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Volume 48
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Number 4
What’s Going on at Calvary
Sermon Series
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday—Church Office Closed
Tuesday, January 20
7:30pm—Church Council Meeting in Harris Hall
Wednesday, January 21
6:30pm—Wednesday Night Dinner Meatloaf ($7) Please
RSVP before NOON to 703-892-5185 / [email protected]
Thursday, January 22
7pm—Men’s Bible Study in the Small Meeting Room
—Adult Handbell Choir in Memorial Hall
8pm—Chancel Choir rehearsal in Memorial Hall
Friday, January 23
10am-2pm—Preschool Open House
Saturday, January 24
10am-2pm—Parents Afternoon Out
Sunday, January 25
8:30am—Worship with Holy Communion
9:30am—Junior Choir rehearsal in Memorial Hall
9:45am—Learning for All Ages
10:30am—Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Memorial Hall
11am—Worship
12pm—Coffee Hour in Harris Hall
2pm—Worship at Sunrise Assisted Living (new time)
6pm—Youth—Word and Witness
Stay With Me
Beginning the last week in January we will have a fourweek series on relationships: family, mentorship, friendship,
and discipleship.
Learning For All Ages
Harris Hall Group
The Adult Bible Study is using, Trusting the Covenant,
which is the third segment of the Covenant Bible Study series.
We would be delighted to have you join us at 9:45am on
Sundays in Harris Hall for this opportunity to study our faith in
deeper ways together. The suggested donation for the book is
$20 and if you have any questions, please contact Natalie
Houghtby-Haddon at [email protected].
Thursday Evening 7pm Men’s Group
The group has started a new study Quiet Strength Men’s
Bible Study by Tony Dungy after . Copies of the book will be
available from the church office (suggested donation of $10).
If you have questions or would like to be advised, contact
Keith Sessions at [email protected].
On-Line Praying Wives
Join our praying wives group! Each morning, a blind email is sent out with words that can help you meet that New
Year’s resolution to be a more prayerful wife. Contact Beth
Posey at [email protected] to be added to the list.
Inclement Weather
Although we have not had much significant weather this
winter, predictions were for more snow than usual. It is the
policy of the church office follow the guidelines of the Federal
Government. If the government is closed, the office is closed.
This will help keep staff safe during inclement weather.
Judges Needed
Calvary church has been hosting Odyssey of the Mind
groups for several weeks. These are groups of elementary
kids and adults who work together on problems to go to a
competition on Saturday, March 7.
The groups are in need of judges for the event on March
7. A training day for judges is on Saturday, February 7 at
8:15am at St. Louis Catholic School. A continental breakfast
provided. This terrific opportunity for us to connect to
families in our neighborhood can be yours! Contact Tom
Patchen at [email protected] for more information. You
can find out more about Odyssey of the Mind at http://
novaeastodysseyofthemind.net
Six for Supper Returns
Potluck Dinner on Sunday, February 8 at 6pm
Do you want to get to know people in a casual setting;
but are not sure where to begin? Six for Supper is for you! It’s
a small group fellowship where people gather several times
over the course of a year for meals at each other’s homes or
restaurant. It is a living, loving, and growing group.
If you are interested in participating , please submit a
form (found in the narthex) to the church office or email your
information to Janet Kiel [email protected] or Molly
Sessions [email protected] on or before Sun., Feb. 1.
We need to know your: Name, Phone, Email, Address
—Do you have children? Names, ages, and if you will bring
them with you to dinner
—If you would like to be grouped with someone.
—If you are interested in being a group leader.
Our kick-off will be a potluck dinner at church on Sunday,
February 8 at 6pm, where you will meet all the in Six for
Supper participants, and find out who is in your small group.
It’s Chili Time!
Do you like to eat chili? Would you like experience better
communication within Calvary and beyond?
You can do both! With a sufficient number
of orders we will create our famous Calvary
Chili at the church on Thursday evening,
January 29, to be picked up that evening or
during coffee hour after either worship service on Sunday,
February 1 just in time for the Super Bowl. The proceeds will
enable us to launch the new church web site; resulting in
better communication within Calvary and the sharing of our
church message with others. Please contact Nancy Taylor at
703-684-8828 or [email protected] to place your order.
Sharing Word and Music
Youth News
Do you like to share the Word of God with young and old?
Do you enjoy singing familiar hymns with others? Several
folks from Calvary join with residents of Sunrise Assisted
Living in Alexandria (on Duke Street) to sing hymns and read
Bible stories and spend time together once a month (on the
fourth Sunday) for about an hour or so. This month, the date
is Sunday, January 25 at 2pm (please note new time). Come
and share in the joy of generations! For information, please
talk with Kathy Harrington [email protected] or Beth
Posey [email protected].
