News Updates

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2003
Reverand Philip George installed as Senior Pastor.

NOVEMBER, 2002
Rev. Philip George begins Fresh Bread Radio Broadcast on 99.5 FM (KKLA) in Southern California, airing every Sunday at 8:45 AM.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING CALLS PHILIP GEORGE (RE).
November 24, 2002 (Calvary Presbyterian Church) The Congregation has voted to call Associate Pastor Rev. Philip George to the office of Senior Pastor.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING CALLED FOR SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24.
November 10, 2002 (Calvary Presbyterian Church) The Session of Calvary Presbyterian Church, in conjunction with the Pastoral Search Committee, has called and announced a Congregational Meeting on November 24th, immediately after church services, for the purpose of voting on a call to Philip George to the office of Senior Pastor. Rev Ron Svendsen of Valley Presbyterian will preside over the voting. An informational meeting on Sunday November 17th has also been called, immediately following church services.

65TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16.
October 7, 2002 (Calvary Presbyterian Church) The Session of Calvary Presbyterian Church has announced the roster for its 65th Anniversary conference: The Reign of God. Speakers will include Dr. Robert Godfrey and Dr. Dennis Johnson, both of Westminster Seminary. Also speaking is Rev. Ken Jones of the White Horse Inn radio program. Rev. Ron Svendsen and Rev. Mark House, of the local Presbytery, will also join in a panel discussion.

The conference is free, starts at 10AM and is expected to run until 4PM. Lunch will be served at noon.

This fall marks the 65th Anniversary of the founding of Calvary Presbyterian Church in the city of Glendale, California. Calvary Presbyterian Church began as an independent Bible presbyterian church as a forerunner to the greater movement for a return to the Reformed roots of the Presbyterian Church. Since the constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, Calvary Presbyterian has been a member of the "PCA" in the Pacific Presbytery.

PHILIP GEORGE (TE) IS ORDAINED AND INSTALLED AS ASSOCIATE PASTOR AT CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
June 23, 2002 (Calvary Presbyterian Church) Members of Pacific Presbytery, meeting at a special Ordinatio Conventis (Ordination Meeting) ordained Rev. Philip George to the office of Associate Pastor and Teaching Elder at Calvary Presbyterian Church, of the Pacific Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America.

Philip George is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary with a M.Div. degree and a graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in Economics. He currently works at United Commercial Bank as Assistant Vice President in the Business Banking Group. Philip has served as Ruling Elder at Calvary Presbyterian Church for two years.

PHILIP GEORGE (RE) IS CONFIRMED BY PACIFIC PRESBYTERY FOR ORDINATION TO THE OFFICE OF ASSOCIATE PASTOR AND TO THE OFFICE OF TEACHING ELDER
June 2, 2002 (Calvary Presbyterian Church) Pacific Presbytery, meeting at Valley Presbyterian Church, has unanimously confirmed Philip George (RE) to the office of Teaching Elder (TE) after three hours of examination. Philip George will be installed in his new office at an ordination service to be held on June 23 at 6PM at Calvary Presbyterian Church.

PHILIP GEORGE (RE) CALLED TO SERVE AS ASSOCIATE PASTOR
April 7, 2002 (Calvary Presbyterian Church) The Congregation has voted to support the call for current Ruling Elder Philip George to the office of Associate Pastor at Calvary Presbyterian Church. Philip George, who is a current member of Session, recently received his license to preach in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) upon examination by the Pacific Presbytery. His name will be submitted with signature by the two other members of Session to the Presbytery and he will undergo examination by the Pacific Presbytery at the upcoming meeting on May 4th.