The ELCA has recognized Mount Calvary for its generosity in mission support giving. During the past year, this congregation has supported the following organizations and ministries outside of ourselves. Please click on the web sites (where available) for more information on these important organizations.

Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp and Retreat Center: www.carolinefurnace.org

ELCA World Hunger Appeal: www.elca.org/hunger

Literacy Volunteers of Shenandoah County

Lutheran Disaster Response: www.elca.org/disaster

Open Door Food Pantry

Response, Inc.

SEARCH (South Eastern Association for Retarded Citizen Happiness)

Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter: www.allianceforshelter.org

Stonewall Jackson High School After-Prom Party: www.shenandoah.k12.va.us/sjhs

The United Lutheran Appeal of the Virginia Synod: www.vasynod.org/index.cfm/fa/content.view/menuID/726.htm

In addition, MCLC has/is participating in the following projects:

LWR Heath Kits     Your quick action is needed to help people who face sudden crises.  In early February, our children and youth Sunday School classes will be assembling Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Health Kits.  LWR provides these kits to refugees who ~ for whatever reason ~ must flee their homes with no time to pack items essential to personal hygiene.  You can help by providing the following items by Sunday, February 6th:

▪ one hand towel, dark color recommended
▪ one washcloth, dark color recommended
▪ one bath-size bar (4 to 5 oz.) of soap, any brand, in its original wrapping
▪ one adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging
▪ one sturdy comb, remove packaging
▪ one metal nail file or nail clippers with file attached, remove packaging
▪ Band-Aids® (or similar brand), preferably 1/2" to 3/4"

All items should be new and, as appropriate, in original packaging.  A basket will be placed in the narthex to receive the items.  Thanks for helping our children and youth and, most especially, for extending a Mount Calvary hand to refugees!

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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.