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Volume 47
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Number 33
What’s Going on at Calvary
Upcoming Sundays...
Tuesday, October 14
7:30pm—Finance Committee meets in Classroom 1
Wednesday, October 15
6:30pm—Wednesday Night Dinner—($7) Meatloaf
Reservations Required: 703-892-5185 before noon
Thursday, October 16
7pm—Men’s Discussion Group—Small Meeting Room
7pm—Adult Handbell Choir Rehearsal: Memorial Hall
8pm—Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Memorial Hall
Saturday, October 18
Come to Calvary Sunday mornings at 8:30am for worship
with Holy Communion and 11am for worship.
 Sunday, October 19 and 26 will have a two-week series
on Stewardship.
10am-2pm—
Church BAZAAR!!!!!
Sunday, October 19
8:30am—Worship with Holy Communion
9:30am—Junior Choir Rehearsal in Memorial Hall
9:45am—Learning For All Ages
Communion Class for Children and Adults
10:30am—Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Memorial Hall
11am—Worship
12pm—Coffee Hour in Harris Hall
12:30pm—Coffee With the Pastor / New Member Class
6pm—Word and Witness (youth) at Calvary
Communion Class
Come Learn About Holy Communion
Family Ministries Director, Beth
Posey and Pastor Matthew will be
leading a class for children and adults
about Communion on October 19 and 26
at 9:45am in Classroom 2 (upstairs). We will discuss the
sacrament and explain the elements. This is a hands-on class,
open to everyone.
If you have questions, please talk to Beth (e-mail
[email protected]) or Pastor Matthew (e-mail
[email protected]). The next communion date
after the class is Sunday, November 2, with the children
coming forward in the Sanctuary to receive communion.
Coffee With the Pastor
AKA: New Member Class
Interested in learning more about Calvary or
membership? If so, you are invited to attend
Coffee With the Pastor / New Member Class
on Sunday, October 19 from 12:30-2pm in
the parlor (next to the sanctuary). For
questions or know you will be attending,
please contact Molly: [email protected].
Child care is available (Please sign up ahead of time so we
have enough supervision. Thank you.)
Bazaar Update
We are accepting items to sell at the bazaar (which is
Saturday, October 18 from 10am to 2pm) until Friday noon.
Leave items in the space just below the narthex (just off the
elevator). Donation forms on the table just inside the door.
Also, you can:
 Work before, during, or after the Bazaar
 Help set up / Clean up
 Donate: jewelry (someone might like that pin or bracelet)
and collectable items, handmade items (especially
Christmas themed ones), gently used children’s games /
Toys (don’t let them end up on the island of lost toys),
small appliances (in good working condition), books
(leave them on the stage), Christmas Items, Plants…
Please NO clothes, shoes, CRTs, or furniture.
 Make goodies for BAKE SALE! Do you have a favorite pie
or cake recipe? Please consider baking one of your
favorites to be sold at our bake table. Everything we
create and sell is pure profit and reflects our love of our
church and raises funds to support church efforts.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to
contact Andrea Baumann 703-684-7023, Galina Cragg 703979-1123, or Marykate Dougherty 703-979-1434.
Dress for Success
Ladies Gather to Support Local Clothing Drive
Please join Megan Kuhn at her home in Alexandria for
brunch and a professional attire clothing drive to benefit
Dress for Success on Saturday October 25 at 10am.
Donations must be dry cleaned or laundered in-season
clothing. If you don't have anything to donate from your
closest, please consider buying pantyhose, bras or slips,
especially in larger sizes. Please RSVP by Sat., October 18.
Can't make it on the 25th? Please feel free to drop off
donations at her home until Friday, October 24 or contact her
to coordinate at [email protected] (or contact the
church office at 703-892-5185). All donations will be taken to
Dress for Success on Saturday, October 25.
Shred Day at Linden
Linden Resources (the business next door to Calvary—
across Grant Street) is hosting a Community Shred Day on
Saturday, October 18 from 9am-2pm at 750 South 23rd
Street. This is a free event, where donations will be accepted
and will benefit the Vets Ready2Work program. If you have
questions, please contact Annie Zhang at [email protected]
or 703.299.3204
Stewardship Bouquets
Youth News
We say “thank you” to:
Stewardship includes giving of our time and talent as well
as our treasure. This week we say “thank you” to:
 All the children who helped bake doggie treats for the
Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 5
 Cheryl Mendonsa, and Barkus for helping with the
Blessing of the Animals
 Great Harvest Bakery in Alexandria—who supply the
bread for our welcome bags.
 The bazaar elves who have already started to sort items
in preparation for the big event on October 18.
Sunday School, 9:45-11am
Children’s Church, In the basement of the preschool building
after the Children’s Time. Come, now is the time to worship!
Sunday, October 19: Word and Witness
Upcoming Events / Activities!
