Calvary Episcopal Church
Calendar and Announcements
November 30- December7, 2014
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has
greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if
you do what I command you. John 15: 12-14
Thursday November 27
10:00 am - Holy Eucharist - Said
Friday November 28
Office Closed
Saturday, November 29
4:00 PM- Holy Eucharist
Sunday, November 30 Advent 1
7:45 - Holy Eucharist - Said no music
9:00 - Holy Eucharist - Family Focus with music
11:00 - Holy Eucharist - Calvary Adult Choir
10:00 AM
Sunday School; Coffee Hour
Adult EDUCATION Time to reflect on Lessons for Advent I
Tuesday, December 2
10:30AM
Staff Meeting- Rector’s Office
Wednesday, December 3
7:00 AM
Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers
6:30 PM
Advent Pot Luck: Bishop Franklin - A time to look forward
Thursday, December 4
9:30 AM
Morning Prayer
10:00 AM
Bible Study
12:00 PM
Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers
7:00 PM
Choir
Friday, December 5
Craft Fair Set- up- all day in Hughson Hall
Saturday, December 6
10:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Craft Fair- Hughson Hall
4:00 PM
Holy Eucharist with some music
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Sunday, Dec. 7 Advent 2
7:45 - Holy Eucharist - Said no music
9:00 - Holy Eucharist - Family Focus with music
11:00 - Holy Eucharist - Calvary Adult Choir
10:00 AM
Sunday School; Coffee Hour
Adult EDUCATION Time to reflect on Lessons for Advent II
Coming Events: Dec. 7, 2014
Advent Celebration for Children & Youth Ministries @ 10 AM See below
Coming soon: Dec. 14, 2014
Lessons & Carols at 4:00 PM
Attendance for
Saturday, November 22 @ 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 23 @ 7:45 AM
Sunday, November 23 @ 9:00 AM
Sunday, November 23 @ 11:00 AM
Evensong, November 23 @ 4 PM
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November 23 & 24, 2013
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SAINTS AND SINNERS BORE MUCH FRUIT
Through the efforts of the Saints and Sinners Committees and participation by
parishioners like you, we are pleased to report that this year’s Saints and Sinners
Dance and Dinner was a success. The Silent, Chinese and Live Auctions and
reservations generated $17,712. Combined with other fundraising events and efforts
throughout the year, that brings Fundraising to a total of $21,065, which covers
budgeted commitments within our Outreach programs.
Thank you all for your help in ways big and small!
Together, we do make a difference.
CHILDREN &YOUTH MINISTRIES -CYM
ADVENT CELEBRATION
 The fun begins on Sunday, Dec. 7th from 10-10:50 AM.
 Help is needed. If you can donate cookies or drinks for snacks or can help with
the craft tables,
 please contact Sharon Jackson @ 689-5719 or Andrea Turton @ 907-0142
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2ND ANNUAL CALVARY CRAFTER’S FAIR
Come out and shop the stalls of handmade goods from area artisans December
6th, 10 am until 4 pm in Calvary’s Hughson Hall.
You may recognize some of the vendors! Others round out the 20-25 booths
filled with goods that may help you with your Christmas shopping.
And stop by the one-a-year restaurant, the Calvary Café, to enjoy a lunch of hot
soups and chili, homemade sandwiches, cookies, hot chocolate and warm,
mulled cider.
The Calvary Craft Fair is a fundraiser for our Outreach efforts. Bring your
friends and neighbors for a stroll through this annual tradition! And support a
good cause.
DEVEAUX SCHOLARSHIPS
DeVeaux scholarships are available for WNY Diocesan Episcopal full time
students at any undergraduate level at Niagara University and to high school
seniors who are considering entrance to Niagara University.
Call the office (633-7800) for more details. Deadline is January 15, 2015.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS NAMED
 The Nominating Committee for the 2015 Annual Election
 Jim Donathen, Larry Yuhasz, Pam Agostinelli, T.J. Burch, Vince Zaleski
Chairman (Warden) Cris Hicks.
The committee seeks nominations from the congregation of eligible candidates to run
in the election to be held in January in order to fill the terms expiring at the 2015
January annual meeting currently held by Vestrypersons Becky Welte, Ellie Yuhasz,
Melinda Rath-Sanderson and Warden Bruce Davidson. Should you wish to nominate
one or more candidates, or should you wish to be placed in nomination yourself,
please make your desire known to any of the above-mentioned members of the
Nominating Committee by phone, text, email, or in person.
Eligible candidates for vestry must be active members of the Parish in good standing
(‘good standing’ defined as: “All communicants of the Church who for the previous
year have been faithful in corporate worship, praying, and giving for the spread of the
Kingdom of God”), 21 years of age or more belonging to the Parish who have been
baptized and regular attendants at its worship and contributors to its support for at
least 12 months. Eligible candidates for warden must further have served for at least
one year as a Vestryperson of the Parish at any time.
For a more detailed description on the expectations of a vestry member once in office,
please contact any of the committee members, or read from the copy “Expectations Of
A Vestry Member” posted to the church bulletin board in the Reception Room.
