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For the week ending Sunday, June 28, 2015 Volume 48 Number 26
The Calmeth News (USPS 555560). Published weekly, free of charge by Calvary United Methodist Church, 2315 S. Grant St., Arlington, VA
22202-2599. Periodicals paid at Arlington, VA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CALVARY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH, 2315 S. Grant St., Arlington, VA 22202.
Calvary United Methodist Church
www.calmeth.org Office: 703-892-5185
Fax: 703-892-0414 Calvary Children’s School:
Preschool: 703-892-4112
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2315 South Grant St., Arlington, VA 22202
Our Mission: Through worship, education, service, and
fellowship, we'll share with all people Christ's message of faith, hope, and love.
What’s Going on at Calvary It looks like summer has arrived at Calvary. There aren’t as many rehearsals or meetings, but doors are still open and this remains a busy place.
Monday, June 22 7pm—Contemporary Music Rehearsal in Memorial Hall
Wednesday, June 24 6:30pm—Wednesday Night Dinner—Meatloaf ($6) RSVP
before noon 703-892-5185 / [email protected] Sunday, June 28
8:30am—Worship with Holy Communion 9:45am—Learning for All Ages (various locations) 11am—Worship 12pm—Coffee Hour in Harris Hall 12:30pm—Coffee With the Pastor in Classroom 2 (upstairs) 2pm—Worship at Sunrise Assisted Living in Alexandria
Vacation Bible School VBS is June 29 to July 2, from 9-11:30am. All ages are welcome and encouraged to come and spend their time talking about God's Workshop of Wonders! Volunteers are
always needed to help make the time magnificent for the children. Cost for t-shirts $10 (to Calvary United Methodist Church). Register through the website at www.calmeth.org under “Ministries.” For more information,
contact Beth at [email protected].
Summer Choir is Here! Chancel Choir Invites Summer Participation As the weather turns hot, the Chancel Choir will shed their robes for the summer and encourages everyone to dress comfortably for Sunday morning worship services. We’re also suspending Thursday night rehearsals until September. Have you ever wanted to sing with the Chancel Choir but couldn’t make it to Thursday night rehearsals? This is your chance! Each Sunday, from June 21st - July 26th, we will meet at 10:30am, in Memorial Hall (the space directly below the sanctuary) to rehearse for the 11am worship service. Come!
Mini-SPY Update A Wonderfully Successful Weekend June 12-14 18 folks from Calvary travelled to Chriansburg, VA on a Friday afternoon to spend the weekend in community with the folks from
Fieldstone UMC doing mission and worshipping together! Children as young as those entering kindergarten were part of the weekend plans where we painted decks for a young girl with cerebral palsy, made music walls for
a student who is paralyzed and blind, weeded, and spread mulch.
The children enjoyed a big camp out in the large worship space, and the experience with so many young adults from Fieldstone. They worked with tools, spray paint, and their hands. On Saturday night, the group enjoyed a cookout in a nearby community of section 8 housing. Our folks played games, threw footballs and water balloons, and ate delicious hot dogs and burgers. On Sunday, we all worshipped together and enjoyed communion, served by some of our youngest folks. Pictures are on the Calvary UMC facebook page and in our Harris Hall!
Congratulations Graduates! Celebrating a Milestone... Katya Hearne - Attending VCU's School of Art in the Fall Caleb Milander - attending Auburn University in the Fall,
planning to study Exercise Science Craig Rampersad - attending James Madison University in
the Fall, studying Kinesiology with a concentration in Physical Education
McKaylee Reavis - attending the University of Missouri in the fall.
James Michael Peterson (grandson of Walt and Andrea Baumann, and former Creation camper with other Calvary youth) - graduated with a BS in Information Systems from Salisbury University
Contemporary Praise Band Gather to Practice and Sing God’s Praises! Are you interested in singing / playing praise music (possibly during worship)? The Contemporary Praise Band / Team will rehearse on Monday from 7-8:30pm in Memorial Hall (just under the sanctuary). If you play an instrument—all the better. Bring it along. Walk-ins welcome! For information, please contact Danielle Mutone-Smith at [email protected].
Coffee With the Pastor Do you have questions about Calvary? Are you interested in becoming a member? Come to Classroom 2 on Sunday, June 28 from 12:30-2pm, There you can find out what you want to know. Grab a snack at coffee hour and head upstairs. Child care will be provided upon request to the church office at [email protected] (before Thursday, June 25, please).
Sympathies Extended Please keep Gene and Helen (members of Calvary for over 50 years) in your thoughts and prayers. We have been told that Seymour “Sy” Roserberg, husband to Gene and brother-in-law to Helen Marsh passed away on June 18. There will be no memorial service for him (just a simple graveside service for family). Cards can be sent to Gene at 5622 Flag Run Dr., Springfield, VA 22151.
