For the week ending Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 Volume 51 Number 16

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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 There are many groups that meet at Calvary. Please check with the church office before scheduling an event or activity.

Wednesday, April 17 6:30pm—Soup and Bread Dinner in Harris Hall 7pm—Bible Study on First Corinthians in Harris Hall

Maundy Thursday, April 18 6:30pm—Maundy Thursday Worship with Seder Dinner for

the whole family in Harris Hall 8pm—Chancel Choir rehearsal in the sanctuary

Good Friday, April 19 6-8pm—Self-guided meditation on the Stations of the Cross in

the sanctuary Easter Sunday, April 21

9am—Worship with Holy Communion, the Children’s Choir, Chancel Choir, and trumpet!

—Easter Egg Hunt following worship 11am—Worship with Holy Communion, Chancel Choir, and

trumpet! 12:15pm—Coffee Hour

Monday, April 22 Church Office Closed

7pm—Evangelism Committee Meeting: Small Meeting Room 7:30pm—Mission Committee Meeting in Classroom 2

Pony Rides on Palm Sunday What a Way to Celebrate Jesus Entering Jerusalem on a Colt

Palm Sunday saw some fun events in front of the church and inside too. Come this Sunday for more fun for children, finding Easter Eggs (at several locations). The hunt takes place following the 9am worship service; where

the Children’s

Choir will sing! Come join the fun and celebrate this very special day!

Holy Week at Calvary Wednesday, April 17 Bible Study at 7pm with soup and bread at 6:30pm.

Maundy Thursday, April 18 Seder Dinner at 6:30pm in Harris Hall

Good Friday, April 19 Self-guided Meditation on the Stations of the Cross in the sanctuary from 6-8pm.

Easter Sunday, April 21 Worship with Holy Communion at 9am and 11am. The

Children’s Choir will sing at the 9am worship and the Chancel Choir will participate at both 9am and 11am with trumpet! Come celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!

There will be an Easter Egg Hunt following the 9am worship service. Watch for directions following the early worship service.

Lenten Offering One Great Hour of Sharing Calvary designates all of its Lenten services (Ash

Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and any specifically designated "Lenten/Lent" offerings for UMCOR - One Great Hour of Sharing offering. This provides all of the administrative/overhead costs of UMCOR so that 100% of the money donated for an UMCOR disaster or cause goes to that purpose.

UMCOR's work reaches people in more than 80 countries, including the United States. It provides humanitarian relief when war, conflict, or natural disasters disrupt life.

Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday (April 21) There will be an Easter

egg hunt following 9am worship on Easter. Look for signs and directions that morning. Children of all ages are welcome to participate. Please invite everyone to an Easter Egg Hunt at Calvary following the early worship service (between our 9am and 11am services) for children of all ages. Don't miss this moment! A Girl Scout Troop will help us hide eggs, and age-group areas to search (including our dear Minnie Tipping’s yard!)

Stephen Ministry Returns to Calvary in 2019... Rick Middleton will be coordinating a new group of Stephen Ministers here at Calvary. He is looking for interested persons who would like to participate in this wonderful ministry. Rick can be reached at ricklmiddleton@gmail.com if you have any questions. The Stephen Ministry’s motto is “Christ Caring for People through People”. Stephen Ministers: Bring Christ’s care to others: They trust God to bring

about the healing and wholeness that God promises and value prayer as essential to their care-giving.

Meet ongoing needs: A Stephen Minister can provide consistent, ongoing care and support for as long as the person needs it.

Follow Jesus into service: God gives all Christians spiritual gifts and calls everyone to follow Jesus.

Compliment the care offered by Pastors: Stephen Ministry organizes and equips gifted laypeople to multiply the care pastors can provide. Pastors enjoy a gratifying ministry partnership with Stephen Leaders and Stephen Ministers and know they don’t have to do all the ministry alone. This gives pastor the freedom to focus their time where their care is needed the most.

