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    • Home
    • About Us
      • About Mount Calvary
      • Contact Us
      • Our Staff
      • Mission/Vision Statements
      • Mt. Calvary Core Values
      • Mt. Calvary History
    • DONATE
    • Your Visit
      • You are welcome here ...
      • Welcome
      • Parking
      • Greetings!
      • Worship With Us
      • Assistive Hearing Device
      • Communion
      • Social Time
    • Ministries
      • Ministries
      • Current Social Ministries
      • Social Ministries Planned
      • Past Social Ministries
    • Calendar
      • This Month's Calendar
      • Future Events
    • Photos / News
      • Worship
      • Fellowship
      • Pot Luck Dinner
      • Dinners Out
      • Blessing of the Animals
      • Tri-tip Dinner & Auction

  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Mount Calvary
    • Contact Us
    • Our Staff
    • Mission/Vision Statements
    • Mt. Calvary Core Values
    • Mt. Calvary History
  • DONATE
  • Your Visit
    • You are welcome here ...
    • Welcome
    • Parking
    • Greetings!
    • Worship With Us
    • Assistive Hearing Device
    • Communion
    • Social Time
  • Ministries
    • Ministries
    • Current Social Ministries
    • Social Ministries Planned
    • Past Social Ministries
  • Calendar
    • This Month's Calendar
    • Future Events
  • Photos / News
    • Worship
    • Fellowship
    • Pot Luck Dinner
    • Dinners Out
    • Blessing of the Animals
    • Tri-tip Dinner & Auction

Current Social Ministries

Social Ministry - Jan - March

Social Ministry - Jan - March

Social Ministry - Jan - March

 For the January, Febuary and March, we will be donating non-perishable breakfast food items for the breakfast meal served every Wednesday at Our Redeemer’s Ministry Center. Please pick up a flyer for details and place your donations in the designated bin in the narthex.  

   

Items that can donated include:  

· Grandola Bars  · Fruit Bars    · Bevita Biscuits

· Individually Wrapped Pastries  · Individually Wrapped Muffins

· Individual Cereal Cartons   Cans or Bottles of Juices

  

The food will be delivered to Our Redeemer every week.  Thank you for your support of this ministry.


Please also remember our ongoing ministries that continue each month: Pastor’s Pantry, Hands of Love, gift cards and bus passes, canned food, and gently used clothes. The designated bins and donation boxes are in the narthex.

Women's Ministry

Social Ministry - Jan - March

Social Ministry - Jan - March

Group of people standing with looking ahead

The Women’s Ministry is a group of women from our congregation who meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 A.M. in the fellowship hall, to listen to inspirational messages, to pray together, and to plan activities and perform services which support the life of the church and our community.   All women at Mt. Calvary are welcome to join us.  


The Women’s Ministry is providing Care Kits for our neighbors in the community who are unhoused, unsheltered and food insecure.  Each Care Kit contains facial tissue, wipes, hand sanitizer, granola bars, fruit snacks, trail mix, disposable trash bag, a pair of socks, a water bottle, and a Christian message of love, hope, and encouragement.  These Care Kits are available to the congregation at no cost for pick up in  the Narthex on Sunday mornings to distribute to individuals they meet in the community.  These Care Kits, as well as meals for Judy’s Kitchen, are funded by a grant from the Pacifica Synod.   

Grief and Loss Support

Social Ministry - Jan - March

Grief and Loss Support

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church

 New Grief and Loss Support Group Weds from 11 am - 12:30  

at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church

 

Consider joining this group if you are struggling with:

o loss of a loved one

o job loss, housing loss

o loss of health, 

o grief for our world.


You do not need to be a member of Mount Calvary to attend.  

Space is limited to eight participants.  There is no cost.

 Contact Pastor Carole Parmeter Dyer, Facilitator   

562.209-2768/mtcalpastor@att.net


Hands of Love

Mount Calvary Reads

Grief and Loss Support

Be part of the Lutheran World Relief Quilt and Kit Ministry.  Quilts will be sent around the workd to those in need. 


Hands of Love meets every Tuesday from 11:00 AM - 2 PM  in the Fellowhip Hall.  





Bible Study

Mount Calvary Reads

Mount Calvary Reads

an open book with a red ribbon on it

A Weekly Bible study  is held every Wednesday at 2pm in the church library.  Come and hear the Scripture readings for the upcoming week, read a short commentary and discuss! This is a wonderful small group ministry and is a great way to deepen your faith and relationship with the Holy One!  If you would like to deepen your faith life and connect with our beloved community, this is a great place to do it.   Come and spend time together sharing  and studying the Word of God.  All are welcomed; no previous Bible Study experience necessary! 

