Calvary Church

Remember us as you Spring Clean! Annual Yard Sale Coming on June 13th

Timeline for Bishop’s Election

Weekly Calendar & Prayer List for April 26, 2009

PLEASE RETURN any items borrowed from Calvary Church . . . silverware, pots, pans, chairs, etc.  No questions asked!!

AFRICAN CRAFT & JEWELRY SALE – TODAY, in the courtyard following both services.  All proceeds go to support African Team Ministries mission work in East Africa.  Beautiful jewelry, lovely scarves, carved animals, musical instruments, plus much more make great gifts for all occasions.  Cash or checks only.  Presented by the Uganda Mission Team of Calvary.

Kip Colligan and Tom Sanford are forming a STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL to plan and carry out Calvary’s stewardship program in 2009 and 2010.  If youmissed the first organizing meeting, another meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 4th at Kip and Tiffany’s home at 159 Wamphassuc Point Rd.  Light breakfast will be provided, and the meeting will conclude by 10 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S, NIANTIC is holding an OPEN HOUSE EFM SESSION (Education for Ministry) so that anyone who is interested in EFM or has ever wondered what it is and how it works can come and see!  Wed., May 6th, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. John’s, Niantic.

PASTORAL CARE VISITORS NEEDED!  All who are interested in becoming parish lay visitors or just learning more about the visiting program are invited to an informational meeting on Thursday, May 7 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Calvary House.  The Rector will be leading this discussion.  Dates and times for 3 more training sessions, which will prepare us to make visits to homes, Extended Care Facilities, and hospitals will be worked out at this meeting.  Please consider becoming a part of this much needed ministry.  Contact Barbara Loftus at 599.5732 or barbloftus@aol.com by May 6 if you plan to attend or for more information.

LECTORS:  At the request of the Worship Committee, Betsy Carr has kindly agreed to hold a training session for lectors on Sat., May 9 at 9:30 a.m. in the church.  A second session will be held on Sat., Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m.  All lectors must attend one session.  New lectors are welcome!  Please phone Phyllis in the office at 860.535.1181 to let us know which session you will attend.  Each session should last no more than one hour.

Our friends at the PAWCATUCK NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER need donations of canned fruit, boxed cereal, jars of jam and jelly, and any other non-perishable food items.  Next time you’re grocery shopping, why not pick up a few extra items and place them in the basket at the back of the church.  Many local families need our help!

New PARISH DIRECTORIES are available in the back of the church.  No photos, but information is up to date!

THE NEW SEABURY DEANERY WEB SITE IS UP AND READY FOR YOU TO READ!  If you’d like to find out what a deanery does, how Calvary is a part of it, and more about the member churches, here’s the address:  www.seaburydeanery.org.

MOVIE NIGHT AT CALVARY FOR YOUTH!  Every fourth Saturday of the month (next one is Sat., May 23rd) from 7 to 9 p.m.  Please check online calendar for details!

The FLOWER GUILD NEEDS DONATIONS to assure we have altar flowers each Sunday.  There are many open dates!  Please consider making a donation of $60. as a memorial gift or in thanksgiving for blessings.  You may phone Phyllis at 860.535.1181 to check the date and to give us the wording you’d like to appear in the bulletin.  Then mail your check or place it in the alms basin with a memo of “Altar Flowers” and the date.  Questions?  Phone Gloria Gorby (535-0578), Flower Guild Chair, or Phyllis in the office.

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS are needed.  It is an easy ministry to provide a few simple sweets and to make coffee for those wanting to share fellowship and camaraderie after the 10:00 service.  If you could do this just once or twice a year, it would be a tremendous help to Calvary.  Please sign up on the sign-up sheet posted in the Parish Hall.  Your help will be appreciated!

The Rector re-formed a WORSHIP COMMITTEE in December, 2008 whose members are Brian Barnard, Barbara Barnes, Deb Burgess, Meredith Brown, Cheryl Cummin, Bill Morris, and the Rector.  The committee meets the third Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Vestry Room and welcomes thoughts, ideas and suggestions from the congregation.