Vision

At Calvary Church, our vision is life change. Jesus said that He came to give us life in all its fullness (John 10:10). It is our firm belief that God has created us to connect with one another, grow in faith and serve others.

Beliefs

We are a Bible-believing, Spirit-filled church where we believe that God is active in our every day lives.  We are a part of a large, global fellowship of churches called the Assemblies of God.  For more information on our beliefs, click here.

History

In 1951, a group of families were impressed of the Holy Spirit that there were too many people in Toledo who needed to know Jesus.  On December 2, 1951, they met for the first time in a store front building in East Toledo.  This courageous group trusted God to use them to do great things for His Kingdom, and Calvary Church was born.
For over 60 years, God has been leading this local body of believers in innovative ways to share the love of Jesus with the Toledo area and the world.  Calvary has always been a place committed to teaching God’s Word and allowing people the opportunity to experience the presence of God’s Holy Spirit.  Through missions endeavors around the world, Calvary’s people have consistently placed a high priority on Jesus’ command that all the world come to know Him.
Calvary’s people have trusted God throughout the years to lead them as they have moved from East Toledo to church homes in South Toledo and now to Maumee.
In 2010, Calvary’s membership decided to once again trust God and relocate to the former Maumee 18 Theater on Conant Street.  Our prayer is that you will find Calvary to be a place where you can connect, grow and serve together to experience the life change that only Jesus can bring.

LEADERSHIP

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Chad Gilligan
Lead Pastor

Chad Gilligan serves as the lead pastor of Calvary Church. Pastor Chad presents culturally relevant, down-to-earth biblical teaching in our Calvary LIVE services. He leads Calvary’s team in fulfilling God’s vision for the church.

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Keith Kurtz
Associate Pastor

Pastor Keith welcomes new visitors and guests, making sure it’s easy and fun to get connected at Calvary. Keith oversees First Impressions, hospitality team, sports, kids’ department, and men’s ministry.

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Leah Lorann
Serve Director

Leah coordinates serve opportunities in our community. Leah oversees our Life Groups, Missions, and SERVE ministry, including outreach events, volunteer teams, and serve projects.

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Sue Bucher
Counseling Pastor

Pastor Sue oversees the biblical counseling ministry at Calvary Church and provides biblically-based, pastoral counseling to Calvary’s members and regular attenders.

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Lindsey Shaffer
Children’s Pastor

Pastor Lindsey oversees the children’s ministry at Calvary Church and minsters to kids from Nursery to 5th Grade. She is a firm believer that you are NEVER too young to learn God’s Word.

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Matt Ford
High School Pastor

Pastor Matt gives practical, age-relevant biblical teaching to high school students, offering a worship experience especially tailored to them. Matt oversees high school (grades 9-12) in Calvary Student Ministries as well as student life groups and student serve teams.

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Jay Heiss
Middle School Pastor

Pastor Jay gives practical, biblical teaching in the CSM Auditorium, offering a worship experience especially tailored to middle school students. Jay oversees middle school (grades 6-8) in Calvary Student Ministries, as well as student life groups and student serve teams.

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Jordan Moore
Young Adults Pastor

Pastor Jordan strives to help all young adults 18-35 find community at Calvary. He helps facilitate life groups for college students (ages 18-23) as well as young professionals (24-30.) He also organizes regular events for young adults and young married couples.

CALVARY STAFF

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Joel Maus
Calvary Creative Director

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Shannon Haupricht
Pastor Chad’s Assistant

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Darla Bauer
Pastor Keith’s Assistant

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Gail Hammitt
Pastor Keith’s Assistant

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Jim Phillips
Maintenance Supervisor

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Rebecca Clark
Finance

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Rhonda Gilligan
Receptionist & Women’s Ministry

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Charyle Kuebler
Receptionist

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Carly Oakley
Kids Assistant

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Nikki Dangelo
Youth Assistant

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Mollie Maus
Life Groups Assistant

Mindi

Mindi Leatherman
Missions Assistant

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Sylvia Forthome
Worship Assistant

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Amy Abele
Media Director

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Judah Keller
Production Director

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Sam Vasquez
Content Director

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Rich Thompson
Custodian

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Gloria Cassity
Custodian

Not pictured: Erica Chambers, Sandy Coutcher, Mary Jo Fox, & Mindi Leatherman,