Our Congregation's Short History
Faith Orthodox Presbyterian Church held its first worship service at the Indiana YMCA building on May 7, 1995. Through much prayer and counsel, a group of more than fifty people took a step of FAITH and set out to establish a Presbyterian Church that was solidly biblical and Calvinistic. A church where the lost can hear the gospel and be saved. Also, where the saved can hear the word of God preached and taught so they could grow in the grace, faith and service of the Lord Jesus Christ. And finally, a church where they could minister to one another and reverently worship God in the joy of His salvation.
One month later this group of believers were officially received as a mission congregation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church under the oversight of the session of Westminster Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Hollidaysburg, PA, which is approximately fifty miles east of Indiana, PA. Elders and deacons were elected and on May 2, 1997 FAITH Orthodox Presbyterian Church was recognized as a new and separate congregation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. On Sunday, September 2, 2001, FAITH Church moved worship services from the Indiana YMCA to her new and present location. The new location is just two miles north of Indiana along old route 119, just before the intersection with route 110 (Ernest/Creekside Road). Not all who began this journey of FAITH have remained, but others have joined and the commitment to the initial goal is still strong.
One month later this group of believers were officially received as a mission congregation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church under the oversight of the session of Westminster Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Hollidaysburg, PA, which is approximately fifty miles east of Indiana, PA. Elders and deacons were elected and on May 2, 1997 FAITH Orthodox Presbyterian Church was recognized as a new and separate congregation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. On Sunday, September 2, 2001, FAITH Church moved worship services from the Indiana YMCA to her new and present location. The new location is just two miles north of Indiana along old route 119, just before the intersection with route 110 (Ernest/Creekside Road). Not all who began this journey of FAITH have remained, but others have joined and the commitment to the initial goal is still strong.
