Our stories

A member of Calvin Church once told me that the hour and a half he spent in church each Sunday was the most stressful hour and a half of his week. At the time, I remember being surprised and feeling a bit sad as this person was a life-long Calvin member, volunteered as an usher and had served in many different capacities through the years. As it turns out, not only do I understand what he was saying but I feel much the same way. The person I was talking to was telling me how

Winter preparation and orders Each year when we flip the calendar over to October, we at Family Assistance prepare to get even more busy than usual. Every year on October 1 we are overwhelmed with orders, since that is when agencies are allowed to start requesting winter gear for their clients. Even though this year the weather was in the 80s, the caseworkers did not miss the opportunity to submit their orders right on time.   Since October 1 landed on a Wednesday (not a day

Pipe organ, piano, electric keyboard, handbells, and a drum set! This past Sunday those attending the 11:00 am service at 700 Ethel Ave worshipped and praised our Lord accompanied by various combinations of these instruments. Members of St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church and Calvin Church were gathered together in what has now become an annual tradition—a combined worship service. St. Luke and Calvin first began forging a relationship over two decades ago. If I recall, the impetus

According to John 12, a group of Greeks were looking for Jesus. In their search, they approached Philip, and said to him, “Sir, we wish...

I'd like to tell you a story about what the Holy Spirit is doing in our neighborhood. I don't know the end of this story yet, because...

The Kids Club held an egg-cellent event on Wednesday, January 15, with a thrilling Egg Drop competition that had everyone on the edge of...