CONGREGATION FOUNDING: In the early 1960s five families joined together to establish a church that taught the doctrines of grace. In 1969 the Presbytery of Philadelphia directed the efforts of the group and its first pastor arrived. Grace Chapel, as she was known then, was taken under the wing of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Vienna, Virginia. By 1978, Grace Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, was an organized church with two ruling elders. Since then the Lord continues the good work which He began.
SANCTUARY/MEETING PLACE: Grace OPC held her first services in homes and later in the Holiday Inn. The congregation met for three years in the Woodmen of the World building on Wards Ferry Road. In 1973 the congregation purchased a large ranch-styled house that was renovated to provide for Christian education classes and worship.
The congregation acquired the old Perkins Park Church on Carroll Avenue in Lynchburg in early 2006. Monies used from the sale of the Wards Ferry property provided much needed funding to renovate the old 1952 building. In December of 2006 our congregation began holding services in the Fellowship Hall as renovations continued on other parts of the building. On July 29, 2007 we began worshipping in the newly remodeled sanctuary. Take some time to look at the before, during, and after photos of the renovations.
OUR COMMITMENTS: Grace OPC is a church that is Reformed in theology and Presbyterian in government. We are a teaching, worshipping, evangelizing covenant community of people who trust Jesus Christ as Lord
OUR MINISTRIES: Grace OPC seeks to develop ministries to meet the needs of church members and the greater Lynchburg area. Ministries include morning and evening worship services, prayer groups, Christian education, Women’s Bible studies, Dorcas group, church dinners and socials, biblical counseling, ministry to college students, seminars and conferences. Christ College, a Christian education ministry of GOPC and currently located on Rivermont Avenue, is a liberal arts college offering an education in the Bible as seen through the Reformed faith.
OUR INVITATION: If you are a visitor to our church or a newcomer to Lynchburg, possibly God is leading you to consider joining our fellowship. Our pastor and our congregation welcome the opportunity to get to know you and to offer our help in your life situation and spiritual development.
Rev. Peter Stazen II, Pastor
info@lynchburgopc.org
434-237-2034
