Welcome!

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located in Mount Jackson, Virginia. Please take some time to explore these pages and learn about the exciting ways in which this community of God’s people is doing God’s work in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Of course, the best way to learn about a congregation is to visit for worship. We invite you to join us for worship any Sunday morning at 11:00. A Sunday School for ages three through adult meets at 9:45 AM.

Announcements

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The offering collected during the Christmas Eve service will be designated for the church's general fund.

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Council member installation for Charlie Frye, Judy Fultz, and Kim Miller will be on Sunday, January 8th.

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Mount Calvary’s Sunday School Program Resumes!

Sunday morning, January 8th, Mount Calvary’s Sunday School program resumes after its Christmas Day and New Year’s Day break.

Children ages 3 through 12 will continue with their Bible study using the One Room Sunday School program.  The winter/spring units are “Hope Is Born,” “Jesus, Son of God,” “Jesus’ Ministry,” “Hosanna,” “Jesus Lives,” and “The Early Church.”

Our youth (grades 9-12) will continue exploring important questions about faith and theology through the series re:form.  Their study units address “Discipleship,” “Jesus,” “Other Beliefs,” and “Tough Questions.”

When they resume meeting, the adult Sunday School class begins a six-session series titled Good Questions on Heaven & Hell.   The six questions are:

○ “What happens next?”       
○ “Can unfailing love and eternal torture go together?”
○ “Will unbelievers simply cease to exist?”       
○  “What is heaven?”
○ “What do we gain from bodily resurrection?”        
○ “What is the Kingdom of God?”
 COME JOIN A CLASS!

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Mount Calvary Brotherhood Bunch

In January, Mount Calvary will initiate the Mount Calvary Brotherhood Bunch, a male counterpart to our popular “Secret Sisters” program. 

During the year, Brotherhood Bunch participants will leave their secret “brother” small gifts, treats, and other surprises at a designated spot in the church.  At an end-of-year dinner, each Brotherhood Bunch participant will learn the identity of his secret brother and pick a new one for the coming year.

Sign-up forms and participant information sheets are now available on the narthex table.  You may also speak with Bucky Miller (477-3287; jbmiller.mtjackson@gmail.com) or Pastor Diehl (477-2421; mtcalrev@shentel.net) about the Bunch.  All boys and men are invited to join this special fellowship!

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Mount Calvary is pleased to receive the Povlish family – Steve, Lee Ann, Max and Zachary – into its membership.

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The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held in mid-February followed by a potluck lunch. The date will appear in the bulletin.

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The Backpack Project     The Shenandoah Valley Lutheran Ministries’ Backpack Project provides Shenandoah County elementary school children from low-income families nutritious meals for their weekends ~ their time away from the school lunch program.  A table in the narthex will collect your donations of any of the following (packaged in individual serving sizes):

A blue flyer providing complete information on how you can help is available on the narthex table.

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Copies of issues of The Virginia Lutheran, The Word in Season(a daily devotional booklet), and Christ In Our Home (a large print daily devotional guide), may be found on the narthex bookshelf. 

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Be Involved! Youngsters and adults are warmly invited to offer your time to one of the church’s many service opportunities.  Find a rich and varied "menu" of options to Be Involved! here on our website and in the newsletter.

Any youth or adults interested in serving as an acolyte, reader, or communion assistant should contact Susan Foltz (984-4477).  We welcome new participants to these opportunities to serve Christ and Mount Calvary.  Training is provided.

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