About Us
Meet Our Pastor
Pastor Joshua Hughes was born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana. It was at an young age that he received Jesus Christ as his Savior. As a teenager in High School, he was called to the ministry.
In May of 2010, Joshua graduated from Fairhaven Baptist College with a Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Theology and Master’s degree in Bible. During that time, Joshua met Brittany Nielsen who was also attending Fairhaven Baptist College. She graduated from college the same year with a degree in Elementary Education. In the following winter of 2010, Joshua and Brittany were happily married. In August of 2011, Joshua was ordained into the ministry.
In August of 2013, Joshua and Brittany moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he became the Assistant Pastor of Anchor Baptist Church working underneath the leadership of Pastor Randall Love. It was during this time that God blessed them with two wonderful boys, Brian and Bennett.
In August of 2016, Pastor Joshua moved his family from Salt Lake City, Utah to Frackville, Pennsylvania to become the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Since then, the Lord has blessed them with two more sons, Bruce and Brett.
Pastor Joshua enjoys studying the Word of God and feeding the flock. You can listen to some of his expositional messages here.
Dear Friend,
Thank you for stopping by and visiting our on-line home. Making the decision to visit a church can be a difficult one to make; one that has many factors to consider before visiting. I trust that when you decide to visit us, you will see us for who we are: a family that seeks to live out an authentic, simple, and meaningful Christian faith. Together, we are striving to become the kind of church described in the Bible, where there is powerful preaching, relevant teaching, heart-felt worship, honest friendships, constant prayer, and compassionate care for those in need.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me here. I hope to see you soon.
Because of Calvary,
Pastor Joshua Hughes
Our Church
Calvary Baptist Church originally started in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dobuszowski during the 1930s. As the group began to grow in number, they started meeting in what was a theater at the main intersection in Frackville. A parcel of land was donated by Benjamin Filer, a St. Clair plumber, and Charles Yourshaw began construction of the church building in 1939.
While construction was ongoing, the church began to hold services in the downstairs floor of the church. When construction was finally completed, a formal dedication service was held for the Ukrainian Polish Baptist Church in December of 1940 (pictured).
By the 1970s, the church had dwindled to only a small handful of people and was without a pastor. These faithful members continued to meet at the church weekly to pray. It was in 1975 that the church became introduced to Pastor James Starr. Pastor Starr was the pastor of Calvary Independent Bible Baptist Church of Ashland, a church located a few miles away that was in need of a building. The Lord saw fit to join these two congregations, and in that year, it became Calvary Baptist Church of Frackville.
During the 1980s, the church operated “Calvary Baptist Christian School.” Due to the size of the church and the need for more classroom space, the church proposed plans to construct an addition on the building. This decision faced tense opposition from people within the community. But despite any best efforts to stop the expansion, the church was granted full permission to construct the addition. This construction was completed in 1986. Most notable about this project was that approximately 90% of the construction was completed on a volunteer basis by members of the church.
Through the last 85 years, Calvary Baptist Church has seen its fair share of ups and downs. What has been found to be true is that God is always faithful, and that, if His people are willing to remain steadfast and faithful, the work of the Lord will not cease to continue.
Since 1940, the church has been under the leadership of many different pastors. These were men that loved the Lord and labored hard to see His church continue to grow. The church is currently led by Pastor Joshua Hughes.
Despite Satan’s greatest efforts to stop the work of the Lord, Calvary Baptist Church continues to shine as a light in this spiritually dark corner of the world. Its focus has been and continually will be to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ, edify the brethren, and evangelize the lost.
What We Believe
The Scriptures
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, that it is written by men divinely inspired of God, in the original autograph, and it is the infallible and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (Isaiah 40:8; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)
The King James Version shall be the official Bible used in all teachings and preaching at Calvary Baptist Church. We believe that the King James Version is the perfectly preserved translation of the original autograph containing the entirety of the word of God.
The Trinity
We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and that these three are one God, having precisely the same nature, attributes, and perfections; worthy of the same homage, confidence and obedience. (Matthew 28:18-19; John 14:16-18, 26)
God – We believe that there is one and only one, true and living God, whose name is Jehovah, the Creator and Supreme ruler of all Heaven and Earth. (Genesis 1:1; Exodus 20:2-3; John 1:1; Hebrews 1:1-3)
Jesus Christ – We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. Christ was born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man. We believe that Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as our sinless representation, and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead. We believe that Jesus Christ ascended physically to Heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God the Father, where He fulfills the ministry of High Priest, Intercessor, and Advocate. (John 1:1-2; 3:16; 11:27; Hebrews 2:9-18)
Holy Spirit – We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person, equal with the Father and the Son, and of the same nature and substance, that He convicts men of sin, righteousness, judgment, and bears witness to the truth. The Holy Spirit is the agent of new birth, that He seals permanently, endues, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies and helps the believer, indwelling every true child of God. (John 14:16-17; Romans 8:14-27)