Scholarships Awarded Calvary Foundation Scholarships Awarded for 2015 - 2016 After reviewing 29 complete applications, the Calvary Foundation has awarded 11 scholarships for the 2015 - 2016 school year. Each recipient will receive $1000 per semester (Fall and Spring). Please be in prayer for these students as they continue in their studies this year. If you would like more information about the Calvary Foundation, check out the link on our church website. The recipients are: Undergraduates: Patricia Lynn Good (Boyce College), Arianna Hume (Belmont University), Craig Rampersad (James Madison University), Abbey Sweetman (Boyce College). Graduates: Sarah Ann Bixler (Princeton Theological Seminary), Natalia Martinez Encarnacion (Covenant Theological Seminary), Amos Peck (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), Quaneisha Reynolds (New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary), Christine Roddy (Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business), Frances Hillary Taylor (Emory University), Dawn Washington (Capital Seminary and Graduate School).
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) 892-5185. 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.
Youth News 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! Wednesday Nights in July and August – Jesus and Java
Summer Bible Study Jesus & Java
All youth are invited to participate in a district wide Bible Study called “Jesus and Java” (J&J for short) for youth in grades 6-12. We will gather on Wednesday evenings in July and August for milkshakes / coffee, music, and small group Bible Study at Friendship UMC (3527 Gallows Road, Falls Church) from 7pm – 8:30pm.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS Saturday, July 25-Friday, July 31 – Project SPY (Summer
Project Youth) - the summer mission trip For more information about youth activities, contact Kathy Harrington ([email protected], 703-403-5870) or Christy Harvey ([email protected])
Learning For All Ages Sunday Morning 9:45am
Children’s Sunday School Children meet in the Preschool building (the building behind the fellowship hall form 9:45-11am Sunday mornings. Contact Beth Posey at [email protected] for questions.
The Gospel of John The Adult Study group in Classroom 2 (upstairs) are doing a study of the Gospel of John. There will be a break so come July 5 and join the discussion. For questions, contact Rev. Dr. Natalie Houghtby-Haddon at [email protected].
Classroom 1 Group The Classroom 1 Group will take a break in June. Please join them at the special topic class on June 21 (sanctuary). The study group will resume in July. Watch for details.
On-Line Praying Wives Each morning, a blind e-mail is sent using Biblically-based quotes are filled with gentle reminders about praying for our husbands. If you would like to receive these nudges, please e-mail Beth Posey at [email protected].
On-Line Book Group For those interested in studying more, there is an on-line group. The format is to read a chapter a week and then comment on it together as you feel led. The current book is One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. For more information, please e-mail Beth at [email protected]
Summer Camp A Message from Maggie Posey Elementary camp is fast approaching! I am so excited to provide safe, structured, fun camp for more than forty families over the four weeks here at church. If you are interested in supporting this ministry, we welcome your help! I have some unique ways that you can get more involved from offering time to cheering on runners to sharing your talents to donating items. Please email me if you are interested in finding a specific way can get more involved with this ministry. (TRUST ME, I WANT YOUR HELP!) One big area of need is video editing. We need help editing some videos of the campers completing service projects and sharing about their experiences. For more information about what organizations we are working with or how you can get involved with these projects, send an email to Maggie Posey [email protected]
Radical Hospitality Needs You! Do You Like to Help People Have Wonderful Fellowship? Each Sunday, following the 11am worship service there is a wonderful coffee hour where people gather to discuss the worship service, ponder the sermon, watch children play, have a snack (or two) and generally have a great time before heading out to other activities for Sunday afternoon. There is a small but dedicated group of people who (on a rotating schedule) set up each week. Each “couple” works about once per quarter. Because several of the regulars have had to step down we are looking for others to join the crew. If you would like to help with this vital ministry, please contact Margaret Taylor at 703-683-5695. Training (if needed) is provided!
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
Prayer Corner Seven Reasons to Pray (Part 6) We use prayer as a prerequisite to spiritual awakening. … Humility, repentance, and persistence in prayer. These are what we need today to lay the foundations through which God can manifest His Person in powerful ways. As we pray, we experience change which revives us. Then we become the seeds of revival to change those around us. As the concentric circle enlarges, awakening spreads more broadly and quickly. And all of this is the fruit of prayer. What a wonderful reason to pray — to see the resultant awakened church, campus, city, or country.
This is from a writing by Dan Hayes at http://crupressgreen.com/seven-reasons-to-pray/
To find out about the Prayer Team please contact the church office.
