Meals on Wheels

Mt. Calvary volunteers assist with Meals on Wheels by being responsible for the delivery of a hot meal to Boulder shut-ins every Wednesday.  Mt. Calvary’s route takes in about ten people who for whatever reason are challenged by getting a healthy meal.  We deliver food and a caring message to these people at lunchtime.  I am sure the meal is critical for their health, but I imagine the contact with a caring human being is also very important to them.

We currently have a need for one more driver who would be responsible for one Wednesday a month.  The time commitment would be about an hour and a half and entails picking up the meals from central Boulder and delivering food to about ten houses in south Boulder in the neighborhood close to Mt. Calvary.  Please call David Kirk at (303) 881-2752 if you would like to assist.

Habitat for Humanity

Mt. Calvary has a long tradition of partnership with Habitat for Humanity in Boulder County.  Habit for Humanity’s mission is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make simple, decent housing a matter of conscience and action.  They don’t believe in “handouts” but rather encourage a “hand up,” and they put that policy into action by requiring future homeowners to provide hundreds of hours of sweat equity into their homes and to pay for their homes with affordable financing options.

Background:  In 1992, when the Hunger Task Force of Boulder County determined that a hot meal program was needed for lower income families and seniors the idea for Community Table was born.  Over the next few years a dedicated board of directors and the Interfaith Council of Boulder focused on securing a central location in Boulder with a kitchen and dining facilities.  In 1996, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) graciously offered their space to serve a meal three nights per week all year around.

Since 1997, Mount Calvary has rolled up its sleeves to fight against hunger in our local community.    Mount Calvary provides an active volunteer work force at least once a month to assist Community Table of Boulder www.communitytable.net  with what it needs to feed over 150 guests per night.   Mount Calvary also has a member that sits on the Board of Directors of Community Table

Come and join us!   Make a difference in your local community.

For more information, please contact Nancy Winston, or Morey Bevers to get involved!

"I'd like to begin by talking about what it means to be in mission and outreach. As Christians, we come to a realization through Christ's word that we are called to be good stewards of our possessions and look after each other in love and compassion wherever we are able. A Tanzanian, Mr. Shibanda, put it very eloquently to me one day while on safari. He was responding to my statement that I was thankful God loved me. He said, Yes, God loves you and He has an assignment for you. The larger your blessings, the larger the assignment."
-Carl Forsberg, Task Force Lay Leader, August 2005

There is much to learn and share together about outreach as we connect with those around us in need. Many words come to mind - compassion, love, energy, excitement, drive, sharing, involvement, connection, goal setting, persistence, follow- through, effectiveness, ministry, reverse ministry, thankfulness, and resources, to name some.