This Week @ Calvary

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Weekly Highlights

Join Us for Holy Week Worship
Maundy Thursday:       Thurs., Mar 28 3:45 p.m. (onsite only)
                                                        6:30 p.m. (onsite & online)
                                     (Maundy Thurs Meal 4:45-6:15 p.m.)
Good Friday:                Fri., Mar 29  
                                       CLS Chapel 2:15 p.m. (all welcome)
                                                   Service of Darkness 6:30 p.m.
                                                                         (onsite & online)
Easter Saturday (Vigil):   Sat., Mar 30 5:30 p.m. (onsite only)
Easter Sunday:              Sun., Mar 31 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
                                                                         (onsite & online)
                                           (Easter Breakfast 9:00-10:30 a.m.)

Easter Breakfast
Our youth are excited to offer a light breakfast on Easter morning, Sun,  Mar 31, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. This meal will be served in the gym and will include pastries, fruit, coffee, and juice. No cost to attend. However, a free will offering will be received to support the senior high youth attending this summer’s mission trip to St. Louis, Missouri.

Associate Pastor Call Meeting
The Call Committee has finished its interviews and final review of our list of pastoral candidates. The candidates have been presented to Spiritual Care for review and are now being brought forward for the congregation’s consideration and vote. Join us in the Sanctuary Sun., Apr 7 following the 10:45 a.m. service for a Voters’ Meeting. A short bio of each candidate is available for your viewing in the church office or underneath the welcome TVs outside the Sanctuary.

Touch-A-Truck Event at Calvary (Sept 7)
The outreach team is planning our first Touch-A-Truck event. This is a community outreach event where attendees will have the opportunity to get in the driver’s seat and touch the trucks. The plan is to have vehicles and equipment such as a police car, firetruck, ambulance, school bus, garbage truck, farm equipment, construction vehicles, service vehicles, delivery trucks, and more.   
WE NEED YOUR HELP – The first order of business is to secure vehicles and equipment for this event. If you have or know someone that has this type of vehicle or equipment, contact Marv Hansen. Please help us make this new outreach event a success!
Also, mark your calendars for the event: Sat., Sept 7, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. It will include not only the opportunity “touch a truck” but also games, face painting, the puppet ministry, bounce houses, food and much more.

Ladies’ Bible Study (Sat., Apr 6)
This month’s study will be from the Lutheran Women’s Spring 2024 Quarterly and shared by everyone. Join us in the Church Library on Sat., Apr 6 at 8:30 a.m.

Lunch Out! (Wed., Apr 3, 11:00 a.m.)
For our “First Wednesday” April outing we’re meeting Lotus Gardens, 7327 US 31 South, Indianapolis, 46227. Lunchtime meal specials from $8.50, include entrée and egg roll. Tables will be saved for Calvary Lutheran. Adults of all ages are welcome.

Portals of Prayer
Order your personal copy of the Portals of Prayer devotional by THIS SUNDAY. Order forms available in the narthex.

Maundy Thursday Congregational Meal
Mar 28 from 4:45—6:15 p.m.
The Spiritual Care team invites you and your family to a delicious meal between the two Maundy Thursday services. Come and connect with others on this night that Jesus gathered his disciples around the table and called them to love one another. A freewill offering will support the work of our Wycliffe missionaries, as they prepare to return overseas for their continued mission work. We will be serving soup, bread, salad, and assorted desserts.

Update from Youth Director Call Meeting
The people of Calvary voted on Mar 10 to extend a call to youth intern, Brian Krohmer, for the Youth & Family Ministry position. Please pray for Brian as he prayerfully deliberates upon this call, and where God is leading him to serve.

Calvary’s Community Garden—Plots Available
Open to all members of the congregation and nearby residents. Currently there are still five (5) raised-bed plots available to rent for the coming gardening season. The plots measure 4 x 10 feet and the annual rental fee is $20.00. Applications are available in the church office. Questions? Contact the church office, 317-783-2000 or a member of the Garden Committee. (Jake Allen, Mark Jung, Wayne Mayo, Joe Pluckebaum, Jim Richert, Art Wehrmeister and Paul Woodburn)

Prayer Requests Welcomed
We have updated our prayer request information on Calvary's website. Check it out at clcs.org/prayer. There you can request a prayer, see a copy of the week's prayer list, and access other prayer resources. So now there are three options to request prayers: call the church office, submit your request online, or write your personal request on one of the pink prayer cards located at each of the three doors into the sanctuary. 

