CALVARY'S HANDY HELPERS ASSIST THOSE
IN NEED
Joyce Roberts , Staff Writer

A member of our Calvary family, a widow, found herself unable to keep up with the household repairs her husband had always handled. Whom did she call? The Handy Helpers, of course!

Calvary's Handy Helpers are a mix of contractors and other skilled folks who are united by a desire to show God's love and the church's care in practical ways. They help people who cannot afford to hire a handyman, or who just need some "come-along-side" assistance to complete a task. Over the last several years they have aided the Calvary widow with various painting, plumbing and yard-work projects, enabling her to keep up the home she loves. The service has been delivered with love and cheerfulness, and the widow feels deeply blessed.

The Handy Helpers also reach out to the greater community. A center for children with special needs heard about them and asked for help. The center's special furniture, which its orthopedically challenged children use to learn to sit up, stand and walk, was in a state of disrepair. The Handy Helpers sanded, tightened and varnished each piece, giving the furniture many more years of service. Their work was a testimony without words to the center's staff and parents.

Love, Inc., a non-profit ministry that provides service to individuals in need, also contacted Handy Helpers. One of its clients, Mary, was undergoing cancer treatment and needed a screen door to help keep her room cool. A Handy Helper visited Mary, put up the door, then prayed with her and for her.

To request the assistance of Handy Helpers or to offer your own services, please contact Rick Booth at 408-835-3828.

JOIN CLUB MUD THIS YEAR IN MEXICO

Club Mud is an exciting opportunity to participate in a GO Team. A large group from Calvary Church will travel to Mexico to build homes for families in need. No construction experience is necessary. There will be plenty of opportunities to serve. Ages 7 and older are welcome to join us. If you are interested, please come to a Club Mud interest meeting on 10/26 at 10:15am in the Worship Center Library or contact Ken Houp at houpkj@comcast.net.

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PASTOR OF MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT

Why do you believe that Calvary needs to be a service-based church?

When we are inwardly focused, we are sick, spiritually and emotionally. As we shift our focus onto others, miracles happen. Drug addicts and alcoholics become powerful witnesses for God. Shy, retiring people transform into bold speakers, leading hundreds to Christ. Serving is the litmus test for our faith. Churches without service simply have knowledge.  But churches that serve others, hearing the world of God and doing what it says, become champions for God and impact the lives of many.

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