Joe's 100 Year Highlights

The Annual Conference in 1941 appointed the Reverend Howard Roberts to Calvary at a salary of $1700.00. Sunday, December 7,1941 saw the Japanese attack on the Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and one of Calvary’s young men was stationed at Pearl Harbor as a navy radio operator, bringing the war directly to Calvary. In mid-summer, 1942, the church took out a “War Damage” insurance policy on church property. At the same time, an honor roll, naming ten men of the church in military service was placed on the rear wall of the sanctuary with a service flag hung above it. The service flag had additional stars added as more Calvary members joined the armed forces, until space was filled. One gold star was for Lt. Robert N. Allen, USAAF, killed in 1942 in a flying accident in England. On June 17, 1945, A large, framed print of Sallman’s “Christ” was dedicated as a memorial to Robert Allen. Calvary went into 1946 with increased optimism for the future as Latham experience new growth. Although the original honor roll has not been located, the service flag with 28 stars is hung in the gathering space. The idea of a military service roll has been restored and is placed near the service flag.

-written by, Joe Thatcher

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Calvary's 100 Year Celebration Initiatives

At Calvary we are excited to be celebrating our centennial. Calvary is committed as a church to the core values of Christian Worship, Spiritual Growth, Passionate Service, that is open to all. Throughout our 100 years of ministry we have done our best to live these out in a variety of ways, in 2022 as we celebrate this milestone year we are inviting everyone to join us in one or more of our celebration initiatives focused on living out these values.