CGC News 2015-06 - Calvary Gospel Church

June 2015
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Welcome to the Family of God
Please look for these new “babies in Christ,” meet them,
welcome them to Calvary Gospel Church, and pray for them daily.
Ministry at the United Nations
in New York City
By David K. Bernard
General Superintendent UPCI
God has given the United Pentecostal Church International an open
door at the United Nations headquarters in New York City through
Pastor Art Wilson. Brother Wilson is
pastor of International Pentecostal
Church in metro Detroit, Michigan,
and has served for several years as
secretary of the UPCI's Building the
Bridge Ministries. For over a year,
he has been holding weekly services
at the United Nations. He has ministered on the 27th floor, in the UN
conference hall, and across the
street in the UN chapel. To date, 11
people have been baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ, and 13 have
received the Holy Ghost.
Typically, people from about 40
nationalities are in attendance at
each service. Many participants represent their respective countries
and cultures at the highest level.
Guest speakers at the UN services
have included UPCI ministers such
as Lee Stoneking, Royce
Andrus, Robert Henson, Carlton Coo
n, David Trammell, and
Vani Marshall. The UPCI Multicultural Ministries team recently held
an official board meeting in a reserved conference room there.
Please pray that God will continue
to give us favor in this unique setting for the furtherance of His kingdom around the world.
Watch Bro. Lee Stoneking’s address to
the U. N. here:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=FYt8sv4vzQs
James Chase
Beverley Clayton
Phleet Greear
Teresa Greear
William Knight, Sr.
Alyanna Lenoir
Demetrius Murry
Eternity Talley
Angelitta Williams
Robert Smith
Kimberly Disch-French
Mary Josephine Hayes-Birchler
Heidi Golznig
Nathan Kalenga
Roberto Rodriquez
WELCOME Eleanor Lea Hittesdorf !
Born May 20 to Rebekka and Ryan Hittesdorf, “Ellie” and her sister Meredith are two
adorable little girls! Proud grandparents are
Kevin and Linda Brown
and Dick and Juanita Hittesdorf.
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Voces Unidas Celebrates
Resurrection Day with
African International Ministry
By Ruben Ernesto
Easter 2015 was a
blessed Sunday indeed and the most
wonderful I have
ever experienced.
I’ve known of God since the age
of 8, but it wasn’t until I discovered
God a few years back in that special
Pentecostal way that I began to
realize the importance of Easter,
and my personal walk really began.
On this Sunday, the altar was
decorated in white and purple, and
it was a united service, African International Ministry (AIM) and
Voces Unidas En Cristo (VU) together, with just over 100 united
Christians in attendance. It wasn’t
quite the same crowd as the Badgers, but our music and purpose was
more divine.
The service opened with praise
and worship in Spanish, with some
new songs I had not heard before.
In the middle, we were blessed
with a song in sign language, and
we ended with some English songs
as interpreted by African International Ministry. My wife and I
loved the song “Hallelujah” and
hope we can find the same version
online. Thank you for that wonderful blessing, Lord!
A youth play followed in which
Deyra Martinez basically played
herself in politely educating her
school friend, a wonderful young
actor named Isaiah Gardner, about
God and what Easter is all about. It
included a video, and the two
young actors did a splendid job.
miracle, then what are we doing
with our ministry in the first place?
How do we call ourselves Christians if we’re not alive and in love
with Christ? These are all the same
feelings Pastor Seidl brought for
me in his sermon on Easter. Thank
you, Pastor Seidl.
The service continued with
As service ended and the altar
Pastor Seidl’s brief sermon that Jecall took place, I witnessed one of
sus died for us on the cross and we
the most beautiful things I’ve ever
should remember this daily, not
seen. I had already seen this family
just on Easter. We should be on
united in praise and worship, the
fire for Christ daily. We should
kids leading in running around in
show our thanks
the church and celebrating
and love for
and laughing and smiling and
Christ daily, in
looking very much alive with
How do we call the Holy Spirit. At altar call,
our walk and in
our actions. Any ourselves Chris- the family also went totime I hear a mes- tians if we’re not gether, united, as a family. I
sage such as this, I alive and in love introduced myself to the
always remember
man, Bro. Demetrius, and I
with Christ? — told him to continue whatthe first time I
Reuben Ernesto
heard such a mesever he is doing at home, besage, in Lake
cause it is wonderful to see
County, Illinois.
