Mission

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
Lutheran World Relief!

   On Sunday, September 29, LWR quilts and kits were displayed and blessed during Calvary’s church service. Thank you to Larry Poltrock who will be delivering the 150 personal care kits, 170 school kits, 20 fabric kits, and 200 quilts to the ingathering site in Wausau on Saturday, October 5th. Following our worship service, our wonderful members brought all of these quilts into our fellowship hall to be packed on Tuesday, October 2nd.
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     Along with the kits and quilts $230.22 was collected during the September noisy offering and $294.76 from a grant for a total of $524.98 will be sent to the LWR Quilt and Shipping Fund.

     Thank you for everyone who was involved in this mission. Some facts! From 2015 through this year Calvary has sent 1,070 school kits, 997 personal care kits, 109 fabric kits, and Calvary’s Quilters have sent 922 quilts. In 2023 LWR shipped from their 2 warehouses 551,700 quilts and kits to 14 countries. Please visit their website at www.lwr.org if you would like more information on Lutheran World Relief. - Lynda E

Our Wonderful Quilters who Impact our Community and World!

Calvary’s Quilt Squad: Pictured: Lynn Cerny, Jean Guse, Chris Berenz, Jan Diestler, Jo Lomprey, Connie Petera, and Beth Faller (Not pictured: Joann Schmidt, Pat Peterson and Robin Gardner). Thank you to those who donate material, sheets, thread, and help in so many other ways. - Lynda E.

Where do donated LWR items go?
In 2023 the ELCA sent
551,700 Quilts & Kits to 14 countries
Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Georgia
Guatemala
Honduras
Liberia
Mali
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
The Gambia
Turkey the Rep. of Turkiye
Ukraine
2024? – where need the most!

Our Fall Kick-Off Food With Friends Community Meal was a Great Success!

The fall kick off of our "Food with Friends" community meal was held on Wednesday, September 11th and it was a wonderful success! Delicious chicken fettucine alfredo was prepared by Melissa Ferg, and we also had tossed salad, bread sticks, and many scrumptious desserts! We served over 170 people. Leftover desserts were taken to rescue workers. Leftovers will also be used to host luncheon for seniors in Birnamwood. Thank you to the many volunteers who brought baked goods, set up the fellowship hall, prepared, served, cleaned up and put our fellowship hall back together afterwards. Thanks be to God for this amazing night!

Calvary's Quilters Spread Kindness of Christ

Thank you to Calvary’s Quilters who donated much needed quilts to Avail. They were received with joy and will wrap many people in warmth & the kindness of Christ. -Pastor Jennifer-

God's Work. Our Hands Sunday

“God's work. Our hands. Sunday" was held on September 8th. Days before that all of the kits were laid out in preparation for the assembling. Many hands assembled 170 school kits and 150 personal care kits for Lutheran World Relief. A BIG Thank you Jeanine for the delicious biscuits & gravy and members of the Social Concerns Committee for other brunch/breakfast food items!

Our Giving Cupboard Will Touch Lives

Vicar Jennifer is such an inspiration to all of her members at Calvary and St. John's and to the community! Her idea to create a Giving Cupboard came to life at Calvary. She created this beautiful spot at Calvary where we can all be inspired to give from our hearts.

I have seen the need for God’s care to be felt in practical ways. A gas card for families traveling to medical procedures, self care items for weary young mothers, a small birthday gift for someone confined at home. The giving cupboard is now available if your heart is moved to extend the reach of God’s kindness during Vicar’s pastoral care visits thank you to all who gave during our noisy offering collection last month toward this effort. May God bless the givers and those who will receive in times of need.
In God’s love, Vicar Jennifer

Our Fall Luncheon at Maple View was Delightful!

Precious ones at Maple View apartments in Birnamwood were ready & waiting for us to arrive. We were so glad to see them! Beef vegetable soup from Food With Friends, cheese and crackers & homemade raspberry cheesecake, strawberry cookies were received with joy! 17 were fed. Thank you to everyone who helped with the luncheon or provided food. - Pastor Jen

Mapleview Christmas Luncheon was Wonderful!

The Christmas luncheon at Maple View was wonderful! Delicious zuppa soup, (from community meal) left/right Christmas game, and funny joke cards had everyone giggling- the fellowship was heartwarming. one luncheon goer shared appreciation through her tears. We all sang a rousing song of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” The best part of Advent season are things like this! Thank you to Judi, Karen W, Karen C, and Paulette for serving. Thank you to everyone who donated goodies, soup & kindness to make this great day possible. Next event will be a Valentine party in Feb. which they are very excited about! - Pastor Jennifer

Calvary's Generosity and Love Shown for The Giving Tree

Members of Calvary are always so generous and loving to our community members in Langlade County. The Giving Tree helps families in need with Christmas gifts for their children. This year there were 335 families, 909 kids, and more than 2,700 gifts given for our children in need in Langlade County!

Thrivent Cans Hunger Challenge

We would like to thank everyone who donated to Calvary’s creative can structure that was designed by Lynn Cerny and constructed by Lynn and our other members of Calvary. We could not have done it without your support! With the donation of 1,038 pounds of canned goods, Calvary received the heavy weight trophy in the Thrivent Cans Hunger Event. Awesome job Calvary!!
(This was the last can structure because as of 2023 this event was cancelled).

Crop Hunger Walk

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

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.

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