June 11, 2025

CHRISTIAN WORSHIP

This Sunday at Calvary is a special one. We’ll mark Trinity Sunday, celebrating the mystery of God as Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, and we’ll also give thanks for those who have shared fatherly care in our lives—dads, grandfathers, mentors, teachers, neighbors, and friends—those who reflect God’s nurturing, guiding, and encouraging presence in the world.

As we reflect on Psalm 8, we are reminded of God’s majesty:

“O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”

This ancient hymn of praise invites us to pause in wonder at the beauty and vastness of creation—moon, stars, the works of God’s fingers—and to remember that even in this grand design, we have been given purpose and dignity. We are made "a little lower than God" and crowned with glory and honor, entrusted with the care of this earth and each other.

We will also explore the writing of Paul to the Romans, who reminds us that God's glory is not a distant thing, but a grace we can share even in struggle. God’s Spirit pours love into our hearts, shaping us to become people of hope, endurance, and character—reflecting God’s life in the world.

As we celebrate Trinity Sunday and Father's Day, we give thanks for the ways God’s wisdom, care, and strength have been shown to us—not only in fathers, but in all who guide, protect, and nurture. In these relationships we catch glimpses of God’s love.

See you Sunday!

Click on the links below to see the following informational documents:

· Instruction on how to find the Sunday Worship service on Facebook

· Calvary UMC Covid-19 reopening guidelines

Please keep in your prayers:

Calvary’s mission and ministry and for the mission and ministry of the church in the world; for those who need the presence of God in their lives; for those serving in armed forces; and for those serving in ministry around the world and here.

And for: Duane, Mike, Serena Rose, John and Audrey, Carol F., Tom, Michael & Chelsea, Bob & Nancy, Laura & Marc.

And those members of Calvary who are no longer able to be active among us as they once were: Joan, Bernie, Dottie, Bill, Bob, Pepper, Shirley, Marj, June, Helen.

Virtual Prayer Request

If you have a prayer request that you would like lifted during Sunday services you can now submit them online at our website or by clicking the link below. We have also created this QR code, which can be found in the Sanctuary and round the building. It can be scanned at any time to send a request.

Calvary Online Prayer Requests

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Join a House Church

Calvary’s House Church ministry continues to grow and remain a vital component of our worship life together. With six active house churches, forty five participants we are seeing tremendous response. One participant has said “Joining house church was the best thing I’ve done for myself in a long time.”... See More

Click here to see the Top of the Week email
For more information, and upcoming events check out our Family Ministries Page.

Send Your Kids to Camp!!

Summer is just around the corner and Skye Farm is counting down the days to when the first group of campers arrives! Are your campers registered for camp yet? Summer camp is an amazing opportunity for youth to live in Christian community, spend time unplugging, and making memories that will last a lifetime. Calvary offers scholarships to help support getting youth to camp, Click Here for the new scholarship application. We offer scholarships to all the Upper New York camps although Skye Farm is our preferred camp given its proximity and long-standing connection with Calvary. ALL CAMP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHURCH OFFICE BY JUNE 15th.
Check out their summer programs here.

If you have any questions about sending a camper to Skye Farm, please reach out to our Camp Agent, Robyn Vernon at robynvernon@unyumc.org

Vacation Bible School
Cokesbury Kids Road Trip - On the Go with God!

Calvary UMC's Family Ministries is excited to announce Vacation Bible School 2025:

Cokesbury Kids Road Trip - On the Go with God!

July 21st - 25th

5:30pm to 8pm

Our VBS program is open for children entering Kindergarten through entering 6th. 7th - 12th graders may sign up and will participate as Jr. Leaders to the program!

Cokesbury's promo video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWjlOtUGyqc

Early registration IS available now: vbspro.events/p/549865

As usual, we are looking for people who would like to volunteer to lead a station, a group of kids, help serve dinner, decorate, etc. It's a big undertaking and we couldn't do it without our incredible volunteers. Sign ups will be available soon!

If you have any questions, you may email Kristen anytime at kristenrains.calvaryumc@gmail.com.

Volunteers Needed for VBS

PASSIONATE SERVICE

Calvary Night @ Sidewalk Warriors!!!

Show up and show your support of this mission on JUNE 26th! Please sign up in church or online here. When you sign-up, please indicate the hours that you would like to volunteer, and if you are interested in carpooling. Please see Grace Paster with any questions (gracepaster@gmail.com or 518-248-3780).

Calvary Missional Partnerships

Calvary has long standing relationships with a number of mission organizations that impact people from the local area. For more information on the following organizations, please click here.

Rags to Riches
St. Ambrose Food Pantry

For other volunteer opportunities click here.

OPEN TO ALL

Preschool Update

Our 2 year class ended the year with a glow party! We celebrated a year full of fun and new friendships.

Tomorrow we will celebrate our 3 and 4 year old class with a concert and party.

Registration is open for the 2025-2026 school year (ages 2-5). For more information, email Michelle Hykin at LathamCalvaryPrek@gmail.com.

We have a supply wish list on Amazon: https://a.co/8luFfKB. Thank you so much for all of your support.

Prime Timers Update

At the March meeting (doesn’t that seem like a long time ago), Christine Root told us about her recent trip to Africa University. She shared many stories and pictures from the trip. Thank you to Christine and Karla Smith who planned and organized this very interesting meeting!

It’s time now to sign up for the next Prime Timer meeting in June. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18th, 12 noon at Calvary. This meeting will have two speakers who will share their guidance and advice on living a healthy and active lifestyle. It’ll be a wonderful way to kick off the summer!

The first speaker is Geri Ann Laiacona RN MS, a retired RN whose career has included critical care, substance abuse education, hospice, and health education. In her retirement, she has given a variety of workshops to help others create goals to live a healthy lifestyle. Her short program will be "The Healthy Plate: One Key to attaining a Healthy Lifestyle."

Our second speaker is Calvary’s own Mary Francese who has over 500 hours in training as a yoga teacher and will do a short presentation on chair yoga. This is a type of yoga that modifies traditional yoga poses so they can be done on a chair. This makes the practice of yoga accessible to all, especially those with mobility issues, people recovering from injuries and senior citizens. Come and find out more about the benefits of chair yoga.

In keeping with the theme, lunch will be a healthy salad bar with fruit for dessert. Beverages will be provided. The cost per person is $8, payable when you arrive. If you prefer, feel free to bring your own lunch. If you are interested in attending, RSVP to Sharon Kunkel or call 518-368-3968 by Wednesday, June 11. If you would like to attend and plan to bring your own lunch, please RSVP so we will know how many tables and chairs to set up.

Reminders:

Make sure you have marked your calendars for the remaining 2025 meetings, September 17, and December 10.
Dues for 2025 will remain $5.00 for the calendar year. Your dues can be mailed to the church or brought to the June meeting.
If you would like to attend a meeting but need transportation, please let us know. We will try to coordinate a ride for you. Or if you can provide a ride, let us know.

If you are interested in being a Team Planner or have a great idea for a future meeting, please contact Sharon Kunkel.

Support Calvary

If you would like to Support the ministry of Calvary, you may do so using the link below or QR code. Thank you for your generosity.

https://giving.servantkeeper.com/CalvaryLathamUMC

For more ways to support Calvary, please click here.

Tellers Schedule

The Tellers for this Sunday, June 15th, 2025

Michelle Simkulet and Ellen Barnes

Click here to see the full Teller Schedule.

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