Stockton, California
Calvary Church is located in Stockton, California in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley in Northern California. Stockton is the twelfth largest city in California with a population of 322,000 (2021).
The church is located in an established neighborhood ¼ mile from Interstate 5, the main north-south freeway through Stockton. The majority of the congregation commutes to church, with a few neighborhood congregants. It has long been the church’s mission to involve members of the immediate neighborhood in the life of the church, and the most success has been achieved within the last three years.
Average weekly attendance is 60 adults and 12 children. Children’s attendance in Sunday School has gone from zero on most weeks from 2016 to 2021 to the current 12. This tremendous growth is due to the commitment of the former Lead Pastor and staff, supported by church members and leaders. The congregation is encouraged by the addition of new families and children and supports this as a primary focus.
Calvary Church was first founded in 1898 as the Stockton Independent Church by three Japanese American missionaries. Historically a church for the Japanese American community, today we are a diverse, multi-generational community where everyone is welcome. We exist to help people find their way back to God and to reach our local community with the love of Jesus, while helping people to grow spiritually through community, discipleship and mission.
Current staff includes an administrative assistant, a custodian, and a maintenance worker. Vacant positions include a family minister and a media specialist.