Mount Calvary Reads

Mount Calvary Reads

Mount Calvary Reads

Mount Calvary’s Book Club will meet on Wednesday, January 28th at 4:00 p.m. in Pastor Carole’s office.   Come and explore fictonal and non-fictonal literature of interest to Christians wantng to expand their knowledge and spirituality. The  current book is The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. “A New York Times bestselling novel, creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage, and of a woman's relentless errors.”   Everyone is invited to join at anytme. Please let Pastor Carole or Cathy Parker know if you need help ordering a book. 

Mt Calvary Lutheran Church Social Ministries

SOCIAL MINISTRY PLANNED

 Month  Dates          Organization      

Activity  Description  


On-going - Mt. Calvary Good Samaritan Fund

Mt. Calvary has an ongoing ministry seeking donations of gift cards for our Good Samaritan Fund.   Gift cards to grocery store, places to eat and bus passes are the greatest need. The love share and compassion shown for the people who come to Mt. Calvary for help is deeply appreciated.

 

On-going - Every Tuesday from 11:00 AM - 2 PM Hands of Love meets in the Fellowhip Hall.  Be part of the Lutheran World Relief Quilt and Kit Ministry.  Quilts will be sent around the workd to those in need.  


Jan thru March - Our Reddemer Ministry Center

Collecing donations of non-persible breakfast food items for Our Redeemer Ministry Center


Saturday Feb 21 - Judy's Kitchen

Donate food and help serve meals at Judy's kitchen 


April thru June - Summer's Harvest

Collecting donations of school supplies


April thru June - Global Refuge

Collecting donations for Community Garden Neighbor KIt


Saturday July 18 - Judy's Kitchen

Donate food and help serve meals at Judy's kitchen 


Saturday Sept 12 - God's Work Our Hands

TBD


Sunday Sept 19 - Judy's Kitchen

Donate food and help serve meals at Judy's kitchen 


Oct thru Nov  - Orange County food Bank

Collecting donations of non-perishable food items for Thanksgiving


December - Toy Drive

Collecting donations of toys and games. 



Past Social Ministries

Oct 2025 Social Ministry

Oct 2025 Social Ministry

Oct 2025 Social Ministry

A box with food drive takes

    

 For Social Ministry in October, Mt. Calvary shared God's love and the Gospel with our neighbors in Mexico by donating Bibles in Spanish for adults and children supporting the mission work of Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry.   Thank you for your support


 

Nov 2025 Social Ministry

Oct 2025 Social Ministry

Oct 2025 Social Ministry

  

A HEARTY THANK-YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED FOOD TO THE ORANGE COUNTY FOOD BANK DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.  WE ALSO COLLECTED COLLECTED FOOD ITEMS FOR PASTOR'S PANTRY.   ALL TOGETHER, MT. CALVARY DONATED ABOUT 270 POUNDS OF FOOD.

YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS PROVIDED MEALS TO MANY DURING THIS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!


 

Dec 2025 Social Ministry

Oct 2025 Social Ministry

Dec 2025 Social Ministry

 

So many wonderful toys were donated for Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry’s Shoe Box Toy Drive. There will be many smiling little faces at Christmas when these gifts are opened. Thanks to everyone who participated for your generosity and willingness to share.


 The Hands of Love Ministry designed and sewed soft and cozy baby blankets which were donated to Precious Life Shelter. 

July - Sept 2025 Ministries

July 2025 Social Ministry

July 2025 Social Ministry

July 2025 Social Ministry

  

  The Women’s Ministry assembled 21 Baby Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief in July

Each kits contained 4 cloth diapers, 2 bars of soap, 2 t-shirts, 2 sleepers, a jacket and hat, two pairs of socks, a hand towel and two receiving blankets, all bundled together with diaper pins


Also brand 4 bags ofnew baby clothes valued at $500.00 were delivered to Precious Life Shelter in July. These blankets, onsies, shirts, socks, and sleepers were dalso onated as part of the Women’s Ministry Tea.   


Aug 2025 Social Ministry

July 2025 Social Ministry

July 2025 Social Ministry

  

In August Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church collected donations to be sent to Lutheran Disaster Response to aid in flood recovery in Texas 


 

In August, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church also collected Donations of money to purchase chicks and piglets for  ELCA Good Gifts 


Sept 2025 Social Ministry

July 2025 Social Ministry

Sept 2025 Social Ministry

A box with food drive takes

    

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED

NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO

CASA YOUTH SHELTER IN SEPTEMBER.

YOUR GENEROSITY IS MUCH APPRECIATED!


