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For the week ending Sunday, December 17, 2017 Volume 49 Number 50
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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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 Please check with the church office to schedule an event.
Tuesday, December 12 7:30pm—Finance Committee in the parlor
Thursday, December 14 7pm—Adult Handbell Choir in Memorial Hall 8pm—Chancel Choir rehearsal in Memorial Hall
Friday, December 15 6pm—Chirilagua Christmas (Angel Tree) Party
Saturday, December 16 10am—Tinker Time in Harris Hall
Sunday, December 17 Choir Sunday
8:30am—Worship with Holy Communion 9:30am—Children’s Choir in Memorial Hall 9:45am—Learning for All Ages 11am—Worship 12:15pm—Coffee Hour 4:30pm—Youth Group
Holiday Boutique Wrap-up Calvary Thanks Our Sponsors for Their Generous Support: Buffalo Wild Wings www.buffalowildwings.com California Nails www.californianailhairbarber.com Calvary Children’s School Carol Walsh Clay by Laura www.claybylaura.com Crystal Boutique www.crystalboutique.com Crystal City Wine Shop www.crystalcitywineshop.com Discovery Toys www.discoverytoys.com Georgetown Athletics Department www.guhoyas.com Highline RxR www.highlinerxr.com Home Depot—Falls Church, Seven Corner and Home Depot—Alexandria, Pickett Street www.HomeDepot.com John and Mary Jo Kittle Max and Kathleen Westmoreland Meridian International Michael Hansen Mind your Body Oasis www.mindyourbodyoasis.com My Kissing Hands www.mykissinghands.com Steve Dougherty Stonewall Kitchen www.stonewallkitchen.com Target—Jefferson Davis Highway www.target.com The Crystal City BID www.crystalcity.org The Crystal City Sports Pub www.ccsportspub.com The Mystics www.mystics.wnba.com The Nationals www.mlb.com/nationals/tickets The Tortoise & Hare www.tortoiseandharebar.com The Wizards www.nba.com/wizards Truly-Life Eco Gifts www.Truly-Life.com Washington Capitals
And Thanks to all the Talented Vendors Alexa Watson Be the Good Can You Solve Me Carol's Jewelry Clay by Laura Discovery Toys Gina's All Natural Jams and Jellies Julie’s Jewelry My Kissing Hands Kitty Kosmic Design Madge Palumbo Jewelry Paperworks Watercolors by Jennifer Tidd Yoshiko Weick
Christmas Mission Event December 15, 6pm Make your Christmas about who we help and how we make a difference! For more information, please contact Beth Posey ([email protected]).
Youth wanting to volunteer for the event and receive certificates for community service should contact Christy Harvey at [email protected] Adults wanting to volunteer for a specific area should contact Beth [email protected]
Sharing Nativity Scenes In the Parlor During Advent folks are invited to bring their nativity scenes to the parlor for a display! Please complete the tag (available in the Parlor) with your name and any information you want to share about the nativity. Questions? Contact Beth at [email protected].
12 Days of Christmas! PLEASE SAVE your egg cartons - the dozen kind – all materials- cardboard, plastic, clear – the kids are making a wonderful 12 days of Christmas gift for Christmas eve. Come to the 11am worship service and receive yours!
No Drama Discipline 2.0 Sundays, December 17 Come Sunday for tips and techniques to reduce drama and improve relationships in your family. This class is taught by Beth Posey and will meet in Classroom 3.
Shoppers, vendors, and volunteers have fun at the boutique!
Year End Giving Many choose to make a contribution at the end of the year, and there are two opportunities to give beyond your regular tithe.
Christmas Offering 2017 This year the first $3000 of our Christmas offering will go to support the United Methodist Family Services. UMFS helps empower at-risk teens and children in foster care. Their future starts with you and every donation makes a difference.
Celebration and Opportunity On Sunday, April 1, 2018 we will celebrate Easter and Calvary’s 95th birthday. We will also have the opportunity and challenge to be mortgage free! Several years ago, the church borrowed $1 million to help pay for $2.8 million for renovation and elevator addition. At the end of November, we owed about $118,000 on the debt. The Finance committee has issued a challenge for the members of the congregation to make special contributions to “Pay off the Debt” between now and Easter. Such contributions would be in addition to regular contributions to the budget. Removing the debt will be an emphasis in 2018, but some may wish to give during the current tax year.
