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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October 2025 Focus:
Making Room for God’s Word and Will in Our
Hearts and Minds to Guide Our Everyday Living
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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, Our God,
How excellent is Thy name in all the earth! You are the sun and the moon, the stars, and all that is bright and wonderful. You are our beginning, middle, and end. With You, we have more than we could ever want or need. We are so grateful that You chose us to be Your children, co-heirs with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank You for the blessing of being thought of, created, formed, groomed, sustained, and redeemed by Your almighty love, strength, and power. We can never earn or deserve the love, care, and abundance that You provide us each day. Thank You! We desire to bring You glory and honor because You are so worthy. Today, we ask that You help us to look away from, put down, and cast out anything that would seek to intimidate us from making room for Your Word and accepting and embracing Your Will in all aspects of our lives. Make our hearts ready and bent toward Your testimonies, so we will not be self-serving or constantly seeking earthly recognition and rewards. As Your children, You know that we are so susceptible to drift from Your Word and run to other things that might seem important. We need You to bend our hearts, minds, and spirits toward You. Fix them to Your Word and Your Way, so we may be blessed and be a blessing to those we are called to serve. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for bringing us to this point of the day. Thank You for protecting us from all hurt, harm, and danger as we went throughout our daily activities and errands. As the day winds down, please focus our attention on You. Turn us away from giving our precious time, energy, and thoughts to worthless and destructive things that tarnish the anointing You have on our lives, the work You have for us to do, and the blessings You have in store for us. Convict us in our hearts and minds when we watch what we shouldn’t, speak in a way that displeases You, go places that are not in alignment to our calling, and act like we don’t know who You are, and whose we are. Cleanse our hearts as we reflect on the day and renew in us the desire and drive to make room for whatever is honorable, right, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise. We know that it is through feasting our hearts, minds, and souls on Your Word, following Your Way and yielding to Your Will that we gain all the nutrients and provisions that we need to not only survive but thrive and advance Your kingdom here on earth. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
