Purpose: 
The purpose of this church shall be to glorify God as we walk with Jesus Christ through power of the Holy Spirit. Our desire to glorify God will be manifested by the public worship of God, the edification and discipleship of the saints, and the local and worldwide evangelization of the lost as we obediently and joyfully adhere to the precepts of Scripture. 

In short we exist as a body to see unbelievers become passionate followers of Jesus Christ.

History:

PYBC was founded in 1988 as the vision of six families for a grace oriented, Bible centered ministry in this area.  Founding pastor Jay Lucas led the church from September 1988 until called to another church in Ohio in November 1999.  Over the years the congregation has met in the Diet Center (July-September 1988), the Ambulance Corps (September 1988-March 1990), and the Owl's Nest Community Center (March 1990-November 1996).  5 acres of land on the corner of Old 14A and Kimball Road, including an old house, was purchased in 1991. Renovations were made to the building now known as Berean Hall. This building serves as the youth center, class rooms, and the church office.  The first service in the present building was held November 7, 1996.  Mike Canham served as associate pastor with Pastor Lucas from July 1997 and later as Interim Pastor until Pastor Galletta began his ministry here in August 2001. He continued as associate pastor until October 2003. Jonathan Borisuk joined the staff in 2014 serving as part-time pastoral assistant.

About Us:

Penn Yan Bible Church is a congregation of believers in Jesus Christ who are striving to minister to our culture in a way that shows how Biblical truth is relevant today, while building on the model given to us in the New Testament. We call ourselves a Bible church because we believe the Scriptures are relevant and authoritative for every generation and that they are sufficient for the issues one faces in this life and the life to come.

We are an independent church in that we are not affiliated with any denomination but we do enjoy fellowship with other evangelical churches in our area with Singspirations (services of testimony, praise, and inspirational music), Good Friday observances, and other combined activities.