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Finding faith in Yellowknife Thandiwe Vela Northern News Services Published Friday, July 15, 2011
The Christians at Cavalry take their faith straight up and there is no sugar-coating of the messages, according to Pastor Derek Kaemingk. "We don't change what we preach or what we believe so that people will like it," Kaemingk said. "We believe that the truth in the Bible is the truth for everybody, and so when (visitors) come they are going to hear the truth from scripture. "If they are willing to hear that, then they are more than welcome to come and even if they are not willing to hear that, they are more than welcome to come." Service at the Baptist church starts at 10:30 a.m., Sunday and the building, next to Mildred Hall Elementary School on Franklin Ave., can be easily spotted by the marquee in front, which posts an encouraging message each week. "Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power," the sign read last Sunday. About 80 members gathered for service, singing hymns for a major part of the service, accompanied by a piano, guitar and church member Bill Reid, who alternates between various wind instruments, including a harmonica and flute. A sermon by Kaemingk follows, accompanying a passage from the Bible. If the serious nature of the sermon leaves you uncomfortable, longtime Calvary church member Ajjie Shaw is sure to lighten your mood. The warm and lively grandmother is well known for her big personality and kind nature. And if you are lucky, she might even invite you to her home for some tea or chicken curry after service. "I like to meet different people," said the 71-year-old, recounting how the members of Calvary Church also welcomed her into their homes when she first arrived in Yellowknife 30 years ago. The church was founded in 1954 as the Calvary Baptist Church, and changed its name to Calvary Community Church in the mid-1980s. Calvary is associated with the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada, which includes 178 Baptist congregations and ministries in all four western provinces, the Yukon and the NWT. The organization's website says, all together, these congregations serve about 100,000 worshippers. Baptists hold to the belief that for membership, a believer should be baptized by immersion, as opposed to sprinkling or infant baptisms. Next week: Holy Trinity Anglican Church
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