Johnstown, Pennsylvania
www.mt-calvarylutheran.org
266-4859
Don’t forget to change your clocks AHEAD
on Saturday night, March 7
Forget Thee Not Notes:
February 28 & March 1, 2015
Pastors Carol and Scott Custead
Director of Music/Organist – Dan Gresh
Growing together as disciples of Jesus Christ through
worship, learning, fellowship, giving, and witness.”
Lay. Assist:
5:30 Paula Nihoff
9:15
Comm. Assist: 5:30 Bill Nihoff
9:15
Acolyte:
5:30 Erin Shaffer
9:15
Ushers:
5:30 Jim & Penny Miller
9:15
Greeters:
5:30
9:15
Coffee Hour:
9:15
Altar Guild: Lois Gallus, Kathy Ling and Doris Loftis
Scouts
Bob McMullen
Zach Swartz
John & Kim Colosimo
Scouts
Scouts
Given to the Glory of God:
Bulletins: In Honor of Ross & Pat Conklin’s Wedding Anniversary.
Remember these individuals for whom prayer was requested: Ken, Angie
Miller, Nathan, Dave, Ryan, Josh, Nikki Brehm, Marlin and Catherine
Kinzey, Pastor Ron Reed, Peyton, Michael, Gracie, Joan, Rich Michaels,
Paul Swartz, Patti, Gwen, Mark, Cindy Bepple, Julie Rickley and Lois Gallus.
Weekly Schedule
Sat: 5:30 pm Worship
Sun: 9:15 pm Worship
10:30 am Sunday School
1st Comm. Parents Mtg.
11:30 am Bell Choir Practice
1:45 pm JALY Ice Skating
4:00 pm Road to Detroit Mtg.
7:00 pm Volleyball
Mon: 7:00 pm Powerful Women of Bible
Attendance: Feb. 21, 5:30 pm - 43
Sunday School Attendance: 34
Wed: 12:00 pm Lenten Lunch
(Mt. Calvary)
7:00 pm Lenten Devotional
8:00 pm Choir Practice
Thurs: 1:00 pm Women’s Bible
Fri – Sun:
Spiritual Retreat
Sat:
5:30 pm Worship
Sun: 9:15 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School
11:30 am Bell Practice
7:00 pm Volleyball
Feb. 22, 9:15 am - 79
Total – 122
7th through 12th Grade
JALY ICE SKATING at Planet Ice
Sunday, March 1
Skating 2:00– 4:00 pm
(Please meet at Planet Ice at 1:45 pm.)
Cost is $9.00—includes skate rental.
Deadline for sign-up: Thursday, February 26th
Adult chaperones (skaters & non-skaters) are needed too!
Speak to Pastor Carol.
I give my son/daughter, _______________________________________
permission to participate with Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Youth Group to ice
skate at Planet Ice on March 1, 2015 from 1:45 pm to 4:00 pm. In case of an
emergency, I can be reached at ____________________________. Should any
medical emergency treatment be required, I authorize any Mt. Calvary youth
ministry staff or adult volunteer to seek medical emergency care as deemed
necessary. Medications/Restrictions:
________________________________________
Parent’s Signature, Date, and E-Mail Address
(Please return to the church office, place in church mail box, or give to Pastor Carol.)
Core Confirmation Course
Apostle’s Creed – Core Course. Sunday, March 22, 2:00-7:30 pm or
Make-Up, Monday, March 23, 3:00 to 8:30 pm (light supper included).
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Please register my son/daughter for the Ten Commandments Core Course:
____ The Apostle’s Creed – Core Course. Sun., March 22, 2-7:30 pm
____ The Apostle’s Creed - Make up. Mon., March 23, 3:00-8:30 pm
Name of confirmation student: __________________________________
Grade: __________________Phone:____________________
Parent e-mail address:
__________________________________________
(place in offering plate or church office)
Observing Lent at Mount Calvary
Lent is a special season of prayer, fasting, and reflection that is meant to
prepare us as Christians to celebrate the greatest of our faith festivals, the
resurrection of our Lord on Easter. Over the centuries Christians have
done many things to make Lent meaningful for their faith lives. They
have spent extra time in devotion, fasting, and Bible reading. Some “give
something up for Lent” to remind them of all that Jesus gave up for us.
You are encouraged to find those things that make Lent a special time for
you personally. At Mount Calvary we will offer these special activities to
enhance your Lenten devotion:
A reminder that there will be no flowers for the altar
February 22nd through March 29th.
2015 Wednesday Lenten Luncheons
March 4 Mt. Calvary
March 11 Oakland UM
March 18 Beulah UM
March 25 Belmont UM
April 1 No Luncheon during Holy Week
The cost of the lunch is $6.00. We are also asking everyone to bring
a canned good for the Walnut Grove Food Pantry. Luncheons will
begin at noon with a 10-15 minute worship service to be planned by
the host congregation’s minister or other designated person. The
general format of worship is a hymn or two, scripture reading,
meditation, and prayer.
Lenten Challenge
The Lenten challenge this year is good preparation for the Lenten
Devotional Evenings. The challenge is to read the Gospel of
Mark, preferably in one sitting. If you want to make it really
interesting, try reading it out loud as it was originally intended.
Maundy Thursday, April 2, 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 3, 7:00 p.m.
Lenten Devotional Evenings
Encounters with Jesus In the Gospel of St. Mark
A chance for a short Lenten Devotional Service
and a look at how Jesus impacted the lives
of various people in Mark’s Gospel.
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm
Led by the pastors in Sander Hall
March 4 – The paralytic (2:1-12)
March 11 – The anointing woman (14:1-11)
March 18 – The sons of Zebedee (10:35-45)
March 25 – Peter (14:66-72)
LENTEN LUNCHEON VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Mount Calvary will be the host church on Wednesday, March 4th.
Parishioners from churches in the East Hills area take turns sponsoring
this event. We are asking for and need your help to prepare and serve
the luncheon. If you can donate a few hours to help with this event, it
would be greatly appreciated. Please call the church office 266-4859 or
sign up below if you can help in any of the following ways:
___ Help cover, set tables - Tues., March 3rd, 1 - 3 pm.
___ Help prepare and serve food – Wed., March 4th, 9 am –12 pm.
___ Help with serving & clean up – Wed., March 4th, 12–2 pm.
___ Bake a cake (9 x 13) or prepare a dessert for the luncheon.
(Needs to be at the church by 10 am on Wednesday).
“Lenten Spiritual Retreat”
Friday Evening, March 6 – Sunday Lunch, March 8, 2015
At the Camp Sequanota Enrichment Center
Led by Pastor Carol Custead
Brochures with sign up are available in the Narthex.
Powerful Women of the Bible
7:00 pm, New Lounge
All new powerful women of the bible, never been studied before.
March 2 - Pontius Pilates Wife – “The woman who had a dream”
Matthew 27:19
BASKET PARTY
Sunday, April 26th
11:30am
8 weeks until our basket party event and we are looking for
you to help. Baskets, items for baskets, monetary donations,
gift certificates, handcrafted items, etc. can be dropped off
on Sunday mornings or during office hours.
Tickets will be sold beginning Sat, March 21st. Admission tickets are
$10.00 (includes 25 chance tickets, lunch and a door prize ticket).
Additional chance tickets can be purchased for $5.00. Last year’s event
was a sell out and seating is limited.
For more information, check the display located in The Narthex.
A sincere thank you to everyone who is supporting this event. Working
together as a team, Together Everyone Achieves More!!
Proceeds from this event will go towards building projects and repairs.