Avon man promoted to pastoral position at West Hartford Church

AVON, Conn. — Dave Swanson, worship director at Calvary Fellowship, has been named to pastoral position.
A native of Simsbury, Swanson, 27, is a resident of Avon. In 2003, Swanson graduated from Simsbury's The Master's School, a private school founded in 1970 on the principles of integrating faith and learning. He is currently pursuing a master of divinity degree in theology through Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, located in Boston, Mass. 

  Swanson has served in fulltime ministry for the past seven years. He has served in a ministerial capacity, leading worship, small groups and missions and outreach, for more than three years with Calvary Fellowship in West Hartford.
"My hope and goal in this new pastoral position is to serve the people of Calvary Fellowship to the best of my ability, giving all the glory to God," said Swanson, who is the married husband of twins. "I believe God has given me gifts in both music and teaching, so I will do my upmost to exercised and strengthen these gifts for the edification of the body of Christ at Calvary. I feel very privileged to be given this position and I am thankful to be a part of a local community I love."
In his new role, Swanson will deliver occasional Sunday morning sermons and take part in other leadership duties.
"Dave has the rare combination of incredible talent and since humility," said Bill LaMorey, lead pastor at Calvary Fellowship. "A minister simply means a servant and Dave is definitely that. When we ordained Dave as a pastor we didn't make him a pastor, we just affirmed the work God was already doing in and through him. Dave is a very valuable part of our team, and as our worship pastor we expect that Pastor Dave will continue to flourish as he honors God by fulfilling his role in serving the people of Calvary Fellowship."
Calvary Fellow Calvary Fellowship meets Sundays at 10 a.m. at Conard High School, 110 Beechwood Road, West Hartford. Calvary Fellowship features contemporary music and offers relevant biblical teaching and fun-filled Bible classes for children. Calvary Fellowship is casual in style but serious about faith.
For more information on Calvary Fellowship, visit www.calvaryhartford.com or call 860-231-9957. 

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