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The mission of Beckley Presbyterian Church
is to glorify God through the nurturing and equipping of our congregation to manifest our faith throughout God's creation
with love, joy, hope, and open hearts.
For Your Information . . .
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Radio Broadcast
The Sunday sermon, as well as other excerpts from
the Worship Service, is broadcast each Sunday evening on WJLS 99.5 at 7:00 PM.
YMCA "Happy Kids" Preschool / Day Care
The first floor of the Educational Building is used daily by the YMCA
Happy Kids preschool / day care program. For more information about this program, contact either the YMCA
or the church office.
The Shepherd's Center
The Shepherd's Center is "The Fun Spot for Seniors" from all churches
in the community. They meet at the Beckley Presbyterian Church every Tuesday, 9:00am, September-May, and offer activities, classes, fellowship,
and lunch. Visit the Shepherd's Center website for more information.
The Carpenter's Corner
The Beckley Presbyterian Church prepares and serves lunch on the 2nd
and 4th Wednesdays of each month at The Carpenter's Corner soup kitchen, which is located on Prince Street in
the First Christian Church Education Building. This is in conjunction with other area churches who serve on various
days of the week. Those wishing to help or contribute in some way should contact the church.
AA Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) has meetings at the Beckley Presbyterian Church every weekday, Monday-Friday. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
they meet at noon in the Educ. Bldg. Tuesdays they meet at 8:00pm in the Educ. Bldg., and on Fridays they meet
at 8:00pm in Friendship Hall. For places and times of other meetings in the area, click here.
Book Discussion Groups
Starting in September,
2011 there will be two groups discussing the book, Love Wins, by Rob Bell. In order
to include the most amount of people we will meet both as a Lunch Group beginning on Tuesday September 20th at
noon in the Witherspoon room (bring a bagged lunch), and as a Dessert Group beginning on Tuesday September 27th
at 7:00 pm in Friendship Hall. A $20 donation for the cost of the book will be appreciated.
MSU Campus Ministry Dinners
Each Thursday at 6:00 pm from September-May
our church prepares a meal for the Mountain State University students. As always, we love to have others come and join
us.
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Senior Pastor
Rev. John
C. McKinnon
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| Rev. John McKinnon & family |
Senior Pastor
Rev. John
C. McKinnon
On Sunday, September
4, 2011, the Rev. John McKinnon began serving as Senior Pastor at Beckley Presbyterian Church. He and his family are
from New Bern, NC, where John served as Associate Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church for five years following his graduation
from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA. While in New Bern, John's work focused on the areas of Education,
Mission & Outreach, and Fellowship. More...
Associate Pastor
Rev. Janice M. Tiedeck
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| Rev. Janice M. Tiedeck |
Rev. Janice M. Tiedeck, Associate Pastor of Beckley Presbyterian Church, was born in
1980 in Hornell, NY. She graduated with a BS degree from Eastern University near Philadelphia, after which she attended and graduated from Palmer Seminary in PA. She was ordained at BPC and installed as the Associate Pastor in May 2007. more...
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