 

Apr - June 2025 Ministries

April 2025 Social Ministry

April 2025 Social Ministry

April 2025 Social Ministry

  

A hearty THANK-YOU to the many people at Mt. Calvary who donated food and served at Judy’s Kitchen on 4/19/25. The menu was chicken tenders, potato salad, chips, rolls, dessert, and beverages. About 150 meals were served by Judy Waldschmidt, Susan Scoville, Vicki Tompkins, Kay Fielder and the volunteers from the CCUCC. Your spirits of compassion and generosity provided a hearty meal to many folks in our community who are experiencing food insecurity. They expressed their gratitude in words of thanks, smiles of appreciation and full tummies!


May 2025 Social Ministry

April 2025 Social Ministry

April 2025 Social Ministry

  

  Mt. Calvary’s Annual Women’s Ministry Spring Tea


Mt. Calvary’s annual Women’s Ministry Spring Tea and Luncheon was on May 10th at 12:00 p.m.  Many baby care items were donated for Lutheran World Relief's Baby Care Kits from the over 40 women in attendance. 


June 2025 Social Ministry

April 2025 Social Ministry

June 2025 Social Ministry

  

 Thank you to everyone that made donations to the June Social Ministry program - Summer Harvest School Supplies. Your donation will help children in the upcoming school year.  


Jan - Mar 2025 Ministries

January 2025 Ministry

February 2025 Ministry

February 2025 Ministry

Gift card with Bucket

   

Thanks to all who donated gift cards to

The Good Samaritan Fund in January. The love shared and compassion shown through the donations of gift cards to grocery store, places to eat and bus passes for the people who come to Mt. Calvary for help is deeply appreciated. 

February 2025 Ministry

February 2025 Ministry

February 2025 Ministry

Colour brine box

   

In February, Mt. Calvary  donated board games and card games appropriate for youth ages 12-17 to the Casa Youth Shelter. Thanks to all who donated games; they were  deeply appreciated. 

March 2025 Ministry

February 2025 Ministry

March 2025 Ministry

Give as you receive

 In March, Mt. Calvary’s Toy Drive for Lutheran adopted a family in great needi of help through the Lake Intermediate School in  Garden Grove.   Gift card donations were much appreciated. 

 

Social Ministries Sept - Dec '24

September Ministry

September Ministry

September Ministry

a counter with boxes of food and bags of food

 God’s Work. Our Hands." Sunday was on September 8th. On this day, congregations of the ELCA joined together for an annual day of service. This year, we also celebrate 50 years of ELCA World Hunger. In commemoration of this milestone, Mount Calvary focused our day of service on alleviating hunger in our community. On September 8, we gathered after the Sunday service to make sandwiches and pack “brown bag” lunches for the 67 residents of the Ascent Apartments in Buena Park. This permanent support housing for formerly homeless individuals aids the residents in their journey towards a new life. Thank you so much to all those who stayed after the worship service on September 8 to make the sandwiches and pack the lunches which were taken to our food insecure neighbors at the Ascent Apartments on September 9th by Tom and Kay Fielder. Thank you to Kathy Cryer who baked 150 cookies that were included in the lunches 

October Ministry

September Ministry

September Ministry

a group of people standing around a kitchen preparing food

Mt. Calvary donated food and served at Judy’s Kitchen to people in our community who are experiencing food insecurity.  Food for the meal was organized by the Women’s Ministry group and partially funded through our Matthew 25 Grant.  About 158 meals consisting of  spaghetti & meatballs, salad, rolls, dessert, and beverages  were served with the spirit of compassion and generosity provided a hearty meal to many folks in our community who are experiencing food insecurity. They expressed their gratitude in words of thanks, smiles of appreciation and full tummies! 

November Ministry

November Ministry

November Ministry

a  pie with a slice taken out of it

The Women’s Ministry made this Thanksgiving special for the residents of the Ascent Apartments in Buena Park. Mt. Calvary donations from the their Silent Auction provided a lot of joy in the form of pies for the resident to enjoy. On Tuesday, November 19th, ten pies were delivered to the Ascent Apartments for their Thanksgiving event. Ascent Apartments provides  support housing for formerly homeless individuals aids the residents in their journey towards a new life. Many of the residents are food insecure and events like this Thanksgiving meal helps them with food and, in addition, fellowship with their neighbors in the complex. The staff and residents weere truly appreciated of the donation. 

December Ministry

November Ministry

November Ministry

Ministry of the boxes

 Mt. Calvary’s Toy Drive for Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry was a great success! A sleigh full of dolls, trucks, games, crafts, books, and stuffed animals were delivered to LBCM on 12/23/24. So many children will have a big smile on their faces because of your kindness and generosity! Thank you so much and Happy New Year! 

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