Acts 1 Study Guide is ONLINE!

Last night, we discussed the study guides which will be posted weekly to help you organize your studying and apply the chapters of Acts to your life. Today, the first study guide for Acts 1 has been posted and is available for your perusal.

The study guide is made up of:
1. A devotional for yourself or your family,
2. Some questions to consider;
3. An outline of the chapter, and
4. The Finish the Verse questions from the chapter.

Feel free to print these out for use offline, or to use them online. E-mail us if there is additional info you would like to see in these Study Guides.

Tonight is the QUIZ TEAM KICKOFF

Yes, tonight *IS* the night! Meet us in the Round Room at 7 PM to kick off quizzing for the 2006-2007 season. Parents and teens are welcome.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

WHERE: Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Trumbull, CT

WHO IS INVITED? Teens who are interested in quiz team, and their parents/guardians

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING? Nothing but yourselves, and maybe a notepad to take notes from the session. And an open mind, and sense of humor.

ALERT: Calvary II Softball Postponed

Calvary IIs softball game tonight has been postponed to tomorrow. Coach Matt will do his best to get to the end of the kickoff meeting Wednesday. Pray that Calvary II has a quick victory.

Student Ministries Forms Are Now ONLINE!

Were you aware that you can now get almost all of the important forms used by Student Ministries (i.e. Quiz Team, Youth Group, etc.) online on CalvaryEFC.Com? Whether you are looking to get the Health Form to participate in off-site activities, or something else to sign up a Retreat, they can all be found online in both Microsoft Word and PDF (Adobe Reader) format.!

Click on thru and check it out!

An encouraging word

Dr. Graham has a shout out for all you quizzers and he said I quote "Learning the book of Acts will be the most rewarding study you have ever undertaken". 

Calvary 2 Playoffs Start TUESDAY

It seems like only last Tuesday was the last game of the regular season, and already we are here at the PLAYOFFS for Calvary 2! The first game of the playoffs will be this Tuesday, August 29 at 6:15 PM at Indian Ledge Park. Come on out and cheer for Matt and the guys. The playoffs are single-elimination, so this could be your last chance until 2007.

PRAYER ALERT: Be praying for the Pierson family

Jordan Pierson from church has passed away in Iraq. He was serving as a marine in the Iraq War and was shot in action. Please be praying for the family.

A Different Look at a Modern Movie

ALERT #2: Quirky's Birthday

I was just told that today is also QUIRKY'S birthday. Many happy returns for a fun day, and a year of growth in stature and wisdom and knowledge.

And apologies that it took me until 2 PM to get the memo!

ALERT: Quiz Team Picnic has been cancelled!

The pool party and picnic for this evening has been cancelled, due to the weather. We'll see everyone on Wednesday.

Happy Birthday, Michelina!!!

We here at the QuizPad, and all Quizzers Everywhere want to wish coach Michelina a VERY Happy Birthday!!!

We hope you are have a wonderful day today, and a year of joy and peace.

Calvary1 vs Calvary2 Softball Game

The CLASH OF THE TITANS has come and gone, and a softball champion has been crowned for 2006. Calvary 1 squeaked out a victory, 4-3, over our favorite team of all time. We congratulate the winners, and say to the others, "There is always next year." Click on the image below to see the whole set.

This was the last game of the regular season. The post-season begins next week. More details to come.

Ex-Quizzer Posts Sermons

Ex-quizzer Ron Fay has posted up two sermons online which he recently gave at his home church. If you are interested in discussions of the divinity of Christ, and especially what Jesus said about Himself, check them out!
Sermon #1 on the "I Ams" of Christ
Sermon #2 on the "I Ams" of Christ

Finish the Verse Questions for 2006-2007

We have received the official FTV list for the 2006-2007 season. Check it out, and start warming up your brain cells.

Acts 1: 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11
Acts 2: 1-2, 3-4, 17-18, 22, 23-24, 31-32, 33, 36, 38-39, 41, 42, 43, 44-45, 46-47
Acts 3: 6, 13, 14-15, 18, 19-21
Acts 4: 4, 9-10, 11, 12, 13, 18-20, 32, 33, 34-35
Acts 5: 13-14, 29, 30-32, 41, 42
Acts 6: 7
Acts 7: 8, 48-50, 59-60
Acts 8: 1, 3-4, 20-21
Acts 9: 15-16, 22, 27, 31
Acts 10: 11-13, 15, 28, 34-35, 37-38, 39-40, 41, 42, 43, 45
Acts 11: 1, 25-26
Acts 12: 1-2, 22-23
Acts 13: 2-3, 24-25, 27-28, 29-31, 32-33, 38-39, 46, 47, 48
Acts 14: 3, 15, 16-17, 23
Acts 15: 7, 8-9
Acts 16: 29-31
Acts 17: 2-3, 11, 24-25, 26, 27-28, 29, 31
Acts 18: 6
Acts 19: 4-5, 18-19
Acts 20: 21, 24, 32, 35
Acts 21: none
Acts 22: none
Acts 23: 8
Acts 24: 16
Acts 25: none
Acts 26: 17-18, 20, 22-23
Acts 27: none
Acts 28: 28, 30-31

Or you can click here for the full list, including jump words. Or you can click on the link on the left side, which has been updated.

