The Calvary Church building was completed in 1989, and is actually the fifth facility the Calvary congregation has occupied in its more than 65 year history.

Situated on 100 acres in south Charlotte, the architectural design was envisioned as a "modern cathedral" to house Calvary's sizeable and growing congregation, plus its many local, regional, and international ministries. At the time it was built, the look of the building was breathtakingly innovative. Big, pink, and shaped like a crown, Calvary Church — by design — made a statement and could not be overlooked!

Today, Calvary's building is a highly visible site attracting visitors from across the nation. It remains home to a vital, growing, relevant, and active congregation that seeks to reach the world for Christ. Its 310,000 square feet of space is continually packed with ministry activity.

It's important to remember that despite its physical size, the true building blocks of Calvary are the small groups of people and the intimate relationships that are built throughout the church in every ministry. Calvary is really the biggest small church around!

Campus quick facts

The Calvary Sanctuary seats 5106, and the Chapel seats 350.

The Crown Room, a multipurpose meeting and banquet space on the third floor, seats 1000.

The Calvary Grand Organ, built by M.P. Möller and dedicated in 1990, is history's fourth largest pipe organ built at one time. It remains one of the largest pipe organs in the world, with 11,499 pipes.

The Calvary Child Development Center (CCDC), offers weekday preschool and daycare for children six months through five years old. Over 800 children are enrolled. You may learn more at www.calvarycdc.com.

Calvary's education wing provides 80 classrooms, a commons area, playgrounds, a mini gym, and a library.

Calvary's two commercial kitchens supply meals for the CCDC, events, banquets, and weddings.

The Lighthouse Counseling Center, located on the second floor, provides professional Christian care for individuals, couples, and families.

The Word Room bookstore, located in the Galleria, offers Bibles, Christian books, music, cards, and gifts.

Magnolia Memorial Gardens is Calvary's six-acre cemetery, serving our congregation and community.

Calvary's CHAMP Sports ministry maintains 12 acres of athletic fields for soccer, baseball, and flag football programs that reach out to our community. You may learn more at www.champsportsinfo.com.

In 2008, as part of the regular maintanence of the nearly 20 year old building, the exterior of the building was recoated with more contemporary sandstone shades, covering the original "adobe" pink. In selecting the coatings, great care was taken to avoid a drastic change from the original appearance and to coordinate with the existing marble trim and interior decor.