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Calvary Baptist Church · 1315 Maple Ave, Macomb
A place to connect with real family.
At Calvary Baptist Church you will discover a warm group of real people dedicated to following our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
This
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday School9:30 AM
[Elementary & adult classes; confirm time]
[Elementary & adult classes; confirm time]
Morning worship[Worship time]
I’m new
From the moment you walk up…
New? Welcome to Calvary Baptist. Join us for Sunday service: we have fellowship, worship, and great classes for all ages.
[Photo of your Maple Avenue building or a Sunday welcome, with your permission]
Acceptance
A casual atmosphere where friendships can form and relationships deepen. A place that is serious about joy, the kind of joy that comes from real connection with God and others.
Conversation
Expect to be noticed. Expect people to say something like, “Hi, we haven’t met before, is this your first time?” Expect people to reach out to you in love.
Worship
We enjoy music, both hymns and contemporary, to express our worship to God and to honor Him.
Truth
The Bible tells us to speak the truth in love. At Calvary we seek to explore, understand and apply God’s truth to our lives at every level in a spirit of love.
Our mission
Calvary exists…
to honor and glorify God by obeying Jesus’ command to make disciples of all people groups. We accomplish this through our Mission and Core Values.
Reach
Reaching our community and beyond with the good news that Jesus saves.Luke 15; 19:10
Teach
Teaching believers through the Bible how to love God and love their neighbors as themselves.Colossians 1:28; Matthew 22:37–40
Send
Sending those believers back out into the world to share with others the story of how Jesus saved them.Romans 10:13–15; Acts 1:8
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19–20
Our core values
What matters to us, and how we serve.
Foundational
What is most important to us- The Bible: authoritative, inerrant, our standard for truth and obedience
- Christ-centered living: loving the Lord God with our whole hearts
- Dependency on God: for every area of our lives
- Prayer: individual and corporate prayer as crucial in doing God’s work
- Equipping believers: for a passion-driven, gift-based ministry
- Missions: taking Christ to the nations by giving, praying, and going
Ministry
How we do ministry- Loving relationships: acceptance, caring for others, forgiving
- Contemporary worship: vibrant, heartfelt, reflective
- Small groups: for spiritual growth and relationship building
- Strengthening families: along with strong youth, children’s, and young adult ministries
- Empowering leadership
Get connected
A place to grow
We believe that what we do within each ministry should flow purposefully out of what we value and love.
Learning Resource Center
Open to the entire McDonough County community
Utilizing curriculum and supplies appropriate for all ages, the LRC lends teacher and student books, hands-on manipulatives, STEM equipment and literature for all ages, even for an entire school year.
The greatest resource offered is friendship and collaboration with other families. Many local homeschooling families enjoy the teaching and fellowship opportunities the LRC provides each month.
Sunday School
Classes for elementary-age kids and adults, Sunday mornings at 9:30 [confirm]
Small groups
For spiritual growth and relationship building.
Kids & families
Age-graded ministries for children and youth. [Kids Club details]
Counseling
A counseling ministry was listed on our 2021 site. [Still offered? Who to contact]
RightNow Media
Video Bible studies, linked from our church website. [Still available?]
Serve
Greeters, working with children and more: find your place to serve. [Ways to serve]
Sermons & live service
Missed a Sunday? Listen again.
Every Sunday’s message, posted here each week to listen, watch or download, plus a live stream for those who can’t be there in person.
[Sermon audio or video feed and live-stream link]
Latest message
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- [Previous sermon][Date]
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Our leaders
Meet our pastor and deacons
Pastor[Pastor's name, photo and a short welcome]
Deacons[Deacons' names]
Church office[Office manager and office hours]
What we believe
Connected to God by faith in Jesus
At Calvary we focus on helping people understand what it means to be a follower of God; to be connected to Him by faith in Jesus.
That focus can be seen in the way we:
- Point people to faith in Jesus
- Provide an environment for learning and growth
- Offer opportunities to participate in the ministry of the Church
The authority and power of the Bible. We affirm the divine inspiration, truthfulness and authority of both Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the only written word of God, without error in all that it affirms, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice. [Link to your full statement of faith]
Plan your visit
We’d love to meet you.
- 1315 Maple Ave, Macomb, IL 61455
- Sunday School 9:30 AM · Worship [time]
- (309) 833-2949
- [Church email: the old calvarymacomb.org address no longer works]
- [Facebook page link]
Give online
Support the ministry of Calvary securely, once or every week. [Online giving: Prairie Praise secure giving]
Support the ministry of Calvary securely, once or every week. [Online giving: Prairie Praise secure giving]
Map: 1315 Maple Ave, Macomb, IL 61455
[For members: our old web address now points to a site we don't control. Please update your bookmarks to this one.]