WELCOME

We welcome our visitors and guests at Calvary.  Your presence is a Blessing to us.   Please introduce yourself and kindly sign our guest register. Have a blessed week in the Lord.

Saturday Worship Service - Starts at 5:30 p.m.- Contemporary. Child-care will be provided.

Information Class - contact  Pastor David Weeks if you are interested in attending one of his Information Classes about Calvary - our beliefs and practices.  Exciting times are here - come see what it is all about!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Voter's Meeting May 14^th at 7:30 p.m.

Scrap Booking - May 18^th at 12:30 p.m.

Calvary Early Leaning Center Preschool Graduation – May 21st

Calvary Early Leaning Center Kindergarten Graduation – June 1st at 11:00 a.m. church svc.

Flea Market & Bake Sale Saturday, May 31st from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

VBS 2008 – Coming in the summer from July 7^th - 11th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

Car Cruise on July 27^th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Church Picnic September 7^th

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Voters’ Meeting,  Wednesday, May 14^th at 7:30 p.m.  Please plan to attend this important meeting and get all the information regarding Calvary’s plans. This is the meeting where the new council members are voted into service. Your vote is important!

Women’s Bible Study for May 13^th and 20^th will be on Ruth. We meet on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.

Newsletter deadline is Thursday, May 15^th. Any news that’s happening during June needs to be published, so write up an article and leave it in the church office or email it to calvarylut@alltel.net. Thanks!

 Men’s Bible Study and breakfast meets this Saturday, May 17, at 8:00 a.m. and will be looking at First Thessalonians.

Tabitha Society -  Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday May 20^th at 7:00 p.m.  Election of officers for the coming year will be held.  Please consider serving as President, Vice President, Secretary, or Christian Growth Chairman. If you are interested, please contact Charlotte Hoener or June Neuman.  

Calvary’s Family picture board invites all who do not have their photos on the board to bring one in soon. If yours is up there and you want to update the picture, please also do that soon. Our family is growing and you are part of Calvary. Let’s see your faces.

Thanks to all 103 of you who worked more than 400 hours to help make the May 6th food pantry a great success.  With your help we were able to fill over 200 boxes for 172 clients representing over 450 family members.  Without your help, none of this would have been possible.   (Calvary was represented by – Dave Alsing, Frank and Dottie DiEugenio, Bob Greer, Bob Kemper, Pat Jackson, Ruth Hill, Judy Brown, Iris Wutzke, and Pastor. Breads were made by – Priscilla Miller, Ruth Greer, Iris Wutzke, June Neuman, Marty Alsing, Susan Fox, Deb Weeks, and Dottie DiEugenio.Thank you for your efforts!)  The food pantry operates on the first Tuesday of every month all year round.  We look forward to working with all of you in the coming months.  With heartfelt thanks for all your efforts

Flea Market & Bake Sale - Gather up all those things that you no longer use and donate to help Calvary Early Learning Center. Baked goods of any kind will also be appreciated. Items can be dropped off the week of May 27-30 in the old narthex.

Giving Plus Program – Thrivent Financial’s Giving Plus Program is an excellent way to make a donation to Calvary Early Learning Center or the Sonshine Kitchen and have it matched $1 for every $2 donated. The program is available to all benefit members of Thrivent 16 years and older. Donations up to $600 to two different eligible organizations will be matched and can be made each year. A Giving Plus Form needs to accompany your check. Forms are available from Ruth Greer for Calvary Early Learning Center and Barb Stuffer for the Sonshine Kitchen. Any questions, please speak to Ruth Greer at (412) 372-3315

Suggestions for our next “Fellowship Night”? Games, food, etc.? Please place your ideas in the “suggestion box” located in the narthex.

Help Wanted: Council Chairman; Treasurer; Chair of Church Properties; Chair of Christian Education. In the next few weeks the nominating committee will be seeking individuals to serve on council in these positions.  We ask if you are interested, please contact Paul Rehkopf.  If a member of the nominating committee approaches, you we ask that you prayerfully consider the request.  All members are eligible for nomination.

 Gaither Homecoming Concert at Mellon Arena Friday, September 26^th at 7:00 p.m.  If you are interested in tickets, please speak to Ruth or Bob Greer by Sunday, April 20^th.  Tickets will be purchased on Monday, April 21^st.  Price of tickets is $42.50 each.

