The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is rooted in Scotland. Constituted as a denomination in the United States in 1782, our churches are located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Today our ministry reaches worldwide. Our doctrine is Reformed, meaning that we are of the Calvinistic heritage, and that we always seek to reform our beliefs and lives in accordance to the Word of God, the Bible. Our doctrinal foundation is set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. Our government is representative and is exercised by Elders elected by the congregation, with Jesus Christ as the Lord and Head of the Church.