About Glade Run

Our Vision: To be a welcoming community of God, anchored in Biblical truth, growing in faith, and fulfilling our Lord's command to love and to serve every generation.
 

In Pursuing Our Vision, We Employ the Following Strategy:

Genuine Leadership  (Hebrews 13:7)
Life Development Process  (Ephesians 4:13-15)
Affinity Groups  (Acts 5:42)
Driven by Purpose  (Matthew 22:36-40 & 28:19-20)
Every Member a Minister  (Romans 12:5-6)

Reach Out Intentionally  (Colossians 4:5)
Useful Preaching  (James 1:22)
Next Generation Focus  (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)

Uncomplicated Structure  (Luke 5:37)
Provide a Climate of Acceptance  (Romans 15:7)
 

What Do We Believe?

We believe in One God, who reveals Himself in three persons:

• God, the Father and Creator;
• Jesus, the Son of God and Redeemer of Life, who is Lord of all and Savior of those who trust in him; and
• Holy Spirit, the Sustainer of Life Who empowers God’s people through spiritual gifts, the fruit of the Spirit and His indwelling presence in our lives.  We affirm the availability of the spiritual gifts expressed in Scripture for empowering God’s people in their work and witness today.

We affirm that Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross to atone for our sins, rose in bodily form, ascended to heaven where He reigns with God and the Holy Spirit and will one day return to claim His own.

We believe the Bible is God’s infallible Word to us and the only sure guide for the practice of faith and daily living.

We believe the Church of Jesus Christ is God’s instrument for advancing His Kingdom in the world …

• through faithful preaching of God’s Word and administering the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper;
• through witnessing to the transforming power of Jesus Christ by providing a ministry of worship, nurture and service in word and action locally, regionally, and internationally;
• through ongoing equipping and care of those who have responded to Jesus Christ so that they may grow in faith and discipleship and thus become more effective witnesses in their daily lives.

• The election of God’s people for salvation and service;
• A covenant life that affirms God’s covenant with us through Jesus Christ and our covenant with God and other believers to live in obedience to God’s will and in relationships of accountability with one another;
• A faithful stewardship of all the resources God provides, which demonstrates itself in the faithful giving of our time, talents and money to support the advancement of God’s Kingdom in the world and in the local ministries of Glade Run;
• The human tendency to sin, which calls us to work constantly for the transformation of individuals and society, through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit.

Our Affirmation of Faith

Adopted by the Session of Glade Run United Presbyterian (USA) on September 18, 2001

In the light of the recent confusion and discord in the Presbyterian Church (USA), we confess our adherence to the following foundational truths expressed in Scripture and in the confessions of the Presbyterian Church (USA). ¹

1.WE CONFESS SALVATION ONLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

We believe in Jesus Christ, “who for us and for our salvation came down from heaven,”²and “is the way, the truth, and the life.” ³ We believe Jesus “is the only Savior of the world,”⁴and that His life, death, and resurrection is the sole means of intimacy with God. ⁵ Our salvation is completely dependent upon the work of God’s free grace by which God credits Christ’s righteousness to those who trust in Him.We believe that salvation is the will of the Father for us, ⁶ and that the Holy Spirit opens us to receive this salvation that is offered through Jesus Christ. ⁷ Consequently, we acknowledge that “there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”⁸

2.WE CONFESS THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE.

We believe the Scriptures were “given by the inspiration of God, to be the rule of faith and life,”⁹ and consequently, are the authoritative witness for the church to teach, rebuke, correct, and train us in all areas of life.¹⁰ We believe the “canonical Scriptures of the holy prophets and apostles of both Testaments to be the true Word of God and have sufficient authority of themselves.”¹¹ Hence, we do not correct the Bible, but through study, prayer and reflection allow God’s word, by the work of the Holy Spirit, to correct and instruct us.¹²These Scriptures are a complete and unified testimony of God’ saving activity culminating in the Incarnate Word of God, Jesus Christ.As the ages pass, the Bible continues to be the standard by which we judge all other revelations and understandings of God.¹³ 

3.WE CONFESS GOD’S CALL TO HOLINESS.

