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The PCAUSA is
among the
Protestant groups
considered
"mainline."
Our faith is
relevant, good
news for everyday
life.
Questioning and
seraching are
accepted and
valued as a part
of spiritual
growth. Our
tradition
developed out of
the Calvinist, and
later Scottish,
line of the
Protestant
Reformation in
Europe, and we are
constantly aware
that we are
"Reformed and
Always Being
Reformed." There
is much more for
us to learn and to
experience of
Christ's love for
us and the world.
Our
basic beliefs and
practices include:
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- God is active in the world
and has a claim on all areas
of life.
- All people are created in
the image of God, yet are
prone to rebel.
- The Bible is our unique
and authoritative witness to
Jesus Christ, the Savior.
- Through Baptism, God seals
us with the Spirit and calls
us to be disciples.
- In Communion, Christ
offers himself to us as
nourishment for the soul.
- As disciples, we are
called to serve our neighbors
as Jesus did.
- Church leadership is
shared, as we discern God's
will for us together.
For more specifics on our
beliefs, please click on the
PC (USA) link below.
www.pcusa.org/navigation/whoweare.htm
www.thepresbytery.org
Becoming a member
The only requirements for
membership are faith in Jesus
Christ as Savior and a
commitment to the life and
work of this congregation.
Come visit us and see if
Calvary may become your new
faith home.
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Celebrating 60
Years!
Calvary began as
a neighborhood
church development
in 1948, shortly
after World War II.
We started as a
children's Sunday
School class and
developed into a
worshipping
community, meeting
in neighborhood
homes. The sanctuary
was finished
by 1953 and an
addition for
Christian Education
was built in 1959.
From the beginning,
Calvary's membership
has been diverse in
economic,
educational,
professional and
denominational
backgrounds. In the
early 1990s, the
church welcomed
growing numbers of
Presbyterian
immigrants from
Ghana. Today we hail
from many places,
and we're grateful
for the diversity we
share. We know that
god is leading us
into a joyful
future.
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Did you
know?
The name "Presbyterian" comes
from the Greek word for
"Elders." Presbyterian churches
are governed by called elders
and ordained pastors (sometimes
called "teaching elders"), who
serve together on our church
board, which is called the
Session.
"Calvary" is a name used to
refer to the hill on which Jesus
Christ was crucified, along with
two criminals. Like the Cross,
Calvary points away from death
to salvation and new life given
generously to us through Christ.
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