Uplift Community Church of God

About Us

Vision

SHARE GOD’S LOVE, MAKE DISCIPLES, SEND WITNESSES

Mission

To be a Christ Centered Church that is intentional about outreach, building up and equipping disciples of Jesus, and sending them out as witnesses of Jesus.

How will we do this?

UPLIFT COMMUNITY CHURCH WILL BE A CHRIST CENTERED CHURCH THAT IS INTENTIONAL ABOUT REACHING THE LOST, BUILDING UP BELIEVERS THROUGH DISCIPLESHIP, EQUIPPING THEM TO BE DISCIPLES AND MISSIONARIES, AND SENDING THEM OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND WORLD TO DO THE SAME.

o Uplift Community Church will put God first in all we do. We find our identity in Him as the head of our church. (Col. 1:18)

o Uplift Community Church will be a church that is welcoming and loves their community with authenticity. (Romans 15:7)

o Uplift Community Church will be a place where people who are struggling can find hope in Christ. (2 Corinthians 1:4)

o Uplift Community Church will be a church that builds authentic relationships. We will intentionally Uplift God to be the focus while discipling others to follow him and live a transformed life. (Matthew 28:18-20)

o Uplift Community Church will be a church where folks will have the opportunity to plug in and be a part of what God is doing in and through our church family. (Ephesians 4:16)

o Uplift Community Church will be a sending church who uplifts, trains, and helps equip followers of Christ to go into our community and the world to be a witness for Christ! (Ephesians 4:12)

o Uplift Community Church will be a church who raises up leaders and encourages them to expand the work of the church. i.e. Planting of churches, and various mission projects.

Meet our Pastors and the Churches of God

Pastor April

April is the wife of Angel Ocasio and mother to 5 children. She grew up as a pastor's daughter and accepted Christ at an early age. As a young adult she made poor choices that led into a time of despair, but God has given her victory over her past and is now using it to reach others with the Love of Jesus. April and Angel have a heart for those who are broken and in need of Jesus. They are excited about God's call to serve Halifax through Uplift and pray that many will come to know Jesus as Lord!

Pastor Dustin

Dustin is a Bible teacher at Harrisburg Christian School and has been a pastor with the Churches of God since 2014. He holds a B.S. in Secondary Education from Kutztown University and a Master of Arts in Religion from Evangelical Seminary. He officially began his teaching ministry at Uplift Community in March of 2024. Dustin's life calling is to teach others about the good news of Jesus Christ and he is excited about the opportunity to do so on a regular basis at Uplift Community. Dustin is married with two kids and loves spending time with his family.

Churches of God

We are a part of the Churches of God General Conference. If you would like more information about our denomination and what we believe please click the link below: https://cggc.org/about-us/who-we-are/

Uplift Community Church of God is excited about all God has been doing since we planted on February 5, 2017! We can't wait to see where God continues to lead us! Please feel free to call or stop in anytime to get to know us better.

We would love to get to know you!