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Holiday Dinners & Chapel Services
Register by November 3
Holiday Opportunities
At Calvary, we have many opportunities to serve and reach out to others with love during the holidays!
Our worship services, Christmas concerts, and holiday ministries and outreaches are all special ways to share the Gospel with family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors throughout our community.
Will you pray? Invite others? And serve with us?
Consider the holiday opportunities below and register now to get involved!
For the ongoing Serve at Calvary opportunities, CLICK HERE.
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Each year, Calvary Prison Ministry shares the love of Christ during the holiday season by serving dinner and providing chapel services at area prisons. These special occasions allow us to provide the inmates with a festive meal, encouragement, and a Gospel-centered message of hope. This year, we will minister at the Kirkland and Kershaw Correctional Institutions in South Carolina.
We need volunteers (age 18+) to pack food at the Calvary Kitchen and/or serve holiday meals at the prisons.
Please register to volunteer by Monday, November 3, and submit background check information by Tuesday, November 4. All volunteers serving inside the prisons (even those who have served before) must undergo an SCDC background check. Please plan to attend the training session on November 9.
Kirkland Events & Prep
Tuesday, November 18Register
Thursday, December 4- Food packing at Calvary, 6:30–8:30 AM
- Serving inmates at Kirkland, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
Kershaw Event & Prep
Thursday, December 18- Food packing at Calvary, 6:30–8:30 AM
- Serving inmates at Kershaw, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
Prison Ministry Training
Sunday, November 9
12:30 PM, Room 232This training is required for all new volunteers and encouraged for all returning volunteers. During this session, we will review important information to help volunteers feel confident and prepared, including:
- Guidelines and expectations for entering and serving inside the prison
- How to engage respectfully and compassionately with inmates
- Tips for sharing faith and personal testimonies appropriately
- Safety procedures and what to expect during the visit
- Details about meal preparation, logistics, and team coordination
Contact: Pastor Sibu Rajappan, 704.341.5336, srajappan@calvarychurch.com & Carol Kamesetty, 704.887.3681, ckamesetty@calvarychurch.com
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Food Pantry
Thanksgiving Outreach
Friday, November 21
Sign up to donate a pie or dessert!Thanksgiving Drive-Thru — November 21
Many families in our community are in need this Thanksgiving. The Calvary Food Pantry is here to help by providing groceries to over 100 families (including a frozen turkey, veggies, fixings, and dessert).
You can help by bringing a baked pie(s) or dessert(s). Pies and desserts may be homemade or purchased. Do not bring items that require refrigeration. Please consider including an encouraging Gospel-centered note.
Drop off pies and desserts at Calvary Church on:
- Friday, November 21, between 7:30–8:30 AM at Chapel Entrance #13.
We cannot accept pies or desserts on other days or at any other times. Thank you!
Register to donate a pie or dessert below!
If you, or a family you know, would benefit from receiving groceries for the Thanksgiving holiday, please contact Carol Kamesetty at 704.887.3681 or ckamesetty@calvarychurch.com.
Ongoing Food Pantry Donations — You can also help by donating non-perishable groceries to the Food Pantry cupboards inside Building Entrances #1 or #2. Thank you for your generous support!
Contacts: Carol Kamesetty, 704.887.3681, ckamesetty@calvarychurch.com or Pastor Sibu Rajappan, 704.907.7497, srajappan@calvarychurch.com
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Christmas Tea Decorators
Share your gift of hospitality
Register now!Ladies, do you have a heart for hospitality and love to decorate for Christmas?
We need table decorators for the Christmas Tea, which will be held on Saturday, December 6.
Decorators must provide eight plates, eight teacups with saucers (or mugs), two teapots, two creamers, two sugar bowls, and a festive centerpiece. Table set-up will be on Thursday and Friday, December 4 and 5, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Decorators must purchase at least one ticket for themselves and may purchase up to seven additional tickets by Tuesday, November 4. We will contact decorators by email about tickets and other event details.