how his family is in love with
In addition, I always remember the
God and so united in praise and
expression, “Christ wants us on
worship. Bro. Demetrius is part of
fire; He’s not interested in a lukeAIM. God bless AIM’s pastor,
warm Christian.” When was the
Claude Abga, as well. He is obvilast time I asked someone to come
ously doing something special. Pasto church with me? When was the
tor Seidl, I’m very fortunate to
last time I told someone about
have you as my pastor, and I am
God? When was the last time I
very fortunate and proud to be part
shared with someone what God has
of Voces Unidas En Cristo.
done for me and how his love has
God bless.
saved me? Because if we’re not
Amen.
telling people about how Jesus
saved us, how God is our salvation,
Pastor John
and how he is a true and living
and Terry Seidl
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Ladies’ Tea
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The annual Ladies Tea at
Calvary Gospel Church, held
on May 9, had a some little
additions—namely, our young
daughters. It was a wonderful
time of fellowship in “Queen
Esther’s Journey from Sorrow into
Joy.”
Allison Brost and Nicole Solberg shared great insight into the
life of Queen Esther as orphan
and as queen. Have some lemons
in your life? We learned the art of
lemon squeezing to produce overflowing joy!
When your lemonade overflows, build a lemonade stand and
sell it to raise money for Mothers’
Memorial, give it away, or share a
cup with a friend or two.
The fun time wrapped up with
a “coronation” ceremony for the
young ladies and prayer for them.
—Ellen Haupt
Clockwise from top:
Allison Brost.
Below Allison is her mother, Connie Hix,
who provided homemade scones and jam,
and Sophia Nakielski enjoying her tea.
Debbie Millen and Linda Brown squeeze
their lemons to make lemonade.
The lemonade stand.
Madison Solberg with her mother, Nicole.
Gwen Pointer, Jane Breseman, Pam
Carpenter, and Janelle Jordan enjoy the
fellowship.
Laura Moore-Young with daughter
Markayla.
The Princesses: Maddie Solberg and
Aleysia Brost (seated), Isabella Mathura,
Sofia Cardarella, Angelina Mathura,
Markayla Moore, Juliana Moreno, and
Deija Phillips.
Angelina helps make lemonade while
Aleysia, Madison, and Isabella Mathura
watch.
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Pictures from District Ladies Retreat:
Vana Maki, Linda Brown, and Jessica Atkins
share Apples of Gold ministry at the ShareFair.
Lindsey
Leonardson
shares her
massage
skills with
the ladies.
Vesta Mangun, Vana Maki, Joanne Putnam,
Nieshell Grant, and Pam Parker praise at the
podium.
First Time at District Ladies Retreat
Proves to Be a Blessing
to CGC’s Gwen and Nicole
Gwen Pointer
Nicole Snyder
I thank God I
was able to make
this Ladies’ Retreat. I felt stuck
in my prayer life,
praise, and worship. This retreat
helped me to regain my focus –
keeping my eyes on Jesus my redeemer. Change will come.
I was told that
the women’s retreat was a great
experience and
that, if I got the
chance, I should
go. This year was my first, and the
experience is hard to put into
words!
I would especially like to thank
Sis. Mangun and Sis. Sanders from
Hawaii. What a treat to hear these
two women speak against the power
of hell and how it will not prevail
against the power of the Almighty
God! God has given us every
weapon we need for pulling down
strongholds.
The worship and messages were
awesome. I was strengthened, revived, and restored, and the fire in
my heart has been rekindled! Praise
God! I’m walking in victory! My
faith has increased in Jesus’ name!
I walk by faith and not by sight. My
favorite scripture is Ephesians 6:1118:
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Put on the whole armour of God,
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FREE COFFEE FOR DADS ON
FATHER’S DAY
June Specials:
Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
and
Rhubarb Surprise
Open Sunday mornings before service.
The women I met were amazing
women to whom I could easily relate. It was such a great opportunity
to speak with other women who
have such strong faith, similar
goals, and the same daily life challenges as I have. When we all came
together to worship and praise, the
overwhelming feeling and the presence of God was amazing.
Each woman speaker provided
inspiration to all women, no matter
where in their lives they were. I
left this conference feeling charged
with faith, love, and strength to go
into each day as a new day and to
be the best person I can be—the
person God intends me to be.
I highly recommend this experience for all women.
