Concord, NC

Community Outreach at Calvary

Calvary Lutheran Church believes God is calling us into the world — not away or apart from it. Our community outreach programs give us ways to serve and love the community where we live and worship.

Every day, the people of Calvary are putting their Christian faith into action.
We partner with local and international organizations such as Cooperative Christian Ministry, Winecoff Elementary School, ELCA World Hunger Appeal, and Habitat for Humanity to lend a hand with hunger, housing, and education needs in our community and world.

If you are a member of Calvary, we hope that you will use our Community Outreach Calendar to put your faith into action, live the greatest commandment, and be a disciple of Christ in 2026.
Tap here to view the Community Outreach Calendar for 2026

Some of our Community Outreach Projects...

My Father's House

My Father's House is a faith-based transitional housing program that provides an interim solution for families who find themselves facing homelessness in Cabarrus - and southern Rowan counties.

Families can reside in this program for up to six months.

Calvary provides meals for a week three times a year.  The youth provide support for one of the meals.

Backpack Food Deliveries

During the school year, in coordination with Cooperative Christian Ministry, Calvary volunteers pick up food packages that have been obtained from Second Harvest Food Bank and deliver them to Winecoff Elementary School.  Marion Sizemore coordinates this program.

Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels

Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels provides a full Thanksgiving meal to individuals in our community.  Congregation members donate prepared food and volunteers package and deliver the meals before noon on Thanksgiving Day.

CVAN 

CVAN (Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network) provides safety, shelter and support for battered women and their children in Cabarrus County, NC.
Since 1982 - building a world where every home is a safe home.

Calvary collects needed items to support the CVAN home. There is a red drop-off box in the narthex labeled CVAN where you can drop off items.

CVAN runs the CVAN's Cool Used Stuff store located at
543 Concord Parkway N.
Concord, NC 28027

We continue to collect items to support CVAN.

Items needed this year-
Cleaning supplies
Diapers

Blood Drives

Calvary hosts two blood drives a year in partnership with the American Red Cross.

Calvary's Food Pantry

Calvary’s Food Pantry provides a resource to fill immediate needs for deserving individuals and families. We have dry foods collection drives periodically.  This program is coordinated through a joint effort of committee members and the church Administrative Assistant.  Marion Sizemore coordinates this program.

Angel Tree

Calvary partners with Winecoff Elementary School and Calvary’s Preschool to provide Christmas gifts to families in need in our community. Angels are adopted by congregation members, gifts bought and then the gifts are delivered to the schools for distribution prior to Christmas.

Adult Mission Trips

Calvary sends teams of adult volunteers to help in areas devastated by natural disasters. Wehave also worked on housing at Lutheridge, our camp in the NC mountains.

Teams have worked in New Orleans, Louisiana, Eastern and Western North
Carolina. Work includes helping rebuilding homes so they can once again be occupied and upgrading camp cabins.

Winecoff School Blessing Box

Part of Calvary's support of Winecoff Elementary School is the Blessing Box, which is a small pantry located at the school.  Winecoff families who need some assistance can find food items here to help provide a nutritious meal.

A drop box for your donations is located in the narthex for collection of unexpired, non-perishable food items to stock this Blessing Box.  

Please contact Marion Sizemore if you would like additional information.

Drop Boxes in the Narthex

You can drop items for the Blessing Box and CVAN in the collection bins that are kept in the narthex (see picture...that's Nancy at the desk!)