A non-denominational bible believing church, standing on the solid rock of Jesus Christ. From "The Historical Album and Daily Program, Venango County Sesquicentennial - 1805 - 1955" Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church - The Stone Church - is the oldest existing church in Venango County.
It is believed to have been started in the 1790s but the exact date is not available because of a fire which burned all records. It is located about four miles from Emlenton and it is ministered to the religious needs of the settlers for a radius of twenty miles. Daughter churches are located at Rockland, Richland, Nickleville, Emlenton, Clintonville, New Salem and Allegheny. Services were at first conducted in a tent in the grove; by 1803, in a log church; by 1815, in a frame building which was rather modern in that it contained six real glass windows, new pulpit and pews, but no stove at first; and in 1845, the present stone structure was built to accommodate the congregation especially on Communion Sabbaths when the table was used - a custom not seen in the regular Presbyterian Churches. In 1800, the first sermon was preached by the Reverend M. William Morehead in the home of Mrs. Abigail Coulter, located about forty rods from the present building. The first public services were held under a large oak tree, still standing, on the top of the hill near Crawford's Corners, just across the line in Butler County. Twenty young men of the church entered the ministry and seven women served in home and foreign mission fields. On the church property is a Chapel, formerly an academy established in 1875 through the efforts of The Reverend Dr. J. R. Coulter. Here the Vacation Bible School is held. The building is 110 years old (in 1955) and it is the only building in the county used by the same congregation for that length of time. But she still stands - the Old Stone Church as God's sentinel to the members in all denominations. May the good she has done be increased more and more. See also: http://www.blessings.org/stories/archive/scrub.ihtml History of the Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church extracted by Jefferis Kent Peterson Grove City, PA, USA Contributor
Operating as usual
[01/12/21] We will be back to in person church on Sunday January 17, 2021
Here are the links to the video's for today's message.
https://youtu.be/A38Tp1GYtgM
https://youtu.be/aunXfeD3OuA
The first video is about 33 minutes long and the second video is about 6 minutes long.
[01/01/21] Happy New Year everyone! We have an announcement to make: we will not be having in person service for the next couple weeks. The message will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube. A link will be provided when completed. Stay healthy everyone!
This is the second part of today's message. The stream froze and I had to start over again.
https://youtu.be/_pNKK9twv_Y
youtube.com Christmas message. From the Crib to the Cross
Part one of today's message
https://youtu.be/f8CX9oDJfOs
youtube.com Christmas message. From the Crib to the Cross
[12/24/20] ‼️‼️Due to the impending weather forecast for this evening, service for tonight has been cancelled. Stay safe and healthy! Please share.
[12/22/20]
UPDATE: cancelled
Christmas Eve Service will be at 7pm.
[12/13/20]
part two
https://youtu.be/HzXQ8VJ8ak4
Here is part one of the live stream before we had an interruption. I will post the second part in another post.
https://youtu.be/DFso-Qxs8gg
youtube.com 11-2-2020
Here is the second:
https://youtu.be/YZRN69WSz3o
youtube.com 11-2-2020
There will be 3 videos posted as we had some “technical” problems yesterday.
Here is the first one:
https://youtu.be/QzV1lzuX3tI
youtube.com 11-2-2020
Here is the video for yesterday's message.
https://youtu.be/A3hm9gy4X40
Message from 11-29-2020. FYI: Denny is sharing some good humor at the beginning.
This event is tomorrow for Freeman and his family!!
Here is an event for a church member and his family.
Sorry for the delay in the video this week.
Here is the link.
https://youtu.be/BcUBmppZ97k
We have free pantry outside the church for anyone in need.
Here is an event for a church member and his family.
If the livestream link didn’t work, please try this.
https://youtu.be/b2FgAscC0nw
youtube.com 11-2-2020
Tomorrow evening at 7. Come if you are able.
We are going to be having a prayer for the election on Monday evening starting at 7 at the church.
[10/31/20] Don’t forget to turn your clocks back.
[10/28/20] We are going to be having a prayer for the election on Monday evening starting at 7 at the church.
Sunday | 10:00 - 12:15 |
We are followers of Jesus Christ, committed to the good news of forgiveness and eternal life. Come worship Him with us! If you would like to give to the church online, you may do so at the following link: https://tithe.ly/give?c=3108146
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Welcome to the New Zion Evangelical Congregational Church. We are located a few miles north of Emlenton, PA on Route 38. Our mission is to love our Lord and know him better and share the gospel of Jesus Christ while ministering to our community.
Emlenton UMC - 1303 Kerr Avenue, Emlenton Old Zion UMC - 1792 West Home Road, Emlenton Big Bend UMC - 945 Highlands Road, Emlenton
We exist to equip congregations and leadership to help people find and follow Christ.