We come from all walks of life, sharing a love for God and His Word. Our "Blessed Hope" rests in the fulfillment of His plan. We strive to be servants and followers of God's son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and to show our love for Him through obedience to His commands. (Titus 2:13, 1 Corinthians 7:22, John 14:15,23)
Our beliefs are firmly established in the Bible. We have deliberately attempted to get back to the faith and character of the early Christian church, and we've been in existence for over 150 years. We hold virtually identical beliefs with another group of believers known as the Christadelphians, and we consider the worldwide body of Christadelphians to be our brothers and sisters in Christ (The name "Christadelphian" means "brother in Christ.")
We seek to bring awareness of the true hope of God and the full gospel of Christ to our community. We do this because we believe it is a correct application of the commandment of Christ (e.g., Mark 16:15, Matthew 28:19-20). We preach this truth in love so that others will repent, believe in the Kingdom of God, be baptized into Christ, and so become heirs of the promises of God. (cf. Mark 1:14-15, Acts 2:38-39, 22:16, Galatians 3:26-29).
God's way of salvation gives effective direction to our lives. We try to rely fully upon God and develop a faith that is active in prayer and good works. At the same time, however, we recognize that salvation is by grace. (1 Corinthians 1:3-11; 1 Peter 2:1-5; 2 Peter 1:5-11; James 2:17, 5:16; Ephesians 2:5-10)
We seek to please and obey God every day, striving to imitate Christ, who faithfully obeyed his Father and unselfishly gave himself for mankind. (Philippians 2:13, 4:13; Ephesians 3:20; Philippians 2:1-5; Rom 12:1-2; Ephesians 5:1-2)
We therefore endeavor to be enthusiastic in work, loyal in marriage, generous in giving, dedicated in preaching, cheerful in living, and happy in our God. (Ephesians 6:6-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; 2 Corinthians 9; 2 Timothy 4:1-5; John 16:33; Matthew 5:1-16; Philippians 4:4-7)
In addition to our weekly Sunday School and worship service, we offer auxiliary meetings and events for both adults and children. These include:
Fellow Helpers: Monthly Bible study and fellowship group for everyone
Sisters Society: Monthly Bible study and fellowship group for women
Youth Group: Monthly group for older children and young adults offering fun, fellowship and learning about God's word
Unboxed: Monthly meeting for everyone in which we discuss relevant topics and explore questions of faith and discipleship
Mekuno: Annual week-long gathering for teens focused on growing in faith and serving others
Abrahamic Faith Gathering: Annual week-long Bible school held at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Operation Onesimus: Two-week program for young adults ages 16 and older emphasizing personal growth, spiritual renewal and community impact
Game days, clean-up days, seminars, and other faith- and fellowship-building activities!