Sumi-e Art Class at Calvary Discover the fun and freedom in this unique art media, Sumi-e (Brush Ink Painting). This art form expresses Ideas and

various shades of black and white and comes to life in the darkness and lightness of the Ink as it flows onto the rice paper from the brush. In a word, it is different East and West, but global society is oneness. Yoshiko Weick would like to share this unique art media with you. She will be teaching a class here on Monday evenings from 6-8pm, beginning April 8. Please contact her at yoshiko636@gmail.com for cost

and for more information. You can purchase materials in class or bring your own supplies.

Have something to post in Calmeth News? Deadline is THURSDAY 12 noon to submit your articles or announcements, please contact us by email: admin@calmeth.org. Due to space restrictions, 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: Rev. Matthew Smith pastor.matthew@calmeth.org Assistant Minister: Connor Williams pastor.connor@calmeth.org Church Admin.: Molly Sessions admin@calmeth.org Family Ministries: Beth Posey familyministries@calmeth.org Financial Admin.: Barbara Harslem barbara@calmeth.org Lay Leader: Keith Sessions mksessions@aol.com Music Director: Mickey Fuson mickey@calmeth.org Organist: Dennis Thorp organist@calmeth.org 8:30am Song Leader: Amy McCarthy amy@calmeth.org Custodian: Thuan Tran

Prayer Corner If you would like to add a name to this list, please submit it in writing. Names will be kept on the list for approximately one month unless requested otherwise. This week we pray for: Ollie Cobb (Keith Sessions’ brother-in-law) We continue to pray for: Patricia Williamson Linda Carpenter, battling cancer All affected by the shooting in New Zealand Celia Sharp with heart surgery Dan Schaupner—knee surgery March 21 Audrey Chua and her family Barbara Borman—in rehab after a fall Bishop Peter D. Weaver (interim) Bishop Sharma D. Lewis (medical leave) Sandy-Lee Ramkissoon (surgery on March 12) Deb Althoff Don Smith, with cancer of the esophagus.

Lifted in Prayer 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.

Next Level Innovations (NLI) The VAT (Vision Alignment Team) has been meeting, studying, praying, and visioning together. The VAT are: Rev. Matthew Smith, Rev. Jason Duley, Jing Burgi-Tian, Marykate Dougherty, Nancy Fearheiley, Hop Hopkins If you have questions about the NLI team or the next steps. Please contact nli@calmeth.org. Please keep the team, and Calvary in your prayers.

Learning For All Ages Sunday Morning—Walk-ins Welcome!

For Adults Classroom 1 is studying the gospel of Mark using the book

by NT Wright titled Mark for Everyone. Classroom 2 will have a study for Lent led by Pastor

Connor. Come join in on the fun.

For Children Ministry begins at 8:30am worship with lessons and community building and continues through the 11am hour. We gather in the preschool building for stories, friends, and learning about Jesus.

Music For Children Children’s Choir rehearsal (2nd grade and up) in Memorial

Hall, at 9:30am

Melody Makers (music time for those under 2nd grade) in the Preschool area, at 9:45am

On-Line Group The format for this group is to receive an e-mail once a week with a thought or question for the chapter, from a chosen book, for that week. Folks respond (or read and reply) as they feel led. For information, or to be added to the group list, e-mail Beth Posey at familyministries@calmeth.org. Praying Wives Each day a blind e-mail is sent to help us remember to put God in our marriages as we begin the day. If you would like to join this group, contact Beth at familyministries@calmeth.org

Ongoing Mission Opportunities Non-Perishable Food for AFAC Collected food for AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Center) is delivered each month. Food (no glass please) can be placed in the box is located in the Prayer Chapel.

Support a Child in Honduras Through Art for Humanity Art for Humanity is seeking support for children (go to www.artforhumanity.org) in Honduras.

Pastor’s Discretionary Fund Non-rental assistance may be provided to Arlington County residents who are in need.

Homeless Meal Program through Central UMC Early Friday morning at Central UMC (Ballston area).