Rossville Presbyterian Church About Us

Our Mission

Our Mission is simple – “On Mission for His Mission”
This means we believe and value:

Living on Mission
We seek to live with awareness of the broken and hurting world around us, as we demonstrate God’s love through actions and words. We value local and global missions and desire to love all our neighbors well.
Sharing the Gospel
We believe talking about our faith to others is important - the forgiveness and new life offered by Jesus is at the core of our testimonies and what we believe. We are called to be reconcilers in the world through the sharing our testimonies and the truth of God’s Word.
Intentionality
We are intentional to start each day with a focus on fulfilling God’s purpose for our lives. This means we strive to immerse ourselves daily in intentional spiritual disciplines: prayer, the reading of scriptures, fellowship and serving others. We believe our faith only grows if we are intentional in our spiritual practices outside of Sunday worship.
Following the Example of Jesus
We see every relationship and every situation as a God-given opportunity to bring Jesus’ message of hope, love, forgiveness and peace to the world around us. We believe all people are created in the Imago Dei and should be treated as such, just as Jesus modeled to us. Love drives us, Jesus guides us.

Staff & Elders

Staff: There are currently four staff members at our church. Our full-time pastor leads and oversees our staff.

Elders: Our church is elder-led by a team of 7 elders (called the Session) and a Clerk of the Session. Both men and women are invited to serve on the Session for a 3-year term. Elders are allowed to serve two consecutive terms only. The Pastor helps moderate each Session meeting, but is not a voting member of the Session.

Committees: There are a variety of committees that help serve our church and community. We strongly encourage all in our congregation to be on a committee and/or to serve our church on Sunday mornings.

Our Beliefs

As Followers of Jesus, We believe

God is the creator of the universe.
Christ is the incarnation of God on earth—fully human and fully God.
The Holy Spirit is the presence of God in the world and in the believer.
The Trinity is God as three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Church is a universal company of Christ's followers.
The forgiveness of sin is made possible by the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
Life everlasting and the resurrection of the body is ours because Jesus rose from the dead on the third day.
The Bible is the inspired word of God.

In Justification by Faith

We are justified, which means we are brought into a right relationship with God through grace. This doesn’t happen by our own effort but by the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Jesus took sin upon himself and became the full and final sacrifice for the sins of the world.

In the Authority of Scripture

Scripture is the written revelation of God and always points through the Holy Spirit to the living revelation of God in Christ. The purpose of scripture is to bring persons to salvation and guide them in living a life of faith.

In the Affirmation of the Majesty, Holiness, and Providence of God

God is the one who creates, sustains, rules, and redeems the world in his sovereign righteousness and love.

As Protestants, we believe:

As Presbyterians, we emphasize:

The Sovereignty of God

We know that the actions of God are intentional and directed toward accomplishing his purposes. God also uses human means, but these do not involve coercion. We are still responsible for our decisions and actions. Scripture calls us to both concepts.

Election

Before we ever said yes to God, God said yes to us. The central point is that the initiative belongs to God, and we respond to Him. We cannot boast in the fact that we say yes to his salvation. Election is the Reformed way of saying “grace alone.”

Covenant

God has made a covenant, or promise, with his people. This has always been a covenant of grace. God promises that he will be our God and we will be his people if we believe and have faith.

Stewardship

Redemption calls us to respond in gratitude to God by caring for all he has given us. As we recognize that every gift comes from God, so we recognize our responsibility to render back a portion of what has been given us in these areas. This might include time, talent, and treasures.

Sin of Idolatry

An idol is anything we create that we give our ultimate allegiance to. According to Reformed theology, this idolatry is the root “problem.” When we create idols, we actively suppress our knowledge of God and choose to not acknowledge him as our creator.

Obedience

We are to be obedient to the word of God, which directs us to work toward transforming society. Our lives are a response to all that God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—has done and is doing.

Our Staff

Angie Hufford

Pastor

Angie is a Rossville native and joined our staff as Lead Pastor in October 2024. Angie graduated from Western Seminary in Portland, OR and previously served in executive leadership, plus pastoral and outreach roles at a multi-site church in Eastern Washington. Angie has a wealth of experience in ministry and has a passionate commitment to our church and community. Her spiritual gifts are shepherding, wisdom, encouragement and teaching.

Debbie Stitsworth

Office Administrator

Debbie joined us in December 2022. She is a native of Frankfort, IN where she resides with her husband Alan. They are parents to three adult children, Jeremy, Kari, and Katie. Debbie and Alan are faithful members of Faith Church in Lafayette where they teach a kindergarten class. Debbie enjoys walking her dogs, reading, and learning to knit.

Aubree Buck

Grade 5th - 8th

Aubree is one of our youth ministry directors. She teaches 4th grade at Rossville Elementary School. She and her husband Jordan are parents to three young children and reside in Rossville. Aubree will concentrate on 4th-8th grade and will tag team with Angie Bogan on some projects and events.

Angie Bogan

Kindergarten - 4th

Angie is one of our youth ministry directors. She teaches 2nd grade at Rossville Elementary School. She and her husband James are parents of two daughters, one in college and one in high school. Angie will concentrate on Pre K-3rd grade and will tag team with Aubree on some projects and events.

WHO ARE WE