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Volume XVI, Issue 6 Spring 2012

Following a wonderful winter season filled with a variety of events in celebration of Calvarys 150thanniversary, we are now preparing for our culminating weekend, June 1-3. We hope everyone has received asave the date postcard from Calvary and are planning to join us for the events during Calvarys 150th

Anniversary Weekend, June 1-3. A formal invitation and more details will follow.

Join us Friday evening, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary for a festive concert. A special commissionedpiece by the young composer Joshua Coyne will be the centerpiece of the program. Then be sure youvemade your reservation and dusted off your party dress for dinner on Saturday evening, June 2 in Woodward

Hall. Finally, dont miss Sunday morning worship and Calvary family reunion on June 3. More details to come!Dont miss a minute of Calvarys 150th birthday celebration weekend!

Anniversary Weekend

On MLK Day, January 9, as a part of Calvarys Anniversary, 30 Calvarymembers volunteered at Family Place in Adams Morgan. They helpedorganize classrooms, cleaned windows, completed gardenmaintenance and replacedflooring.

To continue Calvarys legacyof service and giving, you areinvited to participate in theD.C. Crop Walk in Anacostia.The Crop Walk will take placeSaturday, May 5, and inconjunc t ion wi th loca l

churches, we will raise funds for both local and international hunger relief organizations and food banks. Participants are expected toraise funds or pay an entry fee. Please see Myra Houser [email protected] for more information or to sign up.

Continuing a Legacy of Service to DC

Saturday, May 5


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Spring 2012 Calvary Caller

From Our Pastor Rev. Dr. Amy Butler

Senior Pastor

Direct Debit AvailableIf you would like to set up a regular automatic payment, contact Paul Rosstead in the Church Office.Contributions can still be made online using your credit card by visiting the Calvary website,www.calvarydc.org, or if you pay your bills online, consider instructing your bank to make a regular paymentto Calvary Baptist Church.

Dear Calvary,

Happy birthday to us.

This Spring weve beenhighlighting 150 years of being a church here on thecorner of 8th & H streets inWashington, D.C. 150 yearsis a lot of yearsit makesme think of when mychildren were in elementaryschool and were assigned to

bring in 100 of something to celebrate the 100 th day of school. Perhaps I should assign everyoneto bring 150 friends to church on June 3?

There will, indeed, be many friends from Calvaryspast and present joining us over the gala weekendas we celebrate 150 years, but how can we fullyappreciate the gift of all of these years, longer than any one human life, long enough toencompass many lives, even your life and mine?The foresight and faithfulness that planted achurch on this corner has meant that in some way,some how, this community has been for us each ameans of gracea glimpse of God.

From important public figures wieldinginternational power to people scraping the bottomof life, Calvary has been a place to welcome usall, a place where we could do the messy work of community as we try to live the way of Jesus.

I am looking forward to seeing so many of youwhose lives have been touched by this place, andwhose investment of time and resources hasinsured that Calvary continues as a vitalcommunity dedicated to living out the Gospel.Please join us as we celebrate together 150 yearsof being the church!

Looking forward tocelebrating with you,

Pastor Amy

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Moving Forward in 2012Ken Butler, Chairman

Calvary Board of Trustees

The new Calvary Baptist Church Board of Trustees held its organizational meeting onJanuary 22, 2012, and elected the followingofficers:

Ken Butler, Chairman Amanda Butler, Vice Chair Ellen Sulerzyski, SecretaryBarbara Hoffer, Treasurer

The Board expresses its deep appreciation for Phil Renfrow who Chaired the Trustees for the lasttwo years and whose service has been invaluablefor moving Calvary forward. We intend to keepthe momentum going throughout 2012 as wecelebrate our 150th Anniversary and deal with themany issues and challenges to our church facilityand congregation that comes with being inexistence for such a long time.

