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Show Calvary Chapel offers unique ministry BY MEUNOA WILLIAMS Clipper Staff Writer Young members of the Farmington North 21st Ward of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, work at Moon Park. The youngsters also planted trees at Point of View Park as a service project. Photo by Marv Lynchard and Young Women jSS'-- Britney Marie Holgreen recently received her Young Women's medallion. She was bom in Bountiful and has lived in North Salt Lake, Kaysville and Syracuse, attending elementary and junior high in Syracuse and graduating from Clearfield High School and LDS Seminary in 1998. She attended Dixie College 1998-9- 9 year. She is the oldest of six children of R. Lynn and LuAnn Mcllrath Holgreen. Eagle Remiss ing, hiking, biking, magic and playing the piano and trumpet. He is the son of Wayne and Jayna Butler and the grandson of Mrs. Jay E. Banks and Mrs. Howard G. Butler. SCOTT WARNER BUTLER Scott Warner will Butler receive his Eagle award at a court of honor to be COUN A. MOORE held Sunday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m. at the Val Verda 4th Ward. Family and friends of Scott are invited to attend. For his Eagle project Scott chose to gather games, books and toys for the residents of South Davis Community Hospital. He thanks neighbors and friends for their support in this activi- ty Scott has been active in, and has enjoyed his scouting experiences. He was elected to and completed the Order of the Arrow. He appreciates his leaders and teachers who have taught him. Scott is a junior at Woods Cross High School. He enjoys acting, camp- - In most ways LAYTON Calvary Chapel Wasatch Front is not your traditional church. From the way the congregation and pastor dress on Sunday, to the way Gods word is taught, the Calvary Chapel movement is unlike anything found in denominational circles. Calvary Chapel began in the 70s, out of the Jesus people movement. We were at the forefront of bringing hippies into the church, said Pastor Mark Gomez of Calvary Chapel Wasatch Front. That different, maybe a little offbeat approach, still heralds the movement. Sundays will find the congregation and Gomez generally dressed in jeans or slacks and casual shirts. Anyone in a suit and tie would be overdressed. A band provides praise music rather than traditional hymns and the congregation meets in a storefront at 80 N Fort Lane here. But make no mistake, while Colin A. Moore recently received his Eagle Scout award at a court of honor at the Mueller Park Stake Center. Colin is a at sophomore Bountiful High. For his Eagle project Colin collected children's books and built bookshelves for the Traveler's Aid homeless shelter. Colin is the son of Larry and Brenda Moore. Calvary Chapel is Christian, teaching God's word every week. Calvary Chapel is unique in that we teach the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book. And when were done, we start ovei? said Gomez. There are no sermons. We teach right from the Bible. We do our history and teach from the original language and then tell our people to go home and apply what theyve learned. Gomez is adamant about the churchs message. Were very traditional in what we believe. Were in other ways. Gomez came to Utah from California in 1995. His first stop was Ogden where the owner of the Solid Rock Cafe, a Christian coffeehouse offered Gomez the use of the cafe on Sundays to hold services. As the congregation grew, they needed a larger facility and eventually found the storefront location in Layton. Because the church roots are in Ogden, many members still come in from Ogden, but the church draws members from as far as Brigham City on the north and Salt Lake City on the south. Currently there are between 40 and 50 families attending although tallying membership isn't easy, because there is no membership role. Theres no collection plate passed on Sunday either. Instead, a box sits at one end of the sanctuary. Those who want to give, place their offering in the box. Unless the teaching happens to be on giving, the subject never come up. Ifet Gomez said giving has been enough each week for the church to pay its bills. Most Calvary Chapels are still found in California, but the movement is spreading, until today, there are some 600 Calvary Chapels worldwide. When Gomez first arrived in Utah, there were only Calvary Chapels in Salt Lake and St. George. Today, in addition to those and the one in Layton, there are now churches in Provo, Logan, Cedar City and Park City. Many of the Layton congregations members are from They started attending in California or elsewhere and wanted the same type of teaching when they moved here; Gomez said. Its very fulfilling to see what weve done in four years, especially when nobody asked us to come. And, he said, to have a fellowship with that many attending in Utah makes him feel very blessed. It's very fulfilling to see peoples lives changing. It's worth the effort, he said. Calvary Chapel is a nondenomina-tiona- l church. We call ourselves a loose fellowship of pastors and cone. gregations. Many ministries people know today began through the Calvary Chapel movement, Gomez said. Such things as Maranatha Music and the Salty the Dog books for children Pastor Mark Gomez shares the unique aspects of Calvary Chapel, including that the Bible is studied from beginning to end. Photo by Marv Lynchard The church offers several other ministries as well. One night weekly a Christian weight loss program, Weigh Down; is offered. Theres also k Bible study and simultaa neous activities for youngsters. The church recently hosted an for the teens. It also offers a yearly Couples Retreat and recently held its first golf tournament. Last summer a team went to Mexico to work in an orphanage there. More information about Calvary Chapel Wasatch Front and the movement can be found at began out of the Costa Mesa, Calif., Calvary Chapel. Many of today's Christian rock artists had their start in that congregation also. e Gomez is a graphic artist and Calvary Chapels pastor simultaneously. It keeps him hopping. My day planner has almost all the entries filled, he said. He spends his evenings at the church and said he manages to juggle the two jobs because people are very patient. Recently, Calvary Chapel brought Dennis Illusionist Zech and Professor. and the James Ventriloquist This Saturday, the church is presenting Peter O'Liva, a former member of the k band the Byrds. full-tim- mid-wee- folk-roc- St Olafs will be a part of Catholic Renew 2000 - St. Olafs BOUNTIFUL Catholic Church is among Catholic churches in Utah participating in Renew 2000 in preparation for the Jubilee Year 2000. Catholics in Utah are joining Christians around the world in celebrating the 2,000 yean since Jesus Christ's birth. According to the Rev. Robert Moriarty, director of Renew 2000 for the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake, of which St. Olafs is a part, in order to observe this moment in history properly, Catholics statewide will Renew participate in a three-ye2000 experience in which parishioners will gather in small communities to pray, share their faith and focus on the needs of the world in the upcoming century. They will begin meeting as early as October 1. Pope John Paul II has invited all Christians to come together. During the next three years, the focus of the Diocese of Salt Lake will be to: 0 help people grow spiritually. assist Catholics in arriving at a deeper understanding of their faith. develop small Christian commu- - nities. prepare young adulfVto parent in ways that reinforce and strengthen Christian values. 0 reconcile that which divides people of different races, religions and cultures. 0 work for justice and peace in our world of conflict, social injustice, and economic inequality. 0 raise awareness of the need to respect the earth as God's creation. four u "'f V fr-U 1 new section coming next week ar Messiah JEFFREY CLARK HARTVIGSEN Jeffrey Clark AUDITIONS Hartvigsen, son of Paul and L o r n a Hartvigsen, has earned his Eagle Scout Award. Jeff's court of honor was held August 8, 1999. 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