ABOUT US

We believe that our church should be a glimmer of God’s good reign made up of people from all races, classes and generations. Because of this, we are committed to serving Jefferson Hills, Pleasant Hills and the surrounding towns by offering real help for real people--but always true to Scripture. The Church is the body of Christ, and we prayerfully try to be faithful to that high calling. We have a heart to include people on the margins because we know God's grace saves us, not our good works. God's grace, received by faith in Jesus Christ, makes us all one, no matter our outward differences.

We have a strong family focus. Children need instruction at their level, and parents need constant encouragement in the task of raising their children in the Lord. 

We are Presbyterian in our governing (which means we're led by a group, not just the pastor) and belong to the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).

Our View of Scripture & Theology

We believe that God has revealed himself uniquely and authoritatively through the Bible. We understand that the message of the Bible has always been provocative, and seems to becoming even more so. Despite that, we accept Scripture as timeless in that its message is always meaningful, relevant in that it gives us a true outline for living a fulfilling life and wise, in that it reveals to us that the only way to be restored to communion with God through faith in Jesus Christ. We teach and preach the Bible through the perspective of Reformed theology as spelled out in the Westminster Confession of Faith. 

What OUR Services Are Like

Our worship services include joyful singing of songs both ancient and new, times to confess our faith and our sins, as well as hear God's promise to forgive us. We occasionally incorporate other creeds shared across the ancient and Reformed church and take Communion on the first Sunday of each month. The preaching is always of Scripture and both explains the passage and applies it to our everyday lives in such a way that everyone, whether young or old, can hear and understand. Our services are interpreted into ASL, and children in grades 4th and up are included in the whole service. Children younger than that may stay (and some do), or may go to classes which happen when the sermon begins.