Welcome to Calvary

If you´re in search for a church that provides a good fit for you and your family, we would like to briefly explain how we might meet your needs and why Calvary is considered unique in the Roanoke Valley.
Just like people, churches have different personalities. We hope you´ll browse our website to learn more about Calvary and then visit our church.

Come Worship With Us!

VALUES :

As Calvary Baptist Church, we value God, central to our lives. . . The Bible, our guide for living like Jesus . . . Prayer, our conversation with God . . . Worship, inspired by the Holy Spirit . . . Missions, touching others with God's love . . . Music, uplifting our hearts . . . People, each one unique . . .Community, open to all . . .Growth, healthy and progressive. Prayer, our conversation with God...

125 Team Update
There is a group looking ahead to our 125th anniversary, discussing such questions as “Who are we?” “Who does God want us to be in five years?” and, “What will it take to get us there?”

Regarding the first question, Calvary has been seeking a short and sweet identity statement for some time and, with input from others, the 125 Team sets forth this statement both to identify for others what is important to us and to guide us in our work for Christ: “Loving God, Exploring Faith, Serving Others.” Loving God comes first as our aspiration and our reality. We show our love to God through worship and giving and using our talents. We Explore Faith together, through each worship service’s scripture focus and through small group Bible and book studies. Loving God and Exploring Faith lead us to Serve Others, with the strength and power of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

The 125 Team is Nathan White, Joyce Waugh, Cara Sutherland, Patrick Stanley, Jenny Call, Gail Burruss, and Donna Britt. We look forward to letting this statement guide our journey of faith together.

NEWS & EVENTS

Community Missions Day:
Join us for our quarterly Community Missions Day! We will meet at the church in the Chapel at 10:00 AM and walk to the Baptist Friendship House, where we will assist Frazier Doran and the ministry happening there. We'll leave at 12:00 PM and walk back to the church for a pizza lunch afterwards. A signup sheet is posted on the bulletin board near the elevator.

Good Faith Food Program:
We are excited to bring The Good Faith Food Program to Calvary and our neighbors. Online ordering is now available here. When placing an order, there is a question asking where the food should be delivered. Please enter Calvary Baptist Church in Roanoke, Va. in this field. The order deadline is February 6, and food pick-up will be Saturday, February 18. You may call 632-1244 or contact Chris Henderson or Cara Sutherland with questions on upcoming dates.

Position Available:
Calvary is seeking a Minister of Music to lead our congregation in the celebration of God's presence. ...learn more

Cornerstone Class
The Cornerstone Class (meeting between the Chapel and the elevator) has begun studying Paul’s letters in chronological order of writing, beginning with the letter to the Thessalonians. All are welcome!

pastor@calvaryroanoke.org

COMPETITION
Much of our entertainment has to do with competition, for without conflict, where’s the good story? Conveniently on situation comedies, the conflict arises and gets solved, all within 22 minutes! In the sports arena, the playoffs are heating up toward the Super Bowl, NBA is in full swing, and major league baseball players are a month away from Spring Training. In your life, what is competing for your attention? Perhaps you could fill a page with your to-do list. If you ranked them in order of importance, where would God fall on the list?

This Sunday’s scripture passage was from Psalm 62. The New Revised Standard Version translates the first verse: “For God alone my soul waits in silence”; one Hebrew word gets translated differently among the versions of this psalm: waiting, silence, and rest. With so many things vying for attention, how do we wait? When do we spend time in silence? How do we give our bodies, minds, and spirits the rest they need?

There is competition for our time and competition for our money. Thankfully the year-end requests are over (for now), and yet many generous people combined their donations at the Christmas Eve service to give over $850 to Roanoke Area Ministries. We can’t know how many people have heat, or medicine, or a place to live, because we put God first on the list. Examine yourself: what competes for your time and money? Which are the most worthwhile?

We are blessed to be in a church where we don’t have all the answers, but we enjoy seeking them together.

WORSHIP HOURS

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