Celebrating 75 years of God's blessings and faithfulness to Calvary Church (1931-2006)
Our history tells an incredible story of how God can keep His truth alive in a changing world when there are willing people with a vision.
A favorite verse of our charter members was “Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.” (I Chronicles 28:20)
In 1930, in the midst of hard times, people were finding their faith in God increasingly meaningful as they proceeded to begin with plans to start a new church in Santa Ana. Through the years, with rapidly changing times, as He had promised in the beginning, God did not forsake them, but provided alternatives to the confusion around them based on His Word and its relevance to the problems of each era.
As we look back upon these past 75 years we see David’s advice to Solomon taken seriously in 1931 is being fulfilled…to be strong and of good courage and to do it. At times tempted to fear, even to be dismayed, they found God faithful. He has not failed nor forsaken them. He has done it! They had not labored in vain and God has built His church.
As Calvary Church looks ahead to the ever changing needs of the still growing Orange County, and a troubled world, our heritage becomes our hope. “To whom much has been given much will be required,” and God’s faithfulness and grace to us in the past is our promise to claim for the future.
Learn from the Past | Rejoice in the Present | Hope for the Future