We hope in Jesus Christ alone.
In the gospel according to John, Jesus says, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5). Jesus also says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6). We are all sinners saved by grace through the work of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. Christ is our only hope for life, and we can only live fruitful lives through him.
John 15:1-17
John 14:6
We understand life and faith by Scripture, because the Bible is the infallible Word of God.
We are a church that is centered around the Bible. How we live and what we believe is rooted in God’s Word and it affects everything we do.
Colossians 3:16
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Hebrews 4:12
We live together with love for each other because Christ first loved us.
The Bible consistently pairs truth with love. Because God so loved the world that he sent His Son to die for us, we strive to love others by sharing what we have, bearing one another’s burdens, and encouraging one another.
John 13:34-35
1 John 4:19
Romans 12:9-12
1 Corinthians 13
Manhattan Reformed
Presbyterian Church
FAQ
The word "Reformed" in our name refers to the historic Biblical principles recovered by the Church in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. These principles are often expressed by what has come to be known as the "Five Solas":
- Salvation by grace alone (sola gratia)
- Through faith alone (sola fide)
- In Christ alone (solus Christus)
- As revealed in Scripture alone (sola scriptura)
- To the glory of God alone (soli Deo gloria)
"Presbyterian" describes our church structure. Each local congregation is overseen by elected and ordained (or set apart) elders. The elders in a local congregation make up a Session, and the Sessions in a region make up a Presbytery, and all the Presbyteries make up a Synod. Biblically, we see a clear example of this in Acts 15.
This means that Manhattan RPC is under the oversight of the Midwest Presbytery, which is under the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. We are actively connected with other congregations in our presbytery and in our denomination.
Read more here, but our worship is meant to be simple and biblical. We worship together by reading the Bible, hearing it preached, singing Psalms from the Bible (without instruments), and praying together.
We are a congregation full of young families, and we welcome children in worship, as they need God’s Word and grace as much as the adults do. We do have a nursery space with some toys and audio from the worship service for parents to take restless children as needed.
You’ll find a variety when you join us for worship; some men wear t-shirts and jeans, others polos, and others shirts with ties or suits. Some women wear t-shirts and jeans, others blouses and slacks, and some simple skirts or dresses. While we encourage people to dress in ways that won’t distract others, we don’t have a dress code and encourage you to wear what you’re comfortable in so you can focus on worship.
Other than yourself, you don’t need to bring anything. You’re welcome to bring a Bible if you have one, but we also have Bibles available for use and provide Psalters. We even provide a coffee and tea station before and after the morning worship!
As we said above, we seek to understand everything in the light of Scripture. However, if you’re not certain how what we understand Scripture to teach on an issue, then the best way to find out where our church stands is to 1) search
our constitution, or 2) talk to
one of our elders.