A VISION
Life, Hope, and Joy through Jesus
We desire to be part of a movement in East-Central New Jersey that finds the answers to life’s biggest and hardest questions in Jesus Christ. Humanity’s biggest problem is its rebellion against the God who is revealed to us in the Bible. As a result, the world doesn’t work as God designed it to be and we are destined for death, despair, and sorrow. But God has intervened through the person of Jesus Christ, providing a road that leads to life, hope, and joy. This road leads through a place called Calvary — the hill where Jesus sacrificed himself so that everyone who puts their faith in him can have their relationship with God restored. This good news is what Christians call the gospel. It is the source of our eternal life, the basis of our transformative hope, and the anchor for our unshakeable joy.
Our History
Beginning as a missions work with considerable support from other churches, Bible Presbyterian Church of Point Pleasant Manor held its first service in a tent in August of 1954, with only eight members. In 1960, the congregation constructed a church building on Washington Drive in Brick Township. In 1966, the church changed its name to Calvary Presbyterian Church and joined the denomination known as the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod (RPCES). In 1967, a manse (church-owned housing for the pastor) was completed, and by 1971 the church was financially self-supporting.
In 1982 Calvary joined the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and on April 10, 1985 installed Craig DiBenedictis as its pastor. Dr. DiBenedictis served for more than 30 years, guiding the church through growth that led them to move from its original building in 1996. For several years, the church rented space for its worship services in near-by Wall Township–first in the Wall Intermediate School and then in the South Wall Fire Hall.
In 1997, Calvary purchased property in Wall Township, and built and occupied its current facility in 2000. In October 2018, Craig DiBenedictis retired and Tom Harr was installed as the next pastor. With gratitude for what God has done in the past, we look with confidence to the future.