For more information about youth activities, contact Kathy
Harrington ([email protected], 703-403-5870) or Christy
Harvey ([email protected])
Calvary has several upcoming events, but we are also
letting you know about other events in the area that may be
of interest. Take a look and contact the person listed—or the
church office—if you want need more information.
Saturday, October 18, 10am—Church Bazaar
Help make it a great success (see article to the right).
Sunday, October 19 and 26 at 9:45am
Pastor Matthew and Beth Posey will lead a class about
Holy Communion for children and families.
Thursday, October 23 at 11:30am—Salty Dog Luncheon
Come share some great food and good fellowship!
Work Day (not yet scheduled)
There are plans for another work day (the last was a great
success!) but the date is not finalized. Watch for details!
Saturday, October 25, 4-7pm (at Advent Lutheran Church)
An AFTERNOON OF JUST MUSIC, including Roger
Greenidge & Greg Smith performing Steel Pan
renditions of spiritual and Latin jazz. Also performing:
Michael Lewallen, keyboard, Greg Maly & James
Broughel, guitar, Susan Maly & Nancy Jairrels, vocals, David
Dai, violin, and The Arlingtones Barbershop Chorus. This will
take place at 2222 S. Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, VA
22202. A Free-Will donation will be collected to make Malaria
“HISTORY”. More information: www.elca.org/malaria.
Saturday, October 25 (at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston)
Runners! Do what you love and help “the least, the lost,
the lonely and the left out” --plan to participate in the 5K
Halloween Hustle for Hope on Saturday, October 25
(beginning at 9am) at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston. This run
and a Trick or Trot fun run for children under 12 will benefit
Rising Hope Mission Church -- a church that serves the
homeless and those struggling to house and feed their
families in the Route One corridor of Fairfax county. The entry
fee is $20 per person, $10 for the Trick or Trot (children under
12) and a family max of $50. To register see go to http://
www.novaumc.org/event-items/hustle-for-hope-2014
Saturday, November 1 from 8-10am
Community Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, November 8 at 11am
Come to the Sanctuary for our Annual Charge Conference
on Saturday, November 8 at 11am. Meet the District
Superintendant and help Calvary plan for 2015. Everyone is
welcome (not just Church Council or committee members).
Ministers: the entire congregation of Calvary UMC
Pastor: Matthew Smith
[email protected]
Church Admin.: Molly Sessions
[email protected]
Financial Admin.: Barbara Harslem [email protected]
Family Ministries: Beth Posey
[email protected]
Youth Ministries: Kathy Harrington [email protected]
Lay Leader: Keith Sessions
[email protected]
Music Director: Mickey Fuson
[email protected]
8:30am Music Dir.: Wayne Kemp
[email protected]
Organist: Dennis Thorp
[email protected]
Custodian: Thuan Tran
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Sunday, October 26, from 2:30-5pm: Service Night and Kid’s
Halloween Party at Friendship
Friday, November 21-Sunday, November 23—Fall Retreat at
Camp Westview on the James
Learning For All Ages!
There are several study and small group opportunities.
Please see sign-up sheets at coffee hour. If there is no sign-up
sheet you may drop in at any time to participate.
Our opportunities include:
 Children’s Sunday School on Sunday at 9:45am
 Adult Bible Study on Sunday at 9:45am: Covenant Bible
Study Series in Harris Hall. Participant Guides are $20.
 The Life You’ve Always Wanted: What does true spiritual
life really look like? And what keeps you from living it?
This group meets in Classroom 1 (second floor) The
suggested donation for the book is $15. Jessica Chen at
[email protected] can answer questions.
 Youth Group on Sunday at 6pm All youth (6th through
12th Grade are invited to participate.) Please see the
Youth News on the reverse.
 Thursday 7pm Men’s Discussion Group meets in the
Small Meeting Room and uses a book for discussion.
Contact Keith at [email protected] for information.
 Praying Wives (on-line group) Each morning, a blind email is sent out to wives in our community, please e-mail
[email protected].
 On-Line Book Group shares thoughts about a book or
study via e-mail led by Beth Posey: [email protected]
if you are interested in joining.
Photos from the Blessing of the Animals on October 5, 2014
Prayer Corner
Answering Prayer
By observing how God answers our requests,
we learn about His timing. One of the reasons we so
often give up on prayer is because it seems pointless.
In our minds nothing has changed. However what we can’t
see is the Lord’s activity behind the scenes. Sometimes He’s
readying the circumstances before He sends an answer and
often He’s preparing us to receive what He wants to provide.
Dr. Stanley, October In Touch Magazine, p. 10
Take time to pray every day.
If you would like to join the Prayer Team contact Dottie Cumings.
Have something to post in Calmeth News? Deadline is THURSDAY 12 noon to submit your articles or announcements, please contact us by email: [email protected], or simply call the church office: (703) 8925185. Due to limited space we can only publish a limited number of articles. Articles or announcements that are lengthy may be edited. Thank you for keeping our family and friends up-to-date.