For the week ending Sunday, March 13, 2016 Volume 49 Number 11

The Calmeth News (USPS 555560). Published weekly, free of charge by Calvary United Methodist Church, 2315 S. Grant St., Arlington, VA

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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 Tuesday, March 8

7:30pm—Finance Committee Meeting in Classroom 1 Wednesday, March 9

6:30pm—Wednesday Night Dinner—Meatloaf ($7adult $5child) RSVP before NOON Wednesday to 703-892-5185

7pm—Renegade Gospel Bible Study in the parlor Thursday, March 10

4-5pm—Homework Club in Harris Hall 7pm—Adult Handbells in Memorial Hall 8pm—Choir Rehearsal in Memorial Hall

Friday, March 11 7-9pm—Triple Threat (for 3-6 graders)

Saturday, March 12 9am-12pm—Clean-up Day / Work Party

Sunday, March 13 Daylight Saving Time Begins (set clocks FORWARD one hour)

8:30am—Worship with Holy Communion 9:30am—Children’s Choir rehearsal in Memorial Hall 9:45am—Learning for All Ages (various locations) 11am—Worship 12pm—Coffee Hour

Clean-up Day! Saturday, March 12 from 9am-noon Let’s get Calvary ready for Easter visitors and for spring! Come Saturday, March 12 at 9am when a list of jobs will be provided. Wear comfortable clothes and if you have cleaning supplies (bucket, sponge, cleaning cloths, etc.) bring them as well. Everyone is welcome (and encouraged) to help out. We are also hoping someone with a van or truck to help take items to Habitat for Humanity.

Easter Volunteer Needed For The Flowering Cross Sometime during Lent a cross is placed near the corner of 23rd and Grant Street as stark representation of the season of Lent. On Easter Sunday the bare cross is replaced with one that holds flowers (which the congregation is invited to add to as they arrive for church). We are seeking a person (or group) willing to pick up flowers on Friday or Saturday and arrive no later than 7am on Easter Sunday morning to decorate the cross. Funds are available for the flowers, but we need someone to take on this important and very visible task. If you are interested, please contact Molly in the church office at 703-892-5185.

Shoes for Honduras You Can Make a Difference! Calvary’s Family ministry is collecting good used shoes for Honduras and Art for Humanity (www.artforhumanity.org) right now! Please bring in your shoes for children and adults! Boxes are located in Harris Hall and in the back of the sanctuary. For more information on this important ministry to the poor, please visit the Art for Humanity website. Would you like to collect shoes at your workplace, school or with your group? We can arrange to sort and give the shoes you collect to Art for Humanity! Just contact Beth at bposey@comcast.net for more information!

Easter Egg Hunt You Can Help Make This a Success! Please bring in (fillable) plastic Easter eggs and wrapped candy for our eggs hunts on Easter Sunday after the 8:30 and 11:00 worship! You can leave it in the church office Monday-Friday (9am-4pm) or the designated area. Contact Beth Posey at bposey@comcast.net if you have any questions.

Spaghetti Dinner Celebrate Odyssey of the Mind on Friday, March 18 Mark your calendar for Friday, March 18 for Calvary’s Second Annual Odyssey of the Mind Spaghetti Dinner. Children (K-5th grade) make up teams that meet weekly for an hour or so to practice thinking and problem solving skills, chosen from a master list, and the teams develop their answers. The Odyssey teams may demonstrate their projects at the dinner. Volunteers for this great community and church event can sign up on the website using the “Ministries” tab.

Did you know... Communion Offering Supports Pastor’s Discretionary Fund This fund is used by Pastor Matthew for local (Arlington) relief needs. You can donate by placing a contribution in the baskets placed at the outer aisles as you return to your seat after receiving communion.

Easter Lily Dedication: This year the lilies are $15 and the dedication list will be in the Order of Worship on Easter Sunday. You will be able to take your lily home following worship at 11am on Easter Sunday, or leave it for a shut-in. The deadline to submit a dedication is Monday, March 21. Please (PRINT) and provide your:

NAME:____________________________________ E-MAIL_________________________________________

DEDICATION: in honor of___________________________, in memory of___________________________

in thanksgiving for____________________________ Will pick up Give to shut-in

Learning For All Ages Sunday Morning

Children’s Sunday School Children meet in the Preschool building (the building behind the fellowship hall) on Sunday mornings. Contact Beth Posey at bposey@comcast.net for questions.

Classroom 1 Group at 9:45am The Classroom 1 Group is using What’s So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey. Please contact the church office at admin@calmeth.org or 703-892-5185 if you have any questions or want to reserve the book.

The Adult Bible Study (Classroom 2 Group) at 9:45am Classroom 2 Group is focusing on the Psalms during the season of Lent, using the ancient spiritual discipline of “Lectio Divina”—Divine/Sacred reading. Come and join us for a time of listening “to and for” the Word of God.