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CALVARY KNITTERS- Happy Knitting!
We are requesting warm, hand-knitted hats, gloves/mitten and scarves from our
talented Calvary knitters.
Each Christmas the Outreach Committee prepares gift bags for single, adult
refugees (both males and females) who are spending their first winter in Western
New York.
There is a supply of yarn available in the white cabinet in the reception room.
This year we will be presenting gift bags to 52 individuals, so we need as many
gloves/mittens, hats and scarves as you can produce.
If you don’t knit, we will also accept (new) store bought hats, scarves and
mittens/gloves.
Please leave finished items at the reception desk
addressed to Janet Mather by Friday, December 5.
Questions: Please call Janet at 839-1309 (mather@buffalo.edu).
FROM THE PLANNED GIVING COMMITTEE
 During this year’s Stewardship Campaign, as you consider your pledge for
2015—your Annual Giving, please also consider how you might include Calvary’s
Endowment Fund in your estate plans
 Your Final Gift to Calvary that will help ensure the viability of the parish for
generations to come.
 For more information about remembering Calvary in your estate plans, please
contact Patty Rooss, Elizabeth Harten, or any member of the Planned Giving
Committee.
2015 OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE READY
Offering envelopes for 2015 are on the table
at the back of the church.
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OUTREACH / #30- THE CHRISTMAS MITTEN TREE IS UP!!!!
It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
Take a mitten from the tree.
Sign your name and phone number in the binder(s).
Bring the UNWRAPPED gift in a box (INCLUDING MITTEN) back to Calvary
and put under the tree. THAT’S IT!!
WHY NOT WRAPPED? This season we are giving the Summit Program an
opportunity to wrap all of the gifts as a way to involve them with Outreach to
School #30.
 *2nd GRADE: hat, mittens or gloves, scarf for each boy or girl and a book of their
choice.
 4TH GRADE: Navy sweater and a book of their choice (part of school uniform).
 Deadline for returning the mitten tree gifts: December 7
 A table will be set up before/after each service with Outreach committee
members to assist you.
*Flyers will be available with information on store locations for the purchase of
the Navy sweaters. Any questions, you may call Amy Gorney(871-9646), email
(abel1@roadrunner.com) OR Janet Mather(839-1309), email(mather@buffalo.edu).
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HELPING HANDS:
Tis the seasons when helping hands are needed. Do you enjoy talking to Elders?
Baking cookies? Singing Christmas Carols? If you answered yes to any of these
questions then we can use your helping hands at Hansen House.
Bakers please bake an extra batch. It has been the tradition of this ministry to spread
the joy of the season by having Santa distribute cookie boxes to the other homes at
Beechwood who have not been adopted by a local church. If you can make an extra
batch of cookies and bring them to Calvary the afternoon of Dec. 19 please sign up in
the Reception Room during coffee hour.
On December 20 we will be holding our annual Family Christmas Luncheon for the
families of Hansen House. We need helping hands to serve the meal, sing Christmas
songs, distribute cookie boxes to the other houses at Beechwood and to interact with
the families of Hansen House residents. If you would like to help at this luncheon
please contact Karen Davidson at 689-4708.
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CALVARY STAFF
The Rev. John Goddard, Interim Rector
x224, john.goddard@calvaryepiscopal.net
The Rev. Bonnie F. Morris, Associate Rector
x241, bonnie.morris@calvaryepiscopal.net
Alex Benestelli, Minister of Music
x229, alex.benestelli@calvaryepiscopal.net
Bernadette Ruof, Administrative Assistant
x222, bernadette.ruof@calvaryepiscopal.net
Diane Sprague, Accountant
x223, diane.sprague@calvaryepiscopal.net
Mike Way, Sexton,
x222, michael.way@calvaryepiscopal.net
Gloria Werblow, Carillonneur
carillon1@aol.com
Jim Molenda, Sacristan
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Calvary joins Instagram!
Calvary has opened an Instagram account, called Calvary Episcopal Church,
keeping with these electronic times.
If you have photos of events from TGIF or Hansen House or Advent celebration
or any event or service that you would like posted to our Instagram account,
please forward them to Bernadette Ruof at bmr@roadrunner.com
Spread the word to friends and family!
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CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WARDENS & VESTRY
WARDENS
Bruce Davidson: karabru@aol.com
Cris Hicks: chickscooks@msn.com
Vestry
Lorrie Archdeacon: lorrie.archdeacon@gmail.com
Lou Butenschoen:lbutenschoen@verizon.net
Bryan Gorney:bgorney@mtb.com
Laura Lohnes: laura.lohnes@gmail.com
Melinda Sanderson: mrathsanderson@gmail.com
Sue Schroeder:schroesg@gmail.com
Becky Welte:beckywelte@gmail.com
Ellie Yuhasz: ellieyuhasz@verizon.net
Vince Zaleski: vczaleski@yahoo.com
Vestry Clerk
Treasurer
Norine Eaton
Dale Harten
CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
20 MILTON ST., WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK 14221
716.633.7800 | WWW.CALVARYEPISCOPAL.NET
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