A Taste of J.A.M. Jesus And Me J.A.M. NEWSLETTER August 29, 2014 J.A.M. is a multiethnic grass-roots movement of reproducing worshipping communities who share and live the Good News of Jesus together. PARTNERSHIP J.A.M. (Jesus And Me) is a church plant in Wyoming, MI hosted by Calvary CRC – also in partnership with Classis Grandville, Ideal Park CRC and Classis GR South, Great Lakes Home Missions, One Wyoming and others. Contribute online to J.A.M. Wyoming at http://goo.gl/RxJMn For more Information contact: Pastor Cisco Gonzalez [email protected] Mobile Phone: (616) 745-2875 7 Life Themes You probably have heard of the Seven Deadly Sins: gluttony, lust, pride, and so forth. You might even know them personally! PS. The 1st Steering Team meeting is planned for Sept 16, 12—1:30pm, at Calvary CRC. More information soon to potential partner reps. Pastor Cisco is inviting your feedback on Seven Life Themes! He’s been thinking about organizing a season of teaching and preaching around seven things a new believer needs to believe and/or do to stay on the Christian pathway. What seven things do YOU suggest?! Or five?! Or three?! Send your ideas to Pastor Cisco (see his email address in the lower left-hand corner). Transitions J.A.M. is going through several important transitions right now. 1. FROM a Madison ‘multi-site’ TO a Calvary ‘church plant.’ This means, among other things, that Pastor Cisco’s church membership, ordination, and accountability “for doctrine and life” will all transfer from Madison to Calvary. However, he will continue to participate/assist in Madison’s preaching team. 2. FROM full-time pastor TO bi-vocational pastor Made necessary by budget constraints and possible by his passion for J.A.M., Pastor Cisco is now serving as pastor with J.A.M., AND as a Marketplace Chaplains’ chaplain at Gordon Foods. 3. FROM Partners Advisory Team TO J.A.M. Steering Team As J.A.M. transitions to a church plant, Calvary and the other ministry partners will assume a more active ‘steering’ role with J.A.M. Matching Gift? Recognizing J.A.M.’s financial needs, a friend of Pastor Cisco gave $10,000 to J.A.M., plus another $5,000 as a ‘matching gift’ with contributions from friends and partners. What about you? Contact Pastor Cisco for more information. J.A.M. Week  SUNDAY Gatherings at Calvary 12:30pm: Food and Fellowship 1:30pm: Worship and the Word We’re looking forward to 4 adult baptisms in September!!!  TUESDAYS, 7pm at Roadbed Ministries, 5010 Division Ave SE, with a focus on discipleship.  FRIDAYS at Ideal Park Activity Center, 3050 56th St in Wyoming 6:30pm for the younger set 9:30pm for college age and up!