Who We Are

Northminster Presbyterian Church Vision Statement

Northminster Presbyterian Church History

Presbyterian and Reformed Theology

"Presbuteros, the Greek word meaning elder, is used seventy-two times in the New Testament. It provided the name for the Presbyterian family of churches, which includes the Reformed churches of the world. Both Presbyterian and Reformed are synonymous with churches of the Calvinist tradition.

In America, the first presbytery was organized in 1706, the first synod in 1717; the first General Assembly was held in 1789. Today's Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was created by the 1983 reunion of the two main branches of Presbyterians in America, separated since the Civil War: the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. and the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. The latter had been created by the union of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and the United Presbyterian Church of North America in 1958.

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is distinctly a confessional and a connectional church, distinguished by the representation of elders-laymen and laywomen-in its government. The church has a membership of 2,405,311 in all fifty states and Puerto Rico. Presently there are 11,064 congregations, 21,194 ordained ministers, 894 candidates for ministry, and 101,324 elders."

excerpt taken from "Who Are We Presbyterians?" http://www.pcusa.org/101/101-whoare.htm

Presbytery of East Tennessee (click) is a regional group of churches within the denomination. This site has resources available.

Synod of Living Waters (click) is a reginal group of presbyteries within the denomincation. This site has resources available.

Presbyterian Church USA (click)