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.

We have an 8h30 physical service on Sunday Mornings. We no longer have our Grace(10h30) or Evening(18h30) services.
We have services on YouTube which can be found HERE.
You can find our weekly bulletin HERE.
You can find click events and sermons to see the full lists or you can scroll down

Online Services

22nd September 2019

Being match fit

Ephesians 4:17-5:2 Instructions for Christian living 17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is […]

15th September 2019

Digging through the roof…

Mark 2:1-12 Jesus forgives and heals a paralysed man 2 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing […]

15th September 2019

What do you have?

2 Kings 4:1-7 The widow’s olive oil 4 The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, ‘Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.’ 2 Elisha replied to […]

8th September 2019

Willing

Mark 1:40-45 Jesus heals a man with leprosy 40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, ‘If you are willing, you can make me clean.’ 41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’ 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. […]

8th September 2019

The Ministry of Presence

Matthew 26:36-44 Gethsemane 36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, ‘My soul is […]

1st September 2019

In 24 hours

Mark 1:21-39 Jesus drives out an impure spirit 21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a man in […]

1st September 2019

On Fire

Exodus 3:1-14 Moses and the burning bush 3 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from […]

25th August 2019

Confronting Evil

Mark 1:21-28 Jesus drives out an impure spirit 21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a man in […]

25th August 2019

The Inclusive God

2 Samuel 9 David and Mephibosheth 9 David asked, ‘Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?’ 2 Now there was a servant of Saul’s household named Ziba. They summoned him to appear before David, and the king said to him, ‘Are you […]

18th August 2019

First Responders

Mark 1:14-20 Jesus announces the good news 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 ‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’ Jesus calls his first disciples 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, […]

18th August 2019

Making a difference in our Neighbourhood

Romans 12 A living sacrifice 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of […]

11th August 2019

Baptism,Temptation and Calling

Mark 1:9-20 The baptism and testing of Jesus 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came […]

11th August 2019

Learning to Follow Jesus every day

Acts 4:5-13 5 The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. 6 Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and others of the high priest’s family. 7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: ‘By what power or […]

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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