Calvary Church (Charlotte)

Calvary Church is a non-denominational evangelical church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its senior pastor since 2006 is Dr. John H. Munro.

Calvary Church
Calvary Church building
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
CountryUnited States
DenominationNon-denominational
Weekly attendance2,348
Websitewww.calvarychurch.com
History
Founded1939
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Dr. John H. Munro

History

The church was founded in 1939 as Bible Presbyterian Church at Central High School.[1] The first pastor was Rev. Edgar Archer Dillard, and one of the founding elders was Billy Graham's father Frank, whose participation was in part a response to Billy's conversion. The first building was completed in 1941 on Fourth Street and held 750. Under Rev. Ross Rhoads, who began his more than 20 years of service in 1973, Calvary increased membership from 400 to 2000 in three years, with the first building at a new location at Sardis and Randolph Roads. A 1500-seat sanctuary had its dedication in 1978. Groundbreaking for the current building took place in 1986.[2]

In December 1989, the current (fifth) building opened in Charlotte.[3][4] The designer was Roe Messner, who began construction. The church board fired Messner when he became embroiled in the PTL scandal, and J.N. Pease Associates Architects modified/completed the design. Metric Constructors, a Charlotte general contractor took the structure from less than 10% to completion. The main sanctuary seats more than 5,000. The 11,499 pipe organ is one of the twenty largest pipe organs in the world, and one of the top ten built all at once.[5][6][7]

In 2011, a Life Center open for children's ministries, student ministry, and CHAMP Sports Outreach.[8]

In 2017, the attendance is 2,348 people.[9]

References
  1. "History of Calvary Church". About Calvary. Calvary Church, Charlotte, NC. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  2. UPI, Charlotte church gets $3 million 'miracle' gift, upi.com, USA, July 10, 1989
  3. "History of Calvary Church". About Calvary. Calvary Church, Charlotte, NC. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. Goupstate, Come, invites Calvary Largest non-denominational church in country known to church-goers as `the big pink church’, goupstate.com, USA, May 26, 1990
  5. Laird, Michael (2002-09-17). "The World's Largest Pipe Organs". Theatreorgans.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  6. "About the Calvary Grand Organ". Dan Miller Music. 2006-01-21. Archived from the original on 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  7. Laird, Michael (2000-01-02). "The Calvary Grand Organ". Theatreorgans.com. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  8. CW EDITOR, Calvary breaking ground on $10 million Life Center Archived 2017-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, thecharlotteweekly.com, USA, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
  9. Hartford Institute, Database of megachurches in the US, hartfordinstitute.org's website, USA, Retrieved December 09, 2017


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