During the month of February Peggy Benes initiated a Military Care Package Drive at Calvary. Military Care Package Information and bins for donations could be found on the display table in the Narthex, at Calvary.
Besides those suggested items on the list, you could also consider purchasing stationary and forever stamps. Monetary donations would be used for board games, etc. and helping with shipping expenses. Other suggestions are Gift Cards for Netflix and X-Box. There were also THANK YOU cards by the display table for the military to be filled out. There ended up being 45 boxes filled with books, puzzles, games, packaged beef jerky and other snacks, candy, thank you cards, etc. and then topped off with homemade treats were shipped on Feb. 24, to those listed on our Military Prayer Concerns. Thanks to everyone that contributed to this effort. In addition, $830.00 was donated for shipping expense and for additional items to help fill the boxes. Any money left will go toward future care packages. A BIG thank you to Peggy Benes for heading this project. Job well done! 
February Food with Friends was Full of LoveOur monthly Food with Friends community meals continue to grow! They are growing in size, love, and gratitude! Our community Head Start staff and children showed their love and thankfulness to our volunteers by presenting them with a beautiful handmade poster with the little one's handprints made into a bouquet of flowers and also made Valentine's Day cards for everyone at the meal. (Pictures courtesy of Pastor Jen)
Our Awesome Group that Helped Send Off our 97 Boxes of Blessings for Lutheran World Relief!
Our Amazing Church Members that Helped Pack Kits and Quilts for Lutheran World Relief Efforts!
Our Sanctuary was Filled with the Beautiful Quilts and Kits for
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Donations for Cherished Baby Center of Antigo
Donations from Calvary Lutheran Church were given to the Cherished Baby Center in Antigo today. Items were collected during the WI River Valley WELCA event hosted by Calvary. Packages containing 667 diapers, 63 individual pkgs of wipes, 18 shampoos, lotions, & soaps, 10 rash creams, 7 sippy cups, 2 bottle brushes, 2 dish soaps, 6 toothbrushes & pastes, pack n play plus accessories. Thank you to all who donated! These wonderful items will be a blessing to many families. - Pastor Jennifer
Calvary’s Social Concerns Committee did a special collection for the Antigo Area Community Food Pantry during the month of February. Each Sunday these were the different items that our congregation donated: Sunday, February 2 - Healthy Breakfast Cereals Sunday, February 9th - Bars of Soap Sunday, February 16th - Shampoo Sunday, February 23rd - Toilet Paper Over 300# of soap, shampoo, cereal and toilet paper has made life a little easier for families in our area. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed in February to the Antigo Community Food Pantry. – Pam Bahr Our Social Concerns Committee would also like to thank everyone that helped donate items! Our Valentine's Luncheon at Mapleview Apartments was Wonderful!On February 13th volunteers from St. John's Lutheran and Calvary Lutheran had a wonderful time of fellowship at Maple View senior apartments. Delicious tomato bisque soup from Food with Friends, cheese & sausage donated by Schairer’s, Judi Resch preparing the entire meal & providing the brownie ice cream desserts. Thank you to Paulette Carlson, Christy Clark & Karen Williams for serving.
- Pastor Jen Love & Generosity
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Crop Hunger Walk |
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CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk events held in cities and towns across the United States, raising funds to support the global mission of Church World Service (CWS), a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.
It was a beautiful day for the Crop Walk! These wonderful walkers were part of the 10,823 people who committed to being part of this great cause. Walkers raised money to benefit local food pantries. They also walked to help provide life-saving support like emergency food along with the seeds, tools and programs that will help families feed themselves in the future. Way to go walkers! Thank you also to those who sponsored them. - Vicar Jennifer
It was a beautiful day for the Crop Walk! These wonderful walkers were part of the 10,823 people who committed to being part of this great cause. Walkers raised money to benefit local food pantries. They also walked to help provide life-saving support like emergency food along with the seeds, tools and programs that will help families feed themselves in the future. Way to go walkers! Thank you also to those who sponsored them. - Vicar Jennifer
Foster Families Are Such A Blessing!
What a blessing to give so generously to families who open their homes to children in need of care. Mike Jewell from Foster Care Connect gratefully received the donated gift cards to local restaurants from Calvary Church. This will allow those providing foster care a chance to go out for a family meal with the children while patronizing our local eating spots. Thank you, Calvary for helping to show God’s love in our community! - Vicar Jennifer
Donations for Antigo Community Food Pantry
Hey God........
Holy and Faithful God,
Be attentive to all who wait expectantly for your mercy in times of crisis, illness, fear, and grief. Answer them when they cry out to you.
You have clothed the saints in the light of Christ. Teach us to live in his ways until the great day when he comes to make all things new.
Be attentive to all who wait expectantly for your mercy in times of crisis, illness, fear, and grief. Answer them when they cry out to you.
You have clothed the saints in the light of Christ. Teach us to live in his ways until the great day when he comes to make all things new.
Our South African Family
Mahanaim Lutheran Church in South Africa Celebrates 140th Anniversary!
Blessings to our companion church in South Africa. Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ at Mahanaim Lutheran Church on Sunday, November 27th had a small event to celebrate their 140th anniversary. There are also plans for a larger celebration in the early part of 2023. Congratulations!!
Transforming the Global Body of Christ
