What We Believe
Grace Hill is a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Church. Our greatest joy is knowing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and we rest fully in the Bible as God’s true, trustworthy Word—a loving guide and firm foundation for everyday life.
We find our peace and hope in the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe Jesus Christ lived a perfect life, died on the cross to bear our sins, and rose again to offer us eternal life. Salvation is a beautiful, free gift of God’s grace, given to us through the work of the Holy Spirit.
Guided by the historic Reformed faith and the Westminster Confession, we are a true family of faith. We warmly invite you to join us as we worship God together, care deeply for one another, and share the hope of the Gospel.
While we treasure our Presbyterian heritage, our doors and hearts are wide open to believers from every background. You do not need a Presbyterian upbringing to find a home here. Our church family is beautifully diverse, gathering believers from Baptist, Methodist, non-denominational, and many other Christian traditions. No matter where your faith journey began, what unites us is a shared love for Jesus Christ—and we look forward to welcoming you.
Our Vision
At Grace Hill, our vision is to nourish and grow the family of Christ.
What does nourish mean to us?
We look inward to strengthen those in our church family. We deepen our faith through the faithful preaching and teaching of God’s Word and by raising our children in the Lord with intention. We are a spiritual family that genuinely loves, cares for, and supports one another, striving to “encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
What does grow mean to us?
We look outward to expand God’s Kingdom. Compelled by Christ’s grace, we actively engage our neighbors through evangelism, mercy ministries, and community outreach. Our heartfelt desire is to see lives transformed by the Gospel, trusting the Lord as He “added to their number daily those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47).
Our Heritage and Faith
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Church traces its roots to the Scottish Reformation and the faithful Seceder and Covenanter movements. Formed in America in 1782, the ARP Church has a long history of standing firmly on the Word of God.
We are anchored in the historic Reformed faith, holding to the Westminster Confession of Faith and its Catechisms as faithful summaries of biblical truth. We joyfully proclaim God’s sovereignty, the authority of Scripture, and salvation by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
Grace Hill is also an active member of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC), a fellowship of confessionally Reformed denominations across the continent—including the PCA, OPC, and others. Through NAPARC, we recognize one another’s ministries, share a commitment to historic biblical teaching, and cooperate in global missions and church planting. We do not stand alone; we work alongside like-minded believers to advance Christ’s Kingdom.
More information about our denomination can be found at arpchurch.org.
What Does It Mean to Be Presbyterian?
The word “Presbyterian” simply describes how our church is governed. It comes from the biblical Greek word presbuteros, meaning “elder.” In practice, this means our congregation is shepherded by a team of spiritually mature, elected elders—reflecting the New Testament pattern of church leadership, where elders guide, protect, and lovingly care for the local church under the ultimate headship of Jesus Christ.
Being Presbyterian also means we value connection. Grace Hill is not an isolated, independent church. We are a member of Grace Presbytery, linking us to a regional organization of other ARP churches within our denomination that offer us vital accountability, mutual support, and shared resources for missions.
At its heart, to be Presbyterian is to be rooted in the historic Reformed faith—resting completely in the sovereignty of God, the authority of Scripture, and salvation by grace alone.