Mission Servant Week at Calvary

As we head toward the end of a busy Mission Servant Week here at Calvary, it's wonderful to see how the congregation has answered a call to serve. On Saturday, we had around 20 people working on the grounds at the church. They did a terrific job of sprucing up our landscaping! Monday included a blood drive, landscaping at Luther Manor (pictured below), and Max Holler's Eagle Scout project - refurbishing used rollerblades.

On Tuesday, we had a group of people working at Lowell House in Waukesha, cleaning up the yard, installing a door, and doing other handywork for a Lutheran Social Services-sponsored house. Wednesday included a library project at Hope Christian School, students making cards for our 'Get Wells' project, and choir caroling at local nursing homes. Today we have a group making ornament mobiles. On Saturday we will have people sorting food at the Hunger Task Force. Throughout the week we've had individuals making cards and baking cookies.

As you can tell, there is a lot of planning and preparation involved in an event like this. A huge deal of thanks goes out to our Mission and Outreach team for the hard work they put into making this week a reality for Calvary!

One thought on this week: in Matthew, chapter 20, Jesus tells us that he came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. While it is impossible to live up to the standard that Christ has set for us, it is still a call to us to do the same - to serve! Thanks to all that have given of their time and talent this week, and let us continue to live the life of a servant!