Fourth Presbyterian Church
PC(USA) Church with 140 membership, and 60-80 active members. We provide Sunday morning services, Sunday School, Bible studies, youth group, Children's Sunday School, retreats, evening taize services, Food Pantry, Baby Basics (aid for new working families in the neighborhood), evening youth activities and programs, art, music and theater programs for children of all ages and adults, gospel choir, as well as host AA, NA, OA, AlAnon meetings.
We are called to bear witness to the Good News of new life in Jesus Christ by praising God, growing together in the Spirit, and serving our neighbors in love.
Through the blessing of the Holy Spirit, we seek to glorify God and shine as a beacon of hope in the community with open doors, eager hands and caring hearts.
Some of the principles articulated by John Calvin remain at the core of Presbyterian beliefs. Among these are the sovereignty of God, the authority of the scripture, justification by grace through faith and the priesthood of all believers. What they mean is that God is the supreme authority throughout the universe. Our knowledge of God and God's purpose for humanity comes from the Bible, particularly what is revealed in the New Testament through the life of Jesus Christ. Our salvation (justification) through Jesus is God's generous gift to us and not the result of our own accomplishments. It is everyone's job - ministers and lay people alike - to share this Good News with the whole world. That is also why the Presbyterian church is governed at all levels by a combination of clergy and laity, men and women alike.
