Pastor's Corner
Calvary Church Family,
This past year we as a church have seen our international flavour of church family grow leaps and bounds. It has been so exciting to see brothers and sisters from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds worshipping together here on the Calvary Campus. We have also seen many people stepping into this church environment investigating and learning about the claims of Christ.
We have once again have seen the faithfulness of God as he has transformed lives of people and moved them into a frame of heart to choose Jesus and follow that with baptism. We have had so many celebrations of lives changed. I want to thank our Calvary Church family for making this Church Campus a “Welcome Home” atmosphere where people can truly seek out and engage with the person of Jesus with compassion, love and grace.
I want to thank every board team, ministry staff and every volunteer staff person who have given of their time, energy, spiritual gifts and finances to help impact lives, not only here at Calvary Church but in the wider region of Niagara and around the world. Being able to see and be a part of a TEAM environment where sacrifice and joy permeates all that we do, which indicates to me the kind of heart the Calvary Church family has.
This past year we as a church have seen our international flavour of church family grow leaps and bounds. It has been so exciting to see brothers and sisters from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds worshipping together here on the Calvary Campus. We have also seen many people stepping into this church environment investigating and learning about the claims of Christ.
We have once again have seen the faithfulness of God as he has transformed lives of people and moved them into a frame of heart to choose Jesus and follow that with baptism. We have had so many celebrations of lives changed. I want to thank our Calvary Church family for making this Church Campus a “Welcome Home” atmosphere where people can truly seek out and engage with the person of Jesus with compassion, love and grace.
I want to thank every board team, ministry staff and every volunteer staff person who have given of their time, energy, spiritual gifts and finances to help impact lives, not only here at Calvary Church but in the wider region of Niagara and around the world. Being able to see and be a part of a TEAM environment where sacrifice and joy permeates all that we do, which indicates to me the kind of heart the Calvary Church family has.
As we leave 2023 behind and embark into the unknown of 2024 and 2025, we are confident that God, by the power of His Spirit is leading and guiding and wants each one of us to partner with Him to change the world that we live in. We all need to be stewards of God’s amazing grace to the people around us.
However, amid what 2023 was and what 2024 has started out to be and what it will become—we thought it would be helpful and hopeful to create a digital annual report to remember the tangible ways that God displayed his mercy and grace here at Calvary Church. Amid all that was still hard in 2023, we need to be reminded of the goodness, faithfulness, and greatness of YAWEH.
We need to be reminded of how many persevered through trials, how many said “no” to a multitude of destructive temptations, how many hearts were transformed by the love of God, how many re-structured their calendar and finances to place God first, how many saw the generous heart of our church family, or how many seeds of the gospel were sown that will bear fruit in our Niagara community for generations to come in ways we never thought possible.I also want to make sure that we are reminded of the things that we often forget.
May this be an encouragement to us all as we make our way out of another church year and journey into 2024. Unsure of what lies ahead, but confident that God will hold us up with His righteous and mighty right arm.
However, amid what 2023 was and what 2024 has started out to be and what it will become—we thought it would be helpful and hopeful to create a digital annual report to remember the tangible ways that God displayed his mercy and grace here at Calvary Church. Amid all that was still hard in 2023, we need to be reminded of the goodness, faithfulness, and greatness of YAWEH.
We need to be reminded of how many persevered through trials, how many said “no” to a multitude of destructive temptations, how many hearts were transformed by the love of God, how many re-structured their calendar and finances to place God first, how many saw the generous heart of our church family, or how many seeds of the gospel were sown that will bear fruit in our Niagara community for generations to come in ways we never thought possible.I also want to make sure that we are reminded of the things that we often forget.
May this be an encouragement to us all as we make our way out of another church year and journey into 2024. Unsure of what lies ahead, but confident that God will hold us up with His righteous and mighty right arm.
