About Providence
Our Story
Providence Church has been meeting in the Madison area since 1993. Each week, our church family joins us from the city of Madison and all across south-central Wisconsin. Over the years, the Lord has blessed our church family richly with his gracious care and provision during times of blessing, challenge, growth, loss, and great joy. Through all circumstances, our calling as a church has remained the same: proclaiming the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We warmly welcome visitors of all backgrounds to join us to worship God, hear the promise of the gospel, and be blessed by the Providence community.
Providence Church is a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) denomination. More broadly, we enjoy denominational fellowship with churches in the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC), which includes the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the United Reformed Churches in North America (URC), and several other denominations.
Madison Chinese Christian Church
For many years, Providence Church has shared a church building with the Madison Chinese Christian Church (MCCC). Historically, the two congregations operated independently although we enjoyed fellowship and partnership with one another by virtue of sharing a common space.
In June, 2021, Joseph Wan was called by Providence church to serve Madison CCC. In October of 2022, Joseph became Pastor to MCCC, working on behalf of Providence Church to pastor the Chinese congregation. Pastor Iho Tree served as pastor of MCCC from 2010-2022. Pastor Tree is now retired.
See our Worship and Events page for Chinese worship service times, and see our Contact Us page to reach out to Pastor Joseph. To learn more about our Chinese ministry, click HERE.
Leadership
Pastor
Pastor Nate Paschall serves as the Pastor of Providence Church. After an 8-year career in business, Nate attended Westminster Seminary (CA), graduating in 2021 with a Masters of Divinity. He then completed a year-long Pastoral Internship at Christ the King OPC in Naples, FL before accepting the call to ministry at Providence. Nate was ordained and installed at Providence Church in October of 2022.
Contact Pastor Nate at: pastornate@providenceopchurch.org.
Pastor to MCCC
Pastor Joseph Wan was born in China in 1972. He has a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Physical Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Biomechanics in 1998, and a Ph.D. in education in 2008.
From 2003 to 2010, Joseph Wan worked as a reporter for China Central Television and became a Christian in 2006. In 2010, he resigned his job in CCTV and joined a Christian Education Organization to teach a biblical parenting course.
Joseph received a Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson, MS) in 2021. After serving a year of internship at MCCC, he was ordained and installed as our new pastor on October 7th, 2022.
Contact Pastor Joseph at: joseph.wan.1972@gmail.com
Elders & Deacons
Our church elders provide leadership to our congregation and shepherd the family of God in spiritual growth. They are also responsible for ensuring that the gospel is proclaimed in truth and in purity, and that the sacraments are faithfully administered.
Our ruling elders are Chris Kendziora and John Culley. Bill Chiu serves as ruling elder to MCCC.
Our church deacons are charged with showing the compassion of Christ toward church members, visitors, and strangers alike. They steward the gifts God gives to the church and help care for those in need.
Our deacons are Sam Klumpers, Henry Thompson, and Kirk Klumpers.
Our Purpose
Gospel.
The gospel is news. But not just any news - it’s the most groundbreaking news you’ll ever hear. It’s the news about what God in Christ has accomplished on behalf of sinners like us. By Christ’s perfect life, sacrificial death, and resurrection from the dead, he has earned eternal life for all those who receive this gift in true faith. Learn more.
Community.
God’s reconciling work brings us into communion with him, and gives new and significant meaning to our relationships with one another. Our church family enjoys active and loving fellowship with each other, and extends a warm welcome to all those who come through our church’s doors.
Mission.
At home and abroad, people need Jesus. Providence Church is enthusiastic about spreading the good news of God’s grace both globally and locally. Our congregation has an important role in our own neighborhood, and in supporting worldwide gospel outreach.