Our major goals for 2012 include the following:

1. Conduct a major study to ascertain what weneed to maintain and improve our beautifulsanctuary at Calvary and our other facilitiesand what would be the cost of thoseimprovements;

2. Finalize a review of Calvarys finances from2008 to 2011;

3. Work to improve our budgetary position inorder to continue Calvarys service to itscongregation and the community;

4. Find a partner to work with us on CampFraser and utilize that asset for what it wasintendedserving our inner city youth andothers while at the same time reducing thefinancial burden it has placed on Calvarysfinances.

Those are just a few of the challenges we face onthe Board to keep moving ahead. With your helpand support, 2012 will be a positive step forward.


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Moderators ColumnSoren Dayton,

Calvary Moderator

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As many of you know, Calvarys Moderator writes a quarterly column and Iwanted to use this opportunity to both introduce myself and tell you how Ienvision the next year at Calvary.

Amanda and I have been members at Calvary since 2006. We joined when wewere dating, and Calvary became a community for us in a variety of ways,including as a grounding home in D.C. as Amanda was in law school in Chicago,while I continued to work in politics in D.C. Since then, I have served as Chair of the Board of Missions, member of the Church Council, member of the PersonnelCommittee, Chair of the Pastor Search Committee that called Pastor Leah, andordination committees.

I grew up in and around churches. My (ordained Brethren in Christ and then Congregational) mother is apastoral counselor while my (Wesleyan) father and (ordained United Methodist) step-father are seminaryprofessors. And yes, I am named after Soren Kierkegaard the Danish theologian through whom my father found his way back to faith. Though my father taught at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, I did not growup Baptist and Calvary was the first Baptist church I attended. Amanda grew up Methodist and has theambivalences about Baptists that come from being a Southerner, and I was baptized in a Congregationalchurch; our unique story is one of many that connects us to this different kind of Baptist church.

It is interesting that I find myself as Moderator of Calvary at such an important moment in our congregationspast and future. First and foremost we have an opportunity to reflect on the truly remarkable history of our church and wonder about ourselves, Why are we committed to servingour community, be it our congregation, our city, our country, or our world? What is our role as a high-profile church in our nations capital?

Our self-awareness in how we answer these questions will be critical aswe come to terms with and answer a series of questions that our churchhas faced over the years. The two most immediate ones are followingthrough on the discussion about leaving the Southern BaptistConvention and the ongoing discussion about how to fulfill the mission of Camp Fraser in a financially sustainable way.

At the same time there are fiscal and church-governance issues that wemust address. Five years ago, we had a discussion about investing inthe future of our congregation by tapping our endowment at a higher level. This added investment has been used to grow and restructure our staff, grow our membership, and reorganize our programs. This will bethe fifth year of our plan, and it is time to look forward and begin planninghow our next phase of growth will look. During this process, we havediscovered a series of problems with the way our churchs by-laws are

structured. These are all long-term questions about our identity.My role as moderator is to listen to our congregation and staff and toguide our discussions as we work through these and other issues this year. In that capacity, I will preside over many of our business meetings and participate in many conversations about our church. In the end, however,my goal is to work with you to make our faith community flourish. If you have questions or concerns aboutwhat is happening at Calvary, please reach out to me by phone at 202-552-1860 or by email [email protected].

I look forward to working and worshiping with every one of you.

My role asmoderator is to listento our congregation

and staff and toguide our discussionsas we work through

these and otherissues this year.

-Soren Dayton,


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Letters and Snapshots12.5.11

My heartfelt greetings to my friends atCalvary. Im happy to receive emailmessages about whats going on and Imhoping to join you at sometime during your 2012 celebrations of your 150th Anniversary.Blessings to you and Calvarys wonderfuloutreach to the community and beyond.

Rena Mary Jirack

Natalie Rogers andSusan Sevier perform

in a Calvary 150th Anniversary Concert,

Rumors of Spring ,February 11.

Proceeds benefitedChrist House, in

Adams Morgan.

