Our Vision Statement (adopted May 1998)
Calvary
Presbyterian Church
is a joyful family
centered in Christ,
led by His Spirit,
rooted in God’s Word,
growing in love,
branching out in faith
to serve our community and world
(John 15:5)
Our Mission Statement (adopted October 2004)
Calvary Presbyterian Church is called to:
Proclaim Jesus as Savior
Worship Him as Lord
Serve others in His name
And be an agent to transform lives
In our church and in the world
What does it mean to be a Christian?
Christians are people who believe in Jesus Christ and trust him so much that they have transferred control of their life out of their own hands and into Jesus’ hands.
What does it mean to be a Presbyterian?
Presbyterians, first of all, are Christians. We believe in one God who revealed himself and his plans for us in the Bible and especially through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
As members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – 2.57 million strong – we are an expression of Reformed Christianity, a part of the holy catholic church celebrated in the Apostles’ Creed, a people whose roots go back to John Calvin at the time of the Reformation. We are distinctive in our Reformed theology and our 400-year-old form of government, combining the equal values of authority and freedom, order and ardor.
We Presbyterians worship and function in over 11,000 congregations nationwide, served by more than 17,000 active pastors (around a quarter of whom are women), and over 100,000 elders. Local congregations are connected to others in area-wide Presbyteries (173 in the
U.S.
), and Presbyteries unite in regional Synods (16 in the
U.S.
). All join together at the national level through the yearly General Assembly.
Calvary Presbyterian Church of Enumclaw, with approximately 340 members, has a Session, consisting of men and women Elders, the Youth Director, Associate Pastor, and the Senior Pastor, who serves as moderator. The Session is responsible for the whole life of this church; only major matters such as the call of a pastor are voted on by the entire congregation. The Elders are elected for three-year terms. The Board of Deacons, charged with nurturing the congregation and ministering to those in need, consists of men and women who are elected annually for 3-year terms.
