About RHC
Our mission, our history, and what we believe
Rooted in the Reformed faith of the 16th and 17th centuries, and in the Westminster Confession of Faith and Larger and Shorter Catechisms. We are a part of Hanover Presbyterian Churches of the United States.
Our mission
What we’re here to do
Recognizing the Bible as God’s authoritative word and Christ’s great commission as binding, Reformed Heritage Church, as empowered by the Holy Spirit, has its mission:
- I.To glorify God through worship, fellowship, and evangelism.
- II.To train and equip God’s people to be self-governing disciples of Jesus Christ.
- III.To promote and employ a multigenerational vision to disciple the nations and develop God’s earth for His glory and for the good of man.
What’s in our name
The solas of the Reformation
“Man was saved by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, in the Lord Jesus Christ alone.”
- Sola gratia
- Sola fide
- Solus Christus
- Sola Scriptura
- Soli Deo gloria
While the tenets of the Reformed faith are inherent throughout Scripture, it was during the 16th and 17th centuries that men such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Knox presented these biblical truths in applicable and concise principles, risking their lives to eradicate false doctrine and fuel the Protestant Reformation.
The Reformers taught salvation by grace alone (sola gratia) through faith alone (sola fide) in Christ alone (solus Christus), that all doctrine rests solely on Scripture (sola Scriptura), and that man’s chief end is to glorify God alone (soli Deo gloria).
Their unfailing faith and unwavering resistance are our heritage. Reformed Heritage Church seeks to honor God and His kingdom through the solid, uncompromising preaching of His infallible Word, applied to every area of daily life.
What we believe
Our doctrine
RHC teaches that the Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God. Our doctrine is rooted in the Reformation of the 16th century, and we hold to the Westminster Confession of Faith along with the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms, from the 17th century.
Article I
The Bible is the inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice.
Article II
God is the triune Creator, distinct from His creation.
Article III
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man: virgin born, totally sinless, bodily resurrected, ascended to the throne of the universe, and coming again to establish His eternal reign in new heavens and a new earth.
Article IV
Salvation from both the penalty and power of sin is exclusively by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
Article V
God chose those whom He willed to be His children before the world was ever formed.
Article VI
God is absolutely sovereign over all of history.
Article VII
Mankind’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.
Article VIII
Each Lord’s Day, we gather at His Table: bread broken, cup poured, the gospel proclaimed anew till He comes.