Calvary Baptist Church | Located in Barnwell, South Carolina

Here is a suggested prayer. This is not a ritual based on specific words, but rather, a prayerful guideline for your sincere step of faith.

“Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.”

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HISTORY OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Calvary Baptist Church was organized on March 29, 1953, originally, as Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, adopting its present name in 1956. Its first building was the old Seven Pines Baptist Church building, purchased in April 1953 and moved to Patterson Street, Highway 64, just east of Highway 3. In the fall of 1953, Calvary joined Barnwell Baptist Association.

Three acres of property was purchased on Highway 3 and the building was moved to its present location in Januray 1956. As membership grew, additional rooms were added to the church building for Sunday School classrooms.

The new sanctuary was built in 1957 with members supplying the labor. The old sanctuary was used for more sunday school classrooms. The first parsonage was purchased in 1961. It was located in Richardson Park, but was sold some years later.

The Educational Building and Fellowship Hall was built in 1971. After moving into the new educational building, the old sanctuary was sold and torn down.

A house adjoining the property as its present location on Marlboro Avenue was purchased in 1975 to become the parsonage. During the later part of 1979 and early 1980, a steeple and front porch were added to the sanctuary.

Remodeling of the present sanctuary was undertaken in 1981; new ceiling installed, choir area moved behind pulpit, carpet installed, light fixtures changed and walls wallpapered. Twelve windows in the sanctuary were replaced with stain glass windows in 1988. In 1989, construction was begun to add eight new Sunday School rooms to the Educational Building.

In May 1991, 3.74 acres north of present property was purchased. During the May 1996 Business Meeting, it was voted to refinish pews, communion table, four flower stands, three pulpit chairs, replace carpet, add seat and back upholstery to choir seats, pad pew seats, new baptistery drapery, new sound system, new shingles on all buildings and purchase a new church sign. The remodeling was completed by July 1996.

Calvary Baptist Church has had two members called into full time Christian service, Frank P. Northcutt, pastoral ministry and Gleen Creech, Foreign Ministry. Frank is now pastor at Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church, Gaffney, South Carolina. He is married to Toni and they have two children Rebekah and Marshall. Glenn is now serving in Seoul, Korea with his wife, Pam and their two sons, Harrison and Hayes.

Rev. Billy Mew began to write the history of Calvary Baptist Church in November 1996. This history covered 45 years from March 8, 1953 through September 30, 1998 (end of church year). Rev. Mew completed the history of Calvary Baptist Church and a special service was held on March 28, 1999 at 3:00 pm for the signing and distribution of "Reflections From Calvary." Window treatments throughout the educational building and fellowship hall were given to the church in 1999. In 2001, the church began and finished construction on an Audio/Video Room. An Allen Digital Protege Organ was given to the church in 2002.

Since the book was published in 1999, we have seen many exciting things take place here at Calvary.

To read, "Reflections From Calvary," please visit our Church Library. (See schedule on the homepage for Library times.)

Calvary's first building was the old Seven Pines Baptist Church building. This 1953 picture was made before the building was moved from Snelling.

Calvary's first building was the old Seven Pines Baptist Church building. This 1953 picture was made before the building was moved from Snelling.

The new Calvary building under construction in 1957.

1989 Groundbreaking for new Sunday School building

Rev. Frank Northcutt was ordained by Calvary on April 15, 1973.

Rev. Glenn Creech grew up at Calvary. Rev. Creech and his family serve as International Missionaries in Seoul, South Korea.