Summer Mission Trip – Calvary Church, Arlington

Calvary members and friends go on an annual mission trip during the summer. In July 2023 we will return to Machias, Maine to work with Down East Maine Missions building ramps and repairing roofs, porches, and siding.

We drive up to Machias on a Sunday, work from Monday-Friday, and return on Saturday. We stay in campground bunkhouses with beds and mattresses and have access to a bathhouse with showers and toilets. A Calvary food team provides breakfast, dinner, and supplies for bag lunches.

Requirements for participation:

Age 13 and up are welcome; 11- and 12-year olds possible with discussion between parents and our Director of Christian Education
Commit to attending by the end of May
Help with at least two of the fundraising events we hold during the year
Attend a tool/safety training session and at least one prep session
Pay the mission trip fee, which is usually $200 each for the first and second participants in a family, and $125 each for additional participants in a family (scholarships are available for those in need)

Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday 4/2: Join us on the lawn at 9:55 AM to parade down Mass Ave and meet our neighbors from Church of Our Saviour.

Maundy Thursday 4/6: Join us in the Fellowship Hall at 7 PM for an interactive service. There will be music, scripture, hand/foot washing, gathering over food, crafts, coloring, and slowing down to experience the speed of God, the speed of Love. We will conclude this event with a silent communion in the Sanctuary.

Holy Week Vigil 4/6-7: The conclusion of our Maundy Thursday service will signal the beginning of our overnight vigil that is open for anyone to attend. From 8 PM Thursday evening through noon on Good Friday, all are welcome to sit in the Sanctuary and pray, reflect, meditate, read, doodle, journal, or do whatever grounds you in the love of God. You can sign up here for an hour or multiple hours. You may sit alone, sit with your partner, or sit with your family. The one rule is to maintain the silence.

Easter Sunrise Service 4/9: We will welcome the rising sun and the Risen Son at 6 AM at Robbins Farm Park, 61 Eastern Avenue, Arlington.

Easter Egg Hunt 4/9: Children are invited to join us on the lawn at 10 AM on Easter morning to grab a bag and search for eggs!

Easter Worship 4/9: Once the dust has settled from the Easter Egg Hunt, come to the Sanctuary as we celebrate grace, love, and new life! There will be no Jr. Church on Easter as we encourage families to worship together. We will end the service with our traditional singing of the Hallelujah Chorus.