We believe “that truth…promote[s] holiness, according to our Savior’s rule, ‘By their fruits ye shall know them.’”¹⁴ The church is called to be a “holy nation”¹⁵ and “to be holy” as God is holy.¹⁶ The standard of holiness is God revealed in Jesus Christ.The source of our knowledge of sin is God’s revealed and written Word.We are called to “set our hearts on things above” and to” put to death whatever belongs to our earthly nature.”¹⁷ Consequently, we dedicate ourselves and urge others to identify the sin that we find in our lives, and to repent of it.We profess that we cannot overcome sin except by the power of the Holy Spirit ¹⁸ and that, through the Spirit, we must endeavor to do soIn particular, we affirm that “anarchy in sexual relationships is a symptom of [our] alienation from God, neighbor, and self’ and that “the church…is called to lead [people] out of this alienation and into the responsible freedom of the new life in Christ.”¹⁹ We believe that God has provided for sexual intimacy only within the marriage relationship between one man and one woman.²⁰ Called to speak the truth in love, ²¹ the church must always be mindful that it must show “the compassion of Christ to those caught in the moral confusion of our time.”²²

² Nicene Creed.

³ John 14:6

⁴ Second Helvetic Confession 5.077. See Romans 5: 12-21 and Hebrews 9: 15-28

⁵ See John 10: 7-18.

⁶ 1 Timothy 2: 3-6

⁷ Romans 8: 9-11

⁸ Acts 4:12, see also Heidelberg Catechism 4.029.

⁹ Westminster Confession of Faith 6.002.

¹⁰ 2 Timothy 3:16

¹¹ Second Helvetic Confession 5.001See also Scots Confession 3.19.

¹² See Psalm 19: 7-11, Psalm 119:105, Hebrews 4:12, and James 1:22-25.

¹³ Confession of 1967, 9.27.See also Theological Declaration of Barmen, 8.04.

¹⁴ G-1.0304.

¹⁵ 1 Peter 2.9

¹⁶ 1 Peter 1:15.See also Matthew 5:48.

¹⁷ Colossians 3: 1-10.See also Romans 6: 1-2, 1 Corinthians 6: 9-11, Galatians 5: 16-26, Ephesians 5: 8-10, and 1 Thessalonians 4: 3-8.

¹⁸ 1 Corinthians 3:16, Galatians 5:16-21, 1 John 4:4.

¹⁹ Confession of 1967 9.47.See also 1 Corinthians 6: 18-20, Heidelberg Catechism 4.087 and Westminster Confession 7.070-072.

²⁰ Genesis 2: 18-25, Proverbs 5: 15-20, Matthew 19:4-6, 1 Corinthians 7: 1-5.See also Heidelberg Catechism 4.108 and Second Helvetic Confession 5.246.

²¹ Ephesians 4:15.

²² Confession of 1967 9.47.
 

Our Affiliations:

Glade Run Church is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church USA.  We have been a member of this denomination and its antecedents for more than 200 years.

The official name of Glade Run, “Glade Run United Presbyterian Church” goes back to a time in the church’s history when Presbyterian Churches in the area were known primarily as “United Presbyterian” or “Presbyterian” churches.  There is currently no “United Presbyterian Church.”

Glade Run Church has officially taken action through its session to affirm many Presbyterian Church USA positions, including:

• The ordination of women to all aspects of ministry within the church’s life;
• The practice of chastity outside of marriage and fidelity within marriage between a man and a woman for all ordained officers of the church.

Glade Run is also a member of the Beaver-Butler Presbytery.

OUR ELDERS AND DEACONS

GLADE RUN’S ELDERS & DEACONS AS OF JANUARY, 2008

Our Staff:

Pastor ... Gregory Wiest  email gandlwiest@yahoo.com
Christine Gasparin ... Administrative Assistant and Financial Secretary
Patti Eisenhuth ... Administrative Assistant

Gloria Dillner...Pastoral Assistant

Carol Jamison ... Director, Worship and Music and Celebrant Singers
Jeff Link ... Director, Chancel Choir
Margaret Trimble, Sherri Pfeifer ... Keyboardists, Organists

Jeannie Allen...Chancel Choir Accompanist
Dorothy Kapp ... Childcare Coordinator
Lynn Bridge ... Teacher/Director, The Preschool Place
Fred Dietrich ... Treasurer

Amanda George ... Worship Media Specialist

Directions:

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Glade Run is centrally located on Route 8 (Pittsburgh Road) in Middlesex Township, Valencia, Pennsylvania, USA.

If traveling south on Route 8 from Butler or Saxonburg, the church complex is located on your left, one-half mile south of the Route 228 East  and Route 8 interchange.

 If traveling north on Route 8 (from Pittsburgh or Cranberry) The church complex is on your right, one mile north from the Route 228 West and Route 8 interchange (or 7 miles north of the PA turnpike exit 4).