Pics from the CHS Game

Calvary 2 bravely faced the softballers of Christian Heritage School, and we have the action on film! Click on the picture below to see the whole set.

Tonight, our boys in blue play against Monty's at Indian Ledge Field at 7:15 PM.
Tomorrow night, it will be the clash of the titans as Calvary 1 and Calvary 2 face each other on the field of battle! Come on out and cheer on your favorite Calvary members as they fight for the title of ULTIMATE SOFTBALL CHAMPION.

If Moses had our Technology

Quiz Team Guys Fantasy Football

A Fantasy Football league has been set up for just the Quiz Team guys. If you are a guy on our team, then you should have received an e-mail invitation. If you did not and want to play, or are going to be new to quizzing this year and want to play, please e-mail coach Wang and he will send you an e-mail invite. This league will be run online, so it should be rather easy to do. No previous fantasy football experience is required.

Pool Party/Campout at the Taylors!

WHERE: The Taylors House (Click for a map and to get directions)

WHEN: Friday, August 25, 5:00pm

WHAT: All Quizzers are invited to swim & have dinner from 5-9 pm. Please bring either chips, veggies or a side dish. Drinks, paper goods, s'mores and the main dish will be provided.

All boys will be dismissed at 9:00 pm. GIRLS ONLY are invited to "camp out" in the backyard until Saturday morning. Please bring sleeping bags, pjs, and tents if you have them. A light breakfast will be provided and pick up time is 10:00 am.

Calvary 2 Softball Lives On

This past Tuesday, Calvary 2 played against Unilever, and we have the pictures to prove it.

Tonight at 6:30 PM, Calvary 2 will be playing against CHS at Indian Ledge Field. Come on out and support Matt and the team!!!

What is Bible Quizzing?

It is the time of year when parents and teens start realizing the school year is upon them. Now is when schedules are set, and people decide what they will be doing for the next year. We're hoping that many of them are thinking about Bible Quizzing at Calvary! If you have a friend or a friend's parent who is wondering about Quizzing, this may be a useful post to direct them to.

WHAT IS BIBLE QUIZZING?

Bible Quizzing is a fun way to provide an intellectual and competitive outlet for teens who have an interest in the Bible. It is open to any teens who are interested in dedicating themselves to learning a book (or books) of the Bible from the New Testament and competing with other churches to test their knowledge.

WHAT KIND OF COMMITMENT WOULD IT REQUIRE?

Every Wednesday: The Bible Quizzing Team meets for practice at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Trumbull, CT.

Every Week: Each team member is expected to have studied a chapter of the assigned book prior to practice.

Every Month: We attend a practice Quiz Meet with other Evangelical Free churches. Usually, this will be in Essex Fells, NJ. The teens usually leave the church at 7 PM and arrive back between 3 PM and 5 PM depending on traffic and the number of rounds in the Meet.

Twice a Year: We attend special Quizzing Competitions in Lancaster, NJ (Midwinter) and Hershey, PA (Districts) These competitions include an overnight stay.

Cost: There is a nominal fee to pay for quizzing materials for the district, a charge for gas if you attend a meet (van provided by church), and we typically get t-shirts for the team at some point in the year. If money is an issue, please contact the coaches.

WHAT BOOK OF THE BIBLE ARE YOU STUDYING THIS YEAR?

Acts. We study in the New International Version, so that all quizzers are competing on exactly the same material.

WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?

We have a "Quiz Team Kickoff" meeting scheduled for August 30 at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Trumbull, CT. . This is an event open to parents and teens interested in finding out quizzing. You can come on out and meet the coaches, see the other teens who are joining this year, and get a feel for what quizzing is about each week.

Andre Kole Update!

FYI, Andre Kole has magically made his appearance in September disappear!!! He will now be appearing October 14. Hope this correction dissuades anyone from disappointment.

Save These Dates!!!

The season is just about to begin again! It is time to break out the old calendar and jot down these important dates!

• August 30: Quiz Team Kickoff Event (for quizzers, parents, and those interested in quizzing)
• September 6: First Quiz Team Practice on Acts 1
• Every Wednesday From There On Out: Quiz Team Practice
• September 16: Fallout 2006! (Saturday)

Be sure to alert your parents to these dates, as well. Especially Fallout!!!

