Welcome to Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
We're a warm Bible-based family church in Pretoria East, South Africa. We have an emphasis on clear, practical teaching and we worship in a warm contemporary style that brings together the old and the new.
Our Mission Statement is:
We are committed:
to be a family of God's People
learning to follow Jesus every day
and making a difference in our neighbourhood.
KEY INFORMATION
Due to the impact of the Corona Virus, we have had to limit our services and activities.- We have an 8h30 physical service on Sunday Mornings. We have not restarted our Grace and Evening services yet
- We have services on YouTube which can be found HERE.
- You can find our weekly bulletin HERE.
- You can find our events and recent online services HERE or you can scroll down
- You can find details of our children's ministries and activities HERE
- You can support members with their own businesses HERE
- You can find charities and ministries to support HERE
12th July 2026
Hi There. You are warmly invited to our service of worship. We are continuing with part six of our series on Wisdom For Every Day Life and we’re looking at Seasoned Words – De-escalating a volatile World Please feel free to join us at https://youtu.be/S2yZk2jBrZk GodBless and Love, Theo
5th July 2026
Hi There. You are warmly invited to our service of worship. We are continuing with part five of our series on Wisdom For Every Day Life and we’re looking at Sober Thinking in an Opinionated World. How do we make good choices amongst the voices? Please feel free to join us at https://youtu.be/gCsuyTUAlaA […]
28th June 2026
Hi There. You are warmly invited to our service of worship. We are continuing our series on Wisdom For Every Day Life and we’re looking at Forgiveness vs Bitterness. What is the cost of Unforgiveness and Bitterness? How do we learn to Forgive? We’re going to look at Mt.18 and Gen 4 […]
21st June 2026
Hi there. You are warmly invited to our service of worship. We are continuing our series on Wisdom For Every Day Life and we’re looking at Faith vs Fear. How do we avoid Fear and Ignorance and come to Sober Faith? Please feel free to join us at https://youtu.be/5_A52JxIi0A where we’ll look […]
14th June 2026
Hi there. You are warmly invited to our service of worship. We are continuing our series on Wisdom For Every Day Life and we’re looking at Time. How do we deal with our Time Challenges and what can the oldest Psalm teach us about time? Please feel free to join us at […]
7th June 2026
Hi There You’re warmly invited to join the 1st of our Winter School series on “Wisdom for Every Day Life.” Today we start with an unusual perspective of Priorities and Balance. Please do join us for a thought provoking exploration of Romans 12. Watch at https://youtu.be/YlpHRBA2jlI Blessings and Love, Theo
31st May 2026
Hi there You are warmly invited to join us for Trinity Sunday. I love Trinity Sunday, because the Trinity is both: – hard to understand – and awe-inspiring I do hope you’ll join us at https://youtu.be/Uk1k7hfIXYQ as we contemplate the message of Trinity Sunday. Blessings and Love, Theo
24th May 2026
Hi there! You are warmly invited to join us for our Pentecost Sunday Service which is about the “When God’s Spirit Changes Ordinary People.” https://youtu.be/U11QLX5lk8E GodBless and Love, Theo
16th May 2026
Hi there! You are warmly invited to join us for our Ascension Sunday Service which is about the “Five Dimensions of Ascension.” Please join us as we explore Luke’s powerful account of the Ascension and what it means to us as we find ourselves in the “Now and the Not Yet.” Just […]
14th May 2026
Hi You are warmly invited to join us for our Ascension Day Service. We’re looking at Revelation 5 and the problem of Suffering in the light of the Ascension. Click https://youtu.be/wfe8j13UwvU to join us. Blessings and Love, Theo
10th May 2026
Hi There! You’re warmly invited to join us for our service of worship where we will explore the story of the Gerasene Grave Guy (GGG) who becomes the Decapolis Disciple Dude. (DDD) You can join us at https://youtu.be/vhmwH-RGs1Q Blessings and Love, Theo
3rd May 2026
Hi There! You’re warmly invited to join us for our Communion Service. This week I’m picking up on Telling Others, which is where last week’s message was pointing us. We’ll be looking at profound spiritual encounters some of the early disciples had when Jesus called them. Join us at https://youtu.be/w32dNNr9kWo Blessings, Theo
26th April 2026
Hi There! You are WARMLY invited to join us for our online service. We’re looking at John 21 where we’ll see Jesus is RISEN, how He RESTORES, and how He gives us a JOB TO DO. Join us at https://youtu.be/2ybXC6kew1c We hope it will be a great blessing to you! GodBless and […]
19th April 2026
Hi there Join us for a special service recorded for us by Probationer Urshula Ross. She’ll be exploring Luke 24 and how Jesus walks beside us, even when we don’t recognise Him. https://youtu.be/f1RvdpMcZIE Blessings and Love, Theo
11th April 2026
Hi Everyone I’m away on leave, but so many people expressed appreciation for the Psalms in Lent series, that I recorded the Easter Sunrise Service and I’ve turned it into service you can watch without getting up early!!!! (LOL) It covers the tenth of our Psalms for Lent and I think you […]
5th April 2026
Hi there! The Lord is RISEN! He is risen indeed! HALLELUJAH! You are warmly invited to our Resurrection Sunday Service where we will consider our tenth Psalm in our “Psalms in Lent Series.” We’re looking at Psalm 16 which was the basis of two evangelistic sermons in the book of Acts. Join […]
3rd April 2026
Hi There! You are warmly invited to join us for our very special Good Friday Service. This year we approach Easter from the very unusual perspective of the Psalms. Join us as we reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice and trust as portrayed in Ps.31 https://youtu.be/CfrVbQXKrmE Blessings and Love, Theo
