Calvary Fellowship Mennonite Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Sam Troyer

Founded 1968

Denomination Beachy Amish-Mennonite Fellowship

Service Times Sundays (see church site)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website calvarymennonite.com

Pastor Credentials Pastor at Calvary Fellowship Mennonite per 2023-2024 records; Beachy Amish-Mennonite credentialed minister.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Beachy affirms orthodox Trinitarian Christology and Dordrecht Confession.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beachy affirms Scripture's authority and plain Anabaptist hermeneutic.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Plain Anabaptist discipleship culture is robust.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anabaptist evangelical: regeneration, believers' baptism, discipleship, plain dress and life.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Beachy Amish-Mennonite practices male-only ordination and bishop/minister/deacon polity.

Pastor Sam Troyer (male); bishop/minister/deacon polity per Beachy practice

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Sam Troyer + bishop/minister/deacon polity per Beachy practice.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Plain Anabaptist expository preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local Barnwell County outreach; affiliated Beachy school.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain dress, head covering for women, simple lifestyle, no DEI/CRT influence.

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Beachy Amish-Mennonite Fellowship — conservative Anabaptist with Dordrecht Confession.

Strong

Assessment

Calvary Fellowship Mennonite Church was established in 1968 in Blackville, South Carolina, when a group of Mennonite families from Ohio and Indiana relocated to the area. Affiliated with the Beachy Amish-Mennonite Fellowship, the church practices plain Anabaptist witness with bishop/minister/deacon polity, male-only ordination, plain dress, women's head covering, and a simple agricultural lifestyle. The congregation also operates Calvary Fellowship Mennonite School. Pastor Sam Troyer leads per 2023-2024 records. The Beachy tradition arose from a 1927 division in the Casselman River Old Order Amish in Pennsylvania, led by Bishop Moses M. Beachy — adopting evangelical outreach while maintaining plain Anabaptist conviction. Green rating.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched Beachy directory references on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Sam Troyer + Beachy Amish-Mennonite Fellowship.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source calvarymennonite.com/people-profiles/
[2] Live source gameo.org/index.php

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