Andre Kole is coming to Calvary!

September 23 will be a night to remember, as Andre Kole returns to Calvary Church!

Millions of people in 78 countries of the world have been mystified, entertained, and inspired by the incomparable performances of Andre Kole...You will also witness a unique stage presentation relating to the spiritual dimension of life that has inspired millions on five continents of the world.

Have some ice cream, for Pete's sake!

Anyone remember the great ice cream at last year's Quiz Team kickoff? Well, it was served up by POLAR PETE, Peter Brake who is the brother of our beloved head coach. Click on the image below to visit Polar Pete's website and see some of the good stuff he has been doing. And who knows? Maybe we'll be seeing him again at this year's Quiz Team Kickoff on August 30 (mark your calendars now!)

Calvary Softball Schedule Updates

A number of quizzers have made it out to the Trumbull fields to support Matt and Calvary 2 in their quest for victory. We have received word of a few changes to the schedule, as our boys-in-blue are finally making up some games.

Thursday, August 17 against CHS at 6:30 at Indian Ledge
Monday, August 21 against Monty's 7:15 at Indian Ledge
Tuesday, August 22 against Calvary 1 6:15 at Indian Ledge

Please note, these make-up games include the battle against CHS and Calvary2! Both should be hard-fought battles between good friends.

The next game is on Monday, 6:30 PM at Long Hill against Unilever.

Biblical Dodgeball

George Sarris gets a Podcast!

George Sarris, father of Quiz Teamers both past and present, has just announced on his blog that he is establishing a daily podcast for the book of Proverbs. The version is the King James Version, rather than the NIV which we use in quizzing. But that gives it a very poetic quality appropriate to the content.

If you go to proverbs.podomatic.com you can subscribe in different forms depending on what player and format you use, and you can subscribe using iTunes! You can also search for Proverbs in iTunes directly and it will come up!

Go on over and check it out.

Acts Key Words Online

YouthQuiz.Com has up their official list of Key Works for the book of Acts as of now. Anyone interested in getting ready early for next year, can now start their process of parsing the book into study-able chunks.

Not long until the official FTV and Reference Questions will be up as well.

Attempt to return family bible

Here is a little story about a man who understands that a family's bible is a big part of its history. He is seeking to return one to the family of a man who died in 1964.

"My parents used to go to auctions in Hooksett at Phil's Auction House," Dan explained. "There was a whole wall of books there that the guy wanted to get rid of, so he sold the whole lot to my parents for $15. I was only 10 back then, and the one book that really attracted me was this one.

"I thought it was neat that it was so old," the 1988 West High grad added. "Even back then, I was kind of a history buff, and I could almost picture this guy carrying it through the trenches."

Over time, Dan lost track of the book in the Dupont household, but when he was cleaning out his mom's house a while back, he came across the Alonzo Gagnon Bible. He decided it would be better to get it back into the hands of a Gagnon -- preferably a son or daughter -- but after doing some poking around, I have to report that's not going to happen.

I found Alonzo Gagnon's obituary -- he died on May 4, 1964 -- and as for immediate family, he was survived only by his wife, Armine (Bursiel) Gagnon. There is still some hope for Dan, however, because Alonzo did have a brother, Omer Gagnon, and two sisters, Cora Doucette and Alphee Brown, and "several nieces, nephews and cousins."

While we should never consider our Bibles to be idols - we worship God, not His book - it is good to appreciate the respect due to it as the center of some family's lives.

Acts Resources Begin Appearing Online

You know that the new Quiz Season is just around the corner when the new tools start popping up online. If you are interested in reading some sample questions from another Bible Quizzing , check out this site where they are available in both written and MP3 format.

Official resources for OUR district and style of quizzing will be posted in the next two weeks. Keep your eyes close to the QuizPad, to be the first on your block with the official lists of FTVs, References, and other key bits of information.

Psalm 27:1

The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?

Wildwood Fireworks on Video

It is a lazy Saturday afternoon, so I thought folks might enjoy seeing a short video of the fireworks from Wildwood. Nothing too taxing on the brain, just some fun explosions and pretty lights.

Just click on the play button and it'll display inside your current browser window.

The amazing thing is, this is NOT how it went

Old Timey Quiz Team Pics

One of the coaches dug into their "wayback machine" and pulled out some old timey Quiz Team photos.

A special prize will go to any quizzer who can name all of the former quizzers in the picture above. Click on it for a larger view.

Wildwood Pictures

Well, we couldn't take all of you along with us, but we did manage to take take a few pictures while in Wildwood, NJ. (I know, you are all SHOCKED that we brought along our cameras.) Click on the image below to see my pictures.

Or you can click on this image to see Matt's.

We're all in this together

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Romans 12:15