SCHEDULE OF SERVICES (more)
Sunday Worship: 8:25, 9:45, 11:05 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:40, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer/Devotional: 6:00 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES (more)
Sunday Worship: 8:25, 9:45, 11:05 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:40, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer/Devotional: 6:00 p.m.
We hope when you walk into any of our three worship services on Sunday that you sense the great excitement and the anticipation that our church family has when we gather to respond to our great God with passionate and powerful praise, while standing firm on the unchanging truth of God’s Word, the Bible. Whether singing an ancient hymn or modern worship song, we pray that God will find the kind of true worshiper He describes in John 4:23-24 when Jesus told the Samaritan woman, “Yet a time is coming and now has come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”
The 90+ voice Worship Choir is the primary worship-leading choir at Calvary that leads the 8:25 Traditional Service and the 11:05 Blended Service as well as plays a key role in concerts and special worship events such as “Christmas at Calvary.” Soloists and smaller vocal groups come from this choir by a satisfactory audition and personal interview. The Worship Choir rehearses Wednesday 6:00 pm-7:30 pm in the Choir Room.
Facedown (College Worship Choir)This auditioned and interviewed worship choir for college students leads worship periodically throughout the school year, September through April as well as participates in concerts and worship events such as “Christmas at Calvary.” Rehearsals are Tuesday 7:00 pm-8:15 pm in the Choir Room. Auditions take place at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. For more information please call the worship ministries office at 205.758.0495 or email Deborah at dsmithson@calvarytuscaloosa.org
Xalt (7th-12th Grade Choir)This dynamic group of middle school and high school students periodically leads worship on Sunday mornings, participates in worship events such as “Christmas at Calvary” and does an annual choir/mission tour to share the Good News of Jesus Christ all over the United States. Rehearsals are Sunday 6:00 pm-7:15 pm August through June in the Choir Room.
The Calvary Orchestra is a group of talented musicians who play brass, woodwind, string, rhythm and percussion instruments, as well as keyboards. This team of worship leaders leads our 11:05 Blended Service September through April as well as participates in concerts and worship events such as “Christmas at Calvary.” Rehearsals are Sunday, 4:15 pm-5:30 pm September through April in the sanctuary.
Worship Bands (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and drums) lead the 9:45 and 11:05 services, requiring a high level of commitment. The 11:05 Band also leads when the orchestra does not play which includes the months of May-August. The 11:05 Worship Band rehearses on Sunday 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm in the sanctuary.
Calvary currently offers one handbell choir for adults. Ringers ring in worship periodically through the year. Rehearsals are Wednesday 5:30 pm-6:00 pm in room 313.
This choir is one of Calvary’s most active and beloved ministry groups. The choir sings all across the community and periodically in our 8:25 Traditional Service as well as at Christmas and in late spring. Rehearsals are Wednesday 3:30 pm-4:30 pm in the Choir Room.
Elevate (1st-6th Grade Music and Arts)ELEVATE provides opportunities for children to learn about God and to glorify Him through music and arts.
From 6:00-6:30 the children will be in large group preparing music for Sunday morning worship and for our annual Christmas production, “Christmas at Calvary.”
From 6:30-7:00 they will choose from several break-out classes such as praise team, drama, set design/technical team and choreography which will give opportunities to provide worship leadership during “Day Shift” on Sunday mornings at 9:45 and 11:00 in the “Faith Factory” on the third floor.
Elevate will meet in room 350.
The Backyard (Preschool Music, Bible and Activities)This event will be a time filled with music, fun, Bible teaching, and other activities that help give preschoolers a closer look at Jesus.
The music portion of The Backyard will provide opportunities for preschoolers to learn about God and to glorify Him through music and the arts through singing, moving to music and using rhythm instruments. The Backyard will also consist of activities and teaching that line up with the biblical truths being taught in our Sunday morning program. The Backyard will be a place where preschoolers will learn about music, worship, and Jesus in fun, creative, and exciting ways! Located in the Treehouse on the 1st floor, The Backyard is 6:00-7:30 pm on Wednesdays, for ages 2K through kindergarten.
Current music being used in the “The Backyard” can be purchased and downloaded from the following websites:
Technical ministry provides technical assistance to a variety of ministries as well as all Sunday worship events and other special events. Possible areas of service are sound, lighting, video/graphics and stage set up for worship services. An interview is required with the technical director, Jason Adlman. For more information email Jason@calvarytuscaloosa.org
Charlie Martin, Minister of Worship—cmartin@calvarytuscaloosa.org
Frank Jones, Associate Minister of Worship/Minister to 55+ Adults—frank@calvarytuscaloosa.org
Craig Henson, Orchestra Director—chenson@tcss.net
Deborah Smithson, Administrative Assistant—dsmithson@calvarytuscaloosa.org
Nikki Ray, “Elevate” Coordinator—nikkiray303@yahoo.com
Jason Adlman, Technical Director—jason@calvarytuscaloosa.org
Christmas at CalvarySunday, December 12
3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
A worship experience celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ led by “Elevate” (1st-6th grade), “Xalt” (7th-12th grade), “Facedown” (College), Worship Choir, Orchestra and Band.