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 and the introduction of an online service, we have reduced our services and activities.
30th January 2022
Hi Everyone Today we get to part 5 in our series on Joshua. How does Joshua face Jericho? You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/IpPCfr2pKmo God bless and Love, Theo
22nd January 2022
Hi Everyone Today we get to part 4 in our series on Joshua. What do we need to do before we face our first battle? You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/NHmUokrN94c God bless and Love, Theo
16th January 2022
Hi Everyone Today we get to part 3 in our series on Joshua. Let’s look at the first steps we need to take in a new year and a new time. You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/WSm1wnci0ts God bless and Love, Theo
9th January 2022
Hi Everyone In this COMMUNION SERVICE we get to the second part in our series on Joshua. Today we look at how God works in our circumstances. You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/JEG056aScDs God bless and Love, Theo
2nd January 2022
Hi Everyone Happy New Year to you! We are going to be working through Joshua for the start of the year. Today we look at the FOUNDATIONS offered in ch.1 You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/-56JB_W1eEI God bless and Love, Theo
26th December 2021
Hi Everyone Here’s the online service for Boxing Day. It is a repeat of a message I did last year… A year ago we were in the Beta lockdown and there were no vaccines in sight… We were sorely in need of guidance for the way forward and we turned to the […]
25th December 2021
Hi Everyone A happy and blessed Christmas to you! May you know the presence and love of Christ this Christmas! Here’s our online Christmas Service: https://youtu.be/BWfKR5a9bXg God bless and Love, Theo
19th December 2021
Hi There For our third Sunday in Advent we’re looking at the Annunciation and a much loved Christmas Carol… Click this link: https://youtu.be/sgV8h06hsgc God bless and Love, Theo
12th December 2021
Hi There For our second Sunday in Advent we’re looking at Micah’s amazing prophecy about Bethlehem. Click this link: https://youtu.be/-RW-4YTjEw4 God bless and Love, Theo
5th December 2021
Hi There For our Sunday Communion Worship Service we’re looking back at Covid 19 with gratitude as we count our blessings and remember loved ones who have passed away. We’re always looking forward/backward to advent – also with gratitude… Click this link: https://youtu.be/eloNTH5hYPs God bless and Love, Theo
28th November 2021
Hi There For our Sunday Worship I’m unpacking one of the most significant chapters in Scripture and talking about the Holy Spirit’s incredible work in us. I believe this is an important message both for its teaching and encouragement. You’re warmly invited to worship. Just click this link: https://youtu.be/1__PdjRROOI God bless and […]
21st November 2021
Hi There In our online service we have a special message from Glen Craig about “The God who mends and sends.” You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/X5EUiA1NtIE God bless and Love, Theo
14th November 2021
Hi There In our online service we have a special message from Glen Craig about “El Shaddai” the God who is more than enough! You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/uIrlkxwQPG0 God bless and Love, Theo
6th November 2021
Hi There You are warmly invited to join us for our online Communion Service. Please have your bread and wine/grape-juice ready. We have a special message from Glen Craig entitled “Walking with God”. You can watch the service at: https://youtu.be/QF8RQ0ZPFCs God bless and Love, Theo
30th October 2021
Hi There I think it’s pretty obvious that there is a lot of hopelessness around at the moment. Today we’re going to look at what hope is, how Peter sees hope and how we get hope. Join us for the online service at: https://youtu.be/dmpNhGXLvtQ God bless and Love, Theo
24th October 2021
Hi There We go to the account of Lazarus for profound inspiration in these challenging times. Click https://youtu.be/-TsQi5w5OWg to view the service… God bless and Love, Theo
17th October 2021
Hi There For our service today we explore the incredibly beautiful moment when Isaiah found himself falling apart. Click https://youtu.be/DAkIvECwlfw to view the service… God bless and Love, Theo
10th October 2021
Hi There We take a break from Month of Mission to tackle an issue I raised in the weekly check-in. What do we do when God doesn’t make sense? Click https://youtu.be/I70Asn8WBL0 for the service. God bless and Love, Theo
3rd October 2021
Hi There October is the UPCSA Month of Mission. Today’s service is Communion and we’ll be looking at Matthew 28 and the Great (C)ommission. Click https://youtu.be/YlL9XCHY7PU for the service. God bless and Love, Theo
25th September 2021
Hi There For September we’re working through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Today, we’re looking at ch.4 and Paul’s advice for Conquering Anxiety and Living Gratefully Click https://youtu.be/GHDTsaGKlUA for the service. God bless and Love, Theo
You can find more sermons HERE.
21st March 2020
We’re coming to you… There’s no Emmanuel, Grace or Evening Service tomorrow… Out of care for our community we’re doing our part to “flatten the curve” in order to limit the spread of the Corona virus. So, we recorded a service for tomorrow. The recording process experienced all sorts of glitches […]
21st March 2020
Email and WhatsApp 21 March Invitation to e-service. (With kids’ resources as well.)
18th March 2020
Email Wednesday 18 March. Our Covid19 Response.
4th September 2019
These fotos are from our Fête in 2016. It was a day of fun and fellowship. I remember the sounds, sights and smells of the day… Trevor Nasser plucking his guitar, children laughing at the photo booth, the colors of the crafts, the head-bowed-book-browsers and let’s not even talk about the aroma […]
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
