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It’s A Miracle – Vacation Bible School 2012

srs — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:02:44 +0000

Vacation Bible School 2012
August 20 – 24
9 a.m. to 12 noon, extended day option available to 3:30 p.m.
For ages 3 – 11

Join us for a fun-filled week exploring the miracle of God’s creation and Jesus teaching through miracles. The week will include songs, storytelling, crafts, games, snacks and service projects. Our mission focus this summer will be on hunger and food.

Contact the Calvary office to sign up or e-mail for registration materials. Donations gratefully accepted for morning program. Fee for extended day program is $25, due upon registration.

Calvary Celebrates Graduates

srs — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:47:28 +0000

Congratulations to our High School and college graduates this spring. We will be recognizing our high school graduates during the worship service on Sunday, May 20 and with a Youth Group party on Sunday evening. Congratulations to Samantha, Wyatt and Stephen!!!

Holy Week At Calvary Church

srs — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:49:25 +0000

Please join us for our special services during Holy Week.

Palm Sunday, April 1
10:00 a.m. – Palm Parade to Meet the Donkey - gather on the front lawn.
10:30 a.m. – Palm Sunday Worship Service.

Maundy Thursday, April 5
6:30 p.m. – Walk Through Holy Week. This is a special program designed for children ages three and up which explains the different events of Holy Week in an age-appropriate way. We will provide child care for those parents wishing to attend the Maundy Thursday service

7:00 p.m. – Maundy Thursday Service . A contemplative service marking the Last Supper. This service will include communion.

Good Friday, April 6
12 Noon – Ecumenical Good Friday Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 74 Pleasant Street, Arlington.

7:00 p.m. – Service of Tenebrae (shadows) with dramatic readings from the passion of Christ

Easter Sunday, April 8
6:00 a.m. – Easter Sunrise Service at Robbins Farm in Arlington (across from the Brackett School)

10:30 a.m. – Easter Sunday Worship Service. Come and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!

Taste of New Orleans Dinner March 10

srs — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:47:06 +0000

Welcome to the Taste Of New Orleans Dinner!
Saturday, March 10, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Invite your friends, neighbors, and family!

Menu includes such delicious items as:

***chicken jambalaya, shrimp etouffee, red beans and rice, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, king cake, bread pudding, fudge brownies, lemonade, and iced tea – delicious!***

Tickets are available at the door – Adults $15, Children $7.50

All proceeds help to fund our upcoming mission trip to New Orleans (in April)

Soup Bowl Sunday a Delicious Success!

srs — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:38:15 +0000

February 5 was Soup Bowl Sunday at Calvary. The Youth Group families offered homemade soup and bread for lunch after church with all donations going to fund the Youth Group Summer Mission Trip this coming July. The soups were delicious, the atmosphere was festive, and the donations were generous. Look for a repeat next year. Thank you to everyone for your support of the Youth Group.

Advent Events

srs — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:06:06 +0000

Join us during the Season of Advent.

Advent Sunday Worship each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Calvary Christmas Pageant – Saturday, December 17, 4:00 p.m.

Christmas Night Hike – Thursday, December 22, 6:00 p.m. Gather at 14 Linwood Street

Christmas Eve Services – Saturday, December 24, 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (see below)

Christmas Morning Worship – Sunday, December 25, 10:30 a.m. (please note: no Sunday School at 9:30)

New Year’s Day Worship – Sunday, January 1, 10:30 a.m. (please note: no Sunday School at 9:30)

Epiphany Celebration Worship – Sunday, January 8, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School Classes for All Ages

srs — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:09:58 +0000

Sunday School classes for all ages resume on September 18. All are welcome to join in now or at any point in the year. We have 5 classes meeting each Sunday from 9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Come check them out.

Toddlers and Preschool: A gentle time for toddlers and parents to share a story, a song, a little activity and some playtime. A great way for toddler families to get to know each other.

PreK and Lower Elementary: A class for PreK kids through Grade 2, featuring an age appropriate curriculum, with stories, songs and an activity.

Upper Elementary: A class for children in grades 3 – 5 with a curriculum that starts to stretch beyond just stories and activities.

Youth Class: For children in grades 6 – 12. The youth help to set the curriculum. Fall season will include worship drama.

Adult Class: Adults gather in the parlor for a series of bible study and book study. All welcome.

Water Fair Raises $600

srs — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:29:07 +0000

What a beautiful day we had for our Sunday School Mission Project Water Fair! Our Sunday School and Vacation Bible School children organized a Water Fair to raise awarenesss and money for clean water projects overseas. There was fun with water everywhere, from the sprinkler, to the water balloon games, build-a-filter table, wet sponge races and wishing well donations. The big hit was the dunk tank, where brave volunteers took the plunge for a good cause.

The event raised $600 which will be donated to The Water Project and to the UMCOR Clean Water/Sanitation Advance. Donations to The Water Project will assist in building a well in a needy community in Kenya or India. Several families are continuing the fundraiser by taking the Water Challenge. They have pledged to not buy any bottled water or other luxury consumer beverages for two weeks and donate the savings to the fundraiser.

Weather Update – Saturday, August 27

srs — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:40:04 +0000

Arlington and the surrounding areas are under several severe weather warnings for the next 36 hours, with the worst of the storm forecast to hit during the morning and afternoon hours on Sunday, August 28. We advise our Calvary Church family to take these warnings seriously and put safety of family and neighbors foremost.

The church will be open for Sunday Morning Worship at 9:30 a.m., led by our lay leader, Alexx Wood. However, each family or individual should consider safety first when deciding whether to attend.

Here is a listing of the Lectionary Scripture Readings for this Sunday, if you would like to have some time for worship and prayer at home. Please keep in your prayers those directly in the path of this storm.
Exodus 3:1 – 15
Psalm 105
Romans 12:9 – 21
Matthew 16:21 – 28

The pot luck is this Saturday!

phil — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:35:45 +0000

We are hosting a pot-luck dinner and conversation with Methodist guests from Russia this Saturday (June 4) at 6 p.m. It is a rare and exciting opportunity, and I hope that you will join us!

Please bring one of your favorite pot-luck items – main dish or salad preferred – and enjoy some fellowship with other members of Christ’s global family!