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Do you love Jesus? Do you love kids? Be part of the team that helps lead and care for the youngest kids in our Calvary family. We can use more helpers on Sundays at both 9 and 10:30 a.m. in our nursery and in our Preschool/Kindergarten rooms. Leaders serve together with another helper and all curriculum and supplies are provided--as is some basic training. You can choose to serve at either 9 or 10:30 once or twice a month or more frequently. If rocking a baby or playing with preschoolers sounds like a fun way to spend part of your Sunday morning, please let Lori Short know. And, if summer is busy and you can't imagine fitting that in your schedule right now, let Lori know that too and we can wait until fall to get you on the schedule.
Join us Saturday, June 13 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the church parking lot. There will be activities for all ages and admission is free. Bring a friend, neighbor, co-worker and your whole family.
In order to make this event a success, we need your help! Please take a look at the volunteer opportunities and sign up for a one hour slot.
The Staff Parish Relations Committee of Calvary UMC is pleased to announce the hiring of Wyatt Lenhart as our new Director of Student Ministries. Wyatt is originally from Georgetown, Illinois (near Danville) and graduated from Lincoln Christian University with a Bachelor of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry. Wyatt has most recently worked at O'Fallon (Illinois) First United Methodist Church for three years as their Youth and Hospitality Minister. To allow him to complete his commitments at O'Fallon First UMC, Wyatt will begin his time on staff at Calvary on August 1.
Wyatt has shared these words of greetings with us:
I am excited to join the staff here at Calvary and become part of the church family! Student ministry has been a passion of mine ever since I was a student in high school. It is a joy walking through life with students as they grow.
I met my wife (Katelyn) in college and we have been married for six years. We have two daughters. One puppy girl who is three and one baby girl who will be two in August. I am happily outnumbered in a house full of girls.
Outside of church I have a mix of both nerdy and non nerdy hobbies. I love playing soccer, other sports, video games and recently picked up Dungeons and Dragons. I also enjoy watching movies, tv shows, sports, and too much TikTok. I am excited to get to know everyone at Calvary and look forward to serving and growing alongside the students and families of the church.
Blessings,
Wyatt Lenhart
Join us on Tuesday, June 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Dining Room (1701 Evergreen Boulevard, Normal), for a party in the USA! Wear your red, white, and blue as we celebrate America's 250th birthday, as well as Route 66's 100th birthday! Volunteers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to spend time visiting with the residents, playing trivia games, and more! If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact Erin Scott.
We are looking to fill the 9:00 service with special music while the choir is on break and we need your help! If you have any musical talent you’d be interested in sharing with the congregation, please email Leah at leah.megli@connectwithcalvary.org and we will find a date and a performance plan that works for you. Looking forward to seeing all the different ways we can praise God together this summer!
Medical supplies collected are then distributed to other countries for those in need. Please contact Susan Sopek if you have any of the following to donate:
Walkers
Crutches
Canes
Misc Orthopedic Supplies (walking boots, slings, braces)
Students in Honduras lack basic tools for learning and we are collecting usable supplies that would otherwise be discarded. A collection box is located in the church entryway (across from the food pantry) and collections will continue through June 7.
A complete list of items needed is posted at the collection area. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Sopek or Sandy Dickson.
• Pencils (regular and colored) and pencil sharpeners
• Crayons (unbroken, please!)
• Markers
• Highlighters
• Scissors
Greetings, all. We have once again heard that emails are circulating from people alleging to be staff members of our church. If you receive an email claiming to be from Pastor Vince or any other staff member that is not from an official church email (@connectwithcalvary.org), it should be treated with great suspicion, if not completely disregarded. Please be safe and vigilant to protect yourself from scammers.
We saved a seat for you. Join others who are grieving the loss of a loved one. This 13 week study starts on April 7, meetings happen every Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church (1700 N Towanda Ave., Normal) in room 111. Contact Sharyl Jennings for more information.
A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.
Men’s Faith and Fellowship will return in the fall.
We meet at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings in Room 111, and begin with refreshments and coffee, share joys and concerns, have a video study, and discussion among the group. There is plenty of room or any man that would like to seek to follow Christ more fully by engaging in this study together. We benefit by gaining a deeper understanding of God’s word and what he wants us to do with our lives.
If you would like to participate, please contact Gil Dorsey or Jim Brown for us to make certain we can provide the study materials needed.