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Top Stories at
Calvary
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Calvary participates in Thrivent
Builds Project Habitat for Humanity Seattle/South King
County has purchased a home in the Westway neighborhood in
Federal Way. With the support of the Thrivent Builds grant
program and Lutheran volunteers from the Federal Way area, this
home will be renovated to provide a decent, affordable home for
a South King County family. Find out more on "Serving
the Community" page. Calvary is going to
the Westway site for a group work project. On June 14th Calvary
sent a work team of about 20 people to the site. We got a lot
done and had a great time, too! The Red Wagon (a benevolence
program we use to collect items monthly during worship at
Calvary) will collect items for the houses in July.
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Reach Out Program Calvary's
council is considering a resolution for Calvary to participate
in a local program to shelter homeless. We are hoping to begin
in October and will need a coordinator and Congregational
backing for Calvary to take this on. The plan is to provide a
hot dinner, packaged breakfast and sack lunch, and a place to
sleep from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. for 25 pre-screened men (plus food
for a supervisor) for one month a year. The church could accept
responsibility for food and sleep spots at different times
during the year, or provide both for one month.
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Mentoring Ministry
Calvary members have been working hard to develop this program.
It will provide coaching and support to create self-sufficiency
and self-determination in people who are working to bring
permanent change to their lives. The goal is to help individual
and/or families make decisions and perform actions that can
effectively change their lives and empower them to move beyond
poverty. Sandy Harley and Gale Farup reported that the first
training session has taken place. We have 7-8 volunteers which
looks like the right number. Pastor Doug reported that the
second gathering of 10-12 went to Renton to observe the Reach
Out Program there. We have scheduled a third mentoring training session
for July 10 at 6:00 p.m.. in Learning Center #1. For more
information, contact
Sandy
Harley.
Coming in July
July 9 Barbecue and Baseball/Volleyball at Calvary
July 16 Barbecue and Thrivent/Habitat project at Calvary
July 23, S'mores and movie at Calvary
July 30, Sack dinner and hike, beachcombing at Dash Point
State Park led by Steve Nagode.
Family
nights begin at 6:30 p.m., with the exception of July 23, which
begins at 8:30 p.m.
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