Parish Profile - Calvary Episcopal Church

Calvary’s sanctuary. In recent years, the focus of Calvary’s Christian Formation programhas been on learning about the Church, who we are, and how children can discover theirown ministries at Calvary.Calvary’s Vacation Bible School provides an opportunity for children from age 4through the 5th grade to gather for learning and fun. Each day of vacation bibleschool focuses on a different bible story. The children expand on the lessons of thestories by participating in a variety of activities, such art projects, singing, and playinggames. The last day of vacation bible school is a field trip. This year the students willvisit the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium as part of the theme “All God’s Creatures.”Christian education does not end with childhood. The weekly Adult Forumprovides an opportunity for Calvary parishioners to hear lectures from topicalexperts and participate in discussions on a wide variety of issues that affect ourlives as Christians and Episcopalians. Recent topics have included “Models ofSpiritual Guidance in the Christian Tradition,” “Religion: Where is it Going?”,“Health, Wellness and Holiness,” and “Choosing the Better Part: Biblical Modelsof Motherhood.”In addition to the Adult Forum, Calvary offersinformal bible study and book groups. Occasional lecture series, such as The VeryRev. Perry R. Williams Memorial Forum, engage Calvary parishioners with issuesfacing the Church and our greater community. For those wishing more in-depththeological inquiry, Calvary is a host for Education for Ministry (EfM) – aninternationally recognized, lay-led, four-year course of theological and biblicalstudy. Calvary Church has hosted the program for nearly 30 years.-13-