About Us
Worship Services
Join us for worship and experience the love and grace of Jesus. Our services are designed to inspire and uplift your spirit. We are excited to have you be a part of our community and help spread the message of Jesus' love to others. Come and worship with us and be a part of something special!
The same Bible-based sermon is shared during both services; however, the Music and Worship style is different.
9:00 a.m. | Contemporary service
The music is led by our praise team leaders and features more modern worship and praise music. This service is available both in-person and online, so you can participate from anywhere.
11:00 a.m. | Traditional service
The music is led by our choir director and organist. It features a liturgical style of worship and incorporates the singing of hymns.
Our Mission- Today
By the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit we:
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Worship our Lord and Savior
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Share the good news of Jesus Christ
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Equip Jesus' followers
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Minister to the needs of all people
Our Core Beliefs
At Ellensburg Presbyterian Church we love the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe in the authority of scripture and the power of prayer.
We seek to glorify God, serving him with hearts of love and hands of fellowship, proclaiming the good news to all.
We value genuineness in our relationships with one another.
We support missions and evangelism as ways of reaching out and drawing others into relationship with Christ.
We gather together to support family, fellowship, and the care of one another as ways of being the church together.
We believe in the reformed faith and the Essential Tenets of ECO.
Our Vision- Tomorrow
Looking ahead with great expectation our focus is to continue to:
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Present vibrant worship with scripturally faithful sermons
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Demonstrate a culture of extravagant Christian Hospitality
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Provide a strong ministry for families and children
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Display an active and loving fellowship
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Invite people to hear and accept Jesus as savior
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Encourage people to glorify God and enjoy him forever
Our Story
Founded in 1879, when Washington was still a territory, Ellensburg Presbyterian Church soon bought land and built a school, with one room used for church services. In the next few years Washington became a state, Ellensburg dropped the “h”, and with public schools being built, the school building was moved, a sanctuary added, and the name changed to First Presbyterian Church of Ellensburg.
In 1958 the church did the unthinkable by moving outside the downtown area (where most could walk to church on Sunday) to three acres of land gifted to the church on the eastern edge of town, now just north of Ellensburg High School.
The congregation had always been a rather traditional, theologically orthodox Reformed Presbyterian Church and thrived in the community, with many programs and great community presence. However, for some time members of the congregation had become worried about the theological drift of the Presbyterian Church USA. In 2013, the congregation decided the fit with the PCUSA denomination no longer worked and followed our Presbytery’s process to have our congregation transferred to ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. In the process, we changed our name back to the original “Ellensburg Presbyterian Church”.
In 2013 our congregation moved to a new Presbyterian denomination: ECO - A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians.
ECO Presbyterian
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Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2: 9-11)
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Because Jesus Christ is Lord, I will seek to be subject to Him in all areas of my life: (Matthew 22: 37-40)