About Us
We’re a small group of believers from Altoona and surrounding areas that love God and His word. We’re normal people who struggle like everyone else and realize that only by the blood of Jesus Christ, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the power of God will we be able to stand before Him and hear the amazing words "Well done, thou good and faithful servant". We welcome you to join us in the joys and struggles of being a disciple of Christ.
History:
Our church began with the support of a congregation from Carlisle, Pa. Several men shared a vision of starting a church in Altoona and by the leading of God we bought a meeting house there. We began having services in February of 2006 with just a handful of members. We look back and marvel at how God has directed in the building of our congregation.
What to expect in our services:
We welcome anyone and everyone to attend our services. You may feel a little out of place, but we do want you to know what to expect. Our services are very orderly and reverent. To help produce this atmosphere, we encourage segregated seating with the sisters on one side and the brethren on the other. This is not a hard-set rule and does vary at times, but you can expect to see us sitting this way. In collective prayer, we normally kneel or stand. We do not have a choir for our music, nor instruments. Our singing is collective four-part harmony, led by a director at the front of the congregation. Our pastors are not seminary trained; they spend many hours studying and preparing teachings directly from God's Word. We aren't apologetic for being different because, as Christians, we need to be different. It is our goal to practice the New Testament teachings literally in our daily lives.
Our purpose:
To be the hands and feet of Jesus to this generation!
