"I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord." ~ Psalm 122:1

Welcome to the house of The Lord!

On January 21, 1991 Pastor Rev. William Moore, Sr. was called as Pastor-elect, and installed June 16, 1991. Under his leadership, Deacon William Moore, Jr. was licensed to preach on September 12, 1992.  In May of 1993 Brother Lawrence Stokes was accepted as a walking deacon and in November 1993, Bro. Wayne Spriggs, Sr. became a walking deacon. Deacon Duncan Lane received his license to preach after delivering his trial sermon on November 27, 1994.  .  Brothers Thomas Graham, and Layton Jones were ordained as deacons in 1999. On June 22, 2008, Rachelle Moore-Lane delivered her initial sermon and became a licensed minister.


During the 19 years that Rev. Moore has been our Pastor, we have grown spiritually and grown in membership.  Various ministries have been created or improved such as the Music Ministry, Youth Ministry, Christian Education Ministry, the Sunday School ministry, and the Men’s and Women’s Ministries, to name a few. During the past 93 years, there have been many changes, but New Mount Calvary continues to move forward toward a brighter tomorrow, one filled with spiritual insight, love and understanding!  We’re a small church with a Big Heart!

History of New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

Mt. Calvary was organized by Rev. James Thornton in the home of Brother and Sister Alexander Boyd, of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Pleasantville, on August 17, 1917.

During the years following the organization of Mt. Calvary, the congregation was led by the following Pastors: Rev. Perkins - 1924; Rev. Minor - 1926; Rev. William Jones of Estell Manor - 1932; Rev. Albert Woodard - 1933; Rev. William Jones was again called; Rev. Russell and Rev. Chisholm.

 
On June 17, 1958 Rev. Horace Guyton, was elected to Pastor and was installed the second Sunday in August 1958.  Under Rev. Guyton's pastorate, services were moved upstairs to the sanctuary, the front of the church was completed.  Four months later in October, 1958, the name was changed to New Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Dedication and cornerstone laying services were held on Sunday, June 17, 1959.  Four brethren were ordained as Deacons on Friday, February 24, 1961: Brothers Hiriam Adams, Allen Bennett, Jr., Charles Bryant and Charles Peterson.

 

Rev. Guyton resigned in June 18, 1962.  On September 11, 1962, Rev. Elijah Horton, was called to pastor. In February of 1965, Brother Clarence Stokes, Sr. was accepted as a walking deacon. Rev. Horton resigned January 1965. Since then New Mt. Calvary have had several pastors; 1965 - Rev. Horace Guyton, 1968 - Rev. Peter J. Armstrong; 1972 - Rev. Rozier Ross, 1975 - Rev. Clifford Trapp, 1988 - Rev. Willie Dawson, 1989 – Rev. David Bell.  

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