Rev. Dr. John C. Minihan, Pastor

WELCOME! - Our mission at First Presbyterian Church of Newark Ohio is to worship, love, honor and glorify God with the Good News of Jesus Christ, using Scripture as our authoritative guide. If you are looking for a church home, consider becoming part of our church family. Feel free to speak with Pastor John with any questions or if you would like to learn more about our church.

Our mission at First Presbyterian Church of Newark is to worship, love, honor and glorify God, using Scripture as our authoritative guide.

Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, we will provide an atmosphere that nurtures the members in the faith by sharing in worship, Bible Study, prayer and fellowship.

We will present the Good News of Jesus Christ, encouraging people to repent and accept Him as Savior, leading to a life of discipleship and service.

By the authority, grace, and gifts given to each one of us, we seek to fulfill Christ's mandate to reach out to a broken and fallen world.

Worship is the heart of our life together at First Presbyterian Church. In worship we direct our attention towards God and His grace given to us through Jesus Christ, and are renewed for our life and service in the world.

The word worship comes from Old English roots, meaning "to create honor and worthiness." Of course, we don't create God's honor, but we do devise ways which honor God and bespeak His worthiness. As Presbyterians our worship is centered on God's Holy Word. In the reading of the Scriptures and the proclamation of the Scriptures through the sermon, we focus our attention on God's gracious acts of salvation, culminating in His most gracious act in sending Jesus Christ His Son. In Jesus we encounter the Incarnate and Living God and discover that we are loved and forgiven, and transformed to be His disciples in the world. Worship grounds us in the reality of God's presence and activity in the world, and re-centers us to our calling as God's agents of reconciliation.

Our worship at First Presbyterian is mainly traditional in style, though we are working to bring in more contemporary elements with the goal of achieving a "blended" format, employing the best of both traditional and contemporary styles. Yet we remember that in Christian worship, style is always subordinate to substance, and we believe while the Gospel message is unchanging, methods for sharing the Gospel must always be flexible and able to speak to a new generation.

SUNDAY SERVICES:
Sunday School 9:15 AM - Morning Worship 10:45 AM - Nursery Available!

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