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Calvary United Methodist Church 220 West Burke Street Martinsburg, WV 25401-3322
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A message from your pastor... Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is as
strong as death. Its flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters
cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for love all
the wealth of his house, it would be utterly despised. (selected from Song of Solomon 8:6-7)
I cannot believe that it is February already. A week after Christmas I was
in a drug store to pick up a prescription and I noticed that all of the unsold
Christmas items were consolidated into one small area with 75% off signs taped
to the shelves. Then, I noticed an employee was opening big brown shipping boxes from which
she was taking heart shaped boxes filled with candy to arrange in a Valentine Day display. My
first thought was, Christmas is barely over and she is setting up Valentine displays. My second
thought was, that candy is going to be stale by the time February 14th gets here. The third
thought was how appropriate it is for one season of love to follow another.
Love came down at Christmas from God to us and love is recognized by humans, one for
the other, on Valentine Day. Not only do spouses and engaged persons send cards and candies
to each other but we also share in the giving of treats and cards to family members and friends
whom we hold dear in our hearts.
The scripture from above is written by a girl describing significant characteristics of love.
My Life Applications Bible commentary says this about these verses, “Love is as strong as death;
it cannot be killed by time or disaster; and it cannot be bought for any price because it is freely
given. Love is priceless, and even the richest king cannot buy it. Love must be accepted as a gift
from God and then shared within the guidelines God provides.”
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Permit No. 110
REV. LYNN WILSON
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TO BENEFIT THE 2018 ANNIVERSARY RENOVATION PROJECTS
At 4:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall doors will open for the silent auction
From 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Scrumptious Ham and Turkey Dinner
At 5:45 p.m. the silent auction concludes
6:00 p.m. live auction begins
For tickets or to donate to the auction call the church office at (304) 267-4542
SATURDAY, FEB 25, 2017 BEGINS AT 4PM
CALVARY UMC FELLOWSHIP HALL
Adults $10 each Chi ldren - (10 and under) $4 .00 each
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Love, a little four letter word that has a huge impact. Many times we tend to forget that
love, the love we give and the love we are given, is a gift from God. Sometimes we feel entitled
to being loved by someone because of what we do for them. However, true love, just like
God’s grace, cannot and should not be thought of as payment for, or earned, by our works.
The Apostle Paul, wrote to the Corinthians addressing the issue of love. Love had be-
come a mixed-up term with very little meaning. Many today are still confused about the mean-
ing of the word love. We tend to forget that love is one of the greatest gifts that we have been
given and that we can give. Love is an attribute of God himself. We are to give love through un-
selfish service to others.
1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now abides faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of
these is love. This verse is one many of us carry in our memory and more importantly in our hearts
and actions. Faith is the foundation and content of God’s message; hope is the attitude and fo-
cus; love is the action. When faith and hope are in line, we are free to love completely because
it is then that we can understand how God loves.
Love, a little four letter word that should be shared on a daily basis, not just at Christmas
and Valentine Day. As you go out to buy those special cards and yes, the candy too (hope it
isn’t stale), I pray that you are sending and giving them in the true spirit of God’s love.
Happy Valentine Day to all, Pastor Lynn
Pastor Lynn Wilson CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
220 W. Burke St., Martinsburg, WV 25401 Phone: 304-267-4542 | Cell: 304-279-6800
Email: [email protected] | Website: calvaryum.org
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHILDREN’S DEPT...
February in the Elementary Sunday School class is teaming with great lessons in our “Donut” Curriculum. “Touchdown”, (1 Samuel 17:13-50) will focus on kids getting in the game to serve God. “Agape Love”, (1 Corinthians 13) will teach kids what real love is and how to share it. “Penguins”, (Matthew 4:16-22 and Matthew 20:20-28) will focus on sharing God’s love humbly to attract others to Jesus. After each lesson the children will be given a, “Make It Stick” page. Inside, families will find ways to discuss and act upon the les-sons they have learned. Please take the opportunity to help your children grow in God’s Word. This month is an opportunity to really focus God’s love for us and how we can share that love with others. We have been called to”fish for men”. Showing our children what that really means is not always an easy task, but Jesus has given us the tools to make it possible and even enjoya-ble! We all love our children. Let us take the time to teach them how to love everyone. We may even find ourselves loving in ways only God knew we could.
