CALVARY APOSTOLIC CHURCH, UPCI

La Crosse, Wisconsin The Basic fundamental doctrine of this organization shall be the

Bible standard of full salvation, which is repentance, baptism in

water by immersion in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for re-

mission of sins, and baptism of the Holy Ghost with the initial

sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utter-

ance. We shall endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit until we

all come into the unity of the faith, at the same time admonishing

all brethren that they shall not contend for their different views to

the disunity of the body.

OUR CHURCH PURPOSE IS: That you might walk wor-

thy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good

work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.(Colossians1:10)

OUR CHURCH VISION IS: To remain a church of divine

leadership and spiritual growth for all.

TO MEET OUR VISION, OUR CHURCH GOALS

ARE— Faithfulness by all in:

Church Attendance Leadership Training

Prayer Times Sunday School

Mid-Week Bible Study Personal Bible Reading

Daily Outreach Personal Prayer Time

Joint Outreach Efforts Giving to the Lord’s Work

Thou art my servant . . . In whom I will be glorified.

Isaiah 49:3

Lifeline

November 2011

C A C

Calvary Apostolic Church

Rufus M. Parker, Pastor

1353 Charles Street

La Crosse, WI 54603

http://www.caclacrosse.org

608-782-6497

Learning to be Thankful

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ

Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

If you were asked to make a list of the top ten things in your

life you are thankful for, what would they be? Would you have

to ponder and wonder about them? Do you know which one of

the ten you would choose to put in first place? Where would

your salvation fit on the list? What about how much Jesus loves

you? Would being alive come in the top ten? What about who

you are? We often have trouble determining which should come

first; but really, we shouldn’t have to decide which is first as we

should always give thanks to God for everything that is taking

place in our lives. When we are grateful for what God has done

and is doing through us and in us, it should cause us to offer

thanks continually. Paul said that in the last days perilous time

would come for men would be unthankful. In other words, they

would not offer thanks for what they have, nor what they are

receiving. There is a danger associated with not being thankful.

Being unthankful leads to lust, envy, jealousy, and

discontentment. Paul tells us in everything give thanks because

it is the will of God. If it is God’s will that we offer thanks, then

we must offer thanks.

The Psalmist said, in Psalms 136: O give thanks unto the Lord;

for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever...

It is because of His mercy that we are not consumed, and that

should cause us to be thankful. Always remember, silent

gratitude isn't much use to anyone.

Pastor Parker

A Few Psalms of Thanksgiving Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. Psalm 97:12 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. Psalm 105:1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm106:1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 107:1 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. Psalm 119:62 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. Psalm 140:13

A 4-year-old boy who was asked to

return thanks before Thanksgiving

dinner. The family members bowed

their heads in expectation. He began

his prayer, thanking God for all his

friends, naming them one by one. Then he thanked God for

Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and all his

aunts and uncles. Then he began to thank God for the food.

He gave thanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad, the

cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even the Cool Whip. Then

he paused, and everyone waited--and waited. After a long

silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, "If

I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"

SWEET POTATO PIE

Pam Parker

9” pie crust

2 eggs

29 ounce can sweet potatoes (yams)

¾ cup sugar

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon ginger

¼ teaspoon cloves

1 (12oz) can evaporated milk

Heat oven to 425. Beat eggs. Add remaining ingredients.

Pour into pie crust. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven tempera-

ture to 350. Bake 45 minutes more or until knife comes out

clean. Cool. Top with Cool Whip or whipping cream to serve.

Pass your favorite recipe on for others to enjoy.

Simply give it to Sister Parker so it can be included in

an upcoming Lifeline !

“Happy is that people, whose God is the Lord”

Psalm 114:15

BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have

everything you desire.

If you did, what would there be to

look forward to?

Our theme for November is: BEING THANKFUL

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

(1 Thessalonians 5:18)

CAC Adult Christmas

Progressive Dinner

Saturday, December 10th

Starting at 5:30 pm

More details will be coming,

but mark your calendars now!!

SPECIAL TIMES FOR KIDS AT CAC

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Parents ~ There are many things you can involve

your children in, but none will bring more benefits

to their lives than helping them build a relationship

with Jesus. Remember, they will learn from your

example.

SUNDAYS KIDS Prayer at 9:00 am

A special time for children 3 to 12 years old

to come pray together.

Sunday School at 9:30 am For children 3 to 12 years old.

Wednesdays KIDS W.O.W at 7:00 pm

(Fellowship & Snack time starts at 6:30pm) For children 5 to 12 years old.

KIDS: Invite a friend to come with you to church. They

will be glad you did!!

LADIES ~ December 28th will be here soon!

Start making your plans now for the

2012 Wisconsin District Ladies Retreat DATES: May 10-12, 2012

WHERE: Appleton

Confirm your plans to attend by December 28th, 2011 so

reservations can be made (see Sister Parker)

Room Payment is due NLT February 15th, 2012

Pre-Registration Payment is due NLT March 15th, 2012

See Sister Parker for more details and to confirm your attendance.

