From the recent Calvary Connection:

At the outset of his first letter to the Corinthian church, Paul mentions the fact that he has been called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ. This shows that God had an important purpose and plan for Paul’s life. The Lord didn’t save Paul so that he could just sit around and become spiritually stagnant. Instead, He desired to involve Paul in a work that would prove to satisfy his built-in desire for purpose, direction, and meaning. We must understand that this wasn’t just something special between Paul and God; the Bible tells us every Christian is called: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10 NKJV) In this regard, as Christians we are completely different from the world around us. We enjoy a sense of purpose because we have been called by God to play a part in His grand plan. From time to time, it’s easy to lose sight of this fact. The effect is that we start to relate more to the world’s sense of emptiness than the fulfillment that God wants us to experience. When this happens, we need to remember that we’ve been called by the Lord and that our lives always have a sense of purpose, direction, and meaning. How does God’s calling affect your outlook on life? God has a plan for Calvary Chapel this year. Like Paul, discover your purpose and faithfully play your part in 2008.

• BBQ & Baptism Have you been baptized? If not, sign up and join us on May 10 or Sep. 13. If you have been baptized, come and support those being baptized.
• Calvary Chapel Bible College CCBC Uganda runs two semesters per annum: Feb. 17 to Jun. 13 and Aug. 24 to Dec. 19. Want to grow spiritually, but work full time? Simply sign up for a night class or two next semester.
• Calvary Courses Is your life built on sand or stone? To find out, enroll in our eight-week course called Foundations. Also, watch for more courses coming in 2008!
• Marriage Encounter The Marrieds Fellowship’s focus this year is Love and Respect. If you can’t make it to our bimonthly meetings, join us on Sep. 26 to 28 for an enriching conference.
• Men’s Conference If you enjoyed Me and My House last year, be sure to join us in October for the 2008 Calvary Chapel Men’s Conference.
• Mission Trips Watch out for several short term mission trips to Rwanda, Kenya and northern Uganda this year.
• Passion::Kampala On May 30 - 31 worship leaders including Chris Tomlin (Indescribable) and Matt Redman (Heart of Worship) will lead a two-day conference for university students. We will provide 200 volunteers for this event. Visit www.268generation.com for more information.
• Servants’ Seminar Are you a member of our outstanding team of over 100 volunteers? If so, mark on your calendar Apr. 26 and Nov. 1. We will spend these days feasting with one another and learning about ministry from various Christian leaders.
• Planting Calvarys Pastor Charles Okongo has a Bible study in Gulu with over 50 people in attendance already. David Kalanzi’s Bible study in Busabala is growing and they are building a structure.

• Take a few moments to go through the Calvary Connection brochure and pray over the different activities this year.
• Please pray for Brian and Jill Kanyike as they are in the United States for the next few months. Brian and Jill are a big part of the ministry here at CCK. Brian teaches several classes including the Foundations class, and a class at CCBC Uganda. Jill is the head of the women’s ministry at the church.