One Way You Can Give to Calvary If you have been thinking about making a gift of stocks, etc. to Calvary as a year-end donation, you can do so and a. avoid all broker commissions/fees, b. avoid all capital gains taxes, c. take the full market value of the security as a 2017 tax
donation (regardless of what you originally paid), d. possibly satisfy your 2017 Required Minimum Distribution
(RMD) if you are over age 70½, and, e. benefit Calvary with the full market value. f. You may also fulfill some/all of your 2018 pledge and
record it as a 2017 deduction. For further information, contact Ted Soto at the Virginia United Methodist Foundation at 804-521-1122, the Calvary UMC Office at 703-892-5185 or [email protected], or Natalie Houghtby-Haddon, Finance Chair, at 202-297-9460 or [email protected].
Bishop’s Bible Reading Challenge Current Reading List Bishop Lewis suggested making a resolution to read the Bible together this year. The link backtothebible.org/reading-guide/15/1 will give the reading for each 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) 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.
Pastor: Matthew Smith [email protected] Church Admin.: Molly Sessions [email protected] Family Ministries: Beth Posey [email protected] Ministerial Intern: Connor Williams [email protected] Financial Admin.: Barbara Harslem [email protected] Lay Leader: Keith Sessions [email protected] Music Director: Mickey Fuson [email protected] Organist: Dennis Thorp 8:30am Music Dir.: Wayne Kemp [email protected] Custodian: Thuan Tran
Prayer Corner If you would like to add a name to this list (please check to be sure it’s okay to share), please submit it in writing. Names will be kept on the list for one month unless a written extension or removal is requested. This week we pray for: Joe Biler, who is dealing with health issues, and his family All the Chirilagua Families and the Christmas (Angel Tree)
Party on Friday, December 15 Dan Fuson with a kidney transplant on December 9 Phyllis Jean McIntosh and family for the death of her
husband Pat Suzette Prasatek and family: her grandson was killed in
an auto accident Marsha Lunceford We continue to pray for: Laura Carmela Dexter Alex Weaver Tina Henry Erika Stone who is battling cancer Kaitlin Mona Fearheiley and family Kelly Slough
Lifted in Prayer Cards in the Narthex Did you lift up someone during prayers in worship on Sunday morning? In the back of the sanctuary you will find free note cards and envelopes. Use them to send a note to that person and let them know that we are praying for them.
Learning For All Ages Sunday Morning—Walk-ins Welcome!
Children’s Sunday School Children meet in the Preschool building Sunday mornings. For information, contact Beth [email protected].
Classroom 1 Group Pastor Matthew will lead the next study drawing from the Upper Room Devotional
Classroom 2 Group Classroom 2 Group is studying Names of the Messiah by Walter Brueggemann. Books (for $15.00) will be available on Sundays and from the Church office.
Classroom 3 Group No Drama Discipline Learn tips and techniques to reduce drama and improve relationships in your family. Taught by Beth Posey and will meet in Classroom 3. For questions, please contact Beth at [email protected]. On-Line Studies Praying Wives Every morning, wives can receive an e-mail guiding them towards loving God and loving our husbands. To get more information e-mail Beth at [email protected]. Online Book Group The On-line Book Group will be doing readings from Henry Nouwen during Advent. To join this group, email Beth at [email protected].
Food Packaging on December 31 We are set to receive enough potatoes to pack 50 -50 pound bags on Sunday, December 31 during and following the 8:30am worship service. The tasks include cutting bags, tying one end of the bags, putting the 50 pounds in, tying the other end, and then crating the potatoes. This task has been done by our elementary camp the past two years, and it’s a great all-church event.
Dec 11 Philippians 1-4 Dec 18 Hebrews 1-6
December 12 Colossians 1-4 Dec 19 Hebrews 7-10
Dec 13 1 Thessalonians 1-5 Dec 20 Hebrews 11-13
Dec 14 2 Thessalonians 1-3 December 21 James 1-5
December 15 1 Timothy 1-6 December 22 1 Peter 1-5
December 16 2 Timothy 1-4 December 23 2 Peter 1-3
Dec 17 Titus-Philemon December 24 1 John 1-5
Poinsettia Dedications If you are interested in dedicating a poinsettia, ($15.00) please contact the church office at 703-892-5185 or [email protected] or complete a Sunday insert form. Thank you.
