10 Oct Calvary UB Shows How to BE the Church

Ted Doolittle (right), senior pastor, Calvary Community Church (Saginaw, Mich.)

Calvary Community Church (Saginaw, Mich.) celebrated Faith in Action Sunday on October 9 by going out to various locations in the community to provide service to others. Our theme is “Don’t Just GO to church. BE the church.”

Several groups went into the community. We had groups that:

• Distributed 9 volt batteries to every unit in an area mobile home park, along with a reminder to change the battery in their smoke alarms.
• Did yard work and cut down a tree for an elderly man.
• Picked up litter at the high school, middle school, elementary school, and township park.
• Handed out free popcorn from a local service station.
• Grilled hotdogs and handed them out for free at the local outside mall.
• Visited the pediatric floor of an area hospital to hand out coloring books with crayons and puzzle books with pens, and entertain people with a clown.
• Led a local nursing home in a singspiration. One couple led worship at another nursing home, which they already have been doing every Sunday.
• Led worship in the community room of an apartment complex for senior citizens.

We also had groups which stayed at the church. One group prayed for and wrote thank you notes to 75 area physicians’ offices. Another group wrapped plates of homemade cookies for distribution to various community leaders. Another group made quilts for use by the Pregnancy Counseling Center.