•  the three crosses that stand tall in the church courtyard

    you are welcome here

    WORSHIP - GROW - CONNECT -  SERVE - CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH

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  • worship in the sanctuary dressed in red for pentecost

    worship

    CELEBRATE GOD'S LOVE

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  • breakfast bunch children adding their handprints to create a huge tree

    grow

    DEEPEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

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  • fellowship in the narthex of the sanctuary; several groups of people chatting

    connect

    FIND SUPPORT AS YOU LIVE OUT GOD'S WORD  IN TODAY'S WORLD

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  • God's Work, Our Hands service project volunteers standing below the three crosses in the courtyard. In front of the volunteers are shoes collected for recycling and reuse.

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    MAKE OUR COMMUNITY AND WORLD A BETTER PLACE


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Click here to watch worship from November 16 Worship Bulletin for Nov 16 November Sunday Times

2025 JERSEY CARES COAT DRIVE

Now through January 4, 2026
Calvary will again this year be participating in the Jersey Cares Coat Drive.  New or “gently used coats” may be dropped off in the narthex
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 PLEASE BRING WINTER COATS ONLY


SAVE THE DATE
SUNDAY DECEMBER 28 @ 2:00pm

State Theater of New Jersey
Ticket Price $12

Call the church office as soon as possible if you are interested in going. Tickets go on sale in mid-November and will sell out fast, so please let us know soon! We have volunteers to drive those who need a ride!


ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA NOW!  

Help to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas Worship! The cost of each plant is $11.  Order forms are HERE.

The deadline to place an order is Sunday, 12/14. 

THANKSGIVING BOUNTY FOOD DRIVE

Now through November 24th
We will collect food for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in East Orange and

St. Clare’s Resource Center

for Children (Newark).

Bags and lists can be picked up in the narthex.  Below is the list of items.

Thank you!


1 can of fruit, 2 cans of vegetables,

1 can sweet or white potatoes,
1 box of cereal or oatmeal,
1 can or jar of coffee,
1 Parmalat milk, 1 can of soup,
1 can of tuna, 1 box of pasta or rice
 
Shoprite or ACME gift cards are also welcomed.


CRANFORD COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Monday, November 24th @ 7pm

Cranford Alliance Church, 7 Cherry Street, Cranford


CALVARY CHRISTMAS ANGELS

This year, Calvary will partner with the Rahway Community Action Organization to purchase Christmas presents for children with limited economic resources. Check out the “Angel Tree Ornaments” on the Christmas tree in the narthex. Listed on the tree ornament is the child’s name, age and the requested item. Please purchase the item and return UNWRAPPED to the narthex by December 7th.

HAPPENING AT CALVARY



Sunday, November 23

Christ the King Sunday

9am          Breakfast Bunch/Christmas                                Pageant Rehearsal

9am          Adult Discussion Group

9:30am      Choir Rehearsal

10:15am     Worship w/Holy Communion

11:30am     Fellowship

Farewell & Godspeed Jeanne

6pm         Catechetical Class


Monday, November 24

7pm           Cranford Community

                 Thanksgiving Service at

                      Cranford Alliance Church

7:30pm         NA mtg


Wednesday, November 26

Church Office Closed


Thursday, November 27

Thanksgiving

Church Office Closed


Friday, November 28

Church Office Closed


Sunday, November 30

First Sunday of Advent

9am       Breakfast Bunch/Christmas                                Pageant Rehearsal

9am       Adult Discussion Group

9:30am     Choir Rehearsal

10:15am     Worship w/Holy Communion

6pm          Catechetical Class

Our CHRISTMAS AT CALVARY worship schedule
DECEMBER 24
5PM — WORSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S PAGEANT
9PM — WORSHIP WITH CANDLELIGHT
DECEMBER 25
10AM — CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP