“HOPE BLOOMS”
Fall Virtual Women’s Retreat Registration Information Saturday, October 24th from 9:00a.m. – 12:00 p.m. via ZOOM Please send the following information to calvarydce695 @ gmail.com by Sunday, October 4th to serve as your registration: Your name (spelled how you would like it for a retreat gift)Your email address so that the ZOOM meeting invitation can be sent to…
2020 CROP Hunger Walk Is Going Virtual
It’s CROP Hunger Walk time once again and it’s going to be the “longest walk” ever because it will not be a single Sunday event but instead a virtual, open-ended event due to COVID-19. This year is especially important because of the number of food giveaways that have happened since March. Those pantry shelves need replenishing. Since this…
More on Coping with Stress During a Pandemic
In a recent article from Psychology Today, four means of coping with stress during the COVID pandemic were highlighted. Many, perhaps most of us, have been practicing those suggestions but it may be helpful to be reminded of them. a. Recognize your stress. b. Manage what you can; release what you cannot. c. Know your limits.…
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A Journey by Steps, Faithfully and Carefully
Dear Calvary family and friends: As a Matthew 25 church, we are committed to caring for the “least of these,” the most vulnerable among us. Decisions about when and how we return to in person worship are based on doing all we can to protect the most vulnerable members of our church family. Even as…
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A Prayer in a Time of Anger, Unrest and Injustice
Dear Calvary family and friends, As a pastor, I turn to prayer, especially during times of crisis. I pray a lot these days. I pray for those sick and suffering from the COVID-19 virus – all the people behind the growing numbers of the dead. I pray about the unrest and rage and escalating violence we…
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If this is Tuesday, what week is this, what month?
Is one day just like every other for you during isolation? You are not alone. It is a common experience when our world is turned upside down and our routines are altered. It is a common phenomenon for all of us, at least some of the time. Days become shapeless. A friend of mine asked…
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