’s truth in a loving atmosphere. Teach- ers and helpers use Bible stories, music and fun activities to reinforce the weekly lesson. Register for Tues- day Kids online at mycalvarygr.org. Transformed: An Body Image Study Eating & Thursdays, February 8-March 22 7:00-8:30pm | Room 109 (Ent. E) A 7-week Bible Study designed to empower and equip women 18+ to walk free from eating and body image issues. Each week helps identify underlying spiritual issues that keep you stuck, studies what scripture says about them through inductive study techniques and teaches a tool from the spiritual disciplines. Thursdays. Free. Registration Required. Contact Jen Lane to register at [email protected]. Serving Opportunities MOPS Childcare Workers MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is al- ways in need of more children’s helpers, especially during the winter months. They meet the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thurs- days from 9:00-11:15am. Would you prayerfully consider serving behind the scenes by loving and caring for these precious children entrusted to us? Join other adults serving our children in this needed ministry to our moms! If you are available, contact Donna (women@cal- varygr.org). Giving Opportunities Lynnell | ext. 3510 [email protected] Clothes Closet We are in need warm clothing for ev- eryone in the family, especially chil- dren. If you have outgrown or are not using any of the following items, we would love to give them to those in need and want to make sure our fam- ilies are staying warm as possible. We continue needing the following items: sweaters, long sleeve shirts, pants, winter coats, boots, snow pants, hats, mittens and gloves. Food Pantry Our pantry can use the following items for the month of December to make holiday cooking special: • Frostings • Cookie decorations • Assorted baking ingredients • Brown, white & powdered sugar • Butter • Shortening & cooking oils • Canned pie filling & pie crust • Canned fruit • Canned pumpkin • Spices • Gravy • Fresh & boxed potatoes Our pantry can also use the following items for January & February: • Beef Stew • Chili • Chicken noodle soup • Tomato soup • Vegetable soup • Cream of chicken and mush- room soup • Ramen noodles • Oyster & Saltine crackers • Oatmeal • Hot cereal packets • Hot Pockets – all varieties • Hot Chocolate mix • Coffee • Tea 23