Westminster Orthodox Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Andrew W. Smyth

Founded 1910

Denomination OPC

Service Times Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.hamillopc.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

OPC Westminster Standards — orthodox Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession — 'preaching of the scriptures of the Old and New Testament are central to our services.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Yellow — verify men's ministry programming on-site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Confessionally Reformed.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

OPC complementarian per Westminster + Book of Church Order — male elders only.

OPC complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Confession + Book of Church Order.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Rev. Andrew Smyth; ruling elders Craig Covey, Miles DeJong, Ron Hossle; deacons David Robbins, Dwight Covey.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on-site — Rev. Smyth, with Rev. Dr. Patrick Morgan as Teacher (Heidelberg Theological Seminary).

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Historic mission posture; 1910 roots, 1936 separation from PCUSA.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify on-site — small farming community.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

OPC — Presbytery of the Dakotas; founding-era congregation.

Strong

Assessment

Westminster OPC in Hamill traces its roots to 1910 and separated from the PCUSA in 1936 over theological concerns, making it one of the founding-era OPC congregations. Pastor Rev. Andrew Smyth leads with a robust elder/deacon team (Covey, DeJong, Hossle, Robbins) plus Rev. Dr. Patrick Morgan as Teacher tied to Heidelberg Theological Seminary. The church holds traditional twice-Sunday worship in this small rural South Dakota community.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified pastor Andrew W. Smyth, full elder/deacon roster, 1910 founding, and 1936 PCUSA separation via church website About page and OPC.org locator (church_id 242).

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source hamillopc.com
[2] Live source opc.org/church.html

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