12.8.11Dear Reverend Palacios:I am writing to express my sincere thanks for

joining me and my colleagues and other spiritual leaders at todays press event onthe moral issue of our nation. [] I wouldlike to let you know I have nothing but thegreatest respect for your lifes work. Todaywas only the beginning, and I look forward toworking with you in the future.

Congressman Charles B. Rangel

1.10.12Dear Rev. Dr. Butler [and congregation]:Thank you for your December 2011contribution of $100.00 to Calvary WomensShelter. [] On behalf of everyone atCalvary, thank you for your concern andsupport.

Kristine K. ThompsonExecutive Director

Pastor Edgar joinsD.C. Councilmember Jim Graham andothers, February 2,to advocate for fair drivers licenseaccess.

Annette Martinez,Liubov Russell, Rev.Edgar Palacios, and

Carol Blythe visit withCongressman DannyDavis on immigrationreform, December 9.

Calvary Youth andYoung Adultspass out hotchocolate topeople watchingthe Chinese NewYears Parade,January 29.

2012 OfficiaryModerator: Soren Dayton Vice Moderator: Chuck AndreattaChurch Clerk: Claudia Moore Nominating Committee: John Taylor Council of Churches: Sarah Livingston DCBC Executive Board: Yolanda Appiah-KubiDowntown Cluster: Laura Canfield

Trustees: Amanda Butler, Ken Butler, Julie LaFave, Paul Lansing, Francisco Pereira, Jr., Phil Renfrow,Eugenia Reyes, Kim Sisk, Ellen Sulerzyski, Victor Tupitza

Diaconate: Ashley Dalton, Meara Dietrick, Rachel Johnson, Kathie Lansing, Corina Lopez, Jay Mayfield, PatNeighbarger, Jose Nelson Duran, Jose Nunez, Sandra Nunez, Lorena Periera, Nancy Renfrow,Roberto Reyes, Harold Ritchie, Susan Sevier, Jodi Smith, Becky Vaughn, Ernie Williams

Christian Education: Anabel Cruz, Allen Dalton, Myra Houser, Laura Lee, Mike Overby, Danyelle Robinson,

Mission: Salima Appiah-Kubi, Caroline Armijo, Carol Blythe, John Duffell, Rick Goodman, Julie Greene, JoshKeller, Jessica Lynd, Francisco Pereira, Sr., Courtney Rice, Liubov Russell, Gretchen White


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save paper and postage at the same time? For more information send an email [email protected].

Mission and Christian Education BoardsCarol Blythe, Mission Board Co-Chair

The Mission and Christian Education Boards are meeting and working together again this year. We held aplanning meeting on February 12. Pastor Edgar challenged us with the goal of transforming the world so thatall people can live in the righteousness, justice and love of the household of God.

This year, Danyelle Robinson and Laura Lee will serve as Co-Chairs of ChristianEducation, Jessica Lynd and Carol Blythe serving as Co-Chairs of Mission. RickGoodman will serve as secretary for both boards. We also voted to appoint Allen Daltonto the Board of Christian Education.

For these first three months of the year, we will continue our work with W.I.N. inorganizing both for practical immigration efforts (D.C. drivers licenses), the downtownplay-ground project, fair housing and employment.

Throughout the year, we will be planning many events to support both the ShalomScholarship and our sister-church relationship with Shalom Baptist Church, including theGood Friday concert on April 6, and the regular sale of fair trade coffee and Salvadorancrafts.

We began plans on some after-worship forums where we hear from our own members on the good workthey are doing in human rights, gender issues and the world food system.

Ecumenical Advocacy Days is March 23-26. The years theme: Is This the Fast I Seek? Join other Christiansin seeking a global economy and a national budget that break the yokes of injustice, poverty, hunger andunemploymentheeding the call in Isaiah 58 to become repairers of the breach and restorers of streets to live in . If you are interested in joining a group from Calvary that will attend this conference, please speak withCarol Blythe, Pastor Edgar Palacios or Jason Smith.

