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Service Times
Worship - 10:45 AM
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
(check website for special summer hours)
(607) 754-1220
Pastor Art Pavelski
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About Pierce Hill Christian Fellowship
Please join us for Worship each Sunday - See website for schedule. (formerly known as EFC of Vestal or Evangelical Free Church of Vestal) We are a caring community of people who are discovering the joy of Christian living. Yes, we do sometimes have struggles and even tragedies in our lives, but we've discovered how the daily power and presence of Christ sustains us. We are a community who learns, shares, works, plays, and prays together. Mostly we study the Bible as our primary resource for living.We are committed to carrying out a ministry of outreach to this community and around the world. We are a healthy, Bible-centered, disciple-making church. We offer lots of opportunities for folks of all ages to discover the reality of a walk with Christ.
Denomination / Affiliation:
Evangelical Free Church
Dress Style:
casual
Average Age of Attendees:
all-ages
MINISTRIES AND GROUPS
Church Ministries
Kids
Youth
Sunday School
Small Groups
MOPS - Mothers of PreSchoolers
BELIEFS
ARTICLE III - CONFESSION OF FAITH
The Confession of Faith of this Organization shall be the same as that of the Evangelical Free Church of America,
which reads as follows:
The Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of autonomous churches united around these theological
convictions:
God
1. We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of
three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and
sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all
things new for His own glory.
The Bible
2. We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of
human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the
complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human
knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all
that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises.
The Human Condition
3. We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union
with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath.
Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed.
Jesus Christ
4. We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus—
Israel's promised Messiah—was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a
sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at
the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.
The Work of Christ
5. We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the
perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only
ground for salvation.
The Holy Spirit
6. We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its
guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the
family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and
service.
The Church
7. We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God's grace through faith alone in
Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true
church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord
Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the
gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these
ordinances confirm and nourish the believer.
Christian Living
8. We believe that God's justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God
commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially and to live out our faith with care for one
another, compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed. With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and
fervent prayer in Christ’s name, we, are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ’s
commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and
deed.
Christ's Return
9. We believe in the personal, bodily and premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at
a time known only to God, requires constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to
godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission.
Response and Eternal Destiny
10. We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance
and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world,
assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment, and the believer to eternal
blessedness and joy with the Lord, in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace.
Amen.
ARTICLE III - CONFESSION OF FAITH a
The Confession of Faith of this Organization shall be the same as that of the Evangelical Free Church of America,
which reads as follows:
The Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of autonomous churches united around these theological
convictions:
God
1. We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of
three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and
sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all
things new for His own glory. b
The Bible
2. We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of
human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the
complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human
knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all
that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises. c
The Human Condition
3. We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union
with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath.
Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed. d
Jesus Christ
4. We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus—
Israel's promised Messiah—was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a
sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at
the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate. e
The Work of Christ
5. We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the
perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only
ground for salvation. f
The Holy Spirit
6. We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its
guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the
family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and
service. g
a
The biblical references that are noted at the end of each statement are not part of the Confession of Faith, but are
presented to show some of the biblical proof and reasons why this is our confession of faith. b
Genesis 1:1; Psalm 90:2;147:5; Jeremiah 32:17; Matthew 3:16-17; Mark 12:29; Ephesians 1:11; 3:10-11 c
Matthew 5:18; 28:20; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; d
Genesis 1:27; 3:1-6; Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:12; Ephesians 2:3; Colossians 1:21; 1 Thessalonians 1:10 e
Matthew 1:18; Luke 24:27; John 1:1, 14; 19:16; Acts 1:3, 9; Hebrews 4:15; 8:1; 1 John 2:1 f
Acts 4:12; Romans 3:25; 5:18-19; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 3:18; Hebrews 9:25-28 g
John 16:7-8, 14; Romans 8:15; 1 Corinthians 12:13, 27; Titus 3:5 The Church
7. We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God's grace through faith alone in
Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true
church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord
Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the
gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these
ordinances confirm and nourish the believer. h
Christian Living
8. We believe that God's justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God
commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially and to live out our faith with care for one
another, compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed. With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and
fervent prayer in Christ’s name, we, are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ’s
commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and
deed. i
Christ's Return
9. We believe in the personal, bodily and premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at
a time known only to God, requires constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to
godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission. j
Response and Eternal Destiny
10. We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance
and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world,
assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment, and the believer to eternal
blessedness and joy with the Lord, in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace.
Amen.
k
h
Matthew 26:26-28; 28:19-20; Acts 2:38-41, 47; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, 27; Ephesians 4:15-16;
Colossians 2:12 i
Proverbs 31:8-9; Matthew 22:37-39; 28:19; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; James 2:17 j
Matthew 24:44; Acts 1:11; Titus 2:13; 2 Peter 3:11-14; Revelation 20:1-4 k
Acts 17:31; 20:21; Ephesians 1:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 21:1-3
Baptism:
Both
Eternal Security:
No, Can't Lose
We agree with these Doctrinal Statements:
Apostles Creed
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Pierce Hill Christian Fellowship is a Christian Church located in Zip Code 13850.
Church Profile Manager: Tony DeHart