Calvary Church

ECW Bus Trip to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts on Nov. 5

Alternative Holiday Market on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

Flower Chart - October 2009 - September 2010, Page 1

Flower Chart - October 2009 - September 2010, Page 2

Calling a Priest to Your Parish

Weekly Calendar & Prayer List for November 1, 2009

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, NOV. 2 as Phyllis will be away.  The financial office will be open.  In case of an emergency, please phone Deb Burgess at 860-535-2236 or on her cell at 860-608-8237.

RECTOR SEARCH UPDATE:  We continue to work on creating the Parish Survey.  As prayer is an important part of our search, we ask you to support us in prayer.  Please take home a copy of our prayer for the month of November and add it to your daily devotions.  Copies are on the ushers’ table.  Go to our website, http://www.calvary-stonington.org. and click on Search for weekly updated news.

FIRST DINNER OF THE FOOD FOR BODY, MIND & SOUL series is Tuesday, Nov. 10th at 6:00 p.m.  We will be reading and discussing Genesis, Chapter 1.  Kindly sign-up for this event at the back of the Church.

PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ARE INVITED TO THE PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION.  If you are not confirmed yet, please contact The Rev. Amjad Samuel on his cell at 860-501-2020 or at cecalvchurch@aol.com

The LITURGICAL SCHEDULE of Ushers, Lectors, Ministers of Communion, etc. for December through February will soon be compiled.  If you will be away during that time and unavailable to serve, please phone Jean McNutt at 860-535-9455 before November 9, and we will do our best to avoid scheduling you at an inconvenient time.

CALVARY CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS FUND – Altar arrangements in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a special occasion may be sponsored for a donation of $60.  Gift forms are available at the back of the church or you may call Phyllis in the office at 535-1181 or Gill Perry at 535-8139.  You may also donate a lesser amount of your choosing toward the Calvary Church Altar Flowers Fund.  Your gift will be used, together with those of others, on the Sundays when there is no designated gift.  The names of donors will appear in the bulletin or you may mark your gift “Anonymous”.  Please mark the memo line of your check “Flower Fund” and mail to Calvary Church or place in the alms basin.  Should you wish to join the Flower Guild, please do not hesitate to call.

MEALS ON WHEELS is looking for a couple of drivers/deliverers to help out one Thursday per month.  The prepared meals are picked up by each two-person team at the COMO and delivered to clients around Stonington/Pawcatuck from 11:30-1:30.  If you would like to help with this important ministry or have any questions, contact Jack Gorby at 860.535.0578.

UPCOMING SAFE CHURCH TRAINING SESSIONS – all sessions are held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (lunch provided):  Nov. 14, Christ Church, 78 Washington St., Norwich; Nov. 21, Trinity, 651 Pequot Ave., Southport.  You may register online under “News & Events” Online Registration at www.ctdiocese.org or by contacting Mary Hart at Diocesan House, 860-233-4481 or 800-842-0126 (in CT), ext. 108 or mhart@ctdiocese.org.

During the month of November, Calvary Outreach, along with the ECW and Calvary Nursery School will be COLLECTING FOOD FOR THE PAWCATUCK NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER’S THANKSGIVING PROJECT.  Donations of instant potatoes or rice, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, canned vegetables, and store gift certificates for turkeys would be greatly appreciated.

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!

CHRISTMAS BAZAARS ARE COMING!  Crafts, floral arrangements, food table, silent auction, attic treasures are coming to Mystic Congregation Church, 43 E. Main St. in Mystic on Wed., Nov. 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Thurs., Nov. 5 from 11:30 to 4 p.m.  Questions?  Just call the Church Office at 860-536-4259; also watch for the Craft Fair, Bake Sale & Luncheon at St. James, 95 Route 2A in Preston on Sat.& Sun., Nov. 14 & 15 from 11 to 3 p.m. There will be hand-made crafts, SJC Famous Baked Good – apple crisp, carrot cake, chili, hot dogs, sandwiches and more.  Questions?  Phone 860-889-0150, and don’t forget Calvary’s Nursery School’s Annual Christmas Bazaar coming on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11:30 to 2 p.m.

Dear Calvary Friends,

My cell phone is 609-865-6067.  Please feel free to telephone me at any time, any day.  I will be in the office most often on Wednesdays – Fridays, and other times as well. I would be happy to pay you a visit or have you drop by at the parish office.  My e-mail address is smithlois1@comcast.net.

Best wishes,
Leslie