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Excerpts from newspaper article:
Brat Fest 2015 Wrap Up
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his brother, Kevin. "In the end it, it is not about
how many brats we sell, its all about giving back
to the Madison community."
MADISON, Wis. (May 27, 2015) - As the puddles dried, the crowds flooded in, sending the
33rd annual World's Largest Brat Fest out in
style.
Brat Fest was able to raise an estimated
$125,000 with volunteers from 100 Dane County
charities in 2015, including Boys & Girls Club of
Dane County, Second Harvest Food Bank and
The official 2015 brat count landed at 159,608 Scouts With Special Needs. The 501(c)(3) has
now raised over $1.5 million through it's 33 year
narrowly missing last year's count by 6,262. Alrun and hopes to continue its mission for years to
though the overall count did not set a record,
Take Your Brat To Work Day sold a record num- come.
ber, 20,466 brats.
“I would like to give a sincere 'Thank you!" to
all of our volunteers and sponsors because with"Both Friday and Saturday saw record brat
numbers, with an immensely sucessful Take Your out them Brat Fest would not be possible. I hope
Brat To Work Day. If only the weather had held, I everyone who attended Brat Fest 2015 had a
have no doubt we would have had a record year," wonderful time, I know I did. See you all next year
for Brat Fest 2016," said Tim Metcalfe. …

said Tim Metcalfe, who organizes Brat Fest with
Cle
Grey
Robin Frank, Jessica Rivest, Carolyn Thorpe, Rachel Brown, Collin Czerniakowski, Martha Czerniakowski, Sarah Thompson, Stephanie Thompson.
Andrea Sottile and Brenda Rehbein
Take Your Brat to Work
Day starts at 5 a.m.
Nicholas and Sarah Schlobohm
Bratfest volunteers from Calvary Gospel Church
earn money for Bible Quizzing, Hyphen, Youth,
Touched Twice, Deaf Ministry, and more..
“Poncho”
and Terry
Seidl.
Hard work recognized as
Jamin Powell is
promoted to green shirt!
Robin
Frank &
Annucia
Martins.
Meg Pooch (right) said: “It was such a
HUGE blessing to work with Elise
Butterfield. She was cheerful at 5am and
keep Neal in pancake bites for hours!
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The youth raise funds for Senior Camp and Youth Congress: Emily Millen, Dylan Johnson, Jacob
Zimmerman, Cassidy Johnson, Jamin Powell, Jordan Powell, Victoria Carter, Nicholas Schlobohm,
Brittney Powell, Caleb Zimmerman, LaShonda Garrett, and David Updike
Scott Pooch is pretty handy to
have around at Bratfest!
Back row: Tony Price, Karl Schultz, Robin Frank, (?), Aimee Thompson, Shane
Maki, Carl Rehbein, Brittney Powell, Enoch, Collin Czerniakowski.
Front row: Tiffany Fladger, Annucia Martins, Debby Repka, Cassidy Johnson, Emily
Millen, Sarah Thompson, Melissa Tesch, Kim Stace, Jamin Powell, Michael Tesch,
Michell Pena, and Freddy Manengo.
Above: Renee
Strand and
Jeanine Calhoun
Josh Mannes and
Spencer Hix
Tim and Kim Knaup
celebrated their 29th
wedding anniversary
during this year’s
Bratfest.
Many thanks to Kim and Tim
Knaup for organizing this event.
Rich and I volunteered for the first
time this year, and we were very
impressed by the whole process
(glad we picked a nice sunny
day)!
—Peggy Thomas
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Surprise Retirement Party for
Missionaries Alan
and Valerie Demos
On Saturday, May 16, CGC Assistant
Pastor Phil Demos, along with his
brother, Joel, and sister, Laura, pulled
off a surprise retirement party for their
parents, Alan and Valerie Demos.
Rev. Demos and his wife have recently
retired as missionaries to Greece and
Germany, where they have labored for
the Lord for over 41 years. Phil was
born and raised in Greece until he was
about ten years old.
Neither one of the Demoses had a
clue that their children were planning
this event. Sister Valerie was especially
overwhelmed when she saw about 75
familiar faces from all over the country
that had come to celebrate this milestone.
Renee Strand and her helpers prepared several Greek and German delicacies that were enjoyed by all. Joel invited guests to speak, and several
friends and family members shared
some of their special memories about
Bro. and Sis. Demos. Laura narrated a
slide show that she and her husband
had created with pictures spanning
their lifetime.
