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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF DARIEN
988 POST ROAD
DARIEN, CT 06820
(203) 655-0318
 

A brief History

This congregation was formed 50 years ago by a small group of about 30 men and women who were concerned about the Liberalism that was evident in the American Baptist Convention and had become evident in the practice of the Stamford Baptist Church. They mortgaged their homes in order to raise the money to fund this church. The history of this church records that by the grace of God this small group of believers were able to

    "incorporate as a church,
    call a full-time pastor,
    purchase a parsonage for $22,000,
    obtain a meeting place to hold its regular services and related activities within a period of six month."
The first pastor was Reverend William Henderson who served from 1954 to 1963. The second pastor was Reverend James Miller who served the church from 1963 to 1972. Pastor James Miller learned of a church building in Darien that was for sale by the Methodists. The building in which we are now meeting was purchased around 1968.
The Reverend Anthony L. Gibson was called to be the Pastor in September 1974 and the parsonage in Stamford was sold and one was purchased in Darien. God has been faithful to us through all of these years. We have an excellent reputation in this community and although we are not large we are very influential. The greatest days are still ahead for this congregation as together we witness the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our evangelistic efforts.

Rev. Dr. Anthony L. Gibson

Our 50th Anniversary Celebration Pictures

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