If you are interested in helping teach English as a Second Language, speak to Myra Houser. If you areinterested in helping with the Downtown Social Club (a program for residents of St. Elizabeths hospital)which meets the first and third Thursdays of each month, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., please speak toCarol Blythe. The first session of the Holistic Health Project will start March 9, and run through May 18.

The Alliance of Baptists Convocation meets in Austin, TX from April 11 to 15. The Mission Board agreed topay the registration fee for any Calvary members who can attend (you will need to provide your owntransportation and lodging). Please speak to Jessica Lynd if you are interested.

CBF recognizes Calvary for Faithful PartnershipOne of the deepest symbols of the Christian faith is Communion, when brothers andsisters in Christ join together to feast at Christs table. As a symbol of friendship andpartnership in global missions and ministries, Steve Graham from the CooperativeBaptist Fellowship recently presented Calvary with a handmade chalice and paten.

Calvarys faithful participation in and gifts to the Fellowship enable life-changing

mission and ministries around the world, ensuring that people across the globe haveaccess to the resources they need to live and to the Gospel of Jesus Christ they needto live abundantly. From everyone at CBF, thank you Calvary Baptist Church for continued partnership and commitment to join Gods mission in the world.


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Music DepartmentCheryl Branham, Director of Music

Easter Festival ChoirLooking for a fun and rewarding Lenten discipline, or a great way to celebrate

Resurrection Sunday? Consider Easter Festival Choir! Rehearsals begin Sundayafternoon, February 26, and continue through Palm Sunday. Well meet each week after worship, 1:003:00 p.m. in the Music Suiteand childcare is available each Sunday. Sograb a quick lunch after worship and come sing with us! All are welcome.

Calvary Childrens ChoirCalling all Calvary Kids of all ages, you are invited to participate in another session of Music for Kids this Lenten season. Beginning February 26, well meet each Sunday,12:301:00 p.m. in the Music Suite for singing, movement and fun. Please remember thatMusic for Kids is our opportunity to prepare the Childrens Choir to sing in worship onPalm Sunday. Make plans now to stick around after worship, grab a snack, and join us!

Sanctuary ChoirIf you love to sing, heres another great opportunity for you. Join us any Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. for Sanctuary Choir rehearsal in the Sanctuary. Then stick around, robe up, and sing with us in worship. Come inone day to try us on for size, or make the weekly commitment when you are ready.

Calvary Concert ChoirOn June 1, well enjoy a 150th Gala Anniversary Concert in the Sanctuaryand we need you in our ConcertChoir! Stay tuned for rehearsal information, and plan now to join us.

Good Friday ConcertThis season, Calvarys Good Friday Concert series continues with the oratorio Der Tod Jesu (The death of Jesus ) by Carl Heinrich Graun (1704-1759). Join us Good Friday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary whensoloists, chorus and chamber orchestra will bring this beautiful and rarely heard piece to life. Admission isfree, and donations will benefit Shalom Scholarship Fund. Walking through the Passion story on Good Fridayis a great way to prepare your heart and mind for the joy of resurrection on Easter Day. Make plans now toattend, and be sure to invite friends and family!


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2012 Johansen CompetitionThe Friday Morning Music Club invites the public to performances by some of the most gifted young string players in the world, coming to Calvary March 22-24 to compete in the 2012 Johansen International Competition for YoungString Players (JIC).

Performances are free and open to the public and will take place in WoodwardHall. Judges for the 2012 JIC are world-renowned musicians Hiroko Yajima,Michael Tree , and Ronald Leonard .

Semi- Finals Thursday and Friday, March 22-23, 2012 9:00 am to 5:30p.m.

Finals Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m.

Prize money totals $66,000.There are separate awards for violin, viola, and cello. First prize for each categoryis $10,000; second is $7,000; and third is $5,000.

