Peace of God

About Us

our history

what we believe

where we meet

Our Purpose:

is to LOVE the Lord God with all our heart;
to LOVE one another;
to SHARE salvation in Christ;
to WELCOME all to be a part of the family of God; and
to HELP the family of God grow in faith.

Let's Let the Spirit Work Here!

Our History:

The Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church was organized by and comprised of a majority of Scottish and Scotch-Irish settlers on September 26, 1735. It is believed that these settlers were, at one time, members of the Octorara Church. A little known fact is that the church's more popular name was, and in some cases still is, the Brandywine Manor Church. The first pastor to "The Forks" during this pioneer period was the Reverend Samuel Black. In 1761, the Reverend John Carmichael, a native of Scotland, was installed as pastor. Known as the "Revolutionary Pastor," Rev. Carmichael whole-heartedly supported the "revolution." He preached before Congress, was present at the Battle of Long Island, and urged enlistment into the army. Rev. Carmichael was a counselor of General George Washington. At one point he was forced, with his family, to flee from the church due to an impending British raid. John Carmichael lived to see the independence of his country acknowledged by the British government.

There are many other wonderful and important historical events that surrounded The Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church. One was the building of the present sanctuary; the cornerstone was laid on August 7, 1875 and a service of dedication was held in December of 1876. This was the third sanctuary of record. Another singular event was the guest preaching of the notable evangelist, Dwight L. Moody in 1892.

The Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church has always had a wonderful and rich history of conservative ideals and theology while always looking forward to the future. Under the leadership of the Reverends H. H. Kurtz, John A. Kauffoth, and Robert G. Stier, and the present pastor, Rev. James Andrew Curtis, "The Forks" has and continues to be true to the Word of God and the tenets of the reformed faith while seeking to live in the cutting edge of modern-day Christianity.

For a more complete history see A Historical Sketch available in the church office.

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What We Believe:

Your personal relationship with God: You can have eternal, abundant life through Jesus Christ.

God loves you and created you to have a personal relationship with Him

Our sin separates us from God

Only through Jesus Christ can you have a personal relationship with God

You must personally respond by trusting Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord

You can express your faith (trust) through prayer

Your trust in Jesus Christ begins a lifelong relationship

The Bible: Both the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God without error in the original writings, and a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

Father God: There is one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross, the complete and final sacrifice for our sins. He arose from the dead, ascended into heaven, where He is now our High Priest and Advocate.

The Holy Spirit: The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and to convict men of sin; regenerate, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service.

The Church: The true Church is made up of all who through faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united in the body of Christ of which He is the head.

The Sacraments:

Water baptism soon after accepting Christ as personal Savior, is a testimony of death to sin and resurrection to a new life.

The Lord's Supper is a memorial service setting forth in sacred and symbolic manner the death of the Lord Jesus Christ; all true believers and only believers should share in it.

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Where We Meet:

We meet in Glenmoore, in southeastern Pennsylvania. We are about half an hour east of Lancaster, south of Reading and west of Philadelphia.

see a mapof our location

call our church office at (610) 942-2626 for more information about us, or driving directions

For Worship and Sunday School times see our Worship Opportunities page

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