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January 2009 will begin our 9th year of partnership with Calvary Reformed Church. BPC has been humbled to walk alongside this sister congregation in the city as together we conduct Kids Church and Youth Church. Kids Church was launched in January 2001 in collaboration with The Isaiah Project. BPC continues to provide leaders who evangelize, disciple, worship and pray with our friends at Calvary Reformed Church and together extend the love of Christ to the children and youth from the W. 65th neighborhood where Calvary is located.
This Sunday, September 14, Gail Tanner will be sharing in each of the three services a little about this partnership and some of the stories that show how God is continuing to move as we work together to make a difference in this urban congregation and in the lives of many of the children, youth and families who call the W. 65th neighborhood their homes.
What is Happening at Kids Church & Youth Church?
 Hundreds of children and teens accepting Christ. Hundreds of prayers said on their behalf. Presents at Christmas, their birthdays, and school supplies at the start of each school year. Dynamic and energizing Saturday worship. Learning worship songs with motions and dance moves. Encouraging studies in God’s Word. Receiving a home visit by a leader each week.
 Relational ministry that touches your heart and the
hearts of those God calls you to journey with.
Huge victories for Christ.
Defeats that cause you to walk by faith.
Seeing those you disciple become disciples while
growing as a disciple yourself.
Encouraging your sisters and brothers in Christ to
pray, visit, buy gifts, and hear the stories.
Watching Christ grow leaders in the church in the
city you serve.
This and so much more is the
Calvary Reformed Church - Bay Presbyterian Church Partnership.
What: Kids Church and Youth Church
When: First three Saturdays of each month from 10:30 - 1:00 Plus weekly home visits by leaders
Where: Calvary Reformed Church, 1918 W. 65th Street, Cleveland
Who: Calvary Reformed and BPC Leaders
What do they do: Lead games, worship, prayer, Bible studies, pizza time, fellowship and weekly home visits.
What have you, the congregation at BPC, done: Provide school supplies, Birthday cupcakes, birthday gifts, visit the ministry, decorations and treats for special events, and pray!
What should you do now: Continue to do exactly what you have been doing!
For further information about this partnership contact:
Laurie Weigelt, BPC/Calvary Advocate, 440-835-0837, weigelt@oh.rr.com
Gail Tanner, Youth Church Coordinator, 216-226-0434, germtan@aol.com
Kids Church and Youth Church at Calvary Reformed Church was BPC’s first site for this ministry which later evolved into The Isaiah Project (TIP), led by Dana Edman Carpenter. Ms. Carpenter was BPC’s first urban missionary, and as a result of the tremendous growth that TIP has experienced, this ministry has been launched this year to create a broader base of support and potential for Kingdom impact. At the end of July, TIP was officially granted 501c3 status as a charitable non-profit organization. The Isaiah Project has planted over 13 Kids Churches in Cleveland, Akron, and Cincinnati, as well as 2 in Cali, Colombia, and another 13 in orphanages in Liberia. Calvary is BPC’s designated partner for this ministry. For further information on TIP, contact Dana Carpenter at 216-941-5778 or dana.carpenter@sbcglobal.net
To learn more about Kids Church click here. To learn more about The Isaiah Project click here. |
