Upper Bucks Area Places of Worship

Good News Church

Bible Baptist Church

Meets at HIghland Park Dining Hall

415 Highland Park Road

Sellersville, PA 18960

484-523-3333 www.biblebaptistcares.org

Pastor: Tom Harris

Bible Study Hour 9:30 am, Morning Worship 10:30 am, Services interpreted for the deaf

Christ Church United Church of Christ

101 N. Main Street

Trumbauersville, PA 18970

215-538-0142 christchurch10@verizon.net www.christchurchisalive.org

Pastor: David Heckler

A friendly, welcoming church. Change fear into hope, doubt into faith. God is calling.

Join us at 11am Sunday. Halleleujah!

Christ’s Lutheran Church

1 Luther Lane

Trumbauersville, PA 18970

215-536-3193 christselca@verizon.net www.christslutheran.com

9:00am Worship, 10:15 Sunday School, Handicapped accessible, Family Friendly Church. Find us on Facebook!

Church of the Incarnation

44 S. 8th Street

Quakertown, PA 18951

215-538-3787

Ardores@verizon.net www.IncarnationQuakertown.org

Pastor: Most Rev. Thomas J. Kleppinger

Traditional worship, Biblical faith

Sunday 10:30am, Holy Days as announced.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

560 S. Main Street

Quakertown, PA 18951

215-536-3040 emmanuelchurch11@yahoo.com www.emmanuelquakertown.org

Sunday service at 10am, Visitors and new members always welcome!

First United Church of Christ

151 S. Fourth Street

Quakertown, PA 18951

215-536-4447 info@firstUCC.net

Facebook.com/FirstUCCQuakertown

Senior Pastor: Rev. Jon C. Bauman

Min. of Visitation & Pastoral Care: Elaine Ely

Join us in person Sundays 9:15am Join us online at www.firstUCC.net. Community Lunch

2nd Saturday Drive through pickup 9am. Community Dinner 3rd Thursday 5:30pm (eat in).

BY PASTOR JON BAUMAN

A few weeks ago, I went to our national denominational gathering, called General Synod. It was soothing to hear the whole room of 2000 people sing “Be Thou My Vision" together. It was encouraging to meet more pastor friends. But, as any larger gathering brings about, there were a lot of questions of identity being asked, explicitly or implicitly: Who are we as Christians, as a global whole? Who are we as a national Church? Who are we as local churches? Who are we as individual Christians?

I can’t speak for everyone there, but here’s what I’ve been thinking about:

I’ve long been someone who didn’t see much need for firm denominational lines. I see things about the Catholic Church that I admire as they focus on the power of prayer. I see things about the Orthodox Church that strikes me with awe as I look up at painted depictions of saints in heaven who lived lives of faith that are worthy of remembering. I see things about the historic “mainline Protestant” denominations that inspire me to “pray with my feet”. I know my Mennonite roots that drive me to love like Jesus, even in extreme circumstances. And from my college years, I know things about the evangelical tradition that drive me to continue my lifelong study of the Holy Bible; delighting in the power of a holy, good, and true story. All these things are a part of all the churches, to some degree, but we all have different areas of emphasis to highlight.

My grandfather, J. Walter Hackman, had

424 Juniper Street

Quakertown, PA 18951

215-536-4393

Pastor: David Markey, Jr.

An alternative to the ultra-contemporary Sunday Worship and Children’s Church 10:30 am, Wednesday Bible Study 7:30pm, World Evangelism Fellowship affiliate.

Grace Bible Fellowship Church

1811 Old Bethlehem Pike N. Quakertown, PA 18951

215-536-6096 grace@quakertownbfc.org www.quakertownbfc.org

Sr. Pastor: Ron Kohl

Sunday School for all ages. 10:10am Morning Worship, Small group meetings 2nd & 4th

Sundays 6:30pm; Tues: Ladies Bible Study 9:45am; Wed: AWANA (2 yrs - 6th grade) & Teens for Christ 6:30pm, Adult prayer meeting 6:45pm Juniper Street Bible Church

317 Juniper Street

Quakertown, PA 18951

267-373-9115

Pastor: Bob Stevenson www.juniperstreetbiblechurch.org

Sunday worship 10am (also watch live on our Facebook page), Tuesday 7pm Bible study and prayer. We offer an invitation to you. Come and worship with us.