Scrapbooking returns - Have an album you'd like to finish?  Interested in organizing your pictures?  Bring what you have and join us for a 'crop'.  Hardware will be available for you to use, courtesy of some of our members and friends.  Meet in the Fellowship Hall at 12:30 on Sunday, May 18^th for the afternoon and see what you can accomplish!!!  Watch for a sign-up sheet for snacks and beverages. 

Vacation Bible School registrations are being accepted. Vacation Bible School will be held July 7-11 from 9:00 – 12:00. Our theme this year is Friendship Trek, where kids meet Jesus, our Forever Friend. There will be Bible stories, fun activities, songs crafts, games, snacks, and more. Registration forms are on the counter in the church office and include a CD with all the songs we will sing during that week. Please take just one CD, but use a different registration form for each child.

Special New Movie “The Wager” The First United Methodist Church of Murrysville is showing the new movie called “The Wager” starring country singer and actor Randy Travis. Based on the best selling book by Bill Myers, “”The Wager” is a powerful parable examining the Sermon on the Mount and how to live it in today’s world, challenging people to see that faith is found when it’s tested. Admission is free and the movie will be shown on Friday, April 25^th at 6:30 p.m. (This is family night with pizza and popcorn, and activities for children under 13). Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 4^th at 4:00 p.m. There are tickets available on Jeanne’s desk in the church office.

Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, May 10^th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church sponsored by Boy Scout Troop #205.  Tickets are $7 per adult and $5 per child. Reservations are helpful, please call (412) 977-1931 and leave your name, number of tickets and your phone number.

Secure the Call Foundation - A coalition of Law Enforcement Agencies and Non-Profits is collecting and redistributing used cell phones to any community member who needs a 911 phone in the event of an emergency. Secure the Call Foundation inspects, cleans, charges their batteries, and then reprograms them to be used as free 911 emergency calls without a carrier service plan. They are distributed to domestic violence shelters, senior centers, neighborhood watch groups, school crossing guards and other agencies with an immediate need for 911 access. Please leave your old phones in the church office where they will be collected and mailed prepaid to the foundation. 

The National Association of Letter Carriers will be collecting non-perishable food items on Saturday, May 10^th for distribution to the LOCAL food bank. Please place food by your mailbox before your mail is delivered.

Loaves and Fishes- It is time again to collect items for Loaves & Fishes. This is an emergency food pantry that provides food and hygiene items to families in need. The pantry is supervised by Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and Calvary Lutheran Church are co-collecting the following items: tuna, canned fruit, fruit drinks, tissues and paper towels. We will be collecting these items until May 4^th; and all items are to be placed in the grocery cart in the old narthex.

Christian Country Music Concert – featuring the Jeff Treece Band on Thursday, May 15^th and Friday, May 16^th at 7:00 p.m. each evening. Concerts are hosted by The Christian Laymen Corps of Greensburg and will take place at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Christian Laymen Corps, (724) 834-4464 and at the Palace Theatre.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is sponsoring an ALL PRO DAD – Father and Kids Experience with Head Coach Mike Tomlin at Heinz Field on Saturday, May 31^st from 9:00 – 12:00. Cost of this event is $15/family which covers the Father and up to four children. You can register on-line at www.AllProDad.com/Thrivent or you can call 800-956-8300.

Bike riders – There will be a group of 22 bike riders heading cross country (NYC-Seattle) raising $100,000 for cancer research that will be stopping here at Calvary for rest n Sunday and Monday, June 1 & 2. We will host them for these two days. Volunteers are needed to provide at least two dinners for the group. We are also looking into “host families” to put these college students up for two nights.

Do you avoid milk products? Have you been on steroid or hormone replacement therapy? Is there a lack of weight bearing exercise in your daily routine? If yes, you may want to consider being screened for osteoporosis risk. The FDA has now approved osteoporosis screening for men! More than half of the 1.5 million people Life Line Screening serves are at moderate or high risk for bone loss. Calvary Lutheran Church and School is hosting a screening on Friday, May 9^th. The cost of this screening alone is $35. Special package pricing is available.

Cell Groups are now available if you are interested in participating. See Pastor Weeks for details. Group leaders are Laura Schumm, Matthew and Megan Snider, and Ken and Charlotte Hoener.

Faith in Action in Murrysville/Errand Service – The Evangelism Board is looking for people who care for others, and who are interested in doing small chores for people who are unable to get out during the day. Chores can range from grocery shopping, doctor’s appointment, picking up dry-cleaning and a host of other jobs. If you are interested in participating, please contact Pastor Weeks or Frank DiEugenio.