GriefShare (Wednesdays through May 22)
Faith-based grief support, help & encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, friend. Wednesdays through May 22, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Led by trained facilitators
Mike Louden and Roxanne Deardurff. Sessions include videos by experts in grieving, support group discussion, personal study/reflection. Open to everyone. Contact Mike Louden or Roxanne Deardurff for more information.

Into the Word Bible Study—"Heaven" (Apr 7-May 19)
Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, longing for peace in a troubled world, or simply curious about your future, Heaven by Randy Alcorn will help you dig into what the Bible says about the eternal home God has prepared for His children. We will be utilizing a DVD and study guide throughout the series. There is also an optional full-length book of the same title in print or online (Rm 125 - Pastor Ebert). We will not have class Apr 28

Position Opening
To better serve our congregation and staff, we are reimagining the responsibilities of our Business Manager position. We are seeking candidates with strong skills in the areas of finance, operations, and organizational leadership, who can help move forward the mission of Calvary. This individual would serve as the Chief Administrative Officer supporting the work of our church, staff, and volunteers.
Contact Bill Laut or Pastor Kurt Ebert for more information or to submit a resume.

Extravagant Sharing
During the month of March, fill the shelves with hygiene products—toothpaste and brushes, soap, deodorant, shampoo, etc. Breakfast cereal is always needed and appreciated! Please continue to share your love of Jesus through your gifts of food to those who are in need.

Prayer Support

Submit prayer requests to the church office at (317) 783-2000 or click here for our online Prayer Page.

STRENGTH & HEALING
Ellen Vance; Jim Vance; Midge Clark

ONGOING CARE—CALVARY
Ramona Cunningham; Mike Wilson; Jim Birdwell; Gene Redding; Denise Fix; Pastor Bill Yates; Dan Weeden; Glory Van Arsdel; Ron Brink; Bonnie Brink; Sherry Ritchotte; Art Messer; Ruth Messer; Susie Holton; Jennifer Craft; Bob Heid; Janelle McCoy; Sherri Terry; Linda Heckman; Connor Miles

ONGOING CARE—COMMUNITY
Shirley Wehmeier, sister of Bill Wittlief; Julie Miller, daughter-in-law of Pauline Miller; Christina Albrecht, daughter of Al & Marsha Albrecht; Judy Webb, friend of Amber Young; Jerry Plummer, brother-in-law of Steve Bardonner; Jared Hall, grandson of Jim & Jan Dunaway; Sophie Wildauer, granddaughter of Craig & Amy Wildauer; Reese Nicole, great-granddaughter of Sue McFarland; Layla Stockinger, a 4th grade student at Emmaus Ft. Wayne; Richard Parr, father of Cheryl Rensner; Rev. Harold & Joy Kallio; Jim Foster, friend of Jim & Kristen Schark; Madelyn Douecy, granddaughter of Dr. & Mrs. Trigg; Jim Strozier, uncle of Matthew Durkee; Bob Locke, friend of Jim & Kristen Schwark; Evan Stephan, friend of James & Melissa Mayo; Jennifer Lee, sister of Jane Wilson; Darrell Shaw, friend of Becky Leslie; Steve Bruner, brother of Patty Rothkopf; Ella Kay Bardonner, sister-in-law of Steve Bardonner; Jane Weeks; Kelly Fromer & Paula Spears, friends of Kristen Schwark; Norman Parks, brother of Ellwyn Parks; Gertrude Heiden, mother of Judy Morrison

FOR THOSE WHO MOURN
Family and friends of Ramona Cunningham (Mar 17);
Pate King, uncle of Shari Lipps (Mar 22)

FOR GOD’S GUIDANCE
Associate Pastor Call Committee

GOD’S PROTECTION
Taylor Sessions (CO); Brent Ogunmakin, husband of Taylor Sessions (CO); Trevor Frank (AZ); Abigail (Leslie) Tipton (deployed); Nate Moore (FL); Corey Langhammer (KS); Grant Behning (WA); Drew Utterback, grandson of Judy Stanford (US); Austin McClure, grandson of Judy Stanford (deployed); Michael Van Arsdel, grandson of Glory Van Arsdel (deployed); Tommy Austin, friend of Erin Woempner (deployed); Dylan Bruner, nephew of Patty Rothkopf (US); Joseph Fox, grandson of Anita Fox (US); Nicholas Haviland, nephew of Steve & Laura Currier (NC); Caleb, Japheth, & Seth Hougesen, grandsons of Rich Wilson (US); Austin Turner, nephew of Glenda Roundtree (WA); Wayde Cochran, great-nephew of Steve & Pattie Bardonner; Christina Etzler, niece of Denise Fix (deployed)