Wednesday, February 26 through May 4 - Griefshare Group.  We will be offering another cycle of GriefShare, which will begin on February 26 at Aspen Grove Church.  GriefShare is a biblically based program designed to help individuals cope with the loss of a loved one.  If interested in attending, please go to griefshare.org and search for “Franklin Tennessee” and find the Calvary Chapel Franklin group, which meets Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Aspen Grove Church.  You can register and buy the workbook on their website. If you have any questions regarding GriefShare, please contact Jackie Kephart at turbo521@icloud.com.

Saturday, May 3 at 8:00 am - Men’s Breakfast at the Cracker Barrel in South Franklin (4210 Franklin Common Ct, Franklin).  Men, come on out with your sons and enjoy a nice time with other men from the church. 

Saturday, May 3, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm - “Stitching for Jesus” group will be meeting to sew some simple dresses as well as other items for mission groups, including our trip to Guatemala in August.  Please register on our church app (Registration Link) if you are planning to come or see Pam Carlson at pampalmercarlson@gmail.com.

Saturday, May 10 - Women’s “Coffee & Chat” at the Awaken House in Spring Hill (3035 Reserve Blvd / off Saturn Parkway).  This is always a great time to meet the other women in the church.  There is plenty of outside space as well if anyone would like to bring your kids!

Saturday, May 17 - Sunday, May 18 - Backcountry Church Retreat at the Land Between the Lakes. Come out and enjoy some beautiful scenery, Christian fellowship, and a backcountry experience.  All levels of camping experience are welcomed!  If you are interested in going, please email Danny Bradberry at danny.bradberry@gmail.com or register on our church app (Backcountry Church Retreat Link).

Saturday, May 17, from 10:00 - 12:00 pm: Annual Women’s Spring Brunch at Wendy Sherman’s home in Spring Hill.  We are asking ladies to bring their favorite brunch items to share with the other ladies.  If you plan to come, please register on our church app (Spring Brunch Registration Link) and let us know what you are bringing.  

Sunday, May 18 at 2:00 pm: Kids’ Outing to the Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Brentwood. The outing will include two hours of jumping (from 2:15 - 4:15 pm) for the kids and a pizza party afterward. The event is free, and registration is open on our church app. (Sky Zone Registration Link)

Sunday, May 25 at 10:00 am: Spring “Praise & Potluck in the Park” at Aspen Grove Park.  We are planning to have one outdoor service that day for the entire church body, followed by a potluck. We will supply the main dish, but are asking people to bring either a side dish, a dessert, or drinks to share.  There are tables there, but if you have any folding chairs that you can bring for yourself or any extra to share, that would be great!  Please let us know if you and how many in your family are coming, so we know how many folks to plan for. (Registration Link for Potluck)

Friday, May 30 - Saturday, May 31: “W.I.N.” Marriage Conference with Pastor Phil and his wife, Cyndi Ballmaier from Calvary Chapel Elk Grove. The conference will be at Aspen Grove Church, starting Friday night from 7:00 - 9:00 pm and concluding on Saturday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.  The cost is $60 per couple, which includes lunch on Saturday.  We are also provided free childcare for anyone who would like to use it, just let us know how many children you will be bringing when registering.  Registration is now open on the church app. (Registration Link for “W.I.N.” Conference)

Saturday, June 14 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Annual “River Run” & Baptism on the Duck River.  Save the date; more details will follow. 

Short-Term Mission Trip Opportunities:  

• We have the date for our trip out to Calvary Chapel Asheville this summer to help with their hurricane relief.. We are planning to go from Sunday, 7/13 to Saturday, 7/19.  This would be another week-long opportunity to serve the people in that area who were devastated by the hurricane last fall. We will be staying at a local hotel and the cost for the rooms will be picked up by the church. If you are interested, please contact the church office at info@calvarychapelfranklin.com or register on our church app. (Registration Link for NC trip) 

• Our short-term mission trip Guatemala will be from Saturday, 8/23 - Friday, 8/29.  It will be a 7-day / 6-night trip to Antigua, Guatemala, where we will serve in various outreaches and construction projects in the area.  If you are interested in going, we have brochures in the foyer or you can look on our website or app for more information.  (Registration Link for Guatemala Trip)

ON-GOING ANNOUNCEMENTS

The church office will be closed on Mondays:  All calls/emails will be returned on Tuesday.

Serving at CCF: If you would like to get involved in serving here at Calvary, please either see one of the ministry leaders or let us know on our website.

Prayer Requests: If you have any prayer requests that you would like to share with the church, please send them to prayer@calvarychapelfranklin.com.

Mom’s-Up, Women’s Walking, and Women's Coffee & Chat Groups on the Church App:  These groups will have different meet-up times throughout the year, which will be announced in the group section of the church app.  If you are interested in signing up for either one of these groups, please do so by hitting the “join“ button in the group app or by contacting Barb Logelin at barbaralogelin@centurylink.net for the “Women's Walking” or ”Women's Coffee & Chat” group or Nicole Mann at mann.ezra@gmail.com for the “Mom's Meet-Up” group. 

Book Lending Library: We have a free lending library with various new and classic books to inform and encourage your walk with God and His Word, using prayerfully selected resources.  No charge!  We ask that you please try to return them within three months so others will have a chance to read them as well.  If you decide that you would like to keep a book and would like to leave a donation (no obligation) in the envelopes provided on the book table, drop it in the offering box, designating which book you are keeping.  We hope you take advantage of these free resources!  If you have books to donate or questions, contact Tracy Nunes at tracynunes@gmail.com, or give them to her on Sunday.  We ask that you please don’t make donations on the table.

Name Tags: If you have been coming to the church for a while and would like a name tag, or if you have recently misplaced yours, please let us know, and we will make one for you.  We will print them out at the beginning of each month and leave them on the table in the lobby for you to pick up.  You can request a new name tag by clicking here. *Also, please remember to take them with you once you have picked them up.  Thank you!