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Volume 48
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Number 6
What’s Going on at Calvary
Sermon Series
Tuesday, February 3
7:30pm—Trustees Meeting in Classroom 1
Wednesday, February 4
6:30pm—Wednesday Night Dinner Lasagna ($6) Please RSVP
before NOON to 703-892-5185 / [email protected]
Thursday, February 5
7pm—Men’s Bible Study in the Small Meeting Room
—Adult Handbell Choir in Memorial Hall
8pm—Chancel Choir rehearsal in Memorial Hall
Saturday, February 7
8-10am—Community Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, February 8
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
6pm—Six for Supper Potluck Dinner Kick-off!
6pm—Dinner and Devotion for Youth
Stay With Me
Calvary continues the series on
relationships: family, mentorship, friendship on February 8,
and discipleship.
Odyssey of the Mind
Calvary Hosts Teams for Learning
Odyssey of the Mind http://
odysseyofthemind.com/ at
Oakridge Elementary began this year. There are 10 teams
with 7 students on a team, and several have been meeting at
Calvary, and several of our folks serve as coaches, and will be
judges at the competition. Children (K-5th grade) make up
teams that meet weekly for an hour or so to practice thinking
and problem solving skills, chosen from a master list, and the
teams develop their answers. On Saturday, March 7, teams
will present their answers in a regional competition at West
Potomac High School.
Spaghetti Dinner!
Set Your Calendars for Friday, February 13 at 6pm
Calvary will be hosting a spaghetti dinner for the families
and of the Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) teams on Friday,
March 13 at 6pm. Teams will also have the opportunity to
show their presentations in a non-competitive way.
Folks can participate in this marvelous opportunity by
volunteering for set up, clean up, serving, OR by simply
coming and spending time getting to know the OotM teams
(see article above). For more information, please contact Beth
Posey at [email protected].
Welcome New Members!
On Sunday, January 25 Calvary welcomed Kirsten
Borman, Andrew Dougherty, and Elaine Marini as members of
this congregation. If you have questions about joining the
church please contact the church office: [email protected].
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 a small
group fellowship where people gather several times over the
course of a year for a meal as a living, loving, growing group.
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.
If you are interested in participating please email your
information to Janet Kiel [email protected] before
Wednesday, February 4 so you can be sorted into a group.
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. Would like to be grouped with someone
in particular? Are you interested in being a group leader.
Inclement Weather
Although we have not had much significant
weather this winter, it is the policy of the church
office to 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.
Ushers for Worship
Would you like to get involved with worship in an easy,
once-a-month way? Do you like to greet people and help
them find their way? Ushers are needed at worship on
Sunday mornings at 8:30am and 11am Worship. Contact
Carroll Dexter at [email protected] if interested.
A Note of Thanks
Sometimes We Hear From Guests
“Just a note of thank you. I visited Calvary UMC a few
weeks ago and was pleased to find a friendly prospering
church [toward] an unknown guest. I also liked to see the
active program for the little ones including a hand colored
sack with the nice [bread].”
We Extend Sympathy
The church office learned that long-time member Frances
Scott passed away on Thursday, January 29. She was a
member of Calvary for many years, having grown up in the
area, but no longer has family close by. She moved to The
Hermitage in Alexandria and has not been able to attend
regular worship. As plans are not set, we will pass along
updates regarding ways to celebrate and remember Fran.
Learning For All Ages
Youth News
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. If you have any
questions, please contact Natalie Houghtby-Haddon at
[email protected].
The Life You Have Always Wanted Group
Do you ever think about the fruits of the spirit, yet find
that they are ever-elusive? We want a life filled with but
sometimes reaching that goal is more difficult than we think.
Try as we might, the "fruits" are wonderful in theory yet
very challenging in application; Challenging, but not
impossible. We are working through that in our
discussion of, The Life You Have Always
Wanted by John Ortberg. Our Sunday school
class is discussing topics like "An Unhurried
Life,” “The Practice of Prayer”, “Training vs.
Trying,” and many other helpful and relevant
studies. We discuss each chapter in depth and
independently, so the study can be entered at any stage.
Come join us as we learn to apply the fruits of the spirit to our
every day lives.
Classes meet in Room 1 (upstairs above the fellowship
hall) at 9:45 on Sunday mornings.
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.
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, February 8, 6-8pm – Dinner and Devotion—we will
have breakfast for dinner—waffles! Skidmore basement.
Preschool Registration
Registration for the 2015-2016 school year has begun at
the preschool. Interested parents visited on January 23,
asking marvelous questions and hearing about Calvary’s
commitment to the education f young children. Families
asked about our chapel time and our prayer time, wanting to
know what we teach. This week, a student in our oldest class
shared that he really didn’t like chapel. When I asked why, he
said, “Because I know all the stories.” His teachers had a
chance to share with him about how God has spoken to them
through God’s Bible, even though we may have heard the
stories over and over, in new and different ways. What a
blessing it is to staff, and to this child, that we have these
opportunities. Praise God!
If you know someone who would like to register for
preschool next year, please direct them to the Calvary
website, where registration information and forms are
posted. They can also contact Beth at [email protected]
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, February 15, 3-7pm – Babysitting Fundraiser
Sunday, February 22, 6-8pm – Word and Witness
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])
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.
Change to 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. Giving to the “Program” or
“General” fund will share the Word of God, support church
programs/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, through the E-Giving link at
www.calmeth.org, or you can use the QR
code (using a smart phone app). If you have
questions, or encounter any problems,
contact the church office at [email protected]. Thank you.
Prayer Corner
Trusting the Lord
We build confidence in God by meditating on His
Word, knowing who He is and drawing near to Him through
prayer. We can lose our confidence by focusing on
circumstances rather than Jesus, by allowing un-confessed sin
in our life and by heeding worldly advice.
What do your actions reveal about you?
In touch Magazine, February 2015 p. 54
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.