About Us
Bessemer Presbyterian Church is a small congregation with big hearts and an even bigger mission. We have a legacy of embodying the Good News of Jesus Christ to the Bessemer-Mohawk Community spanning more than a century.
Starting as a Sunday school program in 1908, the First Presbyterian Church of Bessemer was chartered by the Presbytery of Shenango on Sunday, March 16, 1911. Within its first several years, the church also grew quickly, beginning a profound history of sharing and living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Bessemer community. The Bessemer congregation's history reflects that of the community around it, experiencing its share of highs and lows.
With the decline of the industries that gave rise to our region came the decline of both the congregation and the demographics of the larger community. A number of factors led to a sharp decline in participation by the mid-2000's, forcing the congregation to think deeply about its future. A season of prayerful discernment, reorientation of ministry focus, and intentional re-engagement with the community led to a "resurrection" experience for the congregation into the early 2010's, continuing into the present.
This experience helped our congregation realize Jesus' mission for us extends beyond the walls of our building to engage both the surrounding community and mission partners across the globe. Bessemer Presbyterian Church is a small but vital congregation which is true to its original mission: to serve the Bessemer Community by proclaiming and living out the Good News of Jesus Christ. Indeed, BPC is a church of resurrection hope, and a testimony to the power of the Holy Spirit to breathe new life even into situations of death and despair. In all we do, we seek to offer that same resurrection hope and power of the Holy Spirit. We seek to give a glimpse of the Kingdom of God that Jesus ushered into this world, and to allow the Kingdom to break into the lives of individuals and the life of our community. And above all, we seek to be a welcoming spiritual home for all persons of various ages and walks of life, offering a Christian community which fosters deeper faith and engagement with the world in Jesus's name.
The Mission of Bessemer Presbyterian Church:
We are a community of those who follow Jesus Christ. Together we seek to: connect with Jesus and one another, to glorify Jesus, to grow as Jesus' followers, to serve in Jesus' love and to share the Good News of Jesus with the world.
Our Staff
Howard Leslie
Clerk of Session
Kelly Masone
Church Administrator
Nathan Parrott
Musical Accompanist
Roberta Gibson
Custodian
Our Session
Class of 2025
Ric Jones
Wes Stewart
Class of 2026
Gary Barr
Eric Patton
Class of 2027
Karlee Farone
Kelli Meiss
Our Deacons
Class of 2025
Tina Leslie
Lou Anne Sheehan
Class of 2026
Tawnya Curatola
Susan Pannutti
Class of 2027
Diana Keeley
Teresa Zatkovic

Bessemer Presbyterian Church
Following Jesus together as we connect, glorify, grow, serve, and share.
29 N. Main Street
Bessemer, PA 16112
724-667-7255
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