June 13, 2009, marks the 100th birthday of the Calvary Temple Church building. The First United Presbyterian Church (UPC) began its construction in 1908, and completed it in 1909. The cost of the church was $22,000 plus a few monetary and material (i.e. stone) donations.  

   Shirley Johann, a current member of Calvary Temple, remembers attending UPC Sunday School in this building when she was a child.

  
   The Christian Missionary Alliance Church pur-chased the building in 1960, and worshipped here until 1992 when Calvary Temple Church purchased the building. The Calvary Temple Church body held its first service in this building on Easter 1992, Pastor Haag began the many renovations that have taken place by painting and varnishing throughout; add-ing carpet to the basement; and digging out for the fu-ture enlargement of the basement..

   Since that time, under Pastor Rimer’s leadership, the church has continued to be updated with many structural changes including: new and larger class-rooms upstairs and downstairs; new offices; additional rest-rooms upstairs and downstairs; new parking lots; removal of radiators and an old boiler-type furnace—changing over to air conditioning; a new roof; a 3rd story prayer room; a new sound and lighting system; and new computerized video capabilities.

   However, many things remain the same: the antique red oak pulpit and choir banister; the 16" to 30" stone walls (blackened by Oil City’s historical oil industry); and old theater-style lights in the sanctuary.

   The future plans for the building include a new multi-purpose building, and additional parking.