Sunday School, 9:45-11am
Children’s Church, In the basement of the preschool building
after Children’s Time. Come, now is the time to worship!
Sunday, January 25, 6-8pm-– Youth Group at Calvary
Women’s Retreat
Take a Walk With God at Garden Getaway!
Looking for time away from the busyness of life—time to
“stop and smell the roses,” as you relax with friends, share
laughter and stories, and spend time with God? Join us at our
Garden Getaway retreat to experience all this and more!
The retreat will be February 20-22, 2015 at Mt. Atena
Camp and Retreat Center in
Hagerstown, MD. The cost is
$90 per person for a shared
room for the weekend,
including meals. This retreat is
hosted by New Hope,
FaithPoint and Middletown
United Methodist Churches.
Contact Beth Posey at [email protected] for details or to
RSVP your place.
Elementary Summer Camp
It’s Not Too Early to Plan!
Mark your calendars if you have elementary children! Our
Elementary Camp will expand to four weeks this summer! July
6-10 and July 13-17 Amazing Race / Around the World and
August 10-14, 17-21 Book Wars / Literature. For more
information, e-mail Maggie Posey at [email protected]
Camp costs $200/week.
Birthday Greetings
Do you love getting a birthday greeting when that time of
year rolls around? Over 700 children that have been in, are in,
or passed through our community of faith receive a birthday
card from Calvary each year. We receive notes back from
children with thanks that they have been remembered by this
church.
Volunteers (with background checks) send these cards
faithfully. Calvary provides the names/addresses and
envelopes/stamps. If you would like to join Beverly Barton,
Ann Ratliff, Christy Harvey, Jenny Sammis, and Jeanne
Havermans in this ministry, please contact Beth Posey at
[email protected] or 703-892-4112.
Preschool Open House
Open House for families who are new to the preschool is
Friday, January 23 from 10-2. If you know someone who is
interested in sending their children to our preschool, please
ask them to stop by on that day. Registration for the 20152016 year begins February 1.
Pastor: Matthew Smith
Church Admin.: Molly Sessions
Financial Admin.: Barbara Harslem
Family Ministries: Beth Posey
Youth Ministries: Kathy Harrington
Lay Leader: Keith Sessions
Music Director: Mickey Fuson
8:30am Music Dir.: Wayne Kemp
Organist: Dennis Thorp
Custodian: Thuan Tran
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Sunday, February 1, 6-9:30pm – Super Bowl Party at Graham
Road UMC
Friday, February 27-Saturday, February 28 – 30 Hour
Famine. Be ready to make a difference!
For more information about youth activities, contact
Kathy Harrington ([email protected], 703-403-5870) or
Christy Harvey ([email protected])
Consider E-Giving in 2015
Have You Signed Up Yet?
Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives, share
the love of Christ, support local children, give aid to those in
need in Arlington, and strengthen
global ministries? You can do all this by
giving to Calvary. Funds given to the
“Program” or “General” fund will share
the Word of God, support church
programs and activities, provide a safe
meeting space for 12-step and
recovery groups, and so much more.
You can contribute by giving through the offering plate
(envelopes are in the pews), or you can go to
www.calmeth.org and use the E-Giving link, or you can use
the QR code (using a smart phone app). If you have questions,
or encounter any problems, please contact the church office
at [email protected].
Thank you, and thank you for supporting Calvary.
UM Credit Union
Did you know that as a member of Calvary UMC you are
eligible to become a member of and use the services of the
Virginia United Methodist Credit Union. Membership in
VUMCU is open to the following: • Members of United
Methodist churches
organized by the Virginia
Conference • Immediate
family members of the
above, to include spouse,
child, sibling, parent,
grandparent, or grandchild. This definition includes adoptive
and marriage relationships. • Businesses that serve the
Virginia Conference and report to the Conference •
Businesses of current VUMCU members • and more.
Please visit their website at www.vumcu.org for more
information about this opportunity.
Prayer Corner
A Life of Prayer
Our relationship with our heavenly father grows
and deepens as we enter into a life of daily prayer. We
can devise no other means to this growth to our own
strength and ability. God has made no other provision for it.
Prayer is the means to intimacy with God. You are
encouraged in 2015 to begin or to renew your commitment
to talk with God on a daily basis. Delight in your relationship
with the Lord, He delights in you.
Talking With God, by Dr. Charles Stanley
If you would like to join the Prayer Team contact Dottie Cumings.
Remember to pray every day.
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.