The Johansen International Competition was founded in 1997 through the generosity of a trust fundestablished by Anna Storch Johansen . This is the sixth time the Johansen Competition has been held inWashington, D.C.


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Trustees of the Kendall Mission Fund Trust, havetransferred all assets of the fund, approximately$250,000, to Calvary Baptist Church, as a gift inobservance of the churchs 150th anniversary. Thistransfer was made with a donor restriction that theprincipal and income be used solely for extraordinary maintenance and major replacements for the Calvary sanctuary building (largely financed by

Amos Kendall), not for operation and ordinarymaintenance costs.

At a meeting of Calvarys Board of Trustees onNovember 13, 2011, almost exactly on theanniversary of Amos Kendalls death 142 yearsearlier, the Board of Trustees humbly and gratefullyvoted unanimously to accept thegift and to abide by the donors

restrictions. To that end, at the Annual Church BusinessMeeting on January 22, 2012,Standing Resolution 66 formallyestablished the Kendall MissionFund as a donor restricted fundof Calvary Baptist Church.

The Kenda l l Trus t wasestablished October 15, 1869,when Amos Kendall named fivetrustees and conveyed to thosetrustees and their successors$17,000 of Camden and Amby Railroad Couponbonds of 1868, bearing six percent interest. Theresponsibility to administer the trust has beendutifully carried out by a long line of Calvarymembers serving as trustees, including the lateCharles H. Burton, J. Richard Thomason, Dr. HenryWray, and Austin Hollway. Bill Harward and AlNielsen and the remaining trustees , have continuedthat tradition to manage the trust in honor of theintent of Amos Kendall.

Church Receives $250,000 Kendall Mission Fund GiftPhil Renfrow, Member, Board of Trustees

The purpose of the Trustwas to help establish newSunday schools in theDistrict of Columbia thatwould grow into newself-sustaining Baptistchurches. Severalchurches were startedin early years. Success,however, has been verylimited in recent years.The Trust Indentureprovided that the wholeregulation of the trust shall be under themanagement of the Trustees and the funds shall be

disbursed and accounted for under such regulations as they mayestablish, and with the trustees or their successors being the sole

judges of the manner and objectsfor which income from the trust maybe devoted. The Kendall Trustees,under this authority, determinedthat the Trust could be better used.In their sole judgment and inkeeping with the original intent of Kendall, they decided to offer allremaining assets to Calvary.

The Kendall trustees feel this is an appropriate stepas Amos Kendall played a very important part in theearly history of Calvary. He was the primary donor tosupport building the sanctuary that continues asCalvarys House of Worship today. The Trusteeshave made other gifts to Calvary from the Trust,including, but not limited to, a substantial sum towardthe recent building renovation program, installation of the Kendall Plaque at the entrance to Kendall Hall,and funds to start the Calvary Burmese Churchwhich recently celebrated its 15th anniversary.

The purpose of theTrust was to help es-tablish new Sunday

Schools in the District of Columbia that would

grow into new self-sustaining Baptist

churches.

Deacon DigestRachel Johnson, Chair of the Diaconate BoardLife in community is never stagnant and Calvary's deacons are privileged to have the opportunity to walkalongside members of our community as we grow and change. The diaconate seeks to be a pastoral pres-ence, reminding each of our members of the love of their broader church family.

This past February, the new deacon board met for the first time and shared our hopes for Calvary in the year to come and the ways we will help our pastors minister to the congregation. So keep an eye out for the peo-ple with the snazzy name tags during worship, and we look forward to serving with you this year as we striveto live out God's call for the people of Calvary Baptist Church.


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Out of the Mouths of Babes Calvary Baby Spotlight!Myra Houser

Wyatt Bensussan Harvey Born : December 19, 2010Parents: Katie and RyanHarveyLive-In Aunt: Jenny SmithBig Sister: MayaMcChesney Harvey (4)Favorite Food: Yogurt;applesFavorite Toy: School busand Mardi Gras beadsFavorite Musician: BeyoncSpecial Skills: I learned to walk at nine monthsand am already running!Fun Fact: I am saying new words every day, andreally love to hang upside downFavorite Part of Being a Calvary Baby : Climbingon the stage and running during Music for Kids.

