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Calvary has hired a new Lead Pastor. Our new Lead Pastor, Rev. Dr. Joe Lemmons, first Sunday at Calvary will be December 3, 2023.

A message from Pastor Joe:

I have been a follower of Jesus for over 30 years and have been in part time or full time ministry for over 20 years. I have served churches in Tennessee and Florida. I have held a variety of ministry positions, but for the last ten and a half years I have been serving as a lead pastor. I have a Master of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Becky and I have been married for 18 years. We have 5 beautiful children: Madie – 13, Will – 11, Molly – 9, Jodi – 6, Letty – 3. We believe in doing ministry together as a family and look forward to what God has in store for us.

Please welcome to Calvary our new Associate Pastor of Worship and Missions, Rev. Bill Hatley, and his wife, Sabra. Pastor Bill will be leading us in music and song as we worship an Almighty God. We're thankful for our new worship pastor and look forward to his ministry at Calvary.

Jacob previously serve as Worship Coordinator at Calvary January 2023 - July 2024. Using his interest and knowledge in worship and technology, he transitioned his new position as he serves to enhance our worship experience in audio, visual and lighting. He has been playing guitar in the worship band since 2019. Jacob and his wife Kam, have a son, Isaac. Kam is very involved in the Children's Ministry at Calvary. Jacob has been a Florida resident his entire life, but served in the U.S. Air Force for 6 years where he was stationed in Italy and Maryland.

Genevieve Rios began working at Calvary as our Church Secretary, June 26, 2023. Genevieve was born and raised in Bradenton, Florida. She graduated from Southeast High School class of 1996. She worked in the medical field for 25 years. Genevieve joined Calvary Baptist Church in 2021, and is currently serving in the worship/media team. Genevieve has been married to Luis A. Rios, Jr. for 7 years. She is a dog mom to Lacy, a Shih Tzu.

John has been Custodian at Calvary since September 1, 2021. He was born in Saratoga Springs, NY. He moved to Florida over 29 years ago. John managed supermarkets in NY and FL for over 46 years. While he works to keep our campus clean, he also does maintenance and repairs, and volunteers serving on the Welcome Team.