We worship the Lord every Sunday at 10:30 am
Our worship service includes singing, praying, preaching, and participating in the Lord’s Supper and baptism on certain Sundays. We enjoy hanging out after the service is over. Free nursery and children's worship is provided during the service. Come and join us!
We give back to the Lord
Click the link below and follow the instructions to set up 1 time or recurring ACHC payments to financially support what God is doing through Calvary Christian Reformed Church.
https://calvarytwincities.churchcenter.com/giving
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” - 2 Cor. 9:7
Calvary’s Offering Causes
Christian Education Fund
VEAP
World Renew
Honduras Team
Anthony and Sara Sytsma
New Creation Baptist Food Shelf
Arrive Ministries
New Life Family Services
Children of the Promise
WE SERVE OTHERS IN JESUS' NAME, HERE, NEAR, AND FAR.
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Get involved in a Calvary group
Calvary Choir
The choir rehearses the 1st and 3rd Wednesday nights of the month during the school year and sings during 1-2 Sunday worship services a month. Childcare is provided during rehearsal.
Theology Class
Faith seeks understanding. Join Pastor Nick’s theology class to worship the Lord through learning.
Workin’ Man Bible Study
Instead of eating lunch alone, zoom in with other men of the church to study God’s Word. Pastor Eli reads a chapter of the Bible and leads a short discussion on the passage. The goal is to strengthen our faith in Christ and our friendship with brothers in Christ.
Friday Men’s Bible Study
Join with 50 to 100 men from a dozen different local churches to study a Christian book or a book of the Bible. Small groups of five to ten guys are intentional about authentically improving their walks with Christ. The study begins at 6:10 am and ends promptly at 7:00 am. Men are incouraged to attend regularly because of relationship aspect of the group. Contact Matt here if interested.
Engage Families
Families with young children meet monthly for Sunday dinner after morning worship. We hang out at parks or a family’s home for good conversation and games.
Contact Kristin here.
Calvary Praise Team
Do you sing? Do you play piano, guitar, drums, cajon, keyboard, or violin? Do you want to help with the audio, visual, or lighting? Use your gifts to praise the Lord through music and lead the church to do the same. Praise team practice occurs every Sunday morning at 9:15 am.
Contact Pastor Eli at pastor.eli.calvary@gmail.com
Quilting Group
Once a month a group of Christian women from different churches gather to quilt individually and help each other become better quilters. Each woman works on her own project. We have been meeting in a public space for 2 years now and now we meet at Think Mutual Bank in Edina. You are welcome to join us! Marion is the leader of the group and loves the finished product.
Contact Marion Sandfort here for the Quilting Group.
Hymn Sing
Come sing with us from 12:15-2 pm on the 1st Sunday of the month. Light lunch is served followed by singing hymns and gospel songs. Marcia is the leader and loves music because she grew up singing hymns. She started this group at Calvary in 1999. She enjoys playing piano for the hymns and praying with the group. All ages are welcome.
Contact Marcia for Hymn Sing.
Senior Adventures
Senior citizens gather in the Commons Cafe the 2nd Wednesday of each month (April - December) at 1:30 pm to study Scripture passages related to Sunday’s sermon. Pastor Nick leads the group because he loves sharing God’s Word with others and being blessed by sharing the study and conversations.
Contact Pastor Nick at pastornick@calvarycrc.net for Senior Adventures.
The Shared Table
The purpose of this group is to fellowship in a more intimate way by eating a meal together once a month. The people in the group take turns hosting the meal in their homes and sometimes go out to eat at a local restaurant. Towards the end of the meal, the group thanks God how the Lord has blessed them and what they are experiencing in life so they can pray for each other.
Contact Ruth DeVries here if you would like to join or start a Shared Table.
Friday Night Volleyball
Come play volleyball on Friday nights from 7-9 pm. All skill levels are welcome! Contact Jeff here if interested.
We use our building to bless the community
BSF
Our church hosts a young adult BSF on Tuesdays during the school year. Ages 18-35 are invited for an in depth study of God’s Word.
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Edina Chorale
The prestigious choir performs concerts in our worship center.
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Berry Patch
The pre-school has been a wonderful tenant for many years. We enjoy seeing the compassionate teachers inspiring the adorable little ones during the week.
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Agamim Academy
The K-8 charter provides a classical education for a diverse student body. We enjoy seeing the hard working teachers shaping the students to be virtuous individuals.
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New Creation Baptist Church
We are forming a relationship with Pastor Daniel McKizzie, his wife Annie, and New Creation Baptist Church of Minneapolis to partner with them for gospel ministry in the Twin Cities. Check out their Facebook page to hear Pastor D preach the Word! You can sign up to serve at New Creation’s Food Shelf on the Serve Others page.
