Sunday Worship · 10:30 AM
Find hope. Build faith. Belong to a Christ-centered community.
Live Worship
Every Sunday service streams live on our YouTube channel, along with a growing library of past messages.
Catch our most recent Sunday message from our sermon playlist on YouTube.
Daily morning teachings shared through our phone prayer line — browse the collection on YouTube.
Our next live stream begins Sunday at 10:30 AM — tap to add a weekly reminder to your phone's calendar.
Access study guides and teaching materials shared by our leadership.
What's Happening
Stay in the loop with everything happening at Peniel — special services, fellowship gatherings, and community events.
Giving
Giving is an act of worship and a response to God's generosity toward us. Your tithes and offerings support ministry, outreach, discipleship, and missions — helping Peniel Ethiopian Evangelical Church carry the Gospel forward.
Or give another way
The best way to give regularly. Sends straight from your bank with no processing fee, so the church receives your whole gift.
Visit Us
Join us in Pataskala for worship, prayer, and fellowship. We would love to welcome you and your family.
Peniel Ethiopian Evangelical Church
5457 York Rd SW, Pataskala, OH 43062
10:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Who We Are
Welcome to Peniel Ethiopian Evangelical Church. We are committed to glorifying God through biblical teaching, passionate worship, prayer, discipleship, and loving our community. Whether you are visiting for the first time or searching for a church family, you are warmly welcomed.
Peniel Ethiopian Evangelical Church was formed in September 1997. The initial congregation was made up of 17 people. The members of the church had met up in Hamilton Park, located in the northern part of Columbus, Ohio, for a Bible-study-like gathering. Through God's hand, we have been able to continue on as a church, growing stronger.
We are mainly Ethiopian immigrants and Ethiopian Americans who gather in Columbus, Ohio to worship our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. Our goal is to preach the gospel, make disciples, and wait in fellowship for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We receive as our brothers and sisters all who believe in Jesus Christ, as well as guests and visitors who are not Christians.
What We Believe
We believe in one God – existing in the community of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe God is the creator of mankind and of all things, visible and invisible.
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son and Savior of the world.
We believe in the Holy Spirit that dwells within every Christian.
We believe the Bible is composed of 66 books and is the inspired and inerrant Word of God and the final authority for all matters of faith.
We believe that mankind, created by God, willfully sinned, and as a result, is lost and without hope. Mankind's only hope and salvation is from Jesus Christ.
We believe that death seals the eternal destiny of each person. The saved will inherit eternal life; the unsaved, eternal separation from God.
We believe that salvation comes by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
We believe that the church is the body and bride of Christ – consisting of all born again believers in Jesus Christ everywhere.
We believe marriage is ordained by God as the union between one man and one woman.
We believe in participating in the Lord's Supper (communion) on a regular basis.
What Guides Us
Three commitments that shape everything we do, from Sunday worship to how we care for our neighbors.
Our mission is to reconcile nations to God so that they would serve Him, and to make Christ-like disciples of them through the declaration of the Gospel that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead and was glorified in heaven — guiding and preparing them for the glorious appearing of Christ, the King. (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 5:42; 2 Cor. 5:18-20; Phil. 1:9-11)
Our vision is to see a generation that is established on Jesus Christ (who was raised from the dead by the glory of God the Father), built up by the Word of God, filled with the fruit of righteousness, and worthy of His Kingdom. (Matt. 16:15-19; Rom. 6:3-5; Col. 3:16; Phil. 1:9-11)
The convictions we return to every day, together.
Service Times
Our weekly programs meet at two locations — Blacklick Prayer House and Pataskala Prayer House.
Live Worship
Every Sunday service streams live on our YouTube channel, along with a growing library of past messages.
Catch our most recent Sunday message from our sermon playlist on YouTube.
Daily morning teachings shared through our phone prayer line — browse the collection on YouTube.
Our next live stream begins Sunday at 10:30 AM — tap to add a weekly reminder to your phone's calendar.
Access study guides and teaching materials shared by our leadership.
Get Involved
Wherever you are in your walk, there's a place for you to serve, grow, and build friendships.
Plan Your Visit
Here is everything you might wonder about before Sunday — what language the service is in, where to park, and what happens with your children.
Most Sundays the main service is in Amharic, with live English translation available so you can follow along. On the first Sunday of every month the main service is in English. Youth and children meet in English every Sunday.
Bring them along. Children's classes run every Sunday, from nursery age upward, so there is somewhere ready for every age — and they are taught in English.
There is a large parking lot right beside the building, just off York Rd SW. Park anywhere you like — there is no charge and no permit needed.
Whatever you feel is right for church. Some dress up, some come casually, and nobody will look at you twice either way.
Congregational prayer begins at 10:00 AM and worship runs from 10:30 AM until about 12:45 PM. Come for the whole morning or just the service — either is welcome.
Pataskala Prayer House, 5457 York Rd SW, Pataskala, OH 43062. Sunday worship meets here.
Get DirectionsStill have a question? We would rather answer it than have you wonder.
Giving
Giving is an act of worship and a response to God's generosity toward us. Your tithes and offerings support ministry, outreach, discipleship, and missions — helping Peniel Ethiopian Evangelical Church carry the Gospel forward.
Or give another way
The best way to give regularly. Sends straight from your bank with no processing fee, so the church receives your whole gift.
Study Library
Study guides and teaching notes shared by our leadership. Open one to read it here, or download it to keep.
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Join Our Family
Membership at Peniel means more than a name on a roster — it's a commitment to grow together, serve together, and carry one another through every season of life. It's how you move from visiting to belonging.
What happens after you apply
Not ready to join yet? Come and visit first — that is how most people start. Plan a visit
Visit Us
Join us in Pataskala for worship, prayer, and fellowship. We would love to welcome you and your family.
Peniel Ethiopian Evangelical Church
5457 York Rd SW, Pataskala, OH 43062
10:30 AM – 12:45 PM