Loving God by Reaching In Love To Others

We believe it is scripture’s clear teaching – and our deep joy and faithful responsibility – to show our love for God by reaching out in loving service and witness to others.  As our congregation’s mission statement reminds us, “Called by God, centered in grace, Calvary serves and ignites people for Christ.”

Here are some links to some past, upcoming, and ongoing outreach events and ministries at Calvary.

Minot Area Flood Relief    Calvary continues offering many ways to support our neighbors in the Minot area following this year’s devastating floods.

Feed My Starving Children   After the tremendous response to last year’s first Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack event in Grand Forks, plans are underway to do it again in 2012.

Youth Mission Trip  Calvary regularly offers both High School and Middle School youth the opportunity to grow in faith and make a difference in God’s world by taking part in a summer mission trip.  This summer, the High School youth went to Philadelphia.

“Thanks” from Joplin  Calvary’s Bible School students handwrote letters of encouragement to the members of Peace Lutheran Church in Jopline, Missouri after their building was destroyed by a tornado this spring.  The children also collected a special offering for Peace Lutheran and sent $500 as a result. Read one person’s heartfelt note of thanks for the notes of encouragement.

Honduras Mission Trip   Calvary maintains an ongoing relationship with our brothers and siters in the village of El Triunfo, Honduras – including funding a year round lunch program which feed 100-150 children per day.

Noisy Offering Each Sunday  Each week at worship, Calvary’s children invite worshipers to donate their pocket change to the “Noisy Offering.”  100% of the money received in the Noisy Offering is given away to neighbors in need – near of far.  It’s amazing how it adds up!  2010′s totals were over $23,000!   More recently, $5,081 was recently gathered for flood relief in and around Minot.

Local “Mission Blitz”    Over 600 Calvary members took part last fall.  This year’s  event will be Sunday, October 2.