Amherst Presbyterian Church Mission Statement

(Approved January 17, 2004)

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As a Christian community, we seek to serve God and our neighbors with compassion, love, joy and wisdom. We commit ourselves to sharing and serving through worship, prayer, study and through mission in our community, our nation and the world.



Serving God through serving others is our grateful response to our experience of God's love and mercy. The people of Amherst Presbyterian serve others through a number of outreach and mission projects to the local and world communities.

Current Mission Activities

We contribute to local, national, and international mission efforts through scholarships to our Nursery School and church camp, the Two Cents a Meal Program, and special offerings throughout the year that go to hunger relief, peacemaking and Children's Homes.  We volunteer at Daily Bread, a soup kitchen in Lynchburg, on a bimonthly basis, and help prepare and serve lunch for 70 - 100 people in need. We also volunteer occasionally with Habitat for Humanity.

The church is a supporter of Heifer International, and in July of 2007, thirteen members and friends of APC attended Heifer Ranch's Global Challenge, an educational program run by Heifer International at its facility in Arkansas, that deals with issues of world hunger relief, sustainable agriculture and fair trade.  Prior to leaving, the group raised funds for their transportation through a car wash, bake sale, and donations.  After the trip, the group made a presentation to the congregation, and shared their experience and new understanding of hunger in the world.

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The Presbyterian Church USA has responded to the recent flooding in Pakistan, and is already providing food and shelter to displaced people.  Funds from the One Great Hour of Sharing offering have been used to make this rapid response possible, and further donations may be made here. The church has been praying for the people of Pakistan, and we also offer a prayerful thank you for everyone who has donated. 

Contact Us

  • Interim Pastor
  • Rev. Kim Steinhorst

  • Street Address:
  • 163 Second Street

  • Mailing Address:
  • P.O. Box 809
  • Amherst, Virginia 24521

  • Church Phone:
  • (434) 946-5296

  • Church Email

  • Preschool Phone:
  • (434) 946-5244

  • Preschool Email

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