God is not finished with the people of Calvary UMC. There are more ways for us to grow as a community of believers and more ministry for us to accomplish. Here is what was new in our work together on God’s behalf in 2011:
Faith risk for an 8% increase from 2010-2011 budget
Two Blood Drives which saved over 180 lives
AIM weekend at Mountain Top
Star Wars Bible Study for families
Star Trek Bible study for families
Increase in missions giving
Adults in mission (Leigh Shepherd and Charles Torwudzo)
New Handbell choir for students
Growth in participation in Prayer Ministry (am and pm groups)
Special Men’s Ministry events (i.e. Soups On ministry)
Closing of kindergarten, which created the opportunities for more preschool classes
Here is what remained excellent in 2011:
Confirmation program
Ministers of Visitation
Casserole Club
Youth ministries (small groups, missions and worship)
Involvement and presence in BBurg Ministerial Association
Mountain Top missionaries
Theatre for Christ presentation of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Brown Bag children’s sermons
4th Grade Bible class for parents and 4th graders
SPARC
SPARC’lers
Fish Fry
Women’s Retreat (new record of 35 attendees)
Angel Tree gifts for children
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes
Back to School Apple Tree gifts
Andy Griffith Show Bible study for families
Trunk or Treat event
Easter Egg Hunt event
DISCIPLE 2 class
Jesus in the Gospels class
Book Discussion group
Women’s Bible Study
Book & Breakfast study
All Adult SS classes
Worship (weekly)
Advent and Lent special events and activities)
A list only tells you some of what is going on around Calvary. We are a busy church… using our facility, volunteers and staff throughout the entire year; seven days a week. We continue to welcome new members and deepen the faith of our familiar members. We too have experienced the stresses and strains of our larger national economic issues and moreover we carry the cultural baggage of being a suburban bedroom community.
While the surge of visitors from our initial move into this facility on this property has slowed, we are facing new and different issues around our engagement of individuals, couples and families within the larger congregation. So many things in our lifestyle today ‘compete’ for the tithe and/or offering of time and presence. This struggle for engagement through time and presence is where many of our families (young and old) live daily and weekly. This is both an enlivening opportunity and a fierce challenge for Calvary’s mission and ministry.
Most importantly, ministry remains fun, exciting, imaginative and worthwhile!
Blessings,
Michelle
Faith risk for an 8% increase from 2010-2011 budget
Two Blood Drives which saved over 180 lives
AIM weekend at Mountain Top
Star Wars Bible Study for families
Star Trek Bible study for families
Increase in missions giving
Adults in mission (Leigh Shepherd and Charles Torwudzo)
New Handbell choir for students
Growth in participation in Prayer Ministry (am and pm groups)
Special Men’s Ministry events (i.e. Soups On ministry)
Closing of kindergarten, which created the opportunities for more preschool classes
Here is what remained excellent in 2011:
Confirmation program
Ministers of Visitation
Casserole Club
Youth ministries (small groups, missions and worship)
Involvement and presence in BBurg Ministerial Association
Mountain Top missionaries
Theatre for Christ presentation of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Brown Bag children’s sermons
4th Grade Bible class for parents and 4th graders
SPARC
SPARC’lers
Fish Fry
Women’s Retreat (new record of 35 attendees)
Angel Tree gifts for children
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes
Back to School Apple Tree gifts
Andy Griffith Show Bible study for families
Trunk or Treat event
Easter Egg Hunt event
DISCIPLE 2 class
Jesus in the Gospels class
Book Discussion group
Women’s Bible Study
Book & Breakfast study
All Adult SS classes
Worship (weekly)
Advent and Lent special events and activities)
A list only tells you some of what is going on around Calvary. We are a busy church… using our facility, volunteers and staff throughout the entire year; seven days a week. We continue to welcome new members and deepen the faith of our familiar members. We too have experienced the stresses and strains of our larger national economic issues and moreover we carry the cultural baggage of being a suburban bedroom community.
While the surge of visitors from our initial move into this facility on this property has slowed, we are facing new and different issues around our engagement of individuals, couples and families within the larger congregation. So many things in our lifestyle today ‘compete’ for the tithe and/or offering of time and presence. This struggle for engagement through time and presence is where many of our families (young and old) live daily and weekly. This is both an enlivening opportunity and a fierce challenge for Calvary’s mission and ministry.
Most importantly, ministry remains fun, exciting, imaginative and worthwhile!
Blessings,
Michelle
2 comments:
I like your report best. Let's make sure you print this out and include it in the January newsletter!!! Might need some shaving but the list alone is worth a read and people should get the picture of how expansive Calvary has become. Give this to Fay so she can incude it! How about this for January cover and the website!
you really think folks will be inspired by a LIST? but okay- because you are the boss! :)
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