fter very positive feedback from last year’s Advent series that included daily devotional readings and group gatherings, we will once again celebrate the season in this way, this year using the devotional, “Advent at the Welcome Table.” It is written by a group of 4 sisters, one of whom is an American Baptist minister. Advent […]
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Our permanent Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Corey Fields, is on sabbatical leave for the summer of 2023 (May 29 to August 28). In his place, Rev. Dr. Phaedra Blocker comes to serve Calvary and provide essential pastoral leadership on a part-time basis. Phaedra is a preacher, teacher, spiritual director, consultant, and singer who has a
The Calvary Baptist front lawn will be the site of an interfaith vigil for peace and justice in Ukraine on Wednesday, March 23, 7:00 p.m. It is sponsored by the Newark Interfaith Leaders, of which Pastor Corey Fields is the current convener. In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors to the Calvary
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On March 8, 2022, American Baptist Churches USA held the first of a series of “Everyday Conversations” that bring Baptists together to discuss and plan action around various issues facing our congregations and world. This conversation was a discussion of creation care, part of ABC’s Creation Justice Network that seeks to “build a movement among
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After a full two years without eating meals together at the church facility, we were very excited to restart Wednesday night dinners in our fully renovated kitchen, and eating at tables on the new fellowship hall floor. Our children and youth had returned to their Wednesday night programming some time ago, but now we all
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Two years ago, the building closed, but the church never did. Through isolation, illness, masks, and lots of uncertainty, Calvary has had an amazing two years of ministry, by the grace of God. We’ve put together a special edition newsletter to help you look back, and give thanks for what God has done. Print copies
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Thanks to the generosity of Calvary members, even during the pandemic, we completed a complete renovation of our kitchen (and refloored our fellowship hall) during 2021. A dedication service was held on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 21, 2021. Calvary hopes to “expand the table” and be able to offer nourishment of body and soul to each
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