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PCA church in Kalamazoo

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Our Story

Our Story

Every Church Has a Story

Our story is much bigger than our local church. It's important to acknowledge that before we speak about some of the unique features of Good Shepherd's brief history. From the beginning of the universe until now, God has been at work to deal with sin and to reconcile sinners to himself. Our church only has a story because we are part of God's larger story of redemption that has been revealed to us in the Bible. And though we're thankful for our history as a local church, the gospel is the story that will forever be dearest to our hearts.

Where did the idea for Good Shepherd come from?

On September 11, 2015, three families began to meet as a small group for the first time. As they studied God’s word together, they began to dream of more churches committed to the Bible, the Reformed faith, warm fellowship, bold and winsome gospel proclamation, and loving service to the Kalamazoo community. They also hoped for a church that would intentionally reach students at Western Michigan University and the other college campuses. They were united in their desire to see more Bible-believing and outward-facing churches in the area.

How We Went from a Bible Study to a Church Plant:

In December of that same year, these three families began to speak with the Great Lakes Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Through these conversations, they were connected with University Reformed Church, a church in East Lansing, MI with a history of successful ministry at Michigan State University. After prayer and thoughtful deliberation, URC agreed to serve as the mother church for a new PCA church plant in Kalamazoo.

In February of 2016, two elders from University Reformed Church began to lead a Bible study with these families twice a month on Friday evenings. Over time, other individuals and families began to join these studies. Later that fall, URC formed a search committee to call a church planter to lead this growing fellowship. That process led to the call of Rev. Neil Quinn. Neil had grown up at URC, had become a PCA pastor, and had been ministering in the Chicago metro area. (To learn more about Neil and his family, please see his bio on our leadership page).

Where We Are Today:

Pastor Neil and his family joyfully accepted the call and officially began work with the church plant on Feb.1, 2017. Over the course of 2017, the group continued to grow as we met every other Friday evening at a local school. On September 10, 2017, we moved out of the school and began holding a church service on Sunday evenings at Kanley Chapel, on the campus of Western Michigan University. On January 7, 2018, we began morning worship services with our core group. We held our first public worship service on September 16, 2018. We currently meet at Kalamazoo Christian Elementary School every Sunday morning at 10 AM. Come and see how you can be a part of what the Lord will do in us and through us in the years ahead.

Get to Know Us

As a Bible-believing church near Kalamazoo and Portage, Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church seeks to magnify Jesus, faithfully preach God's Word, and love our city. We aim to do this by gathering and growing worshipers of Christ who daily delight in him. You can learn more about our church and our vision for Kalamazoo by using the links shown below:

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