ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING including CONSTITUTION NOTICE:  This important meeting is today following an abbreviated fellowship time after the worship service.  

PREPARE FOR THE CELEBRATION:  Next week, September 27th, we will have a special service for Calvary’s 75th anniversary, followed by music, guests, activities, and a pot luck meal featuring 1950s cuisine.  

SCANDINAVIAN BACK SALE & CRAFTS:  This event will be held on October 10th, 2026 from 8:30 am to 1 pm.  Lefse has been made.  The sign-up sheet for other goodies is still on the kiosk.  Don’t forget to invite your friends and neighbors.

PASS THE BOXES:  We are in need of a pass the boxes brigade to get our LWR boxes of kits and quilts up the stairs.  They will be picked up on Tuesday.

NO SATURDAY WORSHIP:  There will be no Saturday worship service next Saturday, September 26th.

Join the campground crew for cake today, celebrating another joyful year of outdoor worship!

CONSTITUTION NOTICE:  At the September 20th Annual Meeting, the congregation will be asked to change C5.05 of our constitution to say that we have a Mission Endowment Fund. We will also vote to delete C9.03.01 which duplicates C9.04.01. A copy of the resolutions is posted on the kiosk. 

Annual Reports for the fiscal year 7/1/25 thru 6/30/26 are now available on the table in the entryway.  Please feel free to take one if you wish to review it prior to the meeting on 9/20/26.

PREPARE FOR THE CELEBRATION:  Mark your calendar for September 27, 2026, when we will celebrate with a special service for Calvary’s 75th anniversary.  Invite former members or neighbors to join in.  Plans are being made for an exciting morning, a pot luck meal featuring 1950s cuisine, lots of music, guests, and activities.

SCANDINAVIAN BAKE SALE:  October 10, 2026, 8:30 am to 1 pm.  Plan ahead to bake items, to order Lefse, and to invite your neighbors.  Lefse preparation will be on Sunday, September 13th, after worship.

CHECK MAILBOXES:  If you did not get your September Chimes and/or Home Touch documents, and any other information, out of your mailbox last week, please remember to check and take them home with you this week.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE:  There will be a Celebration of Life for Dave Schlichting on Saturday, September 12 with a funeral lunch to follow.  An email was sent to most of you ladies who sometime are able to provide dishes for such an event, but if you would like to do so and you did not receive the email, please see the sign-up sheet on the kiosk.

CONSTITUTION NOTICE:  At the September 20th Annual Meeting, the congregation will be asked to change C5.05 of our constitution to say that we have a Mission Endowment Fund. We will also vote to delete C9.03.01 which duplicates C9.04.01. A copy of the resolutions is posted on the kiosk. 

ANNUAL REPORTS for the fiscal year 7/1/25 thru 6/30/26 are now available on the table in the entryway.  Please feel free to take one if you wish to review it prior to the meeting on 9/20/26.  

NOTICE:  If you picked up a report last week, there will be replacement pages for a couple of the financial reports (including the budget) on the table.  Please take a copy of those, remove the incorrect ones that were in the original report, and replace them with the new ones.  Sorry for the inconvenience. 

PREPARE FOR THE CELEBRATION:  Mark your calendar for September 27, 2026, when we will celebrate with a special service for Calvary’s 75th anniversary.  Invite former members or neighbors to join in.  Plans are being made for an exciting morning, a pot luck meal featuring 1950s cuisine, lots of music, guests, and activities.

SCANDINAVIAN BAKE SALE:  October 10, 2026, 8:30 am to 1 pm.  Plan ahead to bake items, to order Lefse, and to invite your neighbors.  Lefse preparation will be on Sunday, September 13th, after worship.

CONSTITUTION NOTICE:  At the September 20th Annual Meeting, the congregation will be asked to change C5.05 of our constitution to say that we have a Mission Endowment Fund. We will also vote to delete C9.03.01 which duplicates C9.04.01. A copy of the resolutions is posted on the kiosk. 

