We'd like to introduce ourselves
In case of illness or need of pastoral care
Please notify:
Elder
Jean Pennock
646-3411
or Deacon
Bea Bradberry
646-3849.
"Called by God and organized to
proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, the
United Presbyterian Church of
Sackets Harbor is a communion strengthened by diversity and dedicated to
ministering to needs of members, friends and local and world community."
We are teachers, soldiers, farmers, business men and women,
retirees and kids. Some of us worship here year round, some of us are snowbirds.
We gather together to worship and rejoice for the gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ. We are thankful for opportunities to serve our neighbors, for shared struggle, laughter, and dreams, and for the beautiful diversity of our people.
So what is the Presbyterian Story?Presbyterians trace their history to the 16th century and the Protestant Reformation. Our heritage, and much of what we believe, began with the French lawyer John Calvin (1509-1564), whose writings crystallized much of the Reformed thinking that came before him.
Calvin did much of his writing from Geneva, Switzerland. From there, the Reformed movement spread to other parts of Europe and the British Isles. Many of the early Presbyterians in America came from England, Scotland and Ireland. The first American Presbytery was organized at Philadelphia in 1706. The first General Assembly was held in the same city in 1789. The first Assembly was convened by the Rev. John Witherspoon, the only minister to sign the Declaration of Independence.