Church Staff
Rev. John McCrosky – Interim Pastor
Beth Cox – Office Manager
Denise Engelhardt – Pianist, Worship Coordinator
Jay Young – Choir Director
Jade Edge – A/V Technician
Lori Bell – Bookkeeper
Church office: 770-926-3558 ext. 102
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.- noon
History of Heritage Presbyterian Church
Heritage Presbyterian Church was founded in Acworth, Georgia, in 1976, the bicentennial of the United States of America. The first pastor was The Rev. Fred Boozer. The Rev. Sid Gunter took over in 1987 and retired in 2014. While HPC waited to call a new Pastor, Rev. Arch Baker became the interim Pastor in October 2014 until Heritage welcomed the Rev. Elizabeth Lovell Milford June 6, 2016. On November 1, 2024, Rev. Julie Ferguson became the Bridge Pastor as we called a new interim. On April 1, 2025, Rev. John McCrosky became the Interim Pastor.
Heritage has completed five building programs, including a Mission and Ministry Center built in 2005.
Who are Presbyterians?
Presbyterians affirm that God comes to us with grace and love in the person of Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose for us so that we might have eternal and abundant life in him. As Christ’s disciples, called to ministry in his name, we seek to continue his mission of teaching the truth, feeding the hungry, healing the broken, and welcoming strangers. God sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, giving us the energy, intelligence, imagination and love to be Christ’s faithful disciples in the world.
The name Presbyterian comes from the Greek word presbyteros, meaning “elder” and used in the New Testament to describe those who were elected to lead. It also describes how we are organized as a community of faith. From the local congregation to the national denomination, leaders are elected and representative of the whole body. We believe we are called into ministry together and that Christ is the head of the church.
We are a member of Cherokee Presbytery , and part of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