Learn more about decorating a tea table below:
Ready to sign up? Register to decorate a table below:
Questions? Contact Connie Brown, 704.533.2053, csbrown48@yahoo.com
Contact: Jennifer Sharpless, 704.341.5417, jsharpless@calvarychurch.com
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Christmas Tea Servers
Saturday, December 6
Register now!The annual Christmas Tea will be held in the Crown Room on Saturday, December 6, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.We need gentlemen to assist with serving tea and providing hospitality to our guests during the event. It’s a fun day of Christmas celebration!Volunteers arrive at 9:00 AM and finish with clean-up by 2:00 PM. Lunch will be provided. Required attire is a white shirt and black slacks; we'll provide a black bowtie.Register to serve below!
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Food Service & Hospitality
Holiday Serving Opportunities
Do you have a heart for hospitality? As we approach the busy holiday season, Calvary Food Service is looking for additional table setters, buffet attendants, servers, preparation helpers, and dishwashers to support our many special ministry events.
Day and evening opportunities are available. We are flexible and will work with your schedule.
We’d love to have you join our team! Please let us know when you’d like to serve.
- Thanksgiving Service (11/23) — Galleria Reception
- Advent Service & Tree Lighting (11/30) — Galleria Reception
- Christmas Tea (12/6) — Serving Opportunity for Men
- Luke 14 Banquet (12/13) — Plated Meal
- International Reception (12/14) — Dessert Buffet
- Luke 14 Luncheon (12/16) — Plated Meal
Already on our Food Service team? Sign up below to serve at upcoming Calvary events:
Contact: Calvary Food Service, 704.887.3663, foodservice@calvarychurch.com
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OCC Volunteers
Help with shoebox distribution
or Collection Week at Calvary
Register now!Help us hand out shoeboxes!
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes will be available at Calvary from October 12 to November 23. We’ll have multiple distribution points throughout the campus where people can pick up ready-to-fill boxes, shipping labels, and OCC brochures.
Will you help distribute boxes at a table on Sunday mornings after the service and/or after Adult Life Groups? Sign up for specific dates and times below!
Volunteer during National Collection Week
Calvary Church will be a community drop-off location for shoeboxes during National Collection Week, November 17–24.We need volunteers to receive gift-filled shoeboxes at the covered drive-up portico (Entrance #6) at Calvary. Sign up to serve at a specific date and time below!
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Calvary Night at OCC
Shoebox Distribution Center
Tuesday, December 2
Register now!Tuesday, December 2
5:45–10:00 PMCalvary Night at the OCC Distribution Center is an annual serving opportunity for adults and teens ages 13+. In the Charlotte center, we’ll sort, inspect, and prepare shoeboxes for their journey around the world. It’s a great evening of serving and fellowship!Space is limited — please register early!
Arrive at the center PROMPTLY at 5:45 PM. Wear warm clothing and comfortable close-toed shoes.
Dinner options if needed: Food is available for purchase on-site (or bring your own meal), and eat in the snack bar BEFORE the 5:45 PM shift begins.
Questions? Contacts: Sandy O’Donovan, 704.341.5323, sodonovan@calvarychurch.com or Nicholas Alberino, nicholasalberino@gmail.com
OCC Distribution Center is located at:
7100 Forest Pointe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28217
704.583.1463
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Holiday Nursery Volunteers
Sign up to serve!Will you encourage our guests and young Calvary families by providing care for children (infants through age 3) during any of our holiday worship services?
If you have a heart for little ones and a desire to serve the Lord, please sign up. One-time and first-time volunteers are welcome! A background check is required for ages 18+.
The Nursery Coordinator will contact you with details after you register.
- Nursery Volunteers — Please plan to arrive 40 minutes prior to the service time.
NURSERY — Advent Service & Organ Concert
Sunday, November 30 at 6:00 PM
NURSERY — Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 PM
NURSERY — Candlelight Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 243:00 PM Service — Register
5:00 PM Service — Register
Contact: Heather Melcher, Nursery Coordinator, 704.341.5399, hmelcher@calvarychurch.com