Pastor Chaz will be out of the office April 21st-27th and return on April 28th.
The church will be closed Monday April 21st & Tuesday April 22nd.
Holy Week Schedule
You are invited to join Pastor Nola in the parlor from 6:30 to 6:50 every evening of Holy Week for a time of silent prayer and meditation.
April 17th, 7 PM, Sanctuary
Maundy Thursday
Communion Service
April 18th, 2:15 PM, Sanctuary
Good Friday Crucifixion Service
April 18th, 7 PM, Sanctuary
Good Friday Lovefeast Service
April 19th, 7 PM, Home Moravian
Great Sabbath Service of Music
April 20th, 11 AM, Sanctuary
Easter Sunday
Holy Week Livestreams
We will be live-streaming the Maundy Thursday evening, Good Friday Lovefeast, & Easter morning services during Holy Week.
Grave Decoration on April 19th
Everyone is invited to help decorate graves at God’s Acre on Saturday, April 19th, beginning at 9:30 AM. For over 100 years, the churches of the Salem Congregation have been decorating the oldest graves at God’s Acre in preparation for the Easter Sunrise Service. Many of our fellow brothers and sisters buried in these graves no longer have family who can place flowers for Easter morning. We invite everyone—children, youth, young adults, and those young at heart to help us keep this tradition alive. Many hands make light work. We hope that this will take no longer than an hour with your helping hands. If you have fresh-cut flowers, flowering shrubs, or greenery that you can donate, please bring them to the church between Wednesday and Friday of Holy Week and place them in the buckets outside the church office. If you are planning to help decorate, you can bring them with you Saturday morning to God’s Acre. Remember to bring your gloves and clippers to help make quick work of our decorating. If you have any questions, contact Ginni Baker at (919) 649-3808.
Lay Readers for Sunday Worship
We are currently looking for people to serve in worship by reading scripture on Sunday mornings. If you would like to sign up for a Sunday to read, please use the Signup Genius link below. We would love to have you share your gifts with the congregation!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090448AEAF28AAFE3-56306726-2025#/
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090448AEAF28AAFE3-56306726-2025#/
Wednesday Night Bible Study
Mid-Week Adult Bible Study with Pastor Chaz will resume on Wednesday evening, April 30th, 2025 at 6pm in the Burke Conference Room. We will meet in person and via Zoom so all are welcome! The Zoom meeting link is us02web.zoom.us/j/84879938980
Opportunity for Community & Prayer
Virtual prayer meetings will be offered on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, at 9:00 AM via Zoom. This month, due to the Easter holiday, the next meeting will be Tuesday, April 29th We will pray for ourselves, for those on our prayer list, and for our church and world. This Zoom prayer time will last about 15 minutes, and gives us an additional opportunity to check in and share the people and things that we hold in our hearts. Confidentiality will be an essential part of these times together; when talking with someone else about the prayer time, it’s OK to say what you yourself shared, but not OK to say what anyone else shared. The link to join the meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81364100880
Save the Date: Coffee with the Pastors
Starting May 4th at 9:45 AM, we will be having a time of coffee & fellowship in the Parlor. This first month will be hosted by the board of Elders. We hope you’ll join us!
The Next Breakfast Bunch
May 6th, 9 AM at Carriage House. Please contact Pat George (336) 971-3429 or Linda Smith (336) 978-6082 to RSVP.
Graduate Recognition Sunday
On Sunday, May 18th, we will observe our Graduate Recognition Day. On this special day of worship, we will be acknowledging all those who have completed the major milestone of graduation from high school, college, or graduate school. By May 9th, please email Jacob (jacob@calvarymoravian.org) and let us know of anyone in your family who will be graduating from high school, college, or graduate school. This will give us the opportunity to announce graduate information in our church publications, including the bulletin and our newsletters. In addition to the names of graduates, please provide school/college information, graduation date, and any future plans for the students following graduation. We look forward to acknowledging and congratulating all our graduates!
Church Council
Church Council will be held Sunday, May 4th, following worship.
During council, the congregation will receive reports from the previous year
including a financial report and reports from the Joint Board, Elders, and
Trustees. All resident communicant members are encouraged to attend this
important meeting
During council, the congregation will receive reports from the previous year
including a financial report and reports from the Joint Board, Elders, and
Trustees. All resident communicant members are encouraged to attend this
important meeting
Blood Drive Rescheduled
Join us at Calvary for our Annual Blood Drive, now rescheduled to Wednesday, May 7th, from 2–6 PM in the Fellowship Hall! Mark your calendars and roll up your sleeves—your donation can make a difference. To schedule your appointment, go to the link below and enter sponsor code "Calvary Moravian". For all questions, please email or call the church office.
www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
Prayer Circle Around the Jail
Join brothers and sisters from many churches and traditions for the annual Prayer Circle Around the Jail at the detention center downtown, on Friday, May 16, 2025; gather at 5:15, pray from 5:30-6:00. Those inside, both inmates and staff, are told about the event, and many look out and see you standing and praying for them. This informal act of Christian love is deeply meaningful as we share our concerns before God for all those incarcerated; their families; and those who work there (food service, health care, security, cleaning, chaplains, officers). Come with your friends and share in this ministry of love. The jail is located at the corner of Church and Second Streets, and takes up the whole block - the goal is to have enough pray-ers to circle the entire block.
Save the Date: Church-wide Retreat!
We have our Church-wide retreat scheduled for August 29th-31st with an option to stay until September 1st at Laurel Ridge. This is Labor Day Weekend. Make sure you mark this on your calendars!
Prayer List
Remember Calvary Members in Prayer
Eddie Johnson; Camilla Williams; Bernard Williams; Patricia Poindexter Garr; Earline Pryor; Misty Hayes and family; Noelle Nichols; Rameth McKnight; Ursula Pierce; Steven Nixa; Gary Willis; Lily Shaw; Patsy Lineback; Patrick Biggam; Dallas & Ramona Prestwood; Lynn Biggam; Tommy & Nancy McKoon; Scott & Elaine Peddycord; Harold & Joeann Settle; Betty Troutman; J. Frank & Jan Trivette; Johnnie & Mary Anna Pearson; the Tasedan family; Judi Chandler; George Tasedan; Sandra Shugart; Bill & Mary Hampton; Haley and Zelda Covert, Richard Hughes, and their family; George Hege; Linda Neighbors
Remember Friends and Family in Prayer
Denise Williams; Beverly Streicker; Lisa Hampton; the family of Lessie Mann