Edina Art Fair
We are located 3 blocks from the well-known 50th and France cultural center and have become members of the 50th and France Association. This connects us with local community leaders and provides us opportunities to be involved in local events such as the Kids Zone in the Edina Art Fair (pictured left) . Our hope is to be a positive impact on our physical neighbors and share the gospel of Jesus with all the people we interact with.
Twin Cities Serve
Teaming up with Faith Christian Reformed Church of New Brighton, our church will be hosting Twin Cities Serve July 30-August 6, 2022. We will bring in 60 students from church across North America to serve the Twin Cities Metro during the day, and play games, make friends, and worship the one true God at night. Our work sites will be many of the organizations listed below, groups our church knows well and has worked with for many years. We will be one of many Serve Trip locations across the country organized by Therefore Go Ministries, a Christian organization with a Reformed focus of building the kingdom of God in our culture and God’s world.
“Foreigners must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” We believe that command applies to the church. Some members of our church meet with Somali, Vietnamese, and Latino individuals who are 1st and 2nd generation immigrants or refugees to provide life coaching, tutoring, and friendship.
Calvary Church is forming a relationship with the Somali families living in Oxford Village in Hopkins, MN, which is 4 miles away from our building. We have multiple tutors who visit with kids and their families every week.
Contact Pastor Eli at pastor.eli.calvary@gmail.com
Christian Education
Calvary Church has a long-standing commitment to supporting Christian schools in the Twin Cities. Christian education is an integral part of teaching children the biblical vision of Jesus Christ’s lordship over all creation and in all subject areas of life.
VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People) is a basic needs organization that serves our low-income neighbors in Bloomington, Edina, Richfield, and South Minneapolis. VEAP’s programs help give access to healthy foods, social services, transportation, and resources for children and youth. Money given to VEAP helps the organization achieve these initiatives.
Crossroads Prison Ministries
Calvary Church has been involved in Crossroads Prison Ministries for a long time. Several members continue to connect with people through Bible lessons received from inmates and needing comment. If you are involved in this ministry or would like to learn more about how to be involved, an information and training session will be held over breakfast on March 9. The information below will give you further details about that opportunity. If you would like to have more information about Crossroads and about mentorship through this program, contact Carol Rudie at fountainpenink@hotmail.com.
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Calvary Church and El Guanacaste
Honduras Update Newsletter
Calvary has partnered with El Guanacaste, Honduras, through World Renew and Diaconia National, which has been working in the country since 1974. This relationship is mutually beneficial, as we learn from each other about hospitality, community, and faith. Our priorities are strengthening friendships, encouraging each other, growing together in the Christian faith, and working together to help the community and its families develop and thrive in sustainable ways. Our plans are to visit the community annually to build our relationships with the people and church, and work as partners alongside each other.
The community of El Guanacaste (named after the tree by that name) is a small group of homes and 170 people scattered throughout hills and valleys. People in the community have small plots of maize, beans, coffee, cassava, and banana plants. About 60% of the people rent land. Many men work as laborers for land owners. According to Diaconia Nacional, 95% of the population lives in poverty. There are usually food shortages in June, July, and August. They have built a system to pipe water from the mountain that is drinkable for the residents, but in the summer seasons water is also scarce. Calvary has been working with and supporting Iglesia Christiana Reformada, which is the Christian Reformed Church in the village. The community also has a single classroom where children receive instruction from a committed teacher who travels each day from Manqulile on a pony. Below is a short video showing Calvary’s visit in March 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Marcus at marcus4@usfamily.net
Missionaries in Uganda
Our church supports Anthony and Sara Systma who are serving in Soroti, Uganda. Anthony coordinates Timothy Leadership Training (TLT), and helps teach and disciple pastors. He also teaches a curriculum he helped to write called “Helping Without Hurting in Africa” based on the book When Helping Hurts. Sara works mainly with rural churches and communities to connect their Christian faith to everyday life, particularly in the areas of agriculture, caring for creation, and nutrition. She also teaches skills like building clay ovens and baking, using local materials.
Bibles for Missions and Bulgaria
Calvary Church members volunteer their time at the Bible for Missions in Crystal, MN. All the finances raised through the thrift store support churches in Bulgaria - including a pastor, church planting, and of course, Bibles to be given away.
Children of the Promise
Children of the Promise works in Haiti to provide physical, emotional, educational, and economic care for at-risk children and families. Child sponsorship and donations help Children of the Promise work toward their vision of a healthy Christian home and family for every Haitian child.
Calvary partners with Resonate Global Mission and other agencies, missions, churches, and schools to provide quality theological instruction and to connect needs with resources.
World Renew works with communities around the world to renew hope, reconcile lives, and restore creation. Money given to World Renew supports the ministry as they respond to the needs of those suffering from hunger, poverty, disaster, and injustice.