WELCOME

Welcome to Calvary Baptist Church - located in Barnwell, South Carolina. Thank you for visiting Our Website, we hope you enjoy your visit. Our Mission Statement: "To faithfully worship, study God's Word, equip the saints and win the lost."


Pastor:
Dr. Joe C. Blalock

Associate Pastor:
Rev. George Johnson





Pastors:
John Ayers ~
March 1953-May 1954

Garland A. Henderson ~
August 1954-June 1955

Hoyt Murray ~
September 1955-January 1959

Peniel Collins ~
April 1959-January 1961

Nathan Roland ~
March 1961-October 1964

Jack Cutbirth ~
February 1965-August 1966

Hoyt Murray ~
December 1966-July 1973

Frank Campbell ~
August 1973-1975

John Rogers ~
November 1975-September 1980

C. Max Coleman ~
June 1981-June 1983

Stephen C. Truesdale ~
January 1984-August 1985

Robert W. Hilton ~
November 1985-August 1988

Timothy L. Brumit ~
September 1988-July 1990

James K. Hamilton ~
January 1991-November 1997

Byron E. Edens ~
February 1998-December 2002

Gene Carroll ~
March 2003-October 2003
(Served as Interim Pastor)

Joseph C. Blalock ~
October 2003-Present

George Johnson ~
(Associate Pastor)
February 2008-Present







Rev. Blalock and his wife, Jennifer
(Photo Courtesy of Mr. Guy Dobson)


A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR PASTOR...

Rev. Blalock and his wife Jennifer have been married for over thirty-five years and have two sons, Joseph Charles Blalock, Jr, and Jonathon Paul Blalock. Pastor Blalock, a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a 1966 graduate of Spartanburg High School. He received a dipolma from Spartanburg Technical College in 1974. He was ordained to the ministry in 1977 by Etowah Baptist Church of Etowah, North Carolina. He graduated in 1977 from Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute with an Associate of Religion/Church Ministries. He also graduated in 1999 from Andersonville Baptist Seminary with a Bachelor of Theology and in 2001 with a Master of Theology.


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Rev. Johnson and his wife, Amanda
(Photo Courtesy of Mr. Guy Dobson)


A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR ASSOCIATE PASTOR...

Calvary Baptist Church called George Johnson as Associate Pastor to younger families with children. Rev. Johnson comes to us from Mt. Olivet Baptist. He has served in similar positions at Trinity Baptist Church and Reedy Branch Baptist Church. Originally from West Viginia, he was educated at WVU. He is Married to the former Amanda Martin, daughter of Rev. Rommie Martin, Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church. The Johnsons began their ministry with us in February 2008.


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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ BARNWELL, SC


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HISTORY OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH



We want to thank you for visiting our website... We hope this website is helpful to you, and we invite you to join us on Sunday! The following information and pictures will give you an overview of how Calvary was organized and how it grew to what it is today...



Calvary Baptist Church ~ A Synoptic History
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.

"Reflections from Calvary" was published covering 45 years of history and was distributed in March 1999. 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.

In 2003, between Pastors, the parsonage was completely remodeled. A new utility building for the parsonage was added in December 2003. Sidewalks and covered walkways were placed around church buildings.


Calvary has had two members called into full time Christian service, Frank P. Northcutt, Pastoral Ministry, and Glenn Creech, Foreign Ministry. Frank has taken Medical Retirement and now lives in Simpsonville, SC. Glenn is serving in Seoul, Korea, with wife, Pam and their sons, Harrison and Hayes.

Stan Statham was licensed to preach on June 21, 1998. Stan served as Education Minister and Associate Pastor. In 2000, Stan moved to New Orleans Baptist Seminary to study full time. A new Church Library was dedicated on September 9, 2004. Rev. Joe Blalock earned his Doctor of Theology in June 2006. Rev. George Johnson and his wife, Amanda was called in February 2008 as Minister to Young Families with Children. This has brought about an increased excitement. We have had 412 Baptisms since our beginning in 1953. The sanctuary is currently going through modernization.

For descriptions about the photos on this page, run your mouse over them.

Calvary's first building. 1953 picture, taken before the building was moved to Barnwell. The new Calvary building under construction in 1957. 1976 Aeriel view The building in 1998. The Pastorium.
1978 25th Anniversary Celebration 1989 Groundbreaking for new Sunday School building. Frank Northcutt was ordained by Calvary and has pastored churches in South Carolina and Florida. He has now taken medical retirement. Rev. Glenn Creech grew up at Calvary. Rev. Creech and his family serve as International Missionaries in South Korea.


The information on this page come from a book published in 1999 by Rev. Billy L. Mew. The book is titled "Reflections from Calvary (A History of Calvary Baptist Church Barnwell, South Carolina 1953-1998)"