Calvary Church

Don’t Miss Our Visit with the Morck Family-Missionaries, Diocese of Central Ecuador

Seabury Deanery Healing Conference with the Rev. Nigel Mumford

Adult Education-Jesus, His People, and Their Mission

Weekly Calendar & Prayer List for October 12, 2008

A DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN ad-hoc committee is being formed (Diocese directed).  Please call Deb Burgess at 535-2236 to serve on the committee.

CHURCH SCHOOL KIDS & THE JUNIOR YOUTH would love to have you minister to their Christian Formation.  Please consider volunteering.  Contact the Rev’d Amjad Samuel at 535-1181, ext. 16 or at cecalvchurch@aol.com.

CONFIRMATION (AND RECEPTION) CLASSES BEGIN SOON!  If you’re interested, please contact the Rev’d Amjad Samuel at 535-1181, ext. 16 or at cecalvchurch@aol.com as soon as possible.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRIP TO THE BOSTON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HAS BEEN POSTPONED.  The new date is Thursday, Nov. 20th.  The museum has a wonderful exhibition – “Art and Empire Treasures from Assyria.”  The British Museum has loaned the Boston Museum this exciting event that should not be missed.  We must have RESERVATIONS  for this trip.  We can only take so many – first come, first reserved!  For reservations, call Winnie Cutler at 572-9669 or Carole Barnard at 535-9480.  Price is $55. including round trip bus transportation and a docent for this exhibition.  Departure from the soccer field parking lot will be at 8 a.m. with return from Boston at approximately 2:15 p.m.

CROP WALK!  Join the Calvary Team for the Mystic Crop Walk on October 19 at 1:30 p.m.  the 10K walk starts at St. Mark’s Church in Mystic and goes to the Noank Baptist Church and back.  Sponsorship money for the walkers is donated to Church World Services to fight hunger and poverty throughout the world.  If you can’t walk, you can make a donation to sponsor the team.  To sign up, please call Candy Sanford at 535-3399.

VESTRY CONVERSATIONS are happening once again!  You are invited to attend at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 23 at the home of Jennifer & Josh Parsons at 279 Montauk Ave.  Please look for the sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall on the Adult Ed Board, e-mail jmparsons@comcast.net or call Jennifer at 535-3213 to sign up.  We look forward to all members of Calvary attending one or more of these conversations.

MUTUAL MINISTRY REVIEW-ALL PARISH MEETING:  The Rev’d Mac Barnum will lead the parish in a Mutual Ministry review on 26 October after the 10:00 service. Child care and youth activities will be provided for the parish, and a light lunch will precede the presentation and process. With information collected over these past years; Parish survey, Feasibility study, ongoing Vestry Conversations, and an Organizational Staff assessment, we look forward to having input from all quadrants of Calvary Parish as we hear each other’s visions, dreams, and disappointments surrounding Calvary Parish. This forum will be facilitated by the Rev’d Mac Barnum who has assisted numerous parishes in times of transition, celebration, and division. We are fortunate to have him join us for this event. An open agenda will be sent to parishioners and friends of Calvary Parish by email and by US mail in the week prior to the 26th. All parish members are requested to be in attendance.

The LITURGICAL SCHEDULE of Ushers, Lectors, Ministers of Communion, etc. for Dec. 1 through Feb. 28 will soon be compiled.  If you will be away during that time and unavailable to serve, please phone Jean McNutt at 535-9455 before Nov. 3, and we will do our best to avoid scheduling you at an inconvenient time.

GET READY!  Christmas is coming early this year!  On November 16th, Outreach will hold its 2nd Annual Alternative Gift Fair.  Why not make a donation to Uncle Fred’s favorite charity instead of purchasing him yet another tie?  It will warm Grandma’s heart to know that a needy family will be provided for because you made a donation in her name.  This event is open to the public, so tell all your friends.  Let’s make the world a better place for everyone!

COOKS ARE NEEDED FOR THE WARM SHELTER.  We provide a meal for 50 people on the third Wednesday of every month.  There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall.  If you have any questions, call Candy Sanford at 535-3399.

Want to keep up with news about the ECUADOR MISSION FOR SEABURY DEANERY?  Check out their new web site at www.ecuadormission.org.

We recently had FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FOR OUR NEW PICTORIAL DIRECTORY.  Some of your complimentary 8×10 portraits were sent to the church.  Please take a moment this morning to pick up your portrait from the back of the church.

WHILE WE’RE WAITING FOR OUR NEW PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES,  please help yourself to a directory from the back of the church – no photos, but addresses, etc. have been updated!