With loving peace in Christ, Niccole Warwick
Children’s Ministry Coordinator
3 Nancy Hilliard 5 Dorothy Houser 7 Cathy Decker, Jim Clipp & Candy Dalton 11 Ned Pitzer & Letitia Haught 13 Jeanne Stotelmyer 14 Ruby K Hawkins 15 Tom Criswell & Doug Frye
16 Douglas Keesecker 17 Zachery Johnson 18 Larry Dunn
20 Karin Dunn 23 Carroll Criswell & Gabi Warwick 24 Rod Smith 25 Alex Wasson & William Wasson
F E B R U A R Y B I R T H D A Y S
TRUSTEES KICKOFF 150TH ANNIVERSARY RENOVATION PROJECTS FOR 2018
The trustees have kicked off the 150th Anniversary Renovation Projects for 2018. The entrance to the church is in disarray, with prep work consisting of patching, caulking and painting the walls and wood trim is in progress. Our colors remain the same. The areas to be renovated are the entrance to the church, stairwells, narthex and stairs to the balcony. Trustee members are currently doing the prep work in these areas. They have invited the congrega-tion to participate in a paint party. Bring your roller and roller pan on March 25th, to roll the walls. This is a church team effort project. Please let a trustee member know if you can help. Lunch will be served. At a later date the Trustee Committee will announce additional projects relevant to the 150th Anniversary in 2018.
SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISERS
3RD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH SEPTEMBER - MAY (EXCEPT DEC.)
ADULTS $8 EACH; KIDS (4-12 YEARS OF AGE) $4 EACH; KIDDIES EAT FREE
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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 TGIF at
11am
NA Mtg
7:30pm
2 Boy
Scouts
6:30pm
Choir
Practice
7pm
3 4 Sharing
Hands at Noon
– 7th Day
Adventist
5 Worship &
Latino Services
9:30am
Sunday School
10:45am
Handbells Noon
Yth Handbells
5:30pm
6 Girl Scouts
6:30pm
7 Cub Scouts
6:30pm
Trustees
Mtg 6:30pm
8 TGIF at
11am
NA Mtg
7:30pm
9 Boy
Scouts
6:30pm
Choir
Practice
7pm
10 RAPP
6-8pm
11 Sharing
Hands at
Noon—
Inwood UMC
12 Worship &
Latino Services
9:30am
Sunday School
10:45am
Handbells Noon
Yth Handbells
5:30pm
13
Girl Scouts
6:30pm
14 Cub Scouts
6:30pm
Blood
Drive
Noon-
5:30pm
15 TGIF at
11am
NA Mtg
7:30pm
16
Boy
Scouts
6:30pm
Choir
Practice
7pm
17
Spaghetti
Dinner
5-7pm
18 Sharing
Hands at
Noon—Kate
Hardison
19 Worship &
Latino Services
9:30am
Sunday School
10:45am
Handbells Noon
Yth Handbells
5:30pm
20
Girl Scouts
6:30pm
21
Cub Scouts
6:30pm
22
TGIF at
11am
NA Mtg
7:30pm
23 Boy
Scouts
6:30pm
Choir
Practice
7pm
24 25 NO Sharing
Hands
Annual Auction
Doors open at
4pm
26 Worship &
Latino Services
9:30am
Sunday School
10:45am
Handbells Noon
Yth Handbells
5:30pm
27 Girl Scouts
6:30pm
28 Cub Scouts
6:30pm
L A Y L E A D E R S H I P O F C A LV A R Y U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart…” Psalm 78:7a
Church Council 2017 Chair - Mike Newcome Council Recording Secretary – Heather Villeme
Lay Servants Lay Members to Annual Conference Jim Holland Doug Frye Niccole Warrick Jim Holland
Finance Committee Chair William Yost Finance Secretary Donna Yost Ast. Secretary Cindy Barber
Members Doug Frye David Southerly Norma Finfrock (Emerita) Warren Watts Jim Holland
Staff Parrish Relations Committee Chair Warren Watts
Members Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Helen Henderson Jim Holland Kim Calo Kate Hardison Randy Hinson William Yost Warren Watts Doug Frye Rodney Sherman
Trustees Co-Chairs Calvin Russell and Ned Pitzer
Members Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Calvin Russell Ned Pitzer Heather Villeme Alecia Roberts Mike Newcome Ken Criswell Gary Frye Juanita Burditus Marsha Dodson
Nominations Committee Chair Pastor Lynn Wilson
Members Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Dorothy Hollida Kim Calo Myrtle Holland Alecia Roberts Donna Yost Gale Johnson Debbie East Ronda Albright Cindy Barber
Children Ministry Chair - Niccole Warwick, Katherine Hinson, Carol Criswell, Nancy Hilliard, Ann Roberts, Mary Wachter, Maria Watts, Kellie Johns, Dalia Pérez, Ellen Newcome
Adult Ministry - Alecia Roberts, Mike Newcome, Mark Albright, Wade Hampton
Worship - Chair Heather Villeme, Donna Yost, Doug Fries, Christa Banks, Dorothy Hollida, Jim Holland, Mark Albright, Ken Criswell
Calvary Staff Organ/Pianist Daris Albright Choir/Bell Director Mark Albright
