Midweek Meditation: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Dear Calvary Family,
Do you agree that one of the most difficult aspects of navigating change is the instability which is at the heart of the change? And instability often adds to a sense of insecurity and increases feelings of anxiety. Security during change matters. But how does one find, or create, or experience that?
What if we can experience security in The One who Never Changes His Character? What if His stability is our stability?
The author of the New Testament book of Hebrews uses the anchor as a symbol, a metaphor of hope and stability for the Christian in the storms of life and during the death of life: “God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Hebrews 6:18-19
If you need an anchor for your storm of change, join us in worship this Sunday as we navigate change through the Presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus.
Next week June 29-July 5, 2026, I will be on vacation. If you require pastoral care, we have another local United Methodist pastor available. Please reach out to the church office or a member of our SPRC team for assistance.
Thank you for praying for our own Anne Inman who will serve as our lay preacher on Sunday July 5. May your celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday be blessed with family, food and fun!
With the eyes of our hearts enlightened by the hope who is Jesus Christ,
Pastor Michelle
Here’s what’s happening in the life of our Church and how you can get involved:
SUNDAY MORNING HELP NEEDED ASAP!
As summer begins, we are looking for adult and youth volunteers to help in both the AV Booth or in the nursery during a Sunday service. Training will be provided! If you’d like to find out more about either opportunity, please contact the office today! Office@CalvaryUnited.org or 317-852-2541.
THANK YOU, LEGO VOLUNTEERS! TRAINING INFORMATION HERE:
Thank you to all who have signed up to volunteer! There will be teacher training on Sunday, June 28, 11:15am-12:45pm or Saturday, July 11, 10:00am – 11:30am. Please plan on attending one of these. If you have any questions, please contact the office.
LEGO CAMP GIVING TREE
Our LEGO Camp giving tree is still “ripe for the picking”! There are a few items left for purchase.
To participate, simply take a leaf from the Giving Tree and sign up on the sheet located at the mission table. Please note “LEGO Camp” in the memo portion of your check. It costs approximately $8000 each summer to make LEGO Camp possible. Your generosity helps ensure that every child can experience a week filled with creativity, faith, and fun. Thank you for helping us build something special, one brick at a time. Please turn in all donations by Sunday, June 28th. Financial donations will be accepted through July 26, 2026. (Please note LEGO Camp in the memo portion of your check.) Any questions, please contact Anne at anneinman1@hotmail.com or contact the church office.
SUMMER CHOIR
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord! Summer Choir is a wonderful, low-commitment opportunity to sing together during the summer months. We will meet on alternating Sunday mornings at 9:00 am to learn an anthem that we will sing during the 10:00 am worship service. There are no Wednesday evening rehearsals through the summer.
Our Summer Choir dates are:
• This Sunday, June 28
• July 26
• August 9
• August 23
Please note that there will be no Summer Choir on July 12 or September 6.
We will resume our regular Wednesday evening rehearsals on September 9.
Signing up is not required during the summer! Feel free to invite friends to join us as well. Everyone is welcome.
ALTAR GUILD
The seasonal banners and decorations in the Sanctuary are put in place by our Altar Guild. This group meets as needed, typically on a weekday morning seasonally, to do this. They would love a few more hands to help with this. If interested, please contact the office or Beth Schermer.
BROWNSBURG SCHOOLS’ FASTTRACK
We will be collecting pencils again this year for Brownsburg schools’ FastTrack program which helps families in need prepare for the school year. As you shop in stores or online, please consider purchasing pencils. A collection box will be on the Mission table until July 12. The school has asked that they be bundled in packs of 12, so if you’d like to do that ahead of dropping them off, that would be appreciated although not required.
Also, if you’re interested in helping in some way, you may sign up here to help sort: Fast Track Volunteers: Fast Track 2026 – Opening and Sorting Supplies, or here to help the day of: Fast Track Volunteers: Fast Track Volunteers 2026- Saturday, July 25, 2026 Thank you for sharing in this way!
JUNE MISSION FOCUS
This month’s mission giving will go to the Pastors’ Discretionary Fund. These gifts are used to help when unforeseen needs arise.
CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL
Our Children and Youth Sunday School Classes have ended for the summer. If you are interested in helping as a Sunday School teacher with either group starting in August, please contact the office today! (Office@CalvaryUnited.org)
COMMUNITY LUNCH – FRIED CHICKEN
On the second Saturday of each month, we host our Community Lunch for members of the community who have been invited at the Blessing Boxes around town and through our local food pantries. We’d love to have you volunteer by donating, helping, and/or socializing at our next one on Saturday, July 11, from 11:00am til 1:00pm! Sign up at the Mission Table or contact the office. Hope to see you there!
A GIFT BAG CONNECTED TO THE LUNCH
When we host the Community Lunch, we send a bag home with those who attend. While we currently have enough snacks for the bags, we would like to be able to add in some small toiletries as well. If you are willing to contribute those, they may be dropped off in the box on the Mission Table.
CANS OF SODA
The Craft Fair may seem like a long way off, but hopefully you’ve got it on your calendar already! (October 10!) We are planning again to sell donated 12oz cans of Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite. If you would like to donate and take advantage of the sales that happen around the Fourth of July and Labor Day, we will collect and store your donations here. Thank you for helping in this way!
WORSHIP:
-Sunday, June 28, 10:00am (Traditional)
God’s In Charge During a Season of Change: “Anchored in the Unchanging”
Hebrews 13:7-8 Rev. Michelle Knight
-Sunday, July 5, 10:00am (Contemporary)*
The LEGO Principle: “Connected to God and Connected to Others”
Matthew 22:37-39 NIV and Matthew 28:19 ESV Anne Inman
*July’s Service of Holy Communion: While we normally celebrate Communion the first Sunday of the month, we will instead be celebrating it on July 12 with both Pastor Michelle and Pastor Kamau.
SAVE THE DATE:
-LEGO Camp Teacher Training (Option A) – Sunday, June 28, 11:15am -12:45pm in Fellowship Hall
-Classics Luncheon – Tuesday, June 30, Noon until 2:00pm in Fellowship Hall
-Office Closed – Friday, July 3 for the 4th of July holiday
-First Monday of the Month Prayer Time – Monday, July 6, 6:30am in the Sanctuary
-LEGO Camp Teacher Training (Option B) – Saturday, July 11, 10:00-11:30am in the Sanctuary
-Community Lunch –Saturday, July 11, 11:00am-1:00pm in Fellowship Hall
-Men’s Ministry Breakfast – Saturday, July 18, 8:30am-10:00am in Fellowship Hall
-Euchre – Saturday, July 18, 6:00-8:00pm in Fellowship Hall
-LEGO Camp – Monday, July 20 through Wednesday, July 22, 9:00am until Noon
-LEGO Camp Celebration with Animal Show – Sunday, July 26, during the worship service and following the service in the Shelter at 11:15am