Leadership Advance 2010!!
Thursday, 1/7 - Saturday, 1/9

We're so excited for all who have registered to be a part of Leadership Advance 2010! It's a wonderful leadership conference and we are pumped to have so many ThirdPlacers go through it again this year!!

If you have any questions whatsoever, please feel free to contact Lois at lois@calvarysc.org.

Looking forward to our time together :)

BAD CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY, THIS FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 2009!!!

Friends, this is a Classic ThirdPlace Tradition!! Forget those boring white elephant gift exchanges, instead raid your closet (or someone else's!) and layer on your Christmas worst!! There will be awards for the 'Badest' sweater and overall gear... bring out your tacky and join us :)

Who?: YOU silly :)
Where?: 550 Glenn Road
When?: Friday, December 4th at 7pm
What?: Hideous Christmas sweaters and accessories!
Why?: um, why not?!?

Last Names A-M....bring a holiday beverage to share (hot chocolate, apple cider, etc.)
Last Names N-Z....bring cookies or other desserts

If you'd like to study your competition, check out the Facebook invite, oh, and RSVP there! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=198393798853&index=1 Or you can RSVP at: thirdplace@calvarysc.org. Either way, please RSVP so that we can plan accordingly.

Christmas Unwrapped

12/6 The focus of this year's Christmas Unwrapped will be on serving local families through Angel Tree Ministries, Adopt-a-Family, and a silent auction (all money raised through the silent auction will go toward needy families in the area). This is a Calvary-wide event and should for fun for people of all ages. 2:30 - 3:30PM: Christmas carol sing-along and short, interactive drama. 3:30 - 5:30PM: There will be several activity stations including: Holy Family Photo Shop (nativity family pictures), Countdown to Jesus' Birthday (take-home craft activities), Cookie Decorating Shop (taffy pulling, cookie decorating, and gingerbread house making), Jesus' Birthday Party Palace (kid-friendly games - races, charades, etc.), and Christmas karaoke. There will also be an "open room" for adult games...Christmas charades, Pictionary, and other board games.

Come watch Elf with us this Sunday!

12/6 6:30 - 8:30PM: There will be a showing of the Christmas movie, ELF following Christmas Unwrapped on Sunday, Dec. 6th. Movie and pizza is for Christmas Unwrapped volunteers as well as for ThirdPlacers and college students. The movie will begin as close to 6:30 pm as possible at 1250 University Drive, depending on clean-up time. If you would kindly reply to KENDRA GETTIG at kendragettig@yahoo.com and let her know if you'll be joining us for pizza, it would be helpful and greatly appreciated!! Please feel free to bring blankets, pillows, or other chairs...we're hoping for a comfy night of watching a Christmas movie together! All are welcome, so feel free to invite your friends, co-workers, or neighbors! You are welcome to attend ELF even if you cannot make it to the rest of the day. *If you would like to volunteer to help in the kid-game room, please get in touch with Kendra Gettig. If you would like to help clean-up between Christmas Unwrapped and Elf, feel free to come at 5:30!

Thought Provoking Theatre @ 8pm

THIS FRIDAY!! Featuring the film: "What Would Jesus Buy?" The film focuses on the issues of materialism, the over-consumption in American culture, globalization, and the business practices of large corporations, as well as their economic and cultural effects on American society, as seen through the prism of activist/performance artist Bill Talen, who goes by the alias of "Reverend Billy". Hope that you can join us for the showing and the discussion afterwards! To RSVP contact Noel: noel.habashy@gmail.com or join us on Facebook and RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=319624905231&index=1

BAD Christmas Sweater Paaarrr-taaay!!

12/4 Friends, this is a Classic ThirdPlace Tradition!! Forget those boring white elephant gift exchanges, instead raid your closet (or someone else's!) and layer on your Christmas worst!! There will be awards for the 'Badest' sweater and overall gear... bring out your tacky and join us :) Who?: YOU silly :) Where?: 550 Glenn Road When?: Friday, December 4th at 7pm What?: Hideous Christmas sweaters and accessories! Why?: um, why not?!? Last Names A-M....bring a holiday beverage to share (hot chocolate, apple cider, etc.) Last Names N-Z....bring cookies or other desserts If you'd like to study your competition, check out the Facebook invite, oh, and RSVP there! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=198393798853&index=1 Or you can RSVP at: thirdplace@calvarysc.org. Either way, please RSVP so that we can plan accordingly.

JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5921196926&ref=ts

DEADLINE EXTENDED to 12/4 for Leadership Advance 2010!!

Thursday, 1/7 - Saturday, 1/9 Leadership Advance 2010: Into the Unknown. What does God want to reveal to you? - LA is a three-day leadership development conference for undergrad and grad students, young professionals, and even some high school students. Register:leadershipadvance.org Early-bird deadline: 11/20 -$89

Interested in Serving in Rwanda this Summer?

July, 2001 Interested in serving in Rwanda this summer? Spend time with boys of the orphanage home, while also serving the surrounding community (children's ministry, helping the poor, etc.), tutoring English, and more! Upcoming trip is tentatively planned for sometime in July. Interested in going or want to learn more? Please contact Lois for more info: lois@calvarysc.org.

Save the Date!

FALL/2009 12/4 - Bad Christmas Sweater Party 1/7-9 - Leadership Advance 2010

Real Religion

"Genuine Religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress..." - James 1:27 NLT

4pm-9pm Friday, 11/6
9am-3pm Saturday, 11/7

Calvary 1250

Join us for a self-guided, interactive prayer event for orphans. Take time to discover and reflect on what God has to say about orphans and to pray on their behalf.

Q's?: Contact Kendra Gettig.

Faith For Thought, Saturday, Oct. 31st 8:30am-4:30pm

A one-day conference at Calvary where people (esp. students and grad students) can come together to explore how our Christian faith connects to our ordinary, everyday, going-to-class, showing-up-at work, sleeping, eating, walking-around lives. It’s for any person who wants to who wants to connect real faith with real life.
Registration is officially open! www.faith4thought.org. Check out the promo video! We’re looking forward to incredible day filled with a challenging keynote talk, great breakout discussions (on all kinds of topics), and even some unique opportunities to use our hands in something new this year: our tactile sessions! Cost: $20/person.

Face Painters needed for Fall Fest!

Face Painters needed for Fall Fest!! We need volunteers to help paint faces of young and old at Calvary's Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 18th at Harvest Fields (12:30pm-4:00pm). You will not need to face paint the entire time, we'll be taking 'shifts'.
No artistic experience required...just a friendly and willing spirit :)
Email thirdplace@calvarysc.org

Internationally Themed Progressive Dinner

Saturday, November 7th (time & places TBD)... save the date!

Prayer Retreat, Saturday, November 14th 8:30am-12:30pm

ThirdPlace Prayer Retreat Saturday, November 14th at 8:30am-12:30pm at Harvest Fields:
With guest facilitators Dave and Cathy Bowman, the prayer retreat will be a unified time of corporate prayer and worship combined with solitude and time for reflection and connecting with God! A time to connect with God, with others, be encouraged and unified, and pray on the behalf of others! The schedule for the day is as follows:
* 8:30am-9:30am: Corporate prayer/worship.
* 9:30am-11:00am: Personal connection time with God. Solitude and Reflection.
* 11:00am-12:30pm: Group sharing/encouragement, along with corporate worship and prayer.

Don’t miss this opportunity, it’s a great way to connect with God and others!
Breakfast, coffee, and tea will be provided :)
Please RSVP by Nov. 12th at thirdplace@calvarysc.org.