Morning Star Fellowship

429 S. 9th Street Quakertown, PA 18951 215-529-6422

Pastors: John & Theresa Decker www.mstarqtown.org

Sunday Services at 9 am and 11 am. Our cafe is open with free coffee. Children’s Ministries provided. Celebrate Recovery on Tuesdays at 7 pm. Student Ministries on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. Weekly Connections. For updates and schedule changes, check our website.

Palisades Community Bible Church

8730 Easton Road

Revere, PA 18953

610-847-2637 secretary@pcbchurch.com www.pcbchurch.com

Pastor: Rev. Corbin Seltzer, Jr.

Sunday School (all ages) 9:30am, Sunday

Morning Worship 10:30am, Tuesday Prayer Meeting 7:00pm, Men & Ladies’ Bible Studies - see website. “Walk by Faith.” ii cor. 5:7 a quote that went something like this, “I’m a Christian; I’m just docking with the Mennonites”. It was meant to convey the message that yes, he was tied to a group of Christians, but it wasn’t his prime identity; his identity was as a follower of Christ. And I guess I would answer the question of “what is a Christian” in a similar way as he did: A Christian is one who follows the Risen Jesus Christ, as the second person of the triune God, and affirms the simple Gospel message of John 3:16. If I wanted to expand upon that, I’d probably say that a Christian should be able to fully affirm the Nicene Creed…but maybe they don’t get there right away… maybe that’s part of the process of the Holy Spirit’s work on a person’s life. Still, it’s one of the foundations of the global Christian church, and I find connecting to history across boarders incredibly meaningful. Denominations, local churches… well, they can all be different, but if we can all agree on the simplest truths of our faith, then we get to see a glimpse of the Kingdom of God around us. It’s a collection of different people, with different ideas, and we’re all submitting to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. But it’s not enough to just say that you’re a Christian. Anyone can say they accept a list of beliefs, but it’s another thing to live as though you believe them; to love people with the same Gospel that saved you; that saved me. And to actually believe that Jesus raised from the dead when life convinces you of the cloying triumph of defeat.

A lot Christians choose to emphasize either

Pennridge Christian Fellowship

720 Blooming Glen Rd, Blooming Glen 18911 215-257-7309 pastor@pennridgecf.org www.pennridgecf.org

Pastor: Thomas Vargis

Multicultural Charismatic church worshipping God in a casual, friendly atmosphere. Our service consists of song service, testimonies, and teaching of the word. Live Spanish translation & children’s service at 10:30 Sunday worship. Livestream: fb.com/pennridgechristianfellowship

Quakertown United Methodist Church

1875 Freier Road

Quakertown, PA 18951

215-536-4992 barb@qumc.com www.qumc.com

Pastor: Rev. Richard K. Brown II

Sunday schedule: Worship 8:30 am, Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship 11 am Communion first Sunday of each month.

St. Isidore Roman Catholic Church

2545 West Pumping Station Rd Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-4389

Pastor: Rev. Kenneth C. Brabazon izzyparoff@comcast.net www.stisidores.org

Sunday Masses - 5:00pm Saturday evenings; 7:00am, 9:00am, & 11:00am on Sunday mornings; 1:00pm in Spanish Sunday afternoons

St. John’s Lutheran Church 4 South Main Street • PO Box 458 Richlandtown, PA 18955 215-536-5027 Admin@stjohnsrpa.org www.stjohnsrpa.org

Pastor: Rev Dr. David A Genszler

In person worship service Sunday at 9:30 am, Watch our Worship Service anytime on stjohnsrpa.org/sermon or on Facebook.

Activity Center Rentals Open, Capacity 125, call 215-536-5027 to book.

St. John’s Lutheran Church of Spinnerstown

1565 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Spinnerstown 18968 (GPS Quakertown 18951) 215-536-0734 stjohnsspinnerstown@gmail.com www.stjohnsofspinnerstown.org

Worship Service: 9:30 a.m. Service also is live-streamed on Facebook (St. John’s Lutheran Church, Spinnerstown, PA) and video available on the church website.

