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Rev. Calvin B. Rooks, Treasurer
was born on September 7, 1962 in Franklin, VA to the late Mr. and Mrs. Ben and Mary Rooks. As a child he was kept in the house of God by his grandmother and was made a lead singer of the Galilee Baptist Church Male Chorus at the tender age of ten. Even at that young age, the calling he had upon his life for ministry/preaching was noted by the leaders of the Youth Ministry.
At the age of sixteen, he graduated from Southampton Senior High School with honors and was accepted to Virginia State University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology. While in attendance at Virginia State, he joined the Army National Guard and eventually became a full-time soldier in the United States Army serving a total of ten years.
In January 1994, Calvin joined Christ of Calvary Church in Philadelphia, PA with his former wife Angela Rooks, (who preceded him in death in 1998). His journey to his growth in Christ was fostered by the mentorship of the founding Pastor Abner Fortson (whom God called home in 2005) and continued under now senior Pastor Dr. Rodney D. Rogers (now Christ of Calvary Covenant Church Ministries International). He has operated in multiple capacities of service which has included mentorship and Youth Pastor for over 10 years (2005-2016) along with his current wife Rev. Eleanor Rooks. During this time he attended and graduated from the Melvin Floyd School of Evangelism in 2003, completed the CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) Chaplaincy program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 2009, and obtained his M.Div. in Congregational Ministry from Evangelical Theological Seminary in 2014. He has since been elevated to level of ordained Elder and made Associate Pastor of Evangelism at C.O.C.C.M.I. He also serves as full time Chaplain of the Phila. Juvenile Justice Service Center and as council president of “God’s Mighty Men” Men’s ministry.

He is married to Rev. Eleanor L. Rooks since 2000 and has 6 children and 7 grandchildren. They reside in Lansdowne, PA.