An old preacher called, “Preacher Stewart,” is credited with starting Calvary Baptist Church in Chicago, on 109th & Ave. “L,” with a handful of members. The church almost closed down, when several of them moved their membership to Back to the Cross Baptist Church, now known as Trinity Baptist in Hammond, Indiana, due to it being such a small congregation. But in 1957 Beacered Roberts, Marynelle Bell (Roberts) Preacher Paul Stinett, and his wife Sue, Mary Roberts, Lucille Chastine, and a Ms. Roberts re-organized Calvary. They purchased the property on 109th, and Ave. “L” from the Nazarene church. It was a basement then. The group had $10.00 when they spoke to them. But with faith, and the $10.00 in hand they agreed to sell. They got the rest of the money together, and it has been a Baptist church since 1957. Thousands have been saved. Preachers, Pastors, Evangelists, Missionaries, Musicians, faithful servants of the LORD are STILL working for the Kingdom of God today because of the ministry of the little Baptist church on the corner of 109th and Ave. “L,” called Calvary Missionary Baptist Church.
