I greatly enjoy getting out into the community and connecting and serving whenever I can. Mentoring at Hairgrove Elementary allows me to do both. This is my third year mentoring students. I always look forward to stepping onto the campus and seeing my nametag printing as I reach the front desk. It makes me feel like an honored guest. As I wait for my mentee in the cafeteria (the term “mentee” sounds so esoteric- I prefer to call him “My Little Buddy”), I love to look at the array of whimsical ... Read More
Memories from Myanmar
Editor’s note: Lynda Gilpin is writing to share a report from our trip to Myanmar from February – March 2014. We had a team of six people who made the trip: Jeff Chapman, Lynda Gilpin, Jeff McGee, Carol Monahan, Karen Tarpley, and Jane Winne. Thanks for your prayers and support for our trip and for our friends in Myanmar. Several have asked about our Mission to Myanmar. This may seem long, so I am putting it in sections to make it easier to read. There were many awesome experiences from ... Read More
Fourteen Ways God Speaks to Us
FreshWater is the pastors mentoring fellowship God has given us to oversee here at Calvary. I meet once a month with pastors that come from Beaumont, Centerville, Austin and from around the Houston area. At our last session, I taught 14 ways that God communicates with human beings. It was suggested that I place this on my blog for others to be equipped in hearing the life-giving voice of God. These are ways that the Bible teaches us that God speaks to us. I pray they will help you become more ... Read More
Hairgrove Partnership Executive Summary: Impact in 2014-2015
Hairgrove Partnership Executive Summary: Impact in 2014-2015 Calvary Community Church and Copperfield Church have partnered with Hairgrove Elementary School during the 2014 - 2015 school year to be a source of change in the Hairgrove community. The Hairgrove staff has created an environment where the students in their care feel safe, loved, and cared for. The students are challenged to reach their full potential in a supportive environment where their academic, mental, and physical needs are ... Read More
Making an Impact Through Loving Houston
First of all, it was an honor to bless the people of our city through Loving Houston on June 8. After meeting at Calvary for instructions, dividing into teams, carpooling to Mount Ararat Church, partaking in a lovely breakfast prepared by our caring brothers and sisters there, and being transported in a van to our designated areas, we set out to beautify and bless. My team of four people was excited to make a difference. Then I thought, “Wait! We need a group photo! So we struck a fun ... Read More
Impact: Clothing Drive for Hairgrove
Thank you, Calvary and Copperfield Church, for your generous clothing donations. Once again, you've given over and above what we could have imagined. The tables were overflowing with clothing for the children of Hairgrove Elementary. We could not have done this without the help of many volunteers over the past month who sorted, transported and organized the clothing throughout this entire process. We want to shout out a huge thanks, also, to Patti Ressler for heading up this project. Click ... Read More
Compelled by the Love of Jesus to Serve
Makeover Project at Hairgrove Your support and efforts are making a difference at Hairgrove Elementary. Calvary partners with Copperfield Church and local businesses to impact Hairgrove for good. Our participation is a part of the CFISD Adopt-A-School program. Our vision comes from the Whole and Healthy Children Initiative of Mission Houston. Makeover Project Phase 2 (11/12/11) Recently, more than twenty volunteers finished Phase 2 of the Hairgrove Makeover. Kathy Vosburg-Miller and her team ... Read More
Beautiful Exchange
Kate Callan recently gave a powerful update on the Women's Prison Ministry Team. They went to the Harris County Jail on October 19, 2011, to minister to the ladies. The message was titled The Beautiful Exchange. They talked about what we receive when we turn our lives over to Jesus Christ. The women were tremendously blessed. Approximately 30 women accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Every month, the Women's Prison Ministry Team go the jail and serve there. It is a chance to share the ... Read More
Impact: Hairgrove Open House Report
Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of children, parents, and faculty at Hairgrove Elementary in such a way that Christ is honored and exalted, lives are changed, and children succeed. Everything we do is Christ-centered. We clearly explain that our labor of love is because of the love which Jesus has poured out in and through us. Our efforts at Hairgrove are a partnership between Copperfield Church, Calvary, Hairgrove faculty, parents, children, and area businesses like Energy ... Read More
Pastoral Letter: Connection Cards and Giving Envelopes
Dear Calvary: This past Sunday, we launched some changes that will help us to care for members and reach out to our guests. The following notes are an excerpt from my message on Sunday, August 14. These notes are meant to give an overview of our new ministry of First Responders and to introduce our new Connection Card. These notes are partial; they are intended to give you some basic understanding of what we are doing and why. Giving Envelope Our new Giving Envelope will replace the ... Read More