Matthew 25 (about treating the least of these among us as Jesus would, and advocating for the care of the poor, the hungry, the outcast), or Matthew 28 (about preaching the Gospel, making disciples who make disciples, and baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit). Some will even boldly say, oh, I’m a Matthew 25, or, oh, I’m a Matthew 28, kind of Christian! However, forgive me for being blunt: We’re commanded to follow both. And there’s even more to the call of the Gospel than those two chapters.

If we’re preaching, sharing the Gospel, disciplining, and baptizing, but we’re not doing anything to help those in need around us… we fall short.

If we’re feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and fighting for the outcast, but we don’t actually talk about the Gospel of Jesus, disciple anyone, or emphasize the goodness of accepting Christ… we fall short. If we go to church to consume what’s offered, rather than to give what God has given us… we fall short.

If we believe in God, but don’t try to pray, to grow in our understanding of faith through reading the scriptures, hearing them read, or mentally engaging with a worship service…we fall short.

Because all of these things were important to Jesus, and we are called to follow his teachings and actions because of our belief in who he is, and what he has done for us.

We go to church because we need to be confronted by this message in a way that exposes our blind spots; we need other people to show us the plank in our own eye when we’re

St. John’s Lutheran Ridge Valley

910 Allentown Road, West Rockhill Twp 215-257-9643 stjohnsridgevalley910@gmail.com www.stjohnsridgevalley.com

Pastor: Rev. Lauren Bruno 8:30am Traditional - 10:15am w/praise band. Grape juice & gluten-free wafers available. Adult Forum 9:40, Handicapped accessible. All invited and welcome to Share the Joy!

St. John the Baptist Parish 4050 Durham Road, Ottsville 18942 610-847-5521 pastor@stjohnsottsville.org www.stjohnsottsville.org

Pastor: Selvaraj Lucas, MSC St. John the Baptist, the first Catholic parish in Bucks County, has served the pastoral needs of Catholics since 1743.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Applebachsville 837 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown 215-536-5789 stpaulsqtown@gmail.com www.stpaulsqtown.org

Pastor: Rev. David Heckler

We believe in sharing God’s love in joyful service. Come and see. All are welcome. St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 104 Green Street Sellersville, PA 18960 215-257-7268

Pastor: Rev. Trudy Irving secretary@stpaulsucc.net www.stpaulsucc.net

Sunday Worship 10:15 in Sanctuary Springfield Mennonite Church 1905 Pleasant View Road Coopersburg PA 18036 267-999-1404

Pastor: Rev. Joseph Wames pastorjoe@springfieldmennonite.org www.springfieldmennonite.org

Join us at 10:15a Sunday Mornings for a Blended Worship Service, Multi-generational, loving congregation. Biblically and Doctrinally Sound.

Trinity Lutheran Church 102 N. Hellertown Avenue Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536.4345 www.trinityquakertown.org

Pastor: Dayle Malloy

9 a.m. Traditional service, 11 a.m. Contemporary Service, 10: 15 a.m. Sunday School, Handicap accessible, Family Friendly, Dynamic Music Ministry, Living God’s Love for All concerned about the speck in theirs. Sure, we can find God in the woods, or by a lake or ocean, and I certainly do… but sometimes, I mean, most times, I’m a stubborn person who needs to be shown where I need to love more, when I need to preach more, and I also need that community to show me the love of God when no one else will.

And that bread and that cup of juice or wine… those waters of baptism that cleanse us… well, those things preach to me better than any sermon ever could because through them, I can tangibly experience the grace of Jesus Christ. So, I can’t speak for everyone. But at least for now, at least in the time that I’ve allowed myself to jot down these meanderings of my mind, that’s what I believe the basics are about what it means to be a Christian… what it means to strive to follow Jesus… and what it means to be a part of a church. And I’m missing a lot of info here, but it’s a glimpse of my heart, and I hope you hear it beating as you attempt to answer these questions: jon bauman is the senior Pastor at first uniteD ChurCh of Christ in quakertown he Can be reaCheD at jbauman@firstuCC net

What does following Jesus look like to you?

How have you engaged with your faith recently in a meaningful way?

Where is God nudging you to grow?

I hope and I pray that I continually learn more about my own faith, and that I am able to have a connection to Jesus Christ as I go. And I pray the same for all of you.

If you’d like to tell me your story, it would be my honor to hear it. Send an email over to info@firstucc.net and put “pastors pen” in the subject line.