Who are we, and what are we doing here?
Christ Church, ARP is a mission work in the Denver NC area, an ever growing locale on the west side of Lake Norman. This area is a part of the larger Charlotte, NC region.
This mission effort is the vision of the session and members of the Coddle Creek ARP Church in Mooresville. In celebration of the church’s 250th anniversary, the congregation decided to daughter a church. The Coddle Creek church is providing needed funds and some families to help in the start of this church.
The mother church, Coddle Creek and the daughter mission, Christ Church ARP are both a part of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian denomination.
So who are the Associate Reformed Presbyterians, & what is the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church?
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church was formed when the Reformed Presbyterians (also called Covenanters) merged with the Associate Presbytery in 1783. This was one of the first churches in the United States, organized soon after the close of the American Revolution.
The Covenanters and Reformed Presbyterians brought with them the Westminster Confession of Faith, loyalty to the Bible, and a fierce integrity. Once that was joined with the Associate Presbytery's emphasis on local control and more congregational freedom, a distinctly new and different type of church was formed in the United States.
Today, the ARP Church is still centered largely in the southeastern United States, but you will find us from Canada to Mexico, from California to Pakistan. In a day of great denominational decline the ARP Church is growing steadily every year as God has richly blessed it. We encourage you to consider prayerfully making the ARP your new church home.