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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.
Join the fun at Kingdom Quest: An Epic Journey to God's Kingdom. Together we'll unlock who Jesus is, what he's done and who we are because of him. Come, follow the light and be transformed! Register now for Calvary's VBS taking place July 20-23 from 6-8 p.m. each evening. Children who are age 4 by Sept 1, 2026 through students exiting 5th grade are invited to participate as students. Anyone who has completed 6th grade and older are invited to volunteer.
Please register by June 18 to be guaranteed a t-shirt. Check out the VBS webpage or contact Lori Short with any questions.
Attention all High Schoolers, 8th graders and Adults interested in leading! You are invited to be part of Calvary’s Workcamp trip this year in Nashville, Tennessee from July 5–July 11, 2026.
An informational meeting to learn more will be held on Sunday, March 29 between services (approx 10:05-10:25am) in Room 113/115.
Calvary will join Group Mission Trips “Week of Hope” and experience community service opportunities such as light home repairs or yard-work, serving meals, helping to lead a day camp for kids, working with kids or adults with disabilities, or possibly sharing stories with a person in an assisted-living facility. In the evenings, we’ll have fun with games, movie night, devotions, worship and much more! Housing will be provided in a Nashville church. Workcampers get to share hope in the name of Jesus, grow themselves spiritually and develop lasting friendships with others. Join the team and get ready to serve and have a ton of fun!
The total cost for each workcamper is $400. We want anyone who is interested to be able to attend, so please don’t let cost stop you from being part of Workcamp. If cost is an issue at all, please fill out this form so Calvary can help.
For more information about this mission trip, please email Vince Rohn.
Go here for more information on Group Mission Trips.
Registration & Payment:
To register, please fill out this Registration Form by Monday, Apr 27, 2026
After completing the Registration Form, the confirmation email you receive will include a link to a form for Group Mission Trips. Please complete that as soon as possible.
If you have already registered and want to make another payment go to this form.
We still have open spots available. Please consider requesting a day to serve.
May 1, June 5, July 17, Aug 1 & 14, Oct 2 & 16, Nov 6
Contact Tammy Carlson to see if the date you want is still open at 309-533-6663 or Tk.carlson@yahoo.com.
FIA is sponsoring a Dementia Friendly America program at the ARC on May 27, 2026 from 10-11 a.m. Registration is currently open and attending is free. This session is designed for everyone to learn fundamentals about dementia.
- Volunteer orientationsare the first Tuesday of the month at 2:30 p.m. at the ARC Community Room. FIA is seeking volunteers drivers to transport seniors to needed medical appointments. Get behind your community by getting behind the wheel for Faith in Action!
- Our next liaison meeting is May 27. If there is anything you would like brought up, let Jan know.
- There is a wait list for care receivers (except cancer and dialysis patients).
- The Spring Bus Trip to Mackinaw Island and the Fall Bus Trip to Boston, Salem & the North Shore are currently full.
- Volunteer Blessing and Dinner held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in April was a wonderful program and our own Jan Kibler was recognized as the “Angel Behind the Desk.”
- The fundraising Take Action luncheon is scheduled for August 27.