Mission Servant Week

Mission Servant Week at Calvary is a ten-year tradition of intentional serving in the community. The week typically runs in June and has a large variety of projects and opportunities for young & old alike. Calvary members work side by side in the community and throughout the surrounding areas.

Last year’s annual Mission Servant Week took place the fourth week of June. An estimated more than 400 man-hours went into the week as Calvary members reached out into the community and beyond. (See below for the 2010 schedule!)

Volunteers had many options to help, requiring all talent levels. We partnered with Lutheran Social Services by working at some of their properties: building a retaining wall at a senior apartment complex, cleaning & painting a garage for another of their homes, and repairing & painting inside of Lowell House. One of our new Mission of the Month partners, Hope Christian Academy, was helped out with organization and sorting as well as wall repair and painting. Labels were cut from donated clothing at Corp Care at the end of the week.

Here at Calvary, several people worked on cleaning out the Sunday School Resource Room and classrooms. We hosted a successful blood drive on Monday afternoon and evening. Card writing for shut ins & troops overseas continued throughout the week. There was crew which made angel costumes and another that baked cookies for the July Fourth hospitality tent.

To end the week’s activities, Saturday included a food sort at Hunger Task Force.
We thank all those who give of their time and talents and contributed to our on-going mission to show God’s love in the community. Join us this year during the week of June 21st as we continue our tradition of outreach in Christ's name.

Saturday, June 19 (early project)

~~Calvary Property Landscaping, mulching, yeardwork from 9 am - 2:30 pm (Bring your own shovel, rake, hedgetrimmers, loppers, wheelbarrows, gloves)~~

Monday, June 21

Blood Drive from 3-7 pm in Fellowship Hall
Landscaping at Luther Manor from 9-4 pm (Bring shovel/rake/gloves)
Roller Blade salvage & clean up project with Eagle Scouts from 5:30-8:30 pm at Calvary

Tuesday, June 22

Yard clean-up, deck cleaning/sealing, hang interior doors, stain fence, and fan repair at Lowell House from 9am -3 pm (Bring shovel, rak, gloves)

Wednesday, June 23

Continue fence & yard work at Lowell House from 9 am - 3 pm
Library organizing project from 9-noon at Hope Christian School
Cephas House/House of Hope (Deacons), shed & roof repair from 9 am to 4 pm
Choir "carolling" at nursing homes from 6 - 8:30 pm (meet at Calvary)

Thursday, June 24

Cephas House/House of Hope (Deacons), shed & roof repair from 9 am to 4 pm
Ornament Mobiles (1 - 3 pm and 6:30 - 8 pm); ornament donations needed

Saturday, June 26

Food sort from 9-noon at Hunger Task Force (age 14 and older)

All Week

Card writing throughout the day at Calvary
Cookie baking for July 4th Hospitality Booth, drop off throughout the day

Each weekday begins at 8:30 am at church with coffee and prayer. All participants receive a t-shirt to wear while working.