ABOUT
OUR VISION
The purpose of this church is to be a church where lives are changed as God is glorified and enjoyed, known and made known.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to love and serve God and people.
To access our full statement of faith and constitution, please click here.
James Buchanan
Pastor
Pastor James Buchanan has just been called to be Neath's full- time pastor! He served for over 20 years as the pastor of Berean Church in Scranton, as well as serving as the Dean of Men and Dean of Theology at Clarks Summit University.
Ellen Coates
Praise Team Leader
Bringing enthusiasm and energy to our worship we are excited to have Ellen leading our praise band in areas of vocals, piano, guitar, mandolin, and more.
Neath Tech Team
Neath Tech Team lends a keen eye and ear both at our soundboard and on our website. They keep things running smoothly (and audibly!).
Mitzi Crawn
Choir Director
Mitzi Crawn has been directing music at our church for many years, never ceasing to impress us with the arrangements she picks and the beautiful praise she helps us give to our God.
OUR STORY
We are a non-denominational Christian church founded in 1829. We have Christians of all ages at our church, as well as Christians at different stages of their faith. We base our actions and our lives on God’s Word, the Bible. Acts 2:42 describes the early Christian church: "They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." This is what we strive to model here at Neath. We want to learn more about God, engage in fellowship with other believers, and continually recommit our lives to Jesus.
OUR IMPERFECTION
We are certainly not perfect. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." We are regular humans, making mistakes, learning, and growing. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." There is a price to pay for being imperfect. The Bible tells us that the penalty for being sinners is eternal death and separation from God forever. But don't worry-- God has a plan...
OUR SAVIOR
1 Thessalonians 5:9 says, "For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." We wholly believe that the only way to heaven is through faith in Jesus Christ. Sin has placed a barrier between humans and God. Before Jesus was born on Earth, people had to pay for their sins by sacrificing their best livestock. Jesus served as the ultimate sacrifice, atoning for everyone's sins til the end of time and removing the barrier sin had created. Once we accept Jesus' sacrifice and enter into a personal relationship with Him, we secure salvation and our relationship with God is restored.
To access our full statement of faith and constitution, please click here.