Calvin Presbyterian Church of Linden, New Jersey, is a mission-oriented church. We strongly believe that Christ clearly demonstrated in his teachings and healings how important it is to be concerned with the human condition of his people. The mission of Calvin Presbyterian church is to minister to all of God’s children. We participate in the activities of the Linden Interfaith Council such as the annual Crop Walk, the local food bank, and special ecumenical services. We support the General Assembly General Mission, the Synod of the Northeast, and the Presbytery of Elizabeth. We also support the mission work of the Medical Benevolence Foundation, One Great Hour of Sharing, the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Fund, The Bowery Mission, The Kikuyu Hospital in Kenya,. Africa. We contribute to the support of a missonary working with children in Tajikistan.

Calvin Presbyterian Church has its origin in the Slovak community, which came to this country in the early 1920’s, evolving at its present location in 1934 as a Slovak congregation called the Calvinistic Presbyterian Chapel. In 1967 the church was organized and established under the name of Calvin Presbyterian Church and became part of the Elizabeth Presbytery. Soon after the arrival of our present day minister, Reverend David J. Krotchko, the church started offering English as well as Slovak services.

We have often been told that we are a very friendly congregation, and most people feel “at home” when they come to worship with us. Our church is very family-oriented, and children are very important to us; during our worship service, the pastor has a special message just for them. Our little ones and youth look upon the congregation as their extended family.