PREPARE FOR THE CELEBRATION:  Mark your calendar for September 27, 2026, when we will celebrate with a special service for Calvary’s 75th anniversary.  Invite former members or neighbors to join in.  Plans are being made for an exciting morning, a pot luck meal featuring 1950s cuisine, lots of music, guests, and activities.

REPORTS DUE:  If applicable, please email your annual reports to the church email address (celc2@calvary.gmail.com) by Monday, August 31st.  Thank you for your cooperation!

WORLD HUNGER SUNDAY:  Today is World Hunger Sunday and of course there will be a special collection for World Hunger!  

SCANDINAVIAN BAKE SALE:  October 10, 2026, 8:30 am to 1 pm. Plan ahead to bake items, to order Lefse, and to invite your neighbors.

HOPE IN A BACKPACK: Now thru August 31, donations for Hope in a Backpack can be made at any IncredibleBank location, or use the QR code from their website to make a donation, and they will match contributions, up to $2,500.  This program helps students who rely on school meals to also have meals for the weekend.  Each week, local schools receive discreetly packed backpacks filled with healthy, easy-to-prepare food when school meals are unavailable. 

CONSTITUTION NOTICE:  At the September 20th Annual Meeting, the congregation will be asked to change C5.05 of our constitution to say that we have a Mission Endowment Fund. We will also vote to delete C9.03.01 which duplicates C9.04.01. A copy of the resolutions is posted on the kiosk. 

PREPARE FOR THE CELEBRATION:  Mark your calendar for September 27, 2026, when we will celebrate with a special service for Calvary’s 75th anniversary.  Invite former members or neighbors to join in.  Plans are being made for an exciting morning, a pot luck meal featuring 1950s cuisine, lots of music, guests, and activities.

REPORTS DUE:  If applicable, please plan on turning in your September Chimes articles by Monday, August 24th, and annual reports by Monday, August 31st.  Thank you for your cooperation!

WORLD HUNGER SUNDAY:  August has 5 Sundays, so next Sunday, August 30th, we will be taking a special collection for World Hunger. 

FREE:  There are DVDs and CDs on the table by the kiosk.  These are free – Please take them home.

SCANDINAVIAN BAKE SALE:  October 10, 2026, 8:30 am to 1 pm. Plan ahead to bake items, to order Lefse, and to invite your neighbors.

HOPE IN A BACKPACK: Now thru August 31, donations for Hope in a Backpack can be made at any IncredibleBank location, or use the QR code on their website to make a donation, and they will match contributions, up to $2,500.  This program helps students who rely on school meals to also have meals for the weekend.  Each week, local schools receive discreetly packed backpacks filled with healthy, easy-to-prepare food when school meals are unavailable. 

CONSTITUTION NOTICE:  At the September 20th Annual Meeting, the congregation will be asked to change C5.05 of our constitution to say that we have a Mission Endowment Fund. We will also vote to delete C9.03.01 which duplicates C9.04.01. A copy of the resolutions is posted on the kiosk. 

PREPARE FOR THE CELEBRATION:  Mark your calendar for September 27, 2026, when we will celebrate with a special service for Calvary’s 75th anniversary.  Invite former members or neighbors to join in.  Plans are being made for an exciting morning, a pot luck meal featuring 1950s cuisine, lots of music, guests, and activities.

REPORTS DUE:  If applicable, please plan on turning in your September Chimes articles by Monday, August 24th, and annual reports by Monday, August 31st.  Thank you for your cooperation!

WORLD HUNGER SUNDAY:  August has 5 Sundays, so on August 30th, we will be taking a special collection for World Hunger.  

FREE:  There are DVDs and CDs on the table by the kiosk.  These are free - Take them home.

SCANDINAVIAN BAKE SALE:  October 10, 2026, 8:30 am to 1 pm. Plan ahead to bake items, to order Lefse, and to invite your neighbors.

HOPE IN A BACKPACK: Now thru August 31, donations for Hope in a Backpack can be made at any IncredibleBank location, or use the QR code below to make a donation. and they will match contributions, up to $2,500.  This program helps students who rely on school meals to also have meals for the weekend.  Each week, local schools receive discreetly packed backpacks filled with healthy, easy-to-prepare food to help when school meals are unavailable.