About Us
Before year
2003 most founder members of PCEA Gateway Church were worshipping at the PCEA
Thome Church. The members felt the need to establish a worship centre within
reach particularly because of the children. Some of these members came together
and mooted the idea of getting a plot in Thome 1 Estate where they could build
a sanctuary to conduct children's service. Around September 2003 two plots were
bought by PCEA Thome Church with this need in mind.
On 1st June
2004, the construction of the current semi permanent 'mabati' church started
and was completed on 26th June 2004.On Sunday 27th June 2004, the Kirk session
of the then P.C.E.A Githurai Parish met at the new church at Gateway and
authorized the starting of the Gateway Church.
On the same
day the first congregation of the Gateway Church assembled in the new Church
under the following Elders: The
Late Moses Mbugua, Joseph Mwema and Godwin Kamore.
Since then
the Church has seen tremendous growth from the initial congregation of about
150 people to about 600 people when Gateway Parish was inaugurated on 28th March 2010
by Rt. Rev David. R. Gathanju. Currently there are about 1,200
worshippers made of about 300
children, 200 youth members and 600 adults.
The initial
project the Church undertook was purchase of
plots in the neighborhood to facilitate expansion of the existing facility. Due
to the growth in numbers the current Church
building became too small for the worshippers. In year 2008 the idea of
building a new bigger sanctuary was conceived and in September 2009, the
construction of the new Church
started. The new sanctuary was dedicated by Rev. Festus Gitonga on 16th December
2012; the same day that our Reverend Peter Kenyanjui retired as our Parish
Minister.
In the year 2021, the Church leadership noted an increase in our Church
School children and our Youth numbers, thus making the facilities not enough
and therefore construction of a Youth Church and Church School classes began
and has now reached 1st floor level.
We have been shepherded by the
following Parish Ministers:
2010-2012 Rev. Peter Kenyanjui
2013-2018 Rev. Jason
Mwirichia
2019-2023 Rev. Josephine
Mutuota
“A
parish where members and the community embrace the teachings of Jesus Christ
and become practicing mature Christians”
“To glorify
God through propagation of the Gospel; enhancing fellowship and spiritual
growth among members and the community’
PRIVACY POLICY
NOTICE
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