WELCOME TO
STANFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
church schedule
Sunday School
9:45 AM
Sunday Service
11:00 AM
According to the Rev. Harry S. Hassall, Presbyterians are “People of the Middle Way” and may be well and accurately defined by this series of seven couplets:
A Biblical / Evangelical People
A Reasonable / Moderate People
An Ecumenical / Inclusive People
A Compassionate / Caring People
A Negotiating / Process People
A Studying / Thinking People
An Orthodox / Confessional People
At Stanford Presbyterian Church, we claim our Reformed Heritage and are a welcoming church to all people.
Visit
God’s love includes everyone. Whoever you are, and wherever you may be in your journey of faith, you are welcome here. Stanford has a heart for ministry to all in our community through education, fellowship, and outreach. We strive to connect children, youth, and adults of all ages with God and one another through Sunday worship of scripture, music, and devotion, as well as ministering through education, fellowship opportunities, and the charities that we support with our tithes and offerings.
We invite you to join us in worshipping our Lord and achieving our mission of pointing people to Christ and an abundant life in his love. Stanford Presbyterian Church worships each Sunday at 11:00 am at 214 E. Main Street in Stanford.
Leadership
Christ calls officers to govern and rule in the church, after the manner of Christ for the glory of God, order, and leadership in the body of Christ. The policy of the Presbyterian Church (USA) sets forth that church officers are called and elected by the people. These officers are Ministers of Word and Sacrament, Elders, and Deacons. Our church is governed by a Session (six elders and the Pastor), which is the council for the congregation. The Session shall be responsible for governing the congregation and guiding its witness to the sovereign activity of God in the world. Our deacons are responsible for overseeing the church’s buildings and property, as well as its budgetary affairs, under the authority and supervision of the Session.
Church History
The Stanford Presbyterian Church was founded in 1788, just two years after Stanford received the city charter from the Virginia Legislature. The first record of the Church is an order of the Transylvania Presbytery, which was recorded during a meeting at Paint Lick in 1790. The one-room log meeting house, built in 1792, still stands on West Main Street in Stanford, KY.