The following day, we were blessed
to have Bro. Alan Demos preach both
services for CGC. They returned to
their new residence in Florida, but we
expect to see them back visiting Wisconsin in the not too distant future.
--Peggy Thomas
25 Verses To Pray
Over Your Husband
1. That he lives in accordance with God’s plan for his life
{Ephesians 4:1-2}
2. That he would continue to lead and that God would be
glorified in our marriage {Ephesians 5:25-29}
3. That the Lord would bless his work {Proverbs 22:29}
4. That he would lean on Christ in his trials {Psalm 46:1}
5. His integrity {Proverbs 11:3}
6. His temptations {1 Corinthians 10:13}
7. That he would have a giving heart {Proverbs 28:27}
8. For discernment in handling finances {Luke 16:13}
9. That he would trust in God’s plan, not his own { Jeremiah
29:11}
10. That he would give everything to the Lord in prayer
{1 Thessalonians 5:17}
11. That he would seek wisdom {James 1:5}
12. That God would give him discernment {Philippians 1:9-10}
13. That the Lord would teach him how to be a good husband
and, likewise, me a good wife {Ephesians 5:22-33}
14. That he would submit his fears to God {Psalm 118:6}
15. That he would fully grasp his purpose in Christ {Romans
8:28}
16. For his health {1 Corinthians 6:12}
17. For strength {Psalm 28:7}
18. That he would be surrounded by people who bring him up
{Proverbs 13:20}
19. That he would boldly declare the Truth of the Gospel
{Acts 28:31}
20. That he would grow spiritually through reading, studying
and prayer {2 Peter 3:18}
21. That he would have a humble, teachable spirit {Proverbs
15:33}
22. That he would be full of patience and peace {Romans
14:19}
23. That he would be quick to forgive {1 Corinthians 13,
Ephesians 4:32}
24. His heart {Proverbs 4:23}
25. His future {Psalm 119: 105}
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CGC hosted a Children’s Crusade for District 3, sponsored by Save Our
Children of the UPCI’s Sunday School Division, on June 3. Many other
churches brought their children, and our outreach teams worked hard to
bring many area children also.
Child Evangelist Phillip Wagoner had the children’s attention with his
wacky costumes and sleight-of-hand tricks while teaching important scriptural principles. Eight children received the Holy Ghost at the altar call.
National Sunday School Director Rev. Steve Cannon and Wisconsin District Sunday School Director Rev. Geof
Albertson were also with us for the crusade.
—Ellen Haupt
Altar Call
Bro. and Sis. Punzel brought a large group
from the Ft. Atkinson church.
Above:
 Pastor Roy Grant visits
with some men.
 Rick Solberg seeks volunteers for children’s ministry.
At Right:
 Men’s ministry leader Jeff
Merkes speaks with Shannon Dix.
 Ben Thompson and Devin
Hakala speak about Life
and Leadership classes.
Bro. Wagoner and a
helper from the congregation.
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CGC NEWS
CGC’s baseball team
and their loyal fans
Thank you to Vicki and Scott Leonardson for being awesome music directors and to Debbie Millen for the
beautiful flowers that grace the outside and inside of our church.
UPCI’s North American French Evangelism Director
Lends International Flavor to CGC Services
Dieudonné Kahozi
is currently pastor
of the French congregation of the
United Pentecostal
Church of St Laurent (UPC StLaurent) and leads the United Pentecostal Church of the East, a
daughter work of the UPC StLaurent church. The Kahozis accepted the responsibility of coordinating the North American French
Evangelism Ministry of the United
Pentecostal Church International
(UPCI) in 2011.
Born in the Democratic Repub-
lic of Congo, Dieudonné Kahozi
came to Canada in 1991 as a political refugee. He attended the
National School of Aeronautical
Engineering in Saint Hubert to
complete his education. He met his
wife Jolie Kakudji in Brooklyn,
New York, in 1995. They received
salvation in 1999 under the ministry of Pastor Paul Graham. Rev.
Kahozi graduated from the first
class of the Pentecostal Bible
School in Quebec and has been a
minister of the Gospel since 2005
with the UPCI.
