Canton church celebrates twenty-year milestone

Special to The Canton News 

Greater Love Worship Center (GLWC) will soon celebrate twenty years of ministry here in Canton.

To commemorate this special occasion, Pastors Calvin and Fredia Day will host a community outreach drive-through prayer, in the parking lot adjacent to The Venue of Canton, from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. on Saturday, June 28. Visitors will be able to drive into the parking lot and receive prayer and a goodie bag, without getting out of their car.

A free indoor “yard sale” is also planned during this time and will take place inside the venue itself.

“On Sunday, June 29, we will have a special morning service, beginning at 10 a.m., which will include an ordination ceremony for the first graduates of our Ministers-In-Training Program,” said Pastor Fredia. “All are welcome and encouraged to attend.”

Native Cantonian Calvin Day had known for many years that God was calling him and his wife, Fredia, to establish a church in order to serve the Canton area.

In 1996, the Days were called to relocate to Ypsilanti, Michigan, and, while there, were trained extensively by Apostle Robert Hill, his wife, Pastor Barbara Hill, and the seasoned members of the Pastoral Council at Christian Love Fellowship Ministries, International (CLFMI).

For the next five years and through many hours of prayer, study, Bible courses and hands-on experience, the Days were molded, shaped and prepared to do the work of the Lord.

The couple were then both ordained as ministers, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, by Apostle Hill and the governing body of CLFMI, receiving their credentials.

As they patiently waited for God’s release to launch a church, the Days made prayerful preparation. 

During this time, God ordered their steps to Springs of Praise World Outreach Center in Crystal Springs, led by Pastor Darryl Blankenship and his wife, Sharon. This was an insightful, multi-racial congregation who exemplified the love of Christ and really showed the Days in a tangible way how to minister effectively to ALL people. 

After four years of prayer, the Days began the process of establishing a church. It began with just a handful of people who had expressed an interest in nondenominational ministry.

In the initial meeting, Pastor Calvin Day shared the vision God had given to him, as well as some preliminary plans. As a result, Day and his wife, five adult supporters and five children held their first worship service on July 10, 2005, at 357 West Peace Street in Canton, still known today as Greater Love Worship Center.

“In the years that followed, God has blessed the ministry,” said Pastor Fredia. “He has taken us through times of growth, weeding out, maturing, refocusing and regrowth. In September 2008, we purchased the building, and, during the summer of 2010, we built the sanctuary we’re now in.”

As they embrace the work that God has placed in their hands, the Days strive to ensure that the vision of the church remains the driving force behind all that is said and done from that institution.

The leaders and members of Greater Love Worship Center seek to be a body of believers, disciples of Christ, sanctified to the purposes of God, holy in character and conduct.

In addition to the Sunday morning service, GLWC also offers Enriched Adult Bible Study, Kingdom Kidz Youth Ministry, Ministers-In-Training Program and the Pregnancy Resource Room.

The Venue of Canton features Christian entertainment, and the stage play Are You Ready? will be sponsored by the church and performed locally in early 2026.

For more information on Greater Love Worship Center, contact Pastor Calvin Day at 601-624-1462 or Pastor Fredia Day at 601-624-3440.