DREAMING GOD SIZED DREAMS: REBUILDING FAMILIES IN 53206
Fall Address from Pastor Walton
Dear Members and Friends of Calvary:
We praise God for 130 years (1895-2025) !!!!!!!
As we move forward, our 2026 Church-Wide Theme is in operation. Discipleship to Jesus Christ helps our families build and rebuild!!!
“The Disciple of Christ: The Call, The Work, The Intimidation, and The Perseverance”
The theme is based on Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV). It says,
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
During this next year, you can expect to hear Bible based sermons and participate in Bible studies geared toward our Mission (Matthew 28:16-20), our Vision (The redemptive story of Joseph found in Genesis chapters 37-50), and our NEW 2026 theme. The next Bible Study session is a Saturday only session which will meet 12Noon-1pm from October 18 - November 15, 2025. The subject is the Gospel of John. Please bring your Bibles!!!
We are a church intent on sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ AND leading men, women, girls and boys on life journeys of Christian discipleship. We are convinced of 3 central things which are as follows:
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We are convinced that by making Christ-centered disciples we can make Milwaukee families in 53206 and beyond stronger, healthier and better.
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We are convinced that as the world grows weaker, making disciples makes the church grow stronger within cities and communities and while we respect those of other faiths,
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We are convinced that Jesus Christ died on Calvary, rose, ascended and will one day come again to receive us to Himself. We believe that He is the Solid Rock and that all other ground is sinking sand.
Thank you for visiting online. We enthusiastically welcome you to join us in person every Sunday at 8:15am for Sunday School, 9:30am for Worship. We have active Youth Church on 2nd and 4th Sundays at 9:30am.
Looking FORWARD in Christ,
Rev. John Richard Walton, Jr., D.Min
Senior Pastor
Reverend Dr. John Richard Walton, Jr.
The Reverend Doctor John Richard Walton, Jr. is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and has served as the senior pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Milwaukee for the last 22 years. Pastor Walton is well-respected and sought after as preacher, pastor to pastors, lecturer, and spiritual, biblical, and academic authority in the training and discipleship of deacons and church leadership.
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November 2025 Focus:
Practicing Gratefulness When God Stretches Us To Grow Our Perseverance
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Dear Calvary Members and Friends,
Let us pray with confidence and boldness knowing that He hears and is faithful.
Dear Lord, we come to You today thanking You for the beginning of each new month, each new week, and each new day. You are our Alpha and Omega, our beginning and our end. In the season of Thanksgiving, remind us that everyday is a day of thanksgiving because You are our God, our Savior, and our Lord. You are our creator and sustainer. You know what we need and provide for us better than we ever could. You know all about the plans You have for us individually and collectively, as a church family. Thank You for the good and pleasant experiences that You have planned for us this week. In addition, we want to express our gratitude for the circumstances that You provide us with that challenge us to exercise our faith and trust in You. During this time when so much in the world is changing, and people are struggling everywhere, we can confidently stand on who You are and on Your Promises in Your Word. So we come before You to simply thank You for Your desire to love us enough to stretch and mold us into the servants and church that You are calling us to be. Open our hearts to Your Will and Your Way. Give us eyes to see, ears to hear, and willing hands to do the work of making disciples and rebuilding families from inside our homes to out in the 53206 community that we serve. In His matchless name we pray, Amen.
Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for all the blessings of this day and allowing us to come to the latter part of the day. No matter what we encountered today, bring our minds and hearts into this moment to focus on You and who You are. When we feel confident and assured, remind us that it is You that makes our minds right and regulates our thoughts. When we are feeling unsettled and unsure of things, bring memories into our hearts and minds of when You held us up during difficult seasons of the past and remind us that You will do it again. Assure us that Your Purposes and Plans can not be destroyed and that You have us in the palm of Your Hand. According to Your Perfect and Divine Will, stretch our faith, challenge our thinking, engage our abilities in anointed tasks designed to narrow our focus on the ministry You want us to do. Lord, call us into deeper and more intimate worship and times of prayer. Bend our hearts, minds and souls toward increased dedication to Your Will and giving of our resources and ourselves. We understand that increase comes from above. We want to be useful to You and be used by You in mighty and powerful ways. Lord, we desire to be all You designed and purposed Calvary Baptist Church of MIlwaukee to be. Remove all fear and doubt and help us to trust You more. In Jesus name, Amen.
