Church Documents

Here are a few sections from our Articles and By-Laws (with our vision statement and supporting documents also listed).  Click on the title to read each document.

Church Articles and By-Laws
Our church is held together by what we believe is true about God and the world he has made. Assent to these articles is necessary for one to become a formal member of Calvary.

Statement of Faith (Article III)
Our church is held together by what we believe is true about God and the world he has made. Assent to these articles is necessary for one to become a formal member of Calvary.

1905-1906 Basis of Union Doctrinal Statement (Appendix I)
This is the doctrinal statement of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches, which it views as an important part of its heritage. Our church respects and appreciates the system of faith expressed in this historical statement of belief.

The Danvers Statement (Appendix II)
The Danvers Statement was prepared by several evangelical leaders at a Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood meeting in Danvers, MA, in 1987. We affirm its vision of male and female complimentarity.

Membership Covenant (Article V)
This is the solemn commitment that our members agree to in forming our church, which we understand to be a local expression of the universal body of Christ.

Vision Statement
This is the statement of life and ministry together that the church arrived at in 2002 in order to help guide its efforts to glorify God in practical ways.

Vision Documents
These documents explain and give the Biblical rationale for our vision statement.