Lenten Wednesday Study The Lenten Study will run February 17 - March 16 from 7-8:30pm in the parlor and will be using Renegade Gospel by Mike Slaughter, led by Angelique Bradford.

On-Line Book Group For the Love, by Jen Hatmaker, is the current on-line study. Each week, we read a chapter, have a discussion and reply on line. Contact Beth at bposey@comcast.net

Praying Wives A daily reminder with scripture and devotions for wives is sent (from a wife!) to pray for our husbands. For information, please contact Beth Posey at bposey@comcast.net.

Save the Date! Churchwide Mission Trip in 2016 The week of July 4th has been designated CALVARY’S WEEK at SPY (Service Project Youth). We will be Making Our Mark this summer, and spend some time helping others.

30 Hour Famine A Great Success! Congratulations to Claudia and Grace Bryant and Sophie and Elyse Raymond for participating in the 30 Hour Famine (February 26-27). These

ladies fasted from food for 30 hours to help raise awareness of hunger around the world with youth and leaders

from 10 other local churches. During the famine they helped to package 15,000 meals through Outreach. These meals went to a shelter in Bailey's Corner who is dealing with an influx of refugee families. They also helped with Calvary's Parents' Afternoon Out and helped to pack a trailer headed to Honduras with Art for Humanity. Special thanks to Pastor Matthew for helping with the meal packaging as well and to Maggie Hasselbach for chaperoning for the whole event! For more information about the 30 Hour Famine or World Vision, speak to Kathy Harrington (kathye84@gmail.com).

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, 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 Pastor.matthew@calmeth.org Min. Int.: Angelique Bradford meetingwithpurpose4purpose@gmail.com Church Admin.: Molly Sessions admin@calmeth.org Family Ministries: Beth Posey bposey@comcast.net Youth Ministries: Kathy Harrington kathye84@gmail.com Financial Admin.: Barbara Harslem barbara@calmeth.org Lay Leader: Keith Sessions mksessions@aol.com Music Director: Mickey Fuson mickey@calmeth.org 8:30am Music Dir.: Wayne Kemp wayne@calmeth.org Organist: Joseph Arkfeld organist@calmeth.org Custodian: Thuan Tran

Mark Your Calendars! Many Upcoming Activities Wednesday evenings 7-8:30pm (through March 16) Bible

study in the parlor. Triple Threat – from 7-9pm on Friday, March 11 for

children 3rd grade and up. Clean-up Day / Work Party on Saturday, March 12 from

9am-12pm. Come get ready for Easter! Parents Afternoon Out – Saturday, March 19 from 10am-

2pm. Please preregister on the website. Spring Break Camp March 21-25 from 8:30am-5:30pm for

ages 3 and up (see website for registration information) Maundy Thursday, March 24

Day of Service 10am-2pm. E-mail Beth at bposey@comcast.net for information.

Worship with Holy Communion at 7:30pm Good Friday, March 25

Meditation and self-guided journey through the Stations of the Cross from 3-7pm in the sanctuary.

Easter Sunday, March 27 Worship with Holy Communion at 8:30am and 11am Easter Egg Hunt following worship in the park.

Young Professionals Young Professionals Lunch on 23rd Street Each month the Young Professional group gathers at coffee hour following 11am worship and walks down to one of the restaurants on 23rd Street. The next lunch will be Palm Sunday, March 20. For information about the group, please contact Charles at charles.bowles15@gmail.com.

Coffee Hour Hospitality There’s an Opening for More Helpers Do you enjoy Sunday morning coffee hour after 11am worship? Have you thought about helping with this vital element of the Sunday experience? There’s room tor one or two more “teams” (individuals or couples) to join the mix which will allow each team to serve once-per-quarter. If you would like more information, or just want to ask questions, please contact Margaret Taylor at trhino@acninc.net. Any necessary training is provided.

Contributions to Calvary E-Giving is Safe and Secure If you missed church on a Sunday because of the weather, illness, or vacation you can be sure your offering is counted if you have signed up for E-Giving. Check it out! Through e-giving there is an option to give regularly or you can also give as a one-time guest. Thank you for supporting Calvary UMC.

Directory Update Putting it All Together In conjunction with the new picture directory we are updating / confirming the database. Forms are available in the narthex or from the church office. There is an on-line version available on the website—use the “media” tab.

Prayer Corner A Short List of Ideas for Lent Fast (give something up for Lent as a discipline) Read the Bible (daily) Pray (daily—choosing a specific time each day) Serve (choose a volunteer activity (each week) Rest (intentionally choose to take time to rest (not read, watch

TV, check e-mail, etc., but truly pause and rest in the Lord)

For information about the prayer team, please contact the church office at admin@calmeth.org or 703-892-5185.