Heart and Hands in Service
Putting our faith into action
Our Plans
Projects and programs to participate in right now or coming up soon.
Mission Sunday
This is the week we set up the Parish Hall as a food packaging station. We will take various staples and put them into packages that can be sent wherever there is a food emergency.
Please plan on joining us at 9:00 AM to help or at 11:00 AM. Sunday, October 13, 2024
The worship service at 10:00 AM will highlight this and other mission and outreach projects we sponsor as a church.
Hurricane Helene Update
As countless families and communities face the overwhelming aftermath of this storm, UMCOR supports the efforts of conference disaster response ministries across the region. Cleaning and hygiene kits are being delivered. Early Response Teams are removing debris, tarping roofs, and cleaning homes. Pray for all those impacted by this disaster, first responders, and volunteers. The road to recovery will be long, but we can bring hope and healing together. You can make a financial contribution to these efforts by making a donation to the church marked “Hurricane Relief” or “UMCOR,” and the church will get it to those who will put it where it is needed most. Calvary Church will also use some of the mission and outreach funds to help with this effort.
Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP)
The Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership of Frederick County needs our help! Please join us on Saturday, Oct 26 from 9 -11 AM (location in Frederick forthcoming) to wrap collection boxes with holiday paper to prepare for the upcoming “Homeless for the Holidays” campaign. This is an easy and fun way to get involved with Calvary’s partnership with SHIP that provides critical resources and services to hundreds of Frederick County youth experiencing homelessness. Please contact Beth Stitely to sign up or get more details. 301-730-8282 autumn.purple@hotmail.com
Mission Central
Calvary will once again make a trip to Mission Central in Mechanicsburg, PA on Thursday, Nov 7 to offer our hands and hearts in service. We will leave from the parking lot of the Common Market on 7th street at 11:15 AM and return at approximately 4:30 PM. No experience is necessary, and you will even be chauffeured in the church van! Please consider joining us to support Mission Central “Connecting God’s resources with human need by Mission Outreach, Mission Education, and Disaster Relief thru humanitarian work locally, nationally and around the world.” Contact Beth Stitely to sign up or if you have questions. 301-730-8282 autumn.purple@hotmail.com
Weekly: Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) Bed Delivery Team
When: Weekly
Where: Calvary United Methodist Church
What: Every week a team gathers to deliver the beds we have helped build for qualified children in the Frederick area who do not have their own bed.
Why: Ask anyone who has been a part of the bed delivery, and you will hear about the many experiences of families who are so grateful to have a special bed for their children. Along with the beds, a full set of bedding including many hand-crafted quilts bring joy and comfort to these children who can finally “Sleep in Heavenly Peace.”
How: If you would like to be part of Calvary’s be delivery team, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445ABA822AAFD0-shpcumc2 We meet at the church with a team of 4 to 5 individuals who load the bed parts and bedding and typically drive to three homes each evening to assemble the beds. We can always use pick-up truck drivers too. If you have any questions, please contact Pat Herber
Weekly: Food Wheelbarrow
When: Weekly
Where: Calvary United Methodist Church-Wheelbarrow is located outside the Parish Hall
What: The Food Bank is currently requesting Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Rice, Instant Potatoes, Canned Meats, Mac n Cheese, Peanut Butter, and Hygiene Products
Why: Support for our area food bank has been steady over the last few weeks. Thank you to all who have consistently kept our wheelbarrow full each week. There are many people in the Frederick community who need basic food sustenance, and this is a very simple and easy way to support our Mission efforts to that end.
How: Please bring any of these items to Church and drop off in the Wheelbarrow by Parish Hall entrance. For more information, please contact Roy Schwarzenberg or Julie Schwarzenberg