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News from or about individual RP congregations, typically from Around the Church section in the print magazine.

Rose Point’s 175th Anniversary Celebration

February 01, 2010

News /  Congregational News 

Celebration During a two-day celebration, approximately 150 past and current members, former pastors, family members and friends, both local and from ...


Comment, Feb. 2010

February 01, 2010

News /  Congregational News 

Not a Step Backward Regarding “A Step Backward” (Comment, Dec. issue), I admire the writer’s concern for the church’s purity; but the ...


A Lasting Legacy of Learning in Selma, Alabama

February 01, 2010

News /  Congregational News 

Knox Hall and the Selma Reformed Presbyterian Church building stand side by side in living testimony to the dignity restored to men and women when the ...


Brief Notes, January 2010

January 01, 2010

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Births Bower, Ella Jane, to Sam and Shanna Bower, Aug. 28. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC) Brown, Charles Isaac, to Pastor Charles and Miriam ...


Around the Church

January 01, 2010

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RPTS and Geneva College Announce New Three-and-Three Program Students interested in pursuing seminary after college can save a year of classes and ...


Working to End Abortion in the Southwest

September 29, 2009

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The Reformed Presbyterian Church has a long history of taking a stand against injustice. So it is not surprising that First RPC in Phoenix, Ariz. has ...


Around the Church

August 11, 2009

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LIGHT IN THE FOREST The Hetherton, Mich., RPC began as a congregation in the woods of northern Michigan in 1902. To support the small group of ...


Around the Church

July 01, 2009

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Geneva College Opens New Entranceway Geneva College has not had a main entrance to its campus since the college opened its doors in 1848. That ...


Around the Church

June 02, 2009

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Walton, N.Y., RPC Brad Johnston, pastor In morning worship, Walton, RPC has been working the book of Ephesians. In the evening they did an ...


Around the Church

May 02, 2009

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Washington, Iowa, Hosts 92nd Midwest Presbyterial Spring Retreat More than 50 women attended the spring retreat Apr. 2-3, including visitors from ...


Around the Church

March 03, 2009

News /  Congregational News /  Denominational News 

Eastvale (Beaver Falls Pa.) RPC Micah Ramsey, pastor The Eastvale RPC praises God for the ordination and installation of Joe Caskey and James Dymond ...


Around the Church

February 11, 2009

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Syracuse, N.Y. RPC Andrew Schep, pastor Inho, Konhe, Jesse, and Daniel Chang, and Dan Franklin have professed their faith and become communicant ...


Blast from the Past —“Olds” from 1972

January 01, 2009

News /  Congregational News /  Missions News 

Mission Work in Japan Witness readers have been aware of the fact that a new psalter has been a great need. The exciting part now is that the final ...


Bridging the Gap

December 05, 2008

Theme Articles /  News /  Congregational News 

On Oct. 23-25, the North Hills RPC in Pittsburgh, Pa., sponsored a series of events featuring Dr. Walt Mueller, well-known speaker on youth culture ...


Around the Church

December 01, 2008

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Westminster, Colo., RPC The congregation continues its pastoral search. Over 30 different pastors have come to preach since Pastor Bob Hemphill ...


Around the Church

November 21, 2008

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Quinter, Kan, RPC Steven Work, pastor The fall season is giving some good weather days for working on the exterior of the church building. Some ...


Around the Church

August 08, 2008

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Sharon (Morning Sun, Iowa) RPC Ronald Good, pastor Although the church building and members’ residences are on high ground, the local area been ...


The Narrow Road in Broad Ripples

Gary Van Keppel | July 08, 2008

Christian Living /  News /  Congregational News 

It is about 9:00 Friday evening as a group of Christians gather at our home for a time of prayer, fellowship and preparation. Young and old are in ...


Ensuring Safe Nights for the Homeless

July 08, 2008

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My church recently hosted 20 to 30 homeless people at our church building for a week. Some churches host for a bit longer than that, sometimes two or ...


Around the Church

March 03, 2008

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First RPC of Grand Rapids Hosts Evangelism Conference On Feb. 2, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary hosted the First Reformed Presbyterian ...