Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of service do you have?

We seek to worship God in a way that is joyful, reverent, and God-centered. Because God is pleased to work through Scripture to transform lives (Hebrews 4:12), our pastor preaches through books of the Bible and seeks to equip members to understand and apply the Scriptures on their own. We aim to worship in a way that is meaningful and intelligable to those without a Christian background. As one of our new members put it, "I appreciate being able to go to a church that opens the Bible and helps us understand it without making us feel inadequate."

What kind of dress is expected?

Some dress up and others dress casually. You won't be judged by your clothes. Just come!

What kind of music will be there?

We sing songs that center on God's character and works. Most of the songs are the classic hymns of the faith; some are more contemporary; some are psalms.

Are you biblical?

We certainly are. Our pastor, Peter Kemeny, usually alternates series between the Old and the New Testaments. You can follow along in your Bible as he explains the text and how we can apply it to our lives.

What about preschoolers?

We have Sunday school and offer a nursery during the worship service. We also have a children's sermon and children's church. We strive to nurture children in the Christian faith and to equip parents to raise up their children in a godly manner.

I'm not familiar with the denomination you are affiliated with. What is the Associate Reformed Presyterian Church?

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is a Bible-based, evangelical family of believers founded in 1782. Today the ARP Church has over 260 congregations in the United States. Our missions agency, World Witness, supports church planting, teaching, community development, and medical missions in Mexico, Pakistan, Korea, Wales, Germany, Russia, Brazil and Turkey. World Witness also works with other mission agencies in sending missionaries elsewhere. Erskine College, in Due West, South Carolina, is the highest ranked Christian school in the South, according to U.S. News and World Report. The beliefs of the ARP Church are virtually identical to that of our two sister denominations, the Presbyterian Church in America and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.