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Grace Presbyterian Church (Houston, Texas)
Grace Presbyterian Church may refer to: * Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand * Grace Presbyterian Church (Peoria, Illinois) * Local congregations in various Presbyterianism, Presbyterian churches {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Presbyterian Church Of New Zealand
Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand (GPCNZ) is a Presbyterian denomination in New Zealand which was formed in 2002. It currently consists of 21 churches and missions, which are in the process of becoming fully established churches. Background Many members of the GPCNZ are former members who left the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) as they took a more conservative view of faith and the Bible than other churches in the PCANZ. In practice this means that the GPCNZ holds different views to the PCANZ on the Bible, salvation, the gospel, preaching, homosexuality and the ordination of women. In 1974 the Evangelical Presbyterian Church was founded in Christchurch. In 2000 like minded churches formed Grace Bible Churches. In February, 2003 a fully fledged denomination with common constitution called Grace Presbyterian Church in New Zealand was formed. Theology The Grace Presbyterian Church describes itself as " Presbyterian in government, Calvinist in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Presbyterian Church (Peoria, Illinois)
Grace Presbyterian Church is a Protestant congregation located in Peoria, Illinois. The church's 1,700 members are currently affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America. History Initially called the Fourth Ward Mission School, Grace Presbyterian was founded in 1862 as a Sunday School for area youth. It was associated with the Old School Presbyterian Church, which identified with Calvinist Orthodoxy and emphasized education over revivalism. The school was sponsored by the former First Presbyterian Church of Peoria as part of its "sabbath school" movement. D.W. McWilliams, the first superintendent, was a prominent railroad man who had relocated from New York to Peoria. He was able to secure a passenger rail coach to use as a meeting place. The school started with 19 children. In 1868, the group was able to organize as a church, which was a goal of the school's founding. Originally just called Grace Church, it was renamed Grace Presbyterian Church in 1883. The Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |