Our 100 Year History

1907-1929 Calvary Pentecostal Church , located in Simcoe , Ontario , emerged from the first recorded Pentecostal tent meetings held in Canada. In 1907 tent meetings were held in Fred Post's Grove, a peach orchard at Normandale, as an outreach of the Toronto Hebden Mission. As people came to know Christ the tent meetings gave way to gatherings in local cottages and homes.

The road from Post Grove led the fledgling congregation to rented halls in Simcoe over the Pool Hall and the Chinese Laundry on Robinson Street prior to the purchase of a building on Queen St. that today is used as a duplex. Sister works were formed at Elmwood and over the Port Dover Town hall as outreaches from Simcoe.

In 1929 Calvary Pentecostal Tabernacle became affiliated with The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada and constructed their first church building on Talbot Street , at the current site of Simcoe Little Theatre. The congregation was only able to build the basement and worshiped for several years in the flat roofed basement. Rev Wilson Shirley pastored the church from 1929 to 1932.

1930's Rev. Arthur Atter pastored from 1932 to 1937. Rev. Manley Higgins pastored from 1937 to 1942. The congregation continued to worship in the Talbot Street Basement Sanctuary.

1940's In 1945 the church proper was constructed and the growing congregation moved upstairs. Rev. Donald Emmons pastored from 1942 to 1946. Rev. Carl Moffat pastored from 1946 to 1950.

1950's Rev. Lloyd Johnston pastored the church from 1950 to 1960.

1960's Rev. John Cleeves pastored from 1960 to 1964. Rev. Douglas Rudd pastored from 1964 to 1971. By 1968 the congregation had outgrown the Talbot Street facility so land was purchased and a new church constructed on Norfolk Street North .

1970's Rev. William Kirby pastored from 1971 to 1977. CalvaryChurch experienced rapid growth in the 1970's and outgrew the Norfolk Street building. In 1977 Rev. Bruce Martin came and pastored until 1984.

1980's In 1981 our present building at 509 Ireland Road was opened and dedicated to the Glory of God. Rev. Roy Piercepastored from 1984 to 1987, followed by Rev. Phillip Robillard (1987-1988).

1990's Rev. Peter Cuke came to pastor in 1989 until 1994. The Paulsens came from 1994 to 1998, and upon his leaving Rev. Roy Upton served as interim pastor from 1998 to 1999.

2000 to today Rev. Bill Barwick started his pastorate in 1999. He finished his ministry in August 2002 followed by Rev. Ira Sanderson as interim Pastor until April 2003. Rev. David J. Kingston began his ministry at Calvary in May 2003 and is currently the Senior Pastor of of this Assembly. The church family celebrated 75 years affiliation with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada in October 2005. The congregation also celebrated 25 years in the Ireland Road building as well as the burning of the mortgage in October 2006. In the spring of 2007 the church crossed the 100 year anniversary since the first tent meetings in Normandale in 1907. "To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done "