Quick Facts
Founded
19th century — Muskingum County congregation (verify exact charter)
Denomination
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Service Times
Sunday School 9:30 AM (verify worship time with church)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
PC(USA) Minister of Word and Sacrament
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
PC(USA) Book of Confessions baseline.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
PC(USA) inerrancy abandoned in 1980s confessional revisions.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not surfaced on ministry pages.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed confessional inheritance, latitudinarian in practice.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
PC(USA) ordains women; affirms same-sex ordination/marriage post-2010s.
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Rev. Ellen Thomas listed as pastor per LinkedIn and PC(USA) congregational directory.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Sunday worship; preaching style not detailed.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Muskingum Valley Presbytery participation.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
PC(USA) affirming framework on sexuality and marriage.
WARNING!
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PC(USA) cooperating congregation per pcusa.org congregation directory.
WARNING!
Assessment
Sen. John H. Glenn Jr. (D-OH), Marine fighter pilot, first American to orbit Earth (Friendship 7, 1962), four-term U.S. Senator (1974-1999), and at age 77 the oldest astronaut in spaceflight (STS-95, 1998), was raised in this New Concord congregation by his parents John Herschel and Clara Glenn. Glenn's mother was the first female Ruling Elder ordained at Westminster; his father was also a Ruling Elder. Glenn himself was a lifelong Presbyterian Ruling Elder. He and his wife Annie alternated between Westminster (John's family) and College Drive Presbyterian (Annie's family) during their hometown visits. In Washington he attended National Presbyterian Church and served on its Session. The church is currently a PC(USA) mainline congregation under Rev. Ellen Thomas, reflecting denominational shifts that occurred decades after Glenn's formation.
MOOP Engagement Tracker
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://pcusa.org/congregation/westminster-church-new-concord-oh and https://newconcord-oh.gov/worship/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed 17 N. Liberty St address, Muskingum Valley Presbytery affiliation, PC(USA) status. Pastor Rev. Ellen Thomas confirmed via LinkedIn profile listing her current Westminster New Concord pastorate. Glenn family-church attachment per official PC(USA) obituary December 2016. Note: church has separate College Drive Presbyterian (Annie Glenn's family church) in same village — distinct entity.
[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: PCUSA — affirming since 2014. Already rated red.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
17 N. Liberty Street, PO Box 235, New Concord, OH 43762
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