In January of 2014, a small group of believers, began to gather in a barn in Grove, Oklahoma, seeking the Lord for guidance in how to reach the Grand Lake Community with the good news of Jesus that was taking root in their own hearts and minds.
The news that the gospel message was not just for the seeker, but for the believer. The news that the gospel is not just a list of moral obligations, but an identity in Christ, which defines us as loved, forgiven, and perfected as son's and daughters of God. A message that frees us to truly love, risk, fail, and obey. This understanding compels us to share this good news with both the lost and the saved.
Under the care of Pastor Blake Altman and the session of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Owasso, Oklahoma the Trinity Grove community group was birthed. In June of 2015 the session of Trinity Presbyterian Church recommended Trinity Grove Community group to petition the Presbytery to be approved as a mission status church in Grove. That petition was signed in July of 2015 and Three Rivers Presbyterian Church was established in August 2015.
In the fall of 2015 a search committee was formed to look for a pastor to come and work in conjunction with the leadership of Trinity Presbyterian church. In January of 2016 Mark Kuiper was called to be the pastor of Three Rivers. In March of that year we were able to find a more permenant location where we now meet for worship and other church activities.
In the Spring of 2024, the Lord called Pastor Mark to a new role which includes shepherding pastors in our presbytery. After serving the Lord faithfully for many years at Three Rivers, he accepted a new call as an Assitant Pastor at Trinity Owasso, where he currently serves. The congregation at Three Rivers is grateful for Pastor Mark's and his wife Tammy's ministry.
In the Spring of 2024, a new pastoral search committee was formed to find our next pastor. In June, the committee called Rev. Spencer Murphy as our next pastor. Rev. Murphy had been serving as an Assistant Pastor in Issaquah, Washington (30 minutes east of Seattle). Rev. Murphy, along with his family, arrived in Grove in August and was installed as the next pastor on Oct. 6th. The Murphy's love Three Rivers and are delighted to call Grove their new home.
