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THE LORD'S DAY
9:30am Sunday School
11:00am Morning Worship
Nurseries offered during Sunday School and Morning Worship
Lord's Supper
2nd & 4th Sundays, 11:00am
LOCATION
405 N. Easton Rd.
Willow Grove, PA 19090
215-659-0554
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pray for our Pastor
Please pray for Pastor Rick and Bethann Tyson over the next week as they travel to Colombia, preach, present, and minister as part of Gospel Through Colombia's Winter Missions Activities.
College Care Packages
Bring packaged snacks for our college students! Items will be collected in the lobby until Sunday, February 5.
Daily Bible Reading
Read the Bible in one year! GO!
EVENTS
The Grove
Movie night on Feburary 24 at 7:30 pm. Showing Oscar nominated film "The Help." Discussion to follow. Free refreshments! Film rated PG-13. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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History
On Sunday, October 4, 1936, 225 loyal followers of Jesus Christ
left the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. at a time when many of the denominational
leaders were departing from historic biblical and presbyterian beliefs. This
group, under the leadership of Dr. Robert Strong, met for three years in the
American Legion Hall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. During this time, the church
incorporated as Calvary Presbyterian Church, and found a denominational home
with the newly formed Orthodox Presbyterian Church. In 1939, the first building
on the present property was dedicated.
Dr. Richard W. Gray served as the second pastor from 1949-1973. Dr. Gray led the
church into the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod (RPCES), in
1964. As the church grew, a new educational building and sanctuary were
completed in 1970.
In 1975, Rev. George W. Smith, a former assistant under Dr. Gray, was called as
the third pastor. In 1983, the RPCES joined with the Presbyterian Church in
America (PCA). In 1984, a fire destroyed the christian education building, but
stopped short of the sanctuary. New facilities, including a gymnasium, were
completed in 1986, Calvary's fiftieth anniversary year.
1996 marked the 60th anniversary year. Rev. Smith retired as Senior Pastor after 21 years of faithful service. Rev. Richard Tyson was installed as our new Senior Pastor in July of 1996.
Calvary called Rev. Gregg MacDougall as Associate Pastor in December of 2000.
Rev. Jay Scharfenberg was called in August 2010 as Assistant Pastor.
God has been faithful to Calvary over the years. Hundreds of people have been brought to Christ. Scores of missionaries and seminary students have worshiped here. Many of her sons and daughters have entered full-time Christian ministry. Many others have taken the love and truth of Christ into their spheres of influence with courage and great fruitfulness. As we enter a new and perilous millennium, we look to the past only to fuel our gratitude, while we look forward with our eyes fixed on Jesus, the past Author and future Perfecter of our faith.
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