Christmas in April Calvert County

09/21/2026

Over several days during July, August and September, members from Huntingtown United Methodist Church and New Life Church as well other Christmas in April volunteers came to the aid of a Calvert County family dealing with serious health problems as well as home safety concerns. Among other things, the volunteers (1) redecked a rotting landing and installed a 30 foot portable ramp (2) repaired the home’s only bathroom which included fixing a large hole in the floor, retiling the floor and installing a vanity and toilet (3) replaced a deteriorating exterior door and (4) replaced unsafe entry stairs.

Thanks to all this hard work, the home is safer and the mom of the family, who has significant mobility issues, can get in and out of the house much more easily. Needless to say, the family is very happy!

06/19/2026

06/05/2026

Our team installed a clearly visible house number sign at the end of the driveway to help ensure the property can be easily identified by emergency personnel. We replaced deteriorated deck boards and completed a full restoration of the back deck, including power washing, sanding, and staining. A protective coating was also applied to the front wooden handrails to help preserve and extend their lifespan.

Inside the home, several worn electrical outlets and cover plates were replaced, and all lightbulbs were upgraded to energy-efficient bulbs. Multiple smoke detectors were replaced to enhance safety, and the bathroom exhaust fan motor was replaced to improve ventilation and air quality. In addition, both exterior light fixtures were upgraded to energy-efficient dusk-to-dawn motion sensor lights.

Exterior maintenance included trimming overgrown tree branches away from the roofline, cleaning the gutters, and completing general yard work such as leaf removal and mulching the flower beds.

05/24/2026

Friendship Community Baptist Church came to the aid of homeowner who needed a number of repairs to make her home more secure. First, the group replaced a front door that would not properly lock with a brand new one. This wasn’t an easy task as they had to deal with floors that were not adequately supported. They also replaced damaged portions of interior subfloor with new plywood and covered it with beautiful new vinyl flooring. Finally, the group repaired tile in part of the kitchen. The homeowner was extremely pleased with their work!!!

05/13/2026

New Life Church volunteers accomplished an amazing amount of work in a short time addressing safety problems in two neighboring houses. They primarily focused on one house--replacing three rotten porch posts, repairing deck joists and a rotting band board, and replacing rotting deck boards. They also replaced a sliding glass door. And if that wasn’t enough, the team went next door and replaced a deck post that had rotted as well as a top plate for a railing. All and all, both homes were much safer and the owners were very pleased with the quality of the work.

05/13/2026

The homeowner, who is 100 years old, needed to replace a tub with a walk-in shower. New Life Church volunteers came to her rescue! The old plumbing presented a number of significant challenges which took a lot of time and effort to overcome. The result was a new walk-in shower with grab rails that was infinitely more safe for the homeowner! She and her whole family couldn’t be more grateful to the New Life Church team!

05/13/2026

The crew from Huntingtown United Methodist Church quickly took care of this problem. They constructed a small deck with railings, added a set of stairs and removed the strips of wood blocking the door. The owners may now safely leave the back of the house if there were to be an emergency need to do so. Well done Huntingtown United Methodist Church!

04/25/2026

Christmas in April workday is today
Keep eye out for signs and volunteers safety.
We would you stop and say hello

04/21/2026

What a beautiful day to help a neighbor in need.

Glenn Phelps led the Cave to Castle Remodeling team along with volunteers from St Nicholas Lutheran Church, Jesus the Good Shepard Catholic Church, Cove Point LNG plant and the Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center to upgrade the bathroom of a physically challenged teenager.

The team removed the existing bathtub/shower unit, commode and vanity and installed a new walk-in shower with grab bars , a 19-inch commode and a larger vanity to safely accommodate this fully grown young man .

to Castle Remodeling
# St Nicholas Lutheran Church
# Jesus the Good Shepard Catholic Church
# Cove Point LNG
# Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center

04/21/2026

Christmas in April again thanks the Brooks Family team for their relentless drive to improve our community.
Steve and Vada Brooks led the Brooks Family team on a beautiful April Friday. The team removed and replaced a well-used French Door and replaced it with a new vinyl clad French Door system for a senior homeowner.