Welcome to the website of

The King's Reformed Presbyterian Church
of Palm Bay, Florida

Lord's Day Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
(See contact information at the bottom of this page.)

Meeting now at the South Brevard Seventh Day Adventist Church
8465 South Babcock Street, S.E. (Co. Rd. 507)
Palm Bay, Florida 32909
(About 4 miles south of Malabar/Co. Rd. 514, on Babcock/Co. Rd. 507
on east side of the road south of Valkaria Rd. and north of Grant Rd.
You will see our sign below the Seventh Day Adventist sign)

A family-friendly congregation serving

Church phone number: Brevard Co.: (321) 676-3373 Indian River Co.: (772) 571-8030 Church mailing address: 13950 - 122nd St. Fellsmere, Florida 32948 Email address: gwd@reformation.edu Pastors/Elders: <-Rev. Geoffrey W. Donnan Rev. Rudy Poettcker->

Sermon selections available below

OUR CHURCH

We are new to the Palm Bay area of Florida, so we are a young, growing church. Some would call us small, but we will be a little bigger when you come, and there is plenty of room. Our congregation is a member of the Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (CRPC). We have sister churches in other states and even in Suriname, South America.

The CRPC stands for the Bible as the very Word of God—holy, inerrant, infallible, and inspired. We also subscribe to the historic Confession of Faith and Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly, an international council which met in London in the 1640s; as well as other creeds of the Protestant Reformation, such as the Heidelberg Catechism. Thus, while we are new in this area, we have roots that go back to the early church and come through the Reformation. The old-time biblical Gospel is what is faithfully preached each Lord's Day.

 

OUR BELIEFS

Presbyterians have always been known for being oriented towards doctrinal matters. This is not to say that we don’t have big hearts and warm feelings, too! But we do believe that since God is a God of truth, it is important to set forth, in a systematic fashion, who God is and what He requires of us. Our heart and feelings then arise from that truth and embrace it with great joy and confidence knowing that they are rooted in the Bible.

We believe in the Trinity—that God has forever existed, in three Persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).

We believe that God is totally in charge of everything that happens in this world, and that He is working all things together for His own glory and for the good of His people.

We believe that God created all things by the word of His power, in six days, and all very good.

We believe that mankind fell into sin when our first parents, Adam and Eve, partook of the forbidden fruit.

We believe that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We believe that Jesus is truly God and truly man; that He lived a perfect life; that He died as our sacrifice for sin; that He rose again from the dead; that He ascended into heaven; and that He will some day return as Judge.

We believe that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, and based completely on the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ alone —that is, based solely on the righteous acts of Christ put to our account.

We believe that all those who profess faith in Christ should unite with the visible church, which He Himself has established for our good and His glory.

We believe that Christians should live holy lives. We believe in church discipline as a means of reclaiming professing Christians who stray into unrepentant sin.

This is merely a brief summary of our beliefs. If you have any questions about what we believe, we invite you to ask!

 

OUR WORSHIP

Worship is the main focus of the gathering of our church, and so our official program as a church is that gathering for worship. There are other activities that we occasionally have to provide fellowship (particularly after church worship times and occasionally on other special occasions). We are first and foremost the gathering of Christ's people to worship Him together.

Our worship is traditional—but not for tradition’s sake. Our worship is traditional because it reflects the teaching of Scripture.

After a word of welcome and announcements, some introductory remarks to the children about the sermon, and occasional practicing of unfamiliar psalms and hymns, the service itself begins with a call to worship and the invocation—a prayer which invokes God’s blessing upon our time of worship.

Each of the elements (or parts) of worship is divinely ordained, and our desire is that, in worship, we would follow the commands of the only King and Head of the Church, the Lord Jesus Christ. We sing predominantly psalms, we pray, we read Scripture, and we have the preaching of the Word, all in accordance with His direction. The sacraments (baptism and the Lord’s Supper) are also part of public worship.

You may note several things in our worship which might distinguish us from many other congregations today:

Children worship together with their families. For younger children or those who are unaccustomed to sitting quietly through worship services, we have a quiet room where the pastor and congregation can be seen and heard duing the service but where distractions will be minimized.

All of our sermons are preached from the Bible and are Bible centered. The minister will explain the text in its historical context, analyze the words of the text, and show how that word applies to the hearts and lives of the congregation.

We aim to worship in a prescribed, simple, and straightforward manner—a manner which acknowledges the direct access the believer has to the throne of grace and to the Savior seated there. Although we earnestly desire that our worship be understandable to our contemporary society, we also will not knowingly compromise our worship practices in order to accommodate a worldly standard. We are here to worship God, not please men.

In summary, you could say that our worship is designed in such a way that the apostles (the early church leaders) would have recognized it as such—as the worship of the true and living God. We seek to worship according to apostolic example and, accordingly, with divine approval.

