On Wednesday night, as a part of AAPI Heritage Month, Calvary members joined with representatives of the Delaware Sikh Coalition to enjoy a fellowship meal of authentic Indian food cooked and served by them. Around the tables, we learned more about each other through discussion prompts about the significance of food and family, and how […]
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Last Wednesday the Calvary Youth Group celebrated the ending of another school year with some lawn games, a photo scavenger hunt around Newark, and of course a pizza party! Over the 2022-2023 school year the youth group has had 32 midweek meetings with an average of 13 students coming out each week including several new
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On Saturday, April 22, 11 members of Calvary participated in Habitat for Humanity’s build event Framing Futures Through Faith. We built the initial wooden frames of walls, windows, and doors, and the projects were blessed the following day.
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On Saturday, April 22, the rain held off and Calvary hosted the 1in7B Foundation’s mobile laundry and shower facility for their final test and public launch. Newark mayor Stu Markham and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer were on hand, as well as several media organizations. 1in7B plans to have the trailer at Calvary every
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Organization heads and artists share about the work and its connection to the church and community A series of special guest speakers on Wednesdays, beginning March 1, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
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On Feb 26, dance and drill team “Fashion Steppers” blessed us in worship, and afterwards we gathered for an amazing “soul food” luncheon with traditional African, African-American, and Caribbean dishes.
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The mission of the 1in7B Foundation is “to care for people like Jesus did through service by demonstrating unconditional love and bringing hope, joy and dignity with humble compassion to those experiencing homelessness.” It is a faith-based nonprofit entity that was founded by its current president, Mark Puican, who had a vision to serve the
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Calvary continues to diversify along the same direction as our denomination and our country. I have had visitors tell us that one reason they decided to try us out is because of how diverse we look in the pictures on our website. We are blessed with so many different individuals and families, our international student
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We welcomed the community and congregation alike to a dinner and a candlelight service. Guests stayed with us overnight, all day Christmas Day, and into the morning of Dec 26 as we were the Code Purple shelter from the cold. Thanks to all who fed, talked, prayed, and especially to Will Erhart for coordinating it
It was a not so silent but joyous night at Calvary on Christmas Eve. Read More »
