Move to Harpers Ferry

Effective Feb 4, 2007 The Purcellville Reformed Presbyterian Fellowship  has relocated to Harpers Ferry WV and changed it's Name to Shenandoah Valley Reformed Presbyterian Church

Why Move?

For several years now, our congregation has met for Sunday Worship Services at the Purcellville, VA. Community Center under the name Purcellville Reformed Presbyterian Fellowship.  In December 2006 we received notice that the Community Center will be shut down for a 1 year renovation.  The congregation met to discuss options and the observation was made that most of the members currently reside in Jefferson County West Virginia.  With the concurrence of the Trinity RPC Session (our parent church), the decision was made to seek a new home in Jefferson County.

Where are we moving to?

Initially we will be meeting in the old Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral Home, located at 970 Washington Street, in Harpers Ferry West Virginia.  We anticipate moving to Shipley Elementary School some time this spring or summer.  Shipley Elementary School is located just of Rt 340 between Harpers Ferry and Charles Town.  The church currently worshiping at Shipley, Fellowship Bible Church, is working to finish construction on their new church building.  The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved our request to use the school for worship services on Sunday and Bible studies / youth activities on Wednesday evenings once Fellowship Bible Church moves into their new building.

Directions to 970 Washington Street in Harpers Ferry WV.

Why "Shenandoah Valley Reformed Presbyterian Church"?:

Obviously, leaving Purcellville, we could no longer continue to use the name Reformed Presbyterian Church of Purcellville.  Harpers Ferry sits at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers.  Jefferson and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia and Clark County in Virginia are considered to be the northern end of, and the Gateway to, the Shenandoah Valley. 

Schedule Changes:

Once we move to Harpers Ferry, our Sunday Morning Worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by Sabbath School classes at 11:45 a.m..  Mid-week Bible studies will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Special Thanks:

Pastor Butterfield and the Congregation wish thank Alan Norton and Partners from Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral Home for their generosity in allowing us to use their old building  for our Worship of God, fellowship, and the study of His word while we wait for Shipley Elementary School to be come available.  Their assistance is a true blessing for our congregation.