Calvary Chapel

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Sunday Morning Services Live streamed

April 24th 2020

CC Update . . .

On Sunday, March 1st , we had our annual “Healing Focus” not knowing two weeks later we would not be able to meet as a body of believers that we were so accustomed and comfortable in doing. We began “live streaming” March 15th and have been doing that for the last six Sundays. This Sunday, the 26th . will be our 7th Sunday live streaming. Things have happened so fast with the COVID-19 pandemic; I’m still shaking my head. I believe God has multiple purposes in allowing this apocalyptic event to happen, not the least of which is for we Christians to reassess our priorities and re-align our purposes with the plan and will of God. As we surrender our lives, family, and church into God’s hands, we are in a position to go forward in confidence no matter how the pandemic and meltdown of the economy plays out. I’m reminded of the words of God to Joshua, after the death of Moses, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9). We can take heart with the power of God’s presence and the authority of His promises as we press on to some outstanding and supernatural works of God that lie ahead. Peg and I love you and pray for you.

 Bible Studies: Our ZOOM and FB Bible Studies are going very well; I couldn’t be more pleased. The men’s and women’s studies have been going for a few weeks.  We added a Wednesday night study and had fifteen people for the study. We will send the ZOOM address via email before the studies.

 Live Streaming: You can reach our Sunday morning stream at 10:30 am. If you miss it, you can catch it again at 1:00 pm and the rest of the day. On YouTube type in the search, Calvary Chapel Indiana Lafayette. Note: Indiana before Lafayette. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. There’s no cost. You can also access by going to our web site: cchapel.org

 Giving: We pray that God is meeting your needs during this downturn in the economy. We appreciate your faithful giving to Calvary Chapel during these crazy times. We are still able to support our missionaries, ministries, and pay all the bills, and we praise His name for that.  “My God shall supply  all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ  Jesus.”  (Philippians 4:19)

 Contact: You can contact me at my email address: joe@cchapel.org, or leave a message at the church 765-477-7744 and I will get back with you ASAP!   God Bless, Pastor Joe Bell

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HOUR OF POWER PRAYER

EVERY SUNDAY EVENING AT FIVE PM WE HOLD A PRAYER SERVICE IN THE SANCTUARY, TO PRAY FOR OUR CHRUCH, OUR CITY, OUR NATION & IT’S LEADERS, ISRAEL, THE MISSIONARIES, ALSO THE SICK AND HURTING. COME AND UNITE WITH US AND LEAN ON THE LORD IN PRAYER, ESPECIALLY IN THE UNCERTAIN  TIMES. Now with the quarantine in place we are having prayer meeting through the app”ZOOM’. Download it through your play store and join in on the Hour of Power Prayer meeting! Prayer starts at 5pm.

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C E F Child Evangelism Fellowship

What do a cafeteria, art room, and a library have in common?         ANSWER:    GOOD NEWS CLUB!

Praise the Lord the good news club can meet in public elementary schools. Several schools of our area meet in cafeteria, art rooms and libraries. Ask the teachers: it is amazing to hear children singing with enthusiasm about Jesus. Some clubs even includes a pizza party {yes of coarse the children love it} and all clubs to include the gospel message. The best thing about GNC ? Children are believing in Christ as they’re Savior and God is changing lives.

If your church would like to partner with CEF and posted a good news club your community. Please call or email Sarah Carlson for more information: 765-376-4327, scarlson.laf.cef@gmail.com

Romans 1:6 “For i not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation, to all who believes…”!

 

 

 

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Devotional blog

Scripture states, the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps, a man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. See the Lord is the God of disruptions. He is in control of all things and he is the great Messer upper of human plans. Noah was going along minding his own business when God stepped in,  disruptive whatever plans Noah had and told him to build an ark to reboot the whole world. Hey Tower of Babel under Nimrod’s rule  the whole world had a plan believing they were building their own utopia, but God came down, messed up their plans and disrupted all of their lives with a humble restart. Abraham was chilling in his land of idolatry, until God disrupted his life of ease and told him to get going and keep going until the lord told him he’s arrived. Moses was enjoying his retirement hanging out with someone else’s sheep when God disrupted his life, messed up all his plans and sent him on an extraction mission in Egypt.  David was playing his music thinking about his next composition to guide his father’s sheepDavid was playing his music thinking about his next composition to guide his father’s sheep when the lord anointed him king and took him from leading sheet to shepherding the Lords chosen people. Mary was doing whatever she was doing in preparation of her marriage to be, when she was told that she had been chosen to give birth to the Messiah, Jesus God the son in the Flesh. And Saul was on his way to murder some more Christians when the Lord stepped in knocked him down, messed up all his plans, and changed his name to Paul. When the Lord brings disruptions, He alters the entire course of human history; however, it has not been since Genesis 11 that the Lord is messed up the plans of man at one time on a global scale. Right now the Lord is acting on a global scale according to his own plans and disrupting every plan of man. He’s destroying the idols and everything mankind trust for comfort, security, pride, and the illusion of power and control. Now that He’s gotten the world’s attention with the coronavirus, the Lord is calling us to look up, but He’s commanding true believers in Christ to unity and faithfully show the unbelieving world Jesus is the Way, the truth, and the life. And no one comes to the Father except through Christ Jesus.  The Lord created one race of humans and His heaven  will be fulfilled with nothing but true believers from every nation, tribe and tongue under the sun. The Lord through this virus is showing us that He is not interested in the color of your skin{ it’s dust}, He’s concerned about his glory. He’s not partial to our cultural traditions, He’s concerned about the truth of His word and salvation found in Christ Jesus alone He’s concerned about the truth of His word and salvation found in Christ Jesus alone. The Lord’s judgment begins first at the house of God and He’s calling us to forsake our idols,  our compromise, our pride, and slandering our brothers while trying to draw o our compromise, our pride, and slandering our brothers while trying to draw others to ourselves in an effort to build our own empires under the guise of being torchbearers of all that is right. John 13:35…” by this, all will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another”. Galatians 5:15-16…” But if you bite and devour one another, beware least you be consumed by one another! I say then: walking the spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh”. So, we all have this choice, I can trust the devil I know and stay the person I’ve always been,, or I can trust God to become the person I’ve never known or have ever been. Sounds 34:8 says, “oh taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trust in him”! Jeremiah 17 :5 says,” blessed is the man who trust in the Lord and whose hope is in the Lord.”                                                                                                                                                          Pastor  Joe Bell

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Calvary Chapel Prayer Group/Facebook Page

Calvary Chapel now has a private prayer group on Facebook. Is prayers Is prayers are confidential within the Calvary Chapel are confidential within the Calvary Chapel membership/ anyone who attends Calvary Chapel. To have access to this page To have access to this page you will need to ‘friend’ myself, Douglas Kiser or Billy Jusko, and we will add you to the prayer group. You will then be available to post any prayer request at any time. This page is for prayers & praise reports only. Hopefully this page will help us who call Calvary Chapel our home to better pray for one another, and then expect God to hear and answer our prayer’s according to his will. Now is the day for the ones determined to consciously follow Jesus daily and spend time in prayer for our nation, country, state, city, neighbors, church and our families, that God moves on the hearts of people to turn to Him and serve Him, with all our heart, soul, mind , and strength!

God bless you & move to action!