2nd April 2026
Hi There! You are warmly invited to join us for our very special Tenebrae Service. This year we approach Tenebrae from the very unusual perspective of Psalm 88. Join us for a thought-provoking message and the beautiful communion and tenebrae service. https://youtu.be/jpXITnQaS3I Blessings and Love, Theo
29th March 2026
Hi There! It’s Palm Sunday and you are warmly invited to join us in our service of worship where we’ll be looking at Ps118 and its amazing connections to Palm Sunday, the Last Supper and the Resurrection. You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/-JOLSfHdtJI Blessings and Love, Theo
22nd March 2026
Hi There! You’re warmly invited to our Fifth Sunday of Lent Service as we journey through the Psalms that Prepare us for Easter. Today we look at Jesus as the Obedient One in Psalm 40. Join us to see why the writer to the Hebrews quotes from Psalm 40. You’ll find the […]
15th March 2026
Hi There You’re warmly invited to our Fourth Sunday of Lent Service as we journey through the Psalms that Prepare us for Easter. Today we look at Jesus our Priest in Psalm 110. Join us to find the beautiful links between Abram, Melchizedek, David and Jesus. You’ll find the service at https://youtu.be/rXO7DUOsovc […]
7th March 2026
Hi there. You’re warmly invited to join us for the third Sunday in Lent and the next installment of our “Psalms in Lent” series. Today we’re looking at how Jesus is the Righteous King who comes to open the way to God and how we need to open our hearts to Him. […]
1st March 2026
Hi There. You’re warmly invited to our Communion Service of Worship where we explore David’s longing for God to show him how to live and how that longing is met in Jesus. Blessings and Love, Theo
22nd February 2026
Hi There! Welcome to our Series on Psalms in Lent. For the “Five Sundays of Lent” we will look at Psalms that anticipate the ministries of Jesus. Today we look at His Healing and Forgiveness. You’re warmly invited to join our worship service at https://youtu.be/q7a_ysVAd9g GodBless and Love, Theo
18th February 2026
Hi there You are warmly invited to our Ash Wednesday Service. It is a beautiful service which brings us before God to acknowledge our NEED and His GOODNESS. Join us at: https://youtu.be/xN_VkhoQWv8 Blessings and Love, Theo
17th February 2026
Hi Everyone Here’s a short 2 minute Shrove Tuesday Devotion. Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY7CBq20xwM Blessings and Love, Theo ps: You can read more about Lent Traditions at https://emmanuel.org.za/events/202602… Transcript
15th February 2026
Hi There! You’re warmly invited to our Transfiguration Sunday Service. We’re going to examine an unusual passage: Ps 99. Come and watch the gospel story unfold – Even in a Psalm! You can watch here: https://youtu.be/HgTCzg2HIQk Blessings and Love, Theo
8th February 2026
Hi Everyone I try not to say this too often, but I really believe that this is one of the most important messages I’ve preached in a long while. No rocket science, just simple basic truth. How do we cope with the slog and the daily grind? Let’s learn from a teenage […]
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Our Vision
We have a dream for our Congregation!
The name Emmanuel means God is with us. This is not just a philosophical concept. The One who carried this name actually walked amongst human beings bringing hope and love and healing with hands, feet and a body of flesh and blood. He truly was (and still is!) God with us.
There is a story of a woman who was very ill, but too afraid to approach Jesus directly. She reached out to touch the hem of His robe as He passed by, because she was convinced that this was enough to bring her into contact with His loving healing goodness. She was right. And she found more healing and love than she could have hoped for.
When Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised that He would live in those who followed Him. But how can people get to see Him and come to know Him? It is up to us who know Him to be examples of His love and to help people get to know Him.
We have a dream of a community - a welcoming family that will help people to come into contact with our God who loves us, is with us, and in us. We dream to be the hem of Jesus’ robe to the world.
Our Doctrinal Position
(This is our own summary of Scriptural Doctrine with regard to the Church)
We believe in the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- that Jesus was (and is) fully human and fully God
- that a personal life-changing relationship with God through Christ is the only way to salvation
- that the Holy Spirit equips us for the work God has prepared for us to do.
We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are:
- inspired by God
- reliable in revealing God’s plan and purpose to us
- the key to growth in our relationship with God
We believe that the Church is called to:
- proclaim Christ as Lord and Saviour
- to reach out to the world in a balanced (physical, spiritual, mental, and social) way in God’s love
- to teach the Word of God in a practical and meaningful way
We believe that worship
- must be sincere and truthful
- can take any form, whether “Contemporary” or “Traditional” or other
- must reveal the love and majesty of God
- must be orderly
We believe that:
- bearing the fruit of the Holy Spirit is more important than the gifts of the Spirit and that the gifts must be exercised in an orderly manner.
- the Holy Spirit moves in love and unity
- guidance from the Holy Spirit is confirmed by Scripture, Christian counsel, and practical common sense.
We believe that:
- the Church needs to continue Christ’s ministry of reconciliation in all walks of life
- this imperfect world will come to an end when Jesus comes
- God calls all the members of His Church to participate in His work.
- The divisions of culture, gender, and class have been overcome by Christ
- the Church should be ready for Christ’s return
