​Start the Season
Get a jump start on the holiday season with “A Morning of Christmas Cheer” on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon at Chillicothe Civic Theatre, 83 S Walnut St. Enjoy donuts, hot cocoa, festive crafts, Victorian holiday games, and visits with Santa. Admission is free; donations appreciated.​

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Study the Scriptures
Midweek Advent Worship Services will be held Wednesdays at 11 a.m. on Dec. 3, 10, and 17. Our themes will be “The Spirit of Christmas Past,” “The Spirit of Christmas Present,” and “The Spirit of Christmas Yet-to-Come.” Often, we go out to lunch following the worship service. Please join us!
 

Celebrate the Story

Join us on Mondays for a Book & Bible Study from 10 to 11 a.m. or 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 22. The suggested donation for the book, which includes the text of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, is $10. Sign up in the Narthex or contact the church office to register. God bless us, every one.

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See the Show

Chillicothe Civic Theatre will present A Christmas Carol: The Musical December 11-13 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at the historic Majestic Theatre. Tickets are available at www.cctoh.booktix.com and at the door prior to the show. Mike Ziogas and Leigh-Ann Wheeler are in the cast. Break a leg!

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Adult Sunday School
The Adult Sunday School class continues its study, "Patient Urgency," about witnessing to others using the Gospel of Mark as a guide. The class meets in the Conference Room between services at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Sunday Bible School
We are excited to bring “Maker Fun Factory” to Sunday Bible School this November. At Maker Fun Factory, kids discover they are lovingly crafted by God. While on this interactive adventure, curious kids become hands-on inventors and experience God—the ultimate Maker—in new and wildly creative ways. Sundays in November, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., for ages 3 and up!

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Pack a box for Operation Christmas Child
“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for such is the kingdom of God.” Luke 18:16
Thank you, Calvary Lutheran, for your support of Operation Christmas Child! This year our goal for Calvary is to pack 50 boxes! Last year we packed 42, so we can do this!
First and foremost, I ask you to pray for the children who will be receiving these boxes. It is not just a box of trinkets; it is an opportunity for children who have never heard of Jesus to hear the gospel! Every child who receives a box will receive a book called The Greatest Journey in their own language. They will be invited to attend 12 weeks of lessons similar to Sunday School or VBS. A copy of this book is on display in the narthex. Every child who completes these lessons will receive a New Testament in their own language.
Last year, 11.9 million shoeboxes were distributed world-wide. Amazingly, 13,179 of the boxes were packed in the Southeast Ohio area which includes Ross, Pike, Hocking and Vinton counties! These boxes were distributed in over 100 countries and
The Greatest Journey and the New Testaments given have been translated into over 100 languages.
All of us can pray for this ministry and the children receiving boxes. I invite you to take a box from under the display table in the narthex. It will have instructions and a few school supplies from our “God’s work. Our hands.” projects to get you started. Please return your box by Nov. 23 in the back hallway under the coat racks. If you do not wish to shop, you can pack a box online at samaritanspurse.org. Please include $10 for which goes toward shipping and the cost of materials. If you do not wish to pack a box, donation of $10 for shipping would gladly be accepted. Thank you for all you do for God’s children here at Calvary!
 

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