C'mon over and bring the kids. -God

“The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich,

and he addeth no sorrow with it”

Proverbs 10:22

Living

Under

Christ’s

Kindness

Why do some people have all the luck? Life just isn’t fair, is it?

We are all inclined to dwell on the problems and difficulties we

face. It is not quite as easy to concentrate on our blessings.

We seem to be pre-wired to worry and fret. An attitude of gratitude

is not our natural default setting. No matter our good intentions,

when the world caves in, we fall back on our tendency to wallow in

despair, discouragement, and defeat. We are inclined to focus on

what others have while ignoring the favor, good fortune, benefits,

gifts, joy, peace, love, family, and friends that surround us.

The greatest gift we can give ourselves is to shift our focus from self

to Him. In His presence is fullness of joy, and the joy of the Lord is

our strength. (See Psalm 16:11 and Nehemiah 8:10) We cannot

afford to live a single day without basking in the Sonlight of His

presence.

When we choose to have a song in our heart and a praise on our lips,

we are lifted above the gloom and despair of the world that is not

our home and catch a glimpse of our final destination. We, who

have received forgiveness for our sins, been baptized in Jesus’

Name, and have been filled with the beautiful gift of the Holy

Ghost, are the ‘lucky’ ones!!

In our society, luck is something that is like the roll of the dice and

up to chance. In God’s kingdom, LUCK is simply “Living Under

Christ’s Kindness’!

Let’s take time this month of Thanksgiving and forget ourselves and

the world around us and love, adore, extol, praise, worship, honor,

glorify, thank, and cherish The One who gave everything so that we

can have abundant life!

HAPPY GIVING~THANKS!!

10 Practices to Train

Yourself to Be Happy

1. Give something away (no strings attached)

2. Do a kindness (and forget it)

3. Spend a few minutes with someone who needs

encouragement (someone who is lonely, or

hurting)

4. Look intently into the face of

a baby (and marvel)

5. Laugh often (it is life’s

lubricant)

6. Give thanks (a thousand times

a day is not too often)

7. Pray (or you will lose your

way)

8. Work (with vim and vigor)

9. Plan as though you will live forever (because

you will)

10. Live as though you’ll die tomorrow (because

some tomorrow you will)

Everyone wants happiness

No one wants pain

But you can’t make a rainbow

Without some rain

With a heart of Thanksgiving, I will bless thee, Oh Lord!

CAC Prayer times

PRE-SERVICE PRAYER—Sundays at 9:00 am KIDS’ PRAYER—Sundays at 9:00 am GALS’ PRAYER—1st Tuesday of the month

at 6:30 pm MEN’S PRAYER—1st & 3rd Saturday of the

month at 7:00 am

A Daily Prayer Guide:

Mondays: Missionaries

Tuesdays: Nations

Wednesdays: People Groups (Nationalities)

Thursdays: World Leaders

Fridays: A Listening Day

(allowing God to speak to you)

Saturdays: Bible Translated into all

Languages

Sundays: Calvary Apostolic Church

Family

YOU can make the difference through prayer. . .

A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE PENCIL

5 IMPORTANT LESSONS JUST BEFORE

PUTTING IT IN THE BOX :

1.) Everything you do will always leave a mark.

2.) You can always correct the mistakes you make.

3.) What is important is what is inside of you.

4.) In life, you will undergo painful sharpenings, which will

only make you better.

5.) To be the best pencil, you must allow yourself to be held and

guided by the hand that holds you.

We all need to be constantly sharpened. Know that you are a

special person, with unique God-given talents and abilities.

Only you can fulfill the purpose which you were born to

accomplish. Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think

that your life is insignificant and cannot be changed and, like

the pencil, always remember that the most important part of

who you are is what's inside of you. And then allow yourself to

be held and guided by the hand of God.

For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food,

For love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends,

We thank You.

December 10 CAC Christmas Party

December 31 Watch Night Service—6:30 pm

January 21, 2012 CAC Annual Meeting

January 26 & 27, 2012 Mid-Winter Camp, North

At Eau Claire

February 2 & 3, 2012 Mid-Winter Camp, South

At Oak Creek

April 8, 2012 Easter

May 10-12, 2012 WI District Ladies’ Retreat

July 1-6, 2012 WI District Family Camp

July 27-28, 2012 WI District Men’s Camp

MISSIONS SUNDAY ALL NATIONS SUNDAY

November 6th

The Whole Gospel

to the Whole World

by the Whole Church

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his

holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his

benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy

diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who

crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who

satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is

renewed like the eagle's.

Psalm:103 1-5

We Gather Together

We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;

He chastens and hastens his will to make known;

The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,

Sing praises to his name: He forgets not his own.

Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,

Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;

So from the beginning the fight we were winning;

Thou, Lord, wast at our side, All glory be thine!

We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,

And pray that thou still our defender wilt be.

Let thy congregation escape tribulation;

Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!

Amen

A Week’s Worth of Praise

DAY ONE: Praise Him For He Is Our Salvation! (Exodus 15:2)

DAY TWO: Praise Him Because He Is One! (Deuteronomy 6:4)

DAY THREE: Praise Him Because He Is Faithful To All His

Promises! (Psalm 145:13)

DAY FOUR: Praise Him Because There Is No Other!

(Deuteronomy 4:35, 39)

DAY FIVE: Praise Him Because We Are Fearfully And

Wonderfully Made! (Ps. 139:14) (Psalm 95:6-7)

DAY SIX: Praise Him Because He Has Compassion On All He

Has Made! (Psalm 145:8) (Isaiah 30:18)

DAY SEVEN: Praise Him Because He Is Peace! (Judges 6:24)

(John 14:27)

November 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 Oct—5 Nov

Cleaning: Shirel

Lawn: Br. David

1 2

6:30 pm –Bible Study

& Kids W.O.W.

3 Wed Refreshments Sweets: Cookies at CAC Salt: Rapaich

*Brianna Shepard’s B

-day

4 5

7:00 am – Men’s

Prayer Breakfast

TURN YOUR

CLOCKS BACK

TONIGHT!!

6 Missions Sunday 9:00 am – Prayer 9:30 am – Sunday School 10:30 am – Worship Svc

7

Cleaning: Shirel

Lawn:

8

6:30 pm – GALS’

Prayer & Fellowship

*Jesse Shepard’s

B-day

9

6:30 pm –Bible Study

& Kids W.O.W.

& College Cell at the

Shirel’s Home

10 Wed Refreshments Sweets: Parker Salt: Bell

11

VETERANS’ DAY

12

13 9:00 am – Prayer 9:30 am – Sunday School 10:30 am – Worship Svc

14

Cleaning: McNealy

Lawn: Br. David

15 16 6:30 pm –Bible

Study & Kids

W.O.W. & College Cell at the

Shirel’s Home *McKinley Rostvold’s B

-day

17 Wed Refreshments Sweets: McNealy Salt: Parker

18 19

7:00 am – Men’s

Prayer Breakfast

20 9:00 am – Prayer 9:30 am – Sunday School 10:30 am – Worship Svc

*Rufus Parker’s B-day

21

Cleaning: McNealy

Shoveling:

*Courtney Shirel’s

B-day

22

6:30 pm - GALS’ Get

-Together (CAC)

23

6:30 pm –Bible Study

& Kids W.O.W.

& College Cell at the

Shirel’s Home

24

HAPPY

THANKSGIVING

25 Wed Refreshments Sweets: Rapaich Salt: Shepard

26

27 9:00 am – Prayer 9:30 am – Sunday School 10:30 am – Worship Svc

28

Cleaning: Bell

Shoveling:

29 30

6:30 pm –Bible Study

& Kids W.O.W.

& College Cell at the

Shirel’s Home

THEME: Being Thankful "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of

God in Christ Jesus concerning you"

(1 Thessalonians 5:18)

November 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 Oct—5 Nov

Cleaning: Shirel

Lawn: Br. David

1 2

6:30 pm –Bible Study

& Kids W.O.W.

3 Wed Refreshments Sweets: Cookies at CAC Salt: Rapaich

*Brianna Shepard’s B

-day

4 5

7:00 am – Men’s

Prayer Breakfast

TURN YOUR

CLOCKS BACK

TONIGHT!!

6 Missions Sunday 9:00 am – Prayer 9:30 am – Sunday School 10:30 am – Worship Svc

7

Cleaning: Shirel

Lawn:

8

6:30 pm – GALS’

Prayer & Fellowship

*Jesse Shepard’s

B-day

9

6:30 pm –Bible Study

& Kids W.O.W.

& College Cell at the

Shirel’s Home

10 Wed Refreshments Sweets: Parker Salt: Bell

11

VETERANS’ DAY

12

13 9:00 am – Prayer 9:30 am – Sunday School 10:30 am – Worship Svc

14

Cleaning: McNealy

Lawn: Br. David

15 16 6:30 pm –Bible

Study & Kids

W.O.W. & College Cell at the

Shirel’s Home *McKinley Rostvold’s B

-day

17 Wed Refreshments Sweets: McNealy Salt: Parker

18 19

7:00 am – Men’s

Prayer Breakfast

20 9:00 am – Prayer 9:30 am – Sunday School 10:30 am – Worship Svc

*Rufus Parker’s B-day

21

Cleaning: McNealy

Shoveling:

*Courtney Shirel’s

B-day

22

6:30 pm - GALS’ Get

-Together (CAC)

23

6:30 pm –Bible Study

& Kids W.O.W.

& College Cell at the

Shirel’s Home

24

HAPPY

THANKSGIVING

25 Wed Refreshments Sweets: Rapaich Salt: Shepard

26

27 9:00 am – Prayer 9:30 am – Sunday School 10:30 am – Worship Svc

28

Cleaning: Bell

Shoveling:

29 30

6:30 pm –Bible Study

& Kids W.O.W.

& College Cell at the

Shirel’s Home