Whipple Avenue Baptist Church was started in the 1940's and was originally called "Calvary Baptist Church."  The first building on the present site was purchased in Millersburg, Ohio, disassembled, moved and reassembled here.  The cornerstone on building still reads, "Calvary Baptist Church, 1960."

Services

At Whipple Avenue you will be warmly welcomed by everyone.  We have a full range of services for every age group.  Our goal is to glorify God by providing Bible training that is age appropriate and fits your needs.

Jesus said that God wants people to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. We believe that the Bible is the word of God and pretty much everything we do involves teaching the Bible and encouraging people to let the Spirit of God guide them in putting the Bible into action in their lives.

Regular Services

SUNDAYS
  • Sunday School - 9:30-10:25 - Classes for all ages, nursery through adults.  Current adult electives include Basic Theology and The Minor Prophets.
  • Morning Worship - 10:45-12:00 - Worship through hymns, prayer, and expository preaching.  (Nursery and Children's Church services provided for children through sixth grade.)
  • Prayer Meeting - 5:00-6:00 for adults.  Devotional Bible Study and prayer.
  • Evening Worship - 6:00-7:00 PM - Hymns, prayer, testimonies and the preaching or teaching of the word in a more informal setting.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
  • JOY Club - 6:30-8:00 for children age four through sixth grade. Songs, Lessons, Activities and Bible Memorization.
  • The WAY (Whipple Avenue Youth) - 6:30-8:00 for Junior and Senior High students. Thought provoking studies and activities.

Changing The World

Sin Brings God’s Justice -

  • The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men (Romans 1:18)
  • All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.  (Romans 3:23)
  • The wages of sin is death. (Rom. 6:23)

But God is Merciful -
  • Jesus is the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world.  (John 1:29) 
  • Jesus Christ died to save sinners from their sin. (1Timothy 1:15) 
  • Those who turn to Jesus are saved from the power and penalty of their sin. (Romans 6)
  • They are new creatures in Christ – their lives are forever changed – their new destiny is everlasting life in heaven with God.  (2Cor. 5:17-21)

“Whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”(Romans 10:13)

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”  (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Whipple Avenue Baptist Church wants to be a center for biblical evangelism – not  by the power of slick marketing - but by the power of God for salvation!  We urge all people to repent of their sin and turn to the Savior – The Lord, Jesus Christ.

What Makes Us Different

Here at Whipple we are not pushing a certain brand of politics.  We are not telling you how you should dress or what Bible translation you should use.  We are not pushing one sort of church music or another.  We are definitely not worried about being the biggest church in town - especially if it means resorting to some sort of marketing gimmicks.

At Whipple we are all about bringing glory to God by teaching and preaching God's Word and helping each other live in obedience to what God says.

God is great and greatly to be praised!  We want to reach everyone with the wonderful news that although all have sinned and fall short of God's glory, God has provided salvation in His Son, Jesus Christ.  Salvation is a free gift of God's love.  It is available to all who will call upon Him!

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