Mission

Our 5th Annual Food with Friends Kick-Off Meal was a Success!

On Wednesday, September 9th Calvary held their Fall Kick Off of the 5th year with Food with Friends. It was a great success with 206 in attendance. A delicious meal of beef burgundy, salad, rolls, dessert, and refreshments were served. Thank you to everyone that helped with setting up the tables/clearing, clean-up, preparing and serving the food/refreshments and for donating the desserts. Thank you also to all that came and enjoyed and supported this wonderful community meal! (Photos from Pastor Jen)

Calvary Members Support Foster Families in
Langlade County

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 you "Noisy Offering" donations and helping to show God’s love in our community! - Vicar Jennifer

Our Awesome Members that Helped Pack Quilts and Kits to Ship for LWR!

Our Sanctuary was Filled with the Beautiful Quilts and Kits to be Blessed for Lutheran World Relief!

On Sunday, September 23, LWR quilts and kits were displayed and blessed during Calvary’s church service. Thank you to Larry Poltrock who will be delivering the 170 personal care kits, 200 school kits, 26 fabric kits, and 150 quilts to the gathering site in Wausau on Saturday, October 4th. Following our worship service, our wonderful members brought all of these quilts into our fellowship hall to be packed.

Our Amazing and Very Talented Quilters who Impact our Community and World!

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

Calvary's Quilters Spread the Love & Warmth of Their Handmade Quilts to AVAIL

On Monday, September 8th our Calvary's Quilters donated 13 adult and 2 infant quilts to our local AVAIL Domestic Shelter in Antigo. The Executive Director, Candy is shown in the picture with our Calvary's Quilters..

Many Helping Hands for God's Work. Our Hands. Sunday

On Sunday, September 7, 2025, many members of Calvary stayed to help assemble the school, health, and self-kits for Lutheran World Relief. We also helped write out thank you/prayer cards for our local EMS Responders, police, and firefighters. Afterward we enjoyed pizza, dessert, and refreshments along with some wonderful fellowship!

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

Generous Noisy Offering Donations Provide Funds for
Weekend Background Program

Calvary’s August Noisy Offering - WeekEnd Backpack Program (WEB) –Calvary’s August Noisy Offering supported the Antigo Community Food Pantry Week-End Backpack Program. A total of $876.10 was given to help sponsor four children through the Backpack Program for the school year. Pam Bahr presented Calvary’s donation on behalf of the congregation. Thank you to everyone who contributed! Your generosity is helping provide food and care for children right here in our community.
(Info. from Sept. 2026 Newsletter).

Christmas Stockings for Homme Home!

Calvary’s women’s group filled 22 stockings for 2025 operation Christmas for the boys at Homme Youth and family facility in Wittenberg. - Pastor Jen

Christmas Love and Cheer was Spread at Birnamwood Outreach Gatherings!

Wonderful Christmas memories were created on December 18th with our friends at Cloverleaf & Autumn Lane care centers today as well as residents at Mapleview Apartments!

Our Fall Luncheon at Mapleview Apartments was Special!

Fourteen precious ones enjoyed a hurrah to summer cookout at Maple View apartments in Birnamwood. on September 18th. One attender explained to a new attender- “it’s something to look forward to each month.” Thanks be to God and to all who helped make this wonderful meal happen. (If you would like to help provide the home cooked hot meal, desserts, or help serve please see Pastor Jen or Judi Resch).
- Pastor Jen-

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

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
is Shown to Our Community Through 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 for 2024 there were 333 families, 902 kids, and more than 2,706 gifts given for our children in need in Langlade County! A Huge Thank You to Kate Clay who is the organizer of this amazing annual event and to all of our generous and loving members of our church and the community who come together to help make this happen!

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!!

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