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
3rd October 2026
Hi there You are warmly invited to our online communion service. October is the UPCSA Month of Mission and the theme is “Growing and Declining Churches” and today we are looking at Ephesians 4 and the Habits of Growing Churches. Join us at https://youtu.be/v1YOQRv45jU Blessings and Love, Theo
27th September 2026
Hi There Following on from the message we got from Jeremiah last week, we’re looking at the book of Micah this week. You’re warmly invited to join us for an overview of this important book and some relevant insights for today. You can find the service at https://youtu.be/vyhnU4kCngM GodBless and Love, Theo
20th September 2026
Hi there! How do we sing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land? You’re warmly invited to join us in our worship service where we look at the advice Jeremiah gives about this. You can watch the service here: https://youtu.be/UOnSgM8Gjd0 Blessings and Love, Theo
12th September 2026
Hi There! You are warmly invited to our service of worship where we consider how God was at work in the story of Esther. I believe you’ll find it meaningful. Just click here: https://youtu.be/KeLc_TTGrnY Blessings and Love, Theo
6th September 2026
Hi there! Everyone knows that Love is a major emphasis in Jesus’ teachings and the life of the early Church. You are warmly invited to join our communion service where we will look at the Power and Debt of Love. Join us at https://youtu.be/XfsvjZ8cJCg GodBless and Much Love, Theo
30th August 2026
Hi There! We want to warmly invite you to our service of worship. We’re at the fourth instalment of our series, “Heroines of the Old Testament” and we’re looking at the story of Rahab: “Spy Games and Steps of Faith.” You can join us at https://youtu.be/yHNF90LuNjQ and I hope that you will! […]
23rd August 2026
Hi There! We want to warmly invite you to our service of worship. We’re at the third installment of our series, “Heroines of the Old Testament” and we’re looking at two women who were Unexpectedly Expectant! You can join us at https://youtu.be/nNGRfFAqwpI and I hope that you will! Blessings and Love, Theo
16th August 2026
Hi There! We want to warmly invite you to our service of worship. We’re at the next installment of our series, “Heroines of the Old Testament” and we’re looking at Dutiful Deborah, Bashful Barak and Just Jael. You can join us at https://youtu.be/wQRAor2CGeU and I hope that you will! Blessings and Love, […]
9th August 2026
Hi There! We want to warmly invite you to our service of worship. Today and Women’s Day, we are starting a series on “Heroines of the Old Testament” and our first stop will be the Book of Exodus and five courageous women who are there at the very outset of the story. […]
2nd August 2026
Hi Everyone. Firstly I need to make two apologies: Firstly for this being so late, I had quite a lot of trouble with the editing and so it took much longer to get it done. Secondly, our microphone gave us some trouble and so the sound in the middle is not great. […]
26th July 2026
Hi there! You are very warmly invited to join in our service of worship. We’ve reached the final part of our series on Wisdom for Every Day Life and we’re looking being Faithful Witnesses with Strong Convictions and Gentle Hearts Join us for our service at: https://youtu.be/fWSBWNPknng God Bless and Love, Theo
19th July 2026
Hi there! You are very warmly invited to join in our service of worship. We’re at part 7 of our series on Wisdom for Every Day Life and we’re looking at the dangers of Discontentment and Comparison and how they wreck our lives. Knowing God and His abundance is how we find […]
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 […]
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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