Wetein Mohame HassanBorn : January 30, 2011Parents : Maha andMohamed HassanFavorite Food : yogurt withstrawberry flavor andbanana.

Favorite Toy : my picturestory books collectionsFavorite Musical Group :The Backstreet BoysSpecial Skills : Walkingeverywhere, speaking Arabicand English baby language fluently.Fun Fact : I like to dance, clap my hands andwatching Liverpool F.C. soccer match with Daddy!I wake up at 6 a.m. every day, even on theweekend.Favorite Part of Being a Calvary Baby : being

around all those nice people.

Francisco AlcidesPereira Estrada

Born: December 1, 2011Parents: Francisco AlcidesPereira and Marcela

Alejandra EstradaFavorite Food: Bottles of milkand apple juice, so far.Favorite Toy: My flat hippoand colorful ballFavorite Musical Group: Well, Calvarys choir, Bob Marley, Christmasmusic :)Special Skills: Talking!Fun Fact: I am very curious! I love to take baths,like plenty of attention, and enjoy taking naps in thecar Favorite Part of Being a Calvary Baby: Beingloved by everyone since my first day at Calvary;lots of attention and arms willing to carry me!

Bridget DorothySlater

Born: April 22, 2011Parents: Michael Slater andErin ClineBig Brother: Patrick (3)Favorite Food: Applesauce,and (one day) Chinese foodFavorite Toy: I prefer EricCarle books over toys.Favorite Musical Group : My Kindermusik class!Special Skills: Bouncing and jumping up anddownFun Fact : My family lives pretty far away fromCalvary, and it is a long schlep for my brother andI, so we aren't able to make it all the time but weare happy to see your smiling faces on Sunday!

Born: December 20, 2010Parents: Amy Ward-Meier and Ed Meier Big Sister: Penelope Jane (3)Favorite Food: PeasFavorite Musical Group: Anything,seriously

Favorite Toy: The remote controlSpecial Skills: Wrestling my big sister tothe ground.Fun Fact: I already know how to dance.Favorite Part of Being a Calvary Baby:

All the people who want to love on me!

Nolan Edward Meier


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Andi and TreySullivan moved toD.C. in July 2011.They each recently

completed their M.Div. degrees fromthe McAfee Schoolof Theology. Whilethey do miss theSouth, Andi and Treyare beginning to feelat home in D.C.

Andi grew up outside of Paris mastering worldlanguages, devouring books and brie, and winningart contests, and Trey grew up in NortheastGeorgia mastering the southern accent, devouring

biscuits, and winning cleanest uniform in everysport. Despite their differences, they have foundsome things they love to do together, includinghiking and ridiculous television. Andi is a mastersstudent of international politics at AmericanUniversity, and Trey is a chaplain resident atGeorgetown University Hospital. They are verygrateful for the home they have found at Calvary,and they look forward to becoming a part of thework and witness of the church.

New Members Calvary Stitch Along Group Karla Fahey

It is amazing how far-reaching the effects of an hour or two of working together can be. In the case of WMS, rolling bandagesand hemming baby blankets for a mission station the other sideof the world can provide a much needed bit of comfort for a childwith a broken arm, and a new cover for a tiny baby of a poor family. It also keeps us informed about world conditions that arenot always provided by the news broadcasts.

The mission work of women at Calvary, as well as through theDCBC Women's Department began in the 1800's.The WMSprovides help through the work of our hands, as well as financialaid as requested. Each year brings new information with requestsfor specific items. New members are always welcome andneeded. The usual meeting time is 10:30 a.m. on the firstTuesday of each month of the school year. In February, we held

the meeting in Maryland so that Dee Robbins could attend. Always adjustable, those present took up the workwith renewed enthusiasm. We welcome anyone who wishes to join us and "Study Missions, Do Missions andPray for (and learn about) missions."