Special New Movie “The Wager” The First United Methodist Church of Murrysville is showing the new movie called “The Wager” starring country singer and actor Randy Travis. Based on the best selling book by Bill Myers, “”The Wager” is a powerful parable examining the Sermon on the Mount and how to live it in today’s world, challenging people to see that faith is found when it’s tested. Admission is free and the movie will be shown on today at 4:00 p.m. There are tickets available on Jeanne’s desk in the church office.

Redstone Highlands is looking for volunteers for an innovative program called LifeBio, who will interview residents about their life stories. Speak to Lisa Szalanczy at (724) 733-9494 or email her at lszalanczy@redstonehighlands.org  Other volunteers needed are piano players, people to read, manicures, van drivers, hymn sing or Bible study leader, game leaders, gift shop volunteers, and room visitors.

Stewardship –  is the free and joyous activity of the child of God in managing life and all of life’s resources for the glory and the extension of His Kingdom. Have you thought about a special gift in honor of Calvary’s 50^th Anniversary? Now is the time. Here are some suggestions:

Youth Ministry                                          Property next door

62 hymnals still needed                          General purposes

Preschool – Kindergarten program         New signs

New parking lot                                       Audio/visual up-grades

  Weekly Calendar –  May 11 to May 18, 2008

Prayer Requests 

The Ill and Suffering and Recovering and New Ministries:

Michael Weeks – leukemia                                        Hilda Heyn

Lorri Nixon – blood disorder                                      Norman Risker – ill health      

McKenzie Newhouse – 1 year old – bad heart           Jared Stern – brain tumor

Don Libengood – failing health                                 Don & Doug Bornemann       

Helen Libengood                                                       Laurie Liberatore

Brayden Freund                                                         Mary Jean Doloughty - Pancreatitis

Tommy Brown                                                           Jayme Kuhns – breast cancer

Barb Stuffer and the Sonshine Kitchen                     Kathy Dunn’s parents

Sue Anthony – needs kidney transplant                    Laura Schumm’s mom

Jennifer Alexander – leukemia                                 Judy Brown’s friend - cancer

Marie Mounce                                                           Greg Weeks – needs job

Nathan McClinick                                                      Shirley Creveling’s sister                   

Gina Holecko – cancer                                              Annabell Ratner

Bonnie – cancer                                                        Mary Veltre – Heart valve

Mary & Kyleigh Marian                                              Lyle Harris – colon cancer

Susan Cotyk – thyroid cancer                                    Kenny Pardoe

Midge Brigley – surgery                                            Kristi Stoneking

Boyd Greer (Bob’s brother) lung cancer                    Linda Colangelo

Sandy Denholm – broken jaw                                   Kathy Schafer – breast cancer

Cindy Wutzke                                                            Chrissie (McVeigh) Akarman

Thora – tests                                                              Bob Luniewski-accident recovery

Ruth Masengill - surgery

(If you placed a name on the Prayer request list and the status of that person has changed,

       please call the church office at (724) 327-2898.)

Military:  Jeff Adamson, Eric Hall;  William Menhart; & Dan Tauche.  Remember to thank any military personnel you see; buy them a cup of coffee or any act that shows your appreciation. 

THOSE WHO SERVE:   

                                                        8:00 a.m.                       11:00 a.m.

Elders:                                 Frank Miller                     Bob Kemper

Ushers:                                Eric Miller                        John Skaritka

                                           Frank DiEugenio              Dave Jackson

Greeters:                             Ruth Hill                           Tracy & John Fasnacht

Acolyte:                                                                       Michael Fasnacht

      Organists:                            Priscilla Miller                  Erny Papay 

Flowers given by:                Randy and Barb Henry

      Praise Team:                       Tom Kibel, Barb Stuffer, Melissa Hoener

Pastor:                                 Rev. David Weeks             (412) 856-8187

Pastor Emeritus:                  Rev. Kenneth Hoener        (724) 327-2830

Youth Director:                    Miss Laura Schumm          (412) 478-7437        

Principal:                            Mrs. Mary Skaritka             (412) 373-7747

Stephen Ministry:                Mr. David Alsing                (724) 744-4556

Health Minister:                   Mr. Paul Rehkopf              (724) 327-1065

ChristCare:                          Mr. Robert Kemper            (724) 327-4230

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