Church Secretary Candy Dalton Nursery Heather Hardman Church Custodian Richard Goodman
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ALTAR FLOWER VOLUNTEERS: 2/5/17 – Beverly & Gary Frye 2/12/17 – David & Cathy Decker 2/19/17 – David & Eileen Southerly 2/26/17 – Doug Frye
ALTAR GUILD: Juanita & Charles Burditus
COMMUNION STEWARD: Heather Villeme
GREETERS: Gary & Beverly Frye
LITURGISTS/READERS: Helen Henderson
HEAD COMMUNION USHER: Ken Criswell
HEAD USHER: David Decker
NURSERY SPONSORS: 2/5/17— N/A 2/12/17—N/A 2/19/17—Rodney and Regina Sherman 2/26/17—N/A
ACOLYTES: 2/5/17: Nathalie Figueroa & Jonathan Figueroa 2/12/17: Tommy Criswell 2/19/17: Nathalie Figueroa & Jonathan Figueroa 2/26/17: Tommy Criswell
2/5//17 — In memory of Ace W. Gray on his birthday by David W. Gray
2/12/17 — In memory of Barbara Pitzer by Ned Pitzer & family
2/19/17 — N/A
2/26/17 — N/A
Calvary Story – February 2017
For the month of February many of our anthems reflect a theme of obedience and serv-
anthood. I think this will dovetail into Pastor Lynn’s sermon series on “telling your story” quite
well. Part of telling our story requires obedience and self-sacrifice. Telling our story is about
telling His story as it unfolds in us. When we give our testimony we relate to others how Jesus
found us begging for His forgiveness from our sins. When we tell others about the new birth
we say how we were once bound to sin but now we are a new creation. When we mess up,
we praise God for His mercy that He loves and forgives us in spite of our unworthiness. When
we are victorious, we praise God because we didn’t win the fight in our own strength. Our
boasting is in the Lord!
For February 5th the Chancel Choir will sing a traditional arrangement of “I Surrender
All.” An obedient servant follows Christ. When we come to the communion table I pray that
we will also use the moment to remind ourselves of His Lordship over us. The following Sun-
day will build upon this idea with the 1975 anthem “Lord, Take Control of Me.” The handbell
choirs will be performing on the third Sunday of the month.
The last Sunday of February is Transfiguration Sunday where Jesus speaks to Moses and
Elijah on the mountaintop and “His face did shine as the sun.” The Chancel Choir will sing a
rousing anthem entitled “Glory Bound.” One of the great selling points in our story is the
good news that we will be not only be with Christ in Heaven for eternity but we will be like
Him one day. We won’t just meet others in glory, we’ll be perfected in His image. Sometimes
we forget that after we’re born again and become a new creation that we’re supposed to
grow up! Christian growth and maturity comes through obedient servanthood through a pro-
cess called sanctification which will culminate in our glorification in heaven. We have a big sto-
ry to tell – so go tell it!
Mark C. Albright
“But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the
world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” – Galatians 6:14
“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his
image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” – 2 Corinthians
3:18
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
The Baltimore-Washington Conference will once again be offering college scholarships for the Fall 2017 semester. Students can apply January 3 – March 1, 2017 through an online application system. Scholarships are available to students attending or enrolling in accredited colleges and universities in the United States. Students must be an active member of a church for at least one year and be attending (or will attend) an accredited college or university within the United States full-time. Students will need to provide their official transcript (high school or college) and con-tact information for two church references (pastor and another member of the church). In addi-tion, the student must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
For additional information and to apply, visit http: www.bwcumc.org/administration/finance/local-church-resources/scholarships/. Please contact Cheryl Cook at [email protected] or 410-309-3446 with questions.
LAY SERVANT CLASSES FOR SPRING OF 2017
The spring 2017 paper registration form for the Frederick District Discipleship Academy Lay Servant Classes is on the desk outside the sanctuary for anyone who is interested.