The Calvary Stitch Along group is happy to shareour love of knitting with others! In addition toworking on our own personal crafts we have takenon a mission project of making hats, blankets and

eye shields for newborns in El Salvador.In November 2011, Pastor Edgar Palaciosdelivered handmade blankets and eye shieldsused to protect newborns during light treatmentsto his son-in-law, Dr. Mario Castro, aneonatologist in San Salvador. Join us Sunday,March 11, April 15, May 6 and June 10you arealso welcome to knit or crochet at home and bringyour crafts to church. Hats should be made of acrylic baby weight yarn. For more information,contact Claudia Moore or Karla Fahey.

Womens Missionary SocietyVivian Nielsen


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Spring BirthdaysMarch

1 Osmond CainLeah Grundset

2 Matthew DaleyHolleyanne McDanielBrenda Perlera

Annie Sharp4 Laura Canfield

Arlene Hudson5 Bill Tatham

Henry Wray7 Kelly Taylor

Becky Vaughn10 Michael Fahey

Sarah Irvine Allison Lee-VillanuevaPat Neighbarger Marion Ritchie

14 Hank Altman Annette Orabona15 Bobbie Michael17 Ken Carr 19 Ashley Coates

Matthew Hoffer 20 Rameen Chaharbaghi23 Hayden Butler

Ryan Harvey24 Wanda Gilson25 Lynnette Lee-

Villanueva

26 Katie Thomas-Canfield27 Susan Jean Cornwell

Mike Overby

28 David Mein29 Caroline Armijo30 Grace Lipman

Jos Nuez-Santamaria

31 Sandra EusebioNia RogersApril

1 Ted Hughes Jr.2 Cedie Labis3 John Salazar Jr.4 Annie Curd

Michael Labis8 Betty Mein

Sandra Pereira-Nuez9 Ronnie Scott11 Martha Peck13 Sarah Livingston14 Howard Ammerman

Mayra DurnKo NyiKathy Wray

15 Jerry GilsonVirginia Teller

16 Ken Butler 17 Stella Mary Joseph18 Trey Sullivan19 Deacon Robinson

Beth Sorrell20 Luk Lagwi21 Anna Settels-Palacios22 Bridget Cline Slater 23 Laura Beth Blythe-

GoodmanJohn DehnelYu Mon Min

24 Henry ArmijoGordon HarrisHarry F. S. Ng

25 Cristian Durn Allyson WisdomVamplew

26 Russell HarrisonDoris Shaw

30 Anabel Cruz-Montesano

May3 Sadie Healy

Theodore Kyin OoHarold RitchieChelsea Thomas

4 Andrea Mae Angdisen Andrew Iwanik

5 Aung Myint6 Sandra Chang7 Lorena Pereira-

Decorado8 Ben Mann

William Michael Jr.12 Hka Tawm Maran14 Lucy Armijo15 James W. Ammerman19 Mohamed Hassan20 Jocelyn Lopez-Arias23 David Grise25 Jacquelyn Ballew

26 Van Rin27 Gene Goon29 Bill Harris Jr.

John Thayer Carol Thomason

30 Tina AngdisenTin Hlaing

31 Liliana GuandiqueGeorge Lucas

June5 Kim Sisk

Rosie StaffordFredy Tejada

6 Bill Michael Sr.7 Gene Shipp8 Katie Harvey9 Najung Kim10 Ellen Sulerzyski11 Hannah Butler 13 James Goon14 Allyson Robinson

