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A word of welcome from our pastor:

I am excited to be involved with this wonderful church. And, we know that you will be excited, too, ... and, you will find a sense of fulfillment that only comes by investing yourself in God and in His community - the Christian Community. The United Presbyterian Church may very well be the church God is calling you to be involved in.

You will discover in this place other people just like you ... people from all walks of life, from every occupation and every generation who have come together on a common spiritual journey. We direct our attention and prayers to God as we celebrate what He has done and promises to do with us (Worship). We take the time to find out what God has to say about the one life He has given us (Scripture). And, because this community is important to us, we take the needs of our neighbors seriously (Service).

We promise you a warm welcome when you come to worship or to one of our many groups and activities. We want to know who you are. Everyone who has come to our church is important to us and our fellowship is enriched by the many God has called here.

The Church is the one place where you can find what you really can't find anywhere else ... a true connection with God and with others that is solid and enduring through the many seasons of our lives ... And so, we offer our church to you and we reach out to you in the name of Jesus, the One we joyfully follow as the Lord of our lives.

Ross Slaughter, Pastor.

What you may like about us...

We are United. In our congregation you will find people with a variety of beliefs. We are conservative and we are liberal. We are evangelical and we are missional. Yet we realize that any differences are insignificant. We have a common Lord, Jesus Christ and we can work together, united, supporting one another toward our common goals. We are working to help people be all they can be in Jesus Christ.
We have an exceptional music program. Our adult choir, under the direction of Marie Taylor has nearly 30 members, provides special music at our more traditional 8:30 worship service. Our praise band, under the direction of Ben Marquette, leads us in contemporary music during our 11:00 worship.experience. We also have children's choirs and handbell choirs as well.
We have a Creative Arts Team. This newly formed team is building upon the talents that we have in drama, music, puppets, dance and media. Look for these specials to augment our worship experiences.
We have a midweek program. Its called Wednesday Night ALIVE.(WNA) ALIVE is an acronym for Abundance Living In Varied Experiences. It is a program for all ages. For children there are Bible activities and choir. for youth there is a variety of creative arts, for adults there are two or three classes and activites in each session to choose from. For all there is a meal. WNA meets for 10 weeks in the fall and 10 weeks in the winter.
Our Sunday school has many adult classes to choose from. We have a nursery for children under two years and a class for children and youth from age two through high school. Our grade school children follow a rotation model that we call The Amazement Park.
We have a new men's group. Also a newly formed group, men gather the third Saturday of the month at 7:30 am for breakfast, fellowship, study and planning of outings for men only. Look for announcements of these events.
We support mission. In particular we are supporting a vital ministry in Uzbekistan and have contacts in other parts of Central Asia. Within our church we have an effective pantry program and a monthly soup lunch for the community.
There is much more. We encourage you to browse our web site which will acquaint you with various aspects of our ministry. Welcome!

Our sanctuary is equipped with a broadcasting system with special hearing needs. All levels of the building are wheelchair accessible. We have an infant care nursery and a special children's worship bulletin is available. There is care for children ages 3 - 5 following the children's message.

Additional information may be found throughout this web site. Our home page has the latest timely information. There are sections devoted to our various ministries including Christian education and mission. We hope you will find these pages helpful and that you will feel at home with us when you visit us personally.

We have two worship services on Sunday Mornings. Not sure which one to attend? Click here.

From Akron	Travel on State Route 8 North Exit at Front Street/Stow At the second traffic light (Hudson Dr.) turn left After crossing the route 8 expressway bridge, the church is to the right.
From the north	Travel on State route 8 South Exit at Graham Road. Turn right onto Graham Road. At the first traffic light (Hudson Drive) turn left. After a mile or so, church will be on the left.
From the east (Kent, Ravenna)	Follow State Route 59 west until you enter Cuyahoga Falls. Turn right on Hudson Drive and continue two blocks. You will cross the route 8 expressway bridge and then the church will be to your right.