Our Favorite Websites
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Windy Gap is a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) denomination. The EPC was started in 1981 and now consists of more than 550 churches with nearly 150,000 members worldwide. Our beliefs are deeply rooted in the Protestant Reformation, especially the theological and pastoral work of John Calvin. Foundational to the EPC is our motto: “In Essentials… Unity. In Non-Essentials… Liberty. In All Things… Charity.” This means that members of the EPC determine not to disagree on the basic essentials of the Christian faith (such as the deity of Christ), and to give each other liberty on anything that is not essential (such as the issue of ordaining women as officers or practicing charismatic gifts). But above all, the denomination is committed to loving each other and not engaging in quarrels and strife. Click on the following link for more information about the Evangelical Presbyterian Church:
Bible Gateway is a free resource through which you can read, research, and reference scripture from more than 200 versions and 70 languages. Bible Gateway is accessible on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, and even offers a downloadable app for Apple, Google, or Amazon Fire devices. Click the following link for more information:
Looking for Christian gifts, Bibles, books, music, or church supplies?
Below is a list of our favorite local and online Christian retailers. Click to find out more! The LORD’s Store is locally owned and operated by Cathy Stricklin and is the ONLY Christian bookstore in our area. They carry a great selection of books and gifts, and if the item you desire is not in stock, they can usually get it in a couple of days.
Christian Book Distributor (online only) Lifeway (online and storefront) Family Christian (online and storefront) |
Within the EPC, Windy Gap is a member of the Presbytery of the Alleghenies (PoA). The PoA stretches across central Ohio, through western and central Pennsylvania and up through western New York. Since its inception in 2011, this presbytery has grown from 15 church to 68 churches, representing nearly 16,500 members . The PoA encourages churches to connect with each other through ministry networks for support and ministry collaboration. For more information about the Presbytery of the Alleghenies, visit:
Below is a list of some of our congregation’s favorite teachers and teaching ministries. These teachers span a variety of (mostly reformed) denominations and backgrounds, and their work is often our source of Sunday School and Bible Study materials. Some have a specific ministry focus (e.g. families), while others are simply good Bible teachers. For more information, click the following links:
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The McGuffey Community Bible Program, an affiliate of Release Time Bible Program of Washington County, Inc. is fully staffed and coordinated by Christians from the McGuffey School District. The program has been operating in the McGuffey area for nearly 40 years. Since the consolidation of elementary schools in 2002, nearly 3,000 children have participated in this special ministry!!
We have been working extremely hard for the upcoming year, and we are excited about this year’s program! As always, there is no cost to participate in the program which includes puppet shows, a birthday bash for Jesus, crafts, an ice-cream party, prizes and gifts, including Bibles.
The weekly Bible Program will begin in September. The participants are escorted from the school to the Claysville Christian Church – just across the street – each week where they participate in a program very similar to what many would compare to a Vacation Bible School program.
In conjunction with the school administrators, we have crafted a schedule that allows for minimal disruption to the educational process. Further, the law protects your child’s participation in that the law requires that your child be given the opportunity to make up any educational loss that occurs during participation in this program. Generally, the teachers use the time for other purposes as greater than 50% of the students in grades 2 – 5 have attended the McGuffey Community Bible Program in past years. Therefore, your child will not miss any special classes (e.g., computer, art, music, etc.) while participating, and, generally, no new topics are introduced during your child’s absence from school.
Should you have any questions, or if you would like to discuss the objectives or the program in further detail, please contact Brian Vensel at 724.484.0148. As always, you are welcome to visit, watch and/or assist us with the children.
Please download the link below for the sign-up form, complete and return it to he school office when school starts:
We have been working extremely hard for the upcoming year, and we are excited about this year’s program! As always, there is no cost to participate in the program which includes puppet shows, a birthday bash for Jesus, crafts, an ice-cream party, prizes and gifts, including Bibles.
The weekly Bible Program will begin in September. The participants are escorted from the school to the Claysville Christian Church – just across the street – each week where they participate in a program very similar to what many would compare to a Vacation Bible School program.
In conjunction with the school administrators, we have crafted a schedule that allows for minimal disruption to the educational process. Further, the law protects your child’s participation in that the law requires that your child be given the opportunity to make up any educational loss that occurs during participation in this program. Generally, the teachers use the time for other purposes as greater than 50% of the students in grades 2 – 5 have attended the McGuffey Community Bible Program in past years. Therefore, your child will not miss any special classes (e.g., computer, art, music, etc.) while participating, and, generally, no new topics are introduced during your child’s absence from school.
Should you have any questions, or if you would like to discuss the objectives or the program in further detail, please contact Brian Vensel at 724.484.0148. As always, you are welcome to visit, watch and/or assist us with the children.
Please download the link below for the sign-up form, complete and return it to he school office when school starts:
| McGuffey Community Bible Program Registration Form |