Ernie Williams18 Angelica Angdisen

Lizzie Bebber Burl Whitmer

19 Samuel Butler Terry Hlaing

20 Brian Toense21 Christina Abbasi22 22 Molly Carr 23 Cathy Cooper 25 Julia Nelson

Judy Russell

Easter LiliesEaster Lilies displayed in the sanctuary will help make our Easter worship services very beautiful.These plants may be ordered in memory or honor of the person(s) of your choice. Our Easter wor-ship bulletin will include a listing of the donors and the persons being honored. Lilies can be or-

dered ($10 each) at www.calvarydc.org or by calling the church office on or before Monday, Apri2I / We would like to order _______ Lily(ies) at $10.00 each. Total enclosed $___________

After worship I/we would like to: donate the Lily(ies) deliver them to a shut-in take them homeDonors Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________

In Memory of: _____________________________________________________________________ In Honor of: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Please print all names, and indicate relationship where appropriate. Use an additional sheet to list additional names if needed.


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March3 Penn Quarter Play-date4 2nd Sunday in Lent7 Holistic Health Project, first

meeting8 Church Council Meeting9 Youth Lock-In, Fast for El

Salvador 11 3rd Sunday in Lent

Theology and Pop CultureSmall Group Begins

18 4th Sunday in LentPrayer for Peace Service

22-24 Johansen Competition25 5th Sunday in Lent

April1 Palm Sunday5 Maundy Thursday Service,

Dinner and Discussion6 Good Friday Concert8 Easter Day Worship12 Church Council Meeting22 Quarterly Business Meeting29 Mission Board Forum on

Human Rights

May7-10 Children and Youth

Conference10 Church Council Meeting28 Memorial Day, Church Offices

Closed

June1 150 Anniversary Concert2 150 Anniversary Gala3 150 Anniversary: Worship and

Meet and Greet

On the Calvary Calendar For current information and additional details regarding Calvary programs and events, visit Calvarys website,calvarydc.org or Calvarys facebook page for our Google Calendar.

Please join the Calvary Congregationfor a Wedding Celebration in honor of

Leah Grundsetand

John DavisSunday, June 17, 2012

following worship, in Woodward Hall.

Leah and John are registered at

Crate and Barrel, Macys, and Target.

At Calvary we endeavor to create community through education programs and worshipin order to become an agent of transformation. We aim to bring the Kingdom to thishistorical context by sharing Jesus Christ with those in pain and suffering and insituations that deny life and human dignity, labor rights, and women's rights.

One of the ways we intend to bring the Kingdom of God in a local context is throughadvocating for driver licenses for all D.C. residents, low income housing opportunitiesfor poor families, and jobs for the unemployed. Nationally, we are called to promote aculture of peace, to achieve comprehensive immigration reform, and to work for anational budget that prioritizes economic justice for all. Internationally, our mission is tostrengthen and be strengthened by our mutually supportive relationship with Shalom

Baptist Church in San Salvador. Shalom helps bring Jesus Christ to the poor of San Salvador, Shalom haslimited economic resources, but with the guidance of the Spirit they are rich in service and creativity. We areinspired by the progress Shalom has made in San Salvador and hope to emulate their vision of the Kingdomin our own community.

On local, national, and international levels, Calvary Baptist Church is a missionary church. May the Spirit of God continue to encourage us to advance this sublime task.

Calvary: A Missionary Congregation Rev. Edgar Palacios, Associate Pastor for Christian Education

2012 Business MeetingsThe Church Council has set the following dates

for this years Business Meetings in 2012, and for the Annual Business Meeting in January 2013.

1:00 p.m., Sunday, April 227:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 25

(Ice Cream Social at 6:00 p.m.)1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 28

1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 27, 2013


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CYNKC ConferenceMay 7-10Question: Guess where Tony Campolo , Jim Wallis ,Shane Claiborne , and Jeremiah Wright will be May 7-10?

Answer: Here at Calvary! They will join other notablecontributors including our own pastor, Amy Butler , for the

Children, Youth, and a New Kind of Christianity Conference led by Brian McLaren .

For more information or to register, visit children-youth.com.Hope you will be able to participate in this excitingopportunity hosted here at Calvary!

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