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This button redirects you to our giving page on Church Center. After filling in the amount of your gift click the drop down menu that says “General” and select “Heart of Advent.”
For over a decade, Calvary has embraced the spirit of giving during the Christmas season through our annual Heart of Advent initiative. Our unwavering vision has been to inspire a heartfelt worship of Christ, encouraging a shift from self-indulgence to selflessness, and fostering generosity both locally and globally.
Throughout the Heart of Advent seasons, together with our local and global partners, we have achieved impactful milestones, such as launching churches in Sudan, Lebanon, and the Front Range, providing education for pastors and professors in Haiti, and opening our Thornton Campus. We’ve also been actively involved in supporting refugees, extending assistance to individuals in Ukraine, and standing alongside families affected by the Marshall fire. In partnership with local and global ministries, we’ve not only addressed pressing needs but also shared the hope of Jesus during the Christmas season. Together, we’ve made a meaningful impact, reflecting the true spirit of giving and compassion.
This year, we’ll focus on the global issue of food insecurity.
The organization UNTO has been faithfully providing food to those in need for nearly 30 years and in over 75 countries. UNTO works with local partners to deliver meals and supplies to communities that need it most. In 2023 UNTO heard about challenges in South Sudan where communities were struggling with malnutrition and starvation. Being called to do something, they partnered with 20 local churches to address this need. The result was filling two shipping containers to provide meals for 8,000 people in South Sudan. We believe through partnering with UNTO that we can have a similar impact. This year through the Heart of Advent, our goal is to partner with UNTO to raise $120,000 to provide 360,000 Meals globally. The Heart of Advent fund will be used to purchase rice, beans, and nutrients that will be packed at Calvary Bible Church during the 6:8 Project in May 2025. We can participate in addressing global hunger by giving financially now during The Heart of Advent, then serving with our hands as we scoop, measure, and pack meals together during the 6:8 Project this Spring.
This year, through the Heart of Advent, our goal is to partner with UNTO to raise $120,000 to provide 360,000 meals globally. The Heart of Advent fund will be used to purchase rice, beans, and nutrients that will be packed at Calvary Bible Church during the 6:8 Project in May 2025.
Jesus came that first Christmas to meet the greatest need the world has ever known. To be the light in the darkness and to reconcile humans with the God of the Universe. We have been called to join Him in His mission to reach even the darkest corners of the world. Calvary, thank you for your generosity towards this annual Heart of Advent mission. We are grateful for your partnership as we continue to care for these needs in our communities and our world in the name of our newborn King, Jesus.
Thank you for considering giving generously to our vision of multiplying the church at home, in our communities, and globally this Advent season.
This button redirects you to our giving page on Church Center. After filling in the amount of your gift click the drop down menu that says “General” and select “Heart of Advent.”
ERIE: ERIE UPLINK STOCKINGS
Erie UpLink is committed to linking Erie families with resources to fulfill their basic life needs, including connecting Erie families with opportunities to serve one another. Every year we partner with them to fill stockings for all of their Tiger Packs students! This drive is an easy way to make Christmas special for our local Erie students.
Please return your filled stocking to Calvary by Sunday, December 8
BOULDER: SHARE-A-GIFT HOLIDAY TOY SHOP
THORNTON: PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT
Every year the City of Thornton hosts a program called the “Perfect Holiday Gift” to help connect families who are struggling during the holidays with gracious donors who are willing to help purchase gifts and meals for these families. If you would like to support someone in Thornton this Christmas season you can learn more and select a family’s wish-list to purchase from at perfectholidaygift.thorntonco.gov.
The deadline for gifts to be dropped off to ensure that all participants get ample time to pick up their gifts is Friday, December 15, by 7pm. Please drop off gifts to Thornton Community Connections located at 9471 Dorothy Blvd, Thornton, CO, 80229.
Gifts can be dropped off during the following schedule:
November 27th – December 14
Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm
Friday 8am – 1pm
Extended hours:
Saturday, December 9, 8am – 1pm
Friday, December 15, 8am – 7pm
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to the Heart of Advent some of our campuses have other opportunities to help those in need this Christmas season.
Year-End Giving
Thank you for your generous giving throughout the year. As you pray about your year-end giving, please know you can give online or through the mail —postmarked December 31 or earlier to be counted as 2023 giving. To learn how you can give stock and to update your information click here.
Contact Lisa: lgaskins@calvarybible.com
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