 

OUR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS

As Protestants, we believe that there are two “sacraments,” viz., baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Sacraments are means (or vehicles) of grace, by which, through sensible signs (i.e., symbols which can be seen, touched, etc.), Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.

Baptism is a sign of God’s covenant which is applied, by sprinkling or pouring of water, to professing Christians who have never been baptized, as well as to the children of believers. This sacrament symbolizes the work of the Holy Spirit in regenerating the elect, in cleansing them, and in setting them apart for God’s service. Baptism, which is the initiatory rite of the covenant, is but once to be administered to an individual.

The Lord’s Supper (also known as “communion”) is a perpetual ordinance in the church, to be observed until Jesus comes again for His bride, the church. Also known as the Eucharist (from the Greek word for “thanksgiving”), the Lord’s Supper symbolizes, through bread and wine, the broken body and shed blood of Jesus. In this church, two elders are required for the administration of the Lord’s Supper and is done generally once per month. Those who meet the formal requirements of valid Trinitarian baptism (that is, baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, administered in a true manifestation of the church) and membership in some evangelical church; and the vital requirements of a genuine faith in Jesus Christ and a life of repentance, are invited to partake of this holy meal. We have a simple form we ask those who wish to participate to complete and give to the pastor prior to the service. If you have any questions about participating in communion, please speak with the pastor.

 

OUR FELLOWSHIP

Our church is very much oriented to families; and, instead of offering “programs” which segregate families by age or gender, our efforts are designed to keep families together for times of spiritual edification. We encourage families to worship together. At this time, we only offer morning worship, but occasionally we have special gatherings for both fellowship and education after the worship service.

We also offer a Family Bible Study on Sunday evening in homes at 6:30 p.m. Additionally, we will be offering a mid-week Bible study in selected homes in the area.

 

OUR PEOPLE

The members of our church come from a variety of church backgrounds and from different countries. Since our church grew out of the needs of a number of church families who relocated to this part of Florida and are involved in foreign mission work and a significant educational ministry both at home and abroad, we have several ministers who serve as co-pastors. Other families are involved in the lumber business, construction and electronic engineering. We also have families doing home-schooling.

The diverse nature of the church, however, does not obscure the essential unity which we enjoy. We are united around an adherence to the Bible, a commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ, and a desire to serve Him and one another.

As a token of our fellowship and love, each communicant member of the congregation has publicly subscribed to a church covenant, pledging himself or herself to walk with the Lord and with each other.

Click here to see some pictures of our congregation and some of our get-togethers.

 

OUR OFFICERS

Our church is governed by “elders.” As a matter of fact, the very name “presbyterian” comes from a Greek word, presbuteros, which means “elder,” and thus refers to our form of church government. Presbyterianism stands for a representative form of government, in which elders from local churches meet together (such as in regional “presbyteries”) to conduct church business.

Locally, the elders meet on a regular basis as a “Session” (also known as the “congregational presbytery”). The Session exercises authority over the ministry of the local church.

Like all church officers, elders are men approved by the congregation, upon nomination by the Session. Joining the elders in ruling the church is the pastor, sometimes referred to as a “teaching elder.” Deacons are men who have been called to oversee financial and mercy matters.

If you know of a spiritual or physical need which we could help meet, please let us know.

 

OUR OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Our church was planted originally in Fellsmere, Florida to accommodate the personnel of Reformation Christian Ministries, a mission ministry outreach of this church in conjunction with our mother church, Sharon Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Hialeah, Florida.  Reformation Christian Ministries ministers through missionaries and indigenous ministers and colleagues in Albania, China, Congo, Italy, Russia, Suriname, United Kingdom, and Zambia with offices in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Suriname.  Aside from its foreign mission work, Reformation Christian Ministries has a number of divisions, all of which are a part of our church outreach.

Good News Bible Study Ministries is a Bible course outreach that begins with a very basic Bible course and will be adding a considerable number of other courses in the few years to span the gap between the first course and the more advanced studies offered through our college and seminary.

Reformation International College is a Bible-centered educational ministry that presently offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Christian Thought; Bachelor of Education; Master of Education and Doctorate of Philosophy. Additional degrees in Economics and Business Administration are planned for the future. This is an excellent program for those who prefer a "study at home" approach to college education and is excellent for children accustomed to home-schooling.

Reformation International Theological Seminary is a theological school offering the following degrees: Bachelor of Divinity; Master of Arts in Christian Studies, Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Literature, and Doctor of Theology.

There are many opportunities for involvement in various aspects of these outreach ministries including travel and ministry abroad.

 

OUR VISION

We long to see God’s name glorified not only in the church, but in all spheres of life. We particularly desire to assist fathers in their exercise of strong and loving leadership, and to encourage mothers who support their husbands in the raising of boys and girls who likewise will praise the Savior. We also seek to spread this simple biblical faith and truth throughout the world.