Bro. Kahozi came to Madison,
invited by the congregation of Calvary Gospel Church (CGC) and its
daughter work, African International Ministry (AIM). He
preached first to the AIM congregation in an evening service and
then to CGC in both Sunday services. Traveling with Bro. Kahozi
were several students. The worship
featured African praise songs led
by some of those students and
some of AIM’s and CGC’s musicians, and the power of God fell! At
least six people received the Holy
Ghost and/or were baptized during
that weekend.
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“Discover the Difference”
Calvary Gospel Church
Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
African International Ministry
Sunday: 2 p.m. - Friday: 6:30 p.m.
Voces Unidas
Servicios en Espanol
Domingos: 1:00 p.m.
Martes: 7:30 p.m.
Signing for the Deaf available
Nursery provided for all services.
MINISTRIES DIRECTORY
Rev. Roy Grant
Rev. John Grant
Senior Pastor
Bishop
Calvary Gospel Church
exists to
“REACH UP” in Worship
“REACH IN” in Discipleship
“REACH OUT” in Evangelism
CGC News
Editorial Staff:
Ellen Haupt, Editor
([email protected])
Peggy Thomas
Jodi Armstrong
Carolyn Thorpe
Ruben Ernesto (Voces Unidas)
* Deaf Ministry contact:
VP# (608) 234-4635
E-mail: [email protected]
249-6445
249-6445
Assoc. Pastor
Rev. Richard Thomas
Ext 304
249-6445
Assoc. Pastor—Dean/Purpose Inst.
Rev. John Seidl
Ext. 309
249-6445
Pastor-Voces Unidas
Rev. John Seidl
Ext. 309
249-6445
Asst. Pastor-Student Min. & Media
Rev. Phil Demos
Ext. 316
249-6445
Administrator
Jessica Rivest
Ext. 301
249-6445
Admin. Assistant
Brittney Powell
Ext. 315
249-6445
Admin. Assistant
Fiona Demos
Ext. 316
249-6445
Bible Quizzing
Justin Wall
CGC Bus Route Information
Purpose Statement
Ext. 317
Ext. 301
(Transportation avail. In designated areas)
445-8628
Mark/Christina
228-8750
Campus Ministry
Hannah LeDuc
920 574-7693
Care Ministry
John & Melissa Brunker
608
Christian Intervention Program
Noah and Renee Strand
206-3110
Deaf Ministry
Michell Pena & Aimee Thompson
*
First Impressions Team
Craig & Jane Rossing
206-0016
Hyphen Ministry
Shane and LaVana Maki
573-0635
Kids Depot Child Care
Stephanie Thompson
577-6174
Ext. 302
249-6448
Ladies’ Ministry
Linda Brown
Maintenance
David Haupt (church 249-6445 X344)
635-2142
Men’s Ministry
Jeff Merkes
206-5772
Music & Sound Ministry
Scott & Vicki Leonardson
513-0959
New Life Classes
John & Terry Seidl
Meals for the Sick
Eileen Mandley
395-2474
Prayer Minister
Blake George
825-6793
Prayer—Urgent Care Prayer
Peggy Moran
445-6458
Sunday School Ministry
Rick & Nicole Solberg
770-4708
Youth Pastors
Karl and Cecily Grant
520-6564
Gwen…
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that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about
with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of
the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts
of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with
all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
Please empty liquids
before tossing cups
and bottles in the
trash basket.
Ext. 309
249-6445
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BASKETS OF COMFORT Ministry—
Help Needed
just a baby. Healthful snacks were
hard to come by at the hospital.
Everyone can help by contributing via the offering envelope to
cover the cost of the fruit.
—Ellen Haupt
The ministry needs individuals
willing to help purchase the fruit,
Calvary Gospel Church
5301 Commercial Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53704
Long hours at the hospital with
your seriously ill child can be less
stressful when you know someone
cares enough to think of you and
your needs. This is where Baskets
of Comfort comes in. Britt Topp
started this ministry not long after
she began serving God. Her burden
stems from a time when her own
son (Jack) was at death’s door while
So now, the Baskets of Comfort
ministry keeps a fruit basket (with
the church name on it) in each of
the three family kitchens at the
UW Hospital for those families
with children there. Fresh fruit is
provided each Wednesday. Often,
while Britt is in the kitchen refilling a basket, people will come to
her for prayer.
fill the baskets on Wednesdays, and
pray for these people. If we had
enough helpers, we could refresh
the baskets on the weekends too.
See Britt Topp for more information, and turn in a ministry application to the office if you would
like to help on a regular basis.