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 long-term impact of the Corona Virus and the introduction of an online service, we have reduced our services and activities.
Online Services
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 […]
1st February 2026
Hi there You are warmly invited to our Communion Service. We’re looking at Psalm 73 as a “Source of Sanity” in the midst of the chaos and brokenness in our world. Join us at https://youtu.be/F5TQQ0Uhw6I Blessings and Love, Theo
24th January 2026
Hi! You are warmly invited to join us for a special message recorded during Advent. It speaks of how Jesus came with gentleness and the Spirit to relentlessly restore our brokenness. https://youtu.be/EOxxyWopDrU GodBless and Love, Theo
18th January 2026
Hi There You are warmly invited to our Communion and Covenant Renewal Service. You can click here to join us: https://youtu.be/04fwg_QCrYI God bless and Love, Theo
11th January 2026
Hi There You are warmly invited to join us in our service of worship where we consider how God’s “Divine Interruptions” can be world-changing. You can click on the link here: https://youtu.be/hMMQ46ci07Q Blessings and Love, Theo
4th January 2026
Hi There! You are warmly invited to join us for our first service for the New Year. We’ll be exploring the first six chapters of Joshua for guidance for facing a new year. You can join us at https://youtu.be/Lt_4SFkIh-Y Blessings and Love, Theo
31st December 2025
Hi There Every year end, I post an end of year devotion where I go through my “Looking back” and “Looking forward” steps as a tool to help you in the New Year. I have done the same this year… https://youtu.be/QG7yHX6GvmU I pray it will be helpful and a blessing, God Bless, […]
28th December 2025
Hi there You are warmly invited to our last service of the year. We’re looking at “Forgetting and Remembering.” Please join us at https://youtu.be/_mzogUfCAjg GodBless and Love, Theo
25th December 2025
Hi there! We wish you a blessed and meaningful CHRISTMAS! You’re warmly invited to our Christmas service. https://youtu.be/UKtpSslvIVQ Blessings and Love, Theo
You can find more sermons HERE.
Events: Upcoming and Past
13th April 2025
Hi there Here’s a quick reminder of our very special Easter Programme starting tomorrow… THURSDAY: Tenebrae Service. A simple devotion followed by a simplified communion service and a dramatic reading of the events leading up to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion, this beautiful service shouldn’t be missed. The face to face service will […]
10th March 2025
For Lent we have an Bible Study series called “Easter in Genesis.” It will be run at a number of our Bible Studies. Please consider joining one for the next 5 weeks… TUESDAY: 19h00 Pilcher Group (Grootfontein/Online) Lynne 0832824496 19h00 Fourie Group Faerie Glen CraigF 0827702600 Kirsty 0845488393 This one starts NEXT […]
2nd March 2025
H i There! Each year we put out a “Lent Letter” in which we explain the basics about this very important season and also introduce the theme or focus for that particular year. This year I want start with our “Lent Focus.” Our theme for this year is: “And the Angels […]
20th January 2025
Notice is hereby given for an Annual Congregational Meeting to be held on Sunday 26 th January 2025 after the morning service at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church for : The presentation of the Annual Financial Statements (AFS) for 31 Dec 2023. The presentation of the budget for 2025. To appoint Mr Wietse Van […]
22nd December 2024
You’re warmly invited to join us for our Christmas Services. The details are below: For the Christmas Eve service, join us at 18h30 with your own picnic supper as we enjoy Pretoria’s beautiful December evening. Or join us for Carols and a short devotional at 19h00. For Christmas Day, join us at […]
1st December 2024
We had an awesome Carol Service. We recorded it and here it is. ENJOY! https://youtu.be/D75vHdhDEBs GodBless and Love, Theo GodBless and Love, Theo
27th November 2024
Hi there! 🤗 Here’s an important reminder of ThanksGiving. Or you can catch the youtube video HERE GodBless and Love, Theo GodBless and Love, Theo
14th October 2024
This Sunday is our Day of Giving. In the Old Testament, the “Thanks Offering” was the second of five offerings listed at the start of Leviticus. It was an offering where people gave back to God in recognition of the much He had given them. At our service this Sunday, we will […]
14th February 2024
Hi there. You are very warmly invited to our Ash Wednesday Service. It is an edited and annotated version of the live service we had this morning and we think you will find it very special. Click here: https://youtu.be/DrI04a70DEg GodBless and Much Love, Theo
You can find more events HERE.
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
