"...whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him
 shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."   John 4:14

At Swissvale Baptist Church, you will find a place to call home.  It is our desire to honor the Lord in everything we do, edify and encourage the believers in every part of their lives and reach the world with the free gift of salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ.  You will find sound, challenging Biblical teaching, services which honor & glorify the Lord and loving, encouraging fellowship among born-again believers.  Please come and visit one of our services today and see how the Lord can impact your life through Swissvale Baptist Church.

In Christ,
Pastor Mark E Strangman & the Members of Swissvale Baptist Church

Services:                                                                         
Sunday: 
          Sunday School (Classes for All Ages) - 10:00 AM;  Sunday Morning Service - 11:00 AM;    Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 PM
​(Nursery available for ages 0-3 years during all services)
Wednesday Evening: 
          Bible Study & Prayer Meeting - 6:30 PM
                                                                   

Sunday, March 22, 2020 Morning Message:
What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do?
Psalm 91
Also Up on our Facebook Page

Covid-19 and Our Upcoming Services:
After deep prayer and much discussion, I have come to the decision with the support of the deacons, to suspend all of our services for the next 2 weeks.  This decision is made taking into consideration both the government recommendations, the health & safety of our church family and our surrounding communities and the testimony of our church to the rest of the world.    We will be posting our Sunday morning messages here on this website as well as on our facebook page.  The message should be ready to view on Sunday morning at 11:00 AM.  Be praying for all involved in this crisis and keep leaning on our Loving Heavenly Father, His Precious Holy Spirit & His Beloved Son & our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ!
In Jesus' Name,
Pastor Mark E Strangman

Further considerations of Covid-19:
We are having our Prayer Service this Wednesday, March 18th.  We ask that everyone use careful and cautionary discernment in attending.  If you are the caregiver of an elderly person or of young children you should use extreme caution.  We want to be sensitive to people's spiritual needs while at the same time be good citizens of our country.  Our President has asked that for these next 2 weeks we limit our meetings to under 10 people.  In light of this we are seriously considering what to do for our upcoming services.  We will post on Thursday morning whether we are having services and if not, when they will begin again.  
Thank You and God Bless,
In Jesus' Name,
Pastor Mark E Strangman

Concerning Covid-19:
Please know that the well being of our Members & Attenders is of serious concern for our church.  As we seek to honor the Lord our first emphasis of ministry is an individual's spiritual condition, but we also strive to be responsible in every aspect of people's lives, including their emotional & physical well being.  With the recent health concern of the Corona Virus (covid-19) becoming widespread and more urgent we seek to honor the Lord and be responsible, therefore:
1.  We will continue to have worship services during our normal scheduled times.         Worship is still a corporate mandate of the church and we cherish our times  together worshiping the Lord as a Body of believers.  
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2.  We will not panic as we know that the Lord is in control of every aspect of our lives.  Having expressed our dependence on the Lord we will take every precaution to protect the health of every individual worshiping in our services.  We urge each person to avoid physical contact such as hugging and hand shaking.  These are precious parts of our fellowship but for the present time we will cease from them. 
 
3.  If you aren't feeling well we ask that you use good judgment and avoid contact with others.  Our messages are posted online immediately following the morning service and we recommend that you listen there until you are feeling better.  If you are a high risk candidate (Elderly or with respiratory or heart conditions) or are the caregiver to someone who is, you should be very careful to limit your contact with others.  If you have young children you should also use cautionary discernment.  

4.  We will use extra measures to insure that our facility is clean and as germ free as possible.  Hand sanitizer is available and we urge everyone to use sound judgment.  Please be extra careful to wash your hands as much as possible.

​Lord willing we will not close our services but will be able to continue meeting, fellowshipping and worshiping together.  Please stay tuned here on our website for any updates to the situation. 
We also urge each believer to join with us in praying for the corona virus situation.  We pray that the spread of this virus would be quickly stopped and that no more lives would be lost to it.  We also pray for those who are truly frightened about it, some even to the point of panic.  There is only one true source of peace and safety, the Lord Jesus Christ and we urge all believers to be ready to share the good news of His salvation with all around you, especially with those who are seeking for peace through these troubled times.  
Sincerely in Jesus' Name,
​Pastor Mark E Strangman

Our next Prayer Meeting is
Wednesday, April 8th at 6:30 PM​

Swissvale Baptist Church
7419 Schoyer Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa 15218
(412) 731-9646

He is risen!