Church of the Open Door of York

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Church History

The Church of the Open Door was founded in 1951 by a group of believers whose goal was to establish a church in our community with strong bibilical principles and teaching. This group personally sacrificed to see that the Lord Jesus Christ was proclaimed locally and throughout the world. Seven pastors have led this local congregation over the years and God has seen fit to bless their efforts with growth both numerically and spiritually. From our inception until today, COD has been centered on sound biblical teaching, local and world evangelization, and the enouragement of the entire family to serve Christ with all their hearts. COD functions with a Spirit powered, Elder led, and lay driven ministry where all major decisions must be approved by the membership of the church. We are thankful for our heritage and believe that the best days are yet to come for Church of the Open Door.

Several land acquisitions and building programs have brought our facilities to their present status and we are excited about the construction of our new Family Life Center.

Worship/Fellowship Hours:

Sundays (Sept-May):

8:00 am - Worship (nursery provided, infant to age 2)
9:45 am - Sunday School (all ages)
11:00 am - Worship (nursery provided, infant to age 2)
11:00 am - WCOD 316 (for children aged 3 through 5th grade)
11:00 am - WINGS class (for adults with developmental disabilities)
6:00 pm - Evening Bible Hour

Sundays (June-Aug):

8:00 am - Worship (nursery provided, infant to age 2)
9:45 am - Sunday School (all ages)
9:45 am - Worship (nursery provided, infant to age 2)
9:45 am - WCOD 316 (for children aged 3 through 5th grade)
9:45 am - WINGS class (for adults with developmental disabilities)
6:00 pm - Evening Bible Hour

Wednesdays:

6:45 pm - Olympian Clubs (for youths aged 4 through 6th grade)
6:45 pm - Youth (Grades 7-12)
7:00 pm - Prayer Meeting / Ladies' Bible Study / Choir

Our Pastors

Bob Riedy, Senior Pastor

Pastor Bob and his wife, Karen, came to COD in August 2006. A graduate of Lancaster Bible College (B.S., 1981) and Moody Bible Institute (M.A.,1995), Bob has been involved in full-timevocational ministry since he graduated from LBC, and he served as a senior or teaching pastor at churches in Ohio and Massachusetts prior to arriving at COD. Bob and Karen have three children - Allie, Drew and Nate. Bob has a passion to preach God's word, cast vision and develop young leaders.

Donald L. Heindel Jr., Worship & Christian Ed.

Pastor Don, a native of York County, returned to York in 1999 when he and his wife, Donna, came to COD. Prior to that time, he served as a youth pastor for 6 years in the Washington, D.C. area, and for 4 years as Associate Pastor at Calvary Bible Church in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Don received his B.A. from Washington Bible College in 1988, and his M.Div. from Capital Bible Seminary in 1991. Don and Donna have three boys, Graham, Kellan and Connor. Don loves to see people grow in their relationship with Christ and worship him with all their heart.

Rev. Scott Shuffield, Missions, Compassion & Prayer

Pastor Scott, a graduate of BIOLA University (B.S., 1986) came to COD in 2002 from the west coast, where he served as an elder and volunteer missions coordinator for Corona Evangelical Free Church in Corona, California. He also worked as a financial analyst in California with KB Home. Scott and his wife, Cindy, are native Californians, as are their four children, Derek, Kaley, Chad and Alyssa. Scott desires to see people of all nations worship the Lord and serve the local body in prayer and compassion.

Brett Ayers, Youth & Family Ministries

Pastor Brett and his wife, Jenny joined the COD staff in January of 2008. He is a graduate of Washington Bible College where he received B.A. degree in 1999. He also earned his M.A. from Capital Bible Seminary in 2002. He has served as a youth pastor for the past 10 years in the Washington D.C. area. Brett and Jenny have 2 boys, Matthew and Jadon. Brett's passion is to help young people and their families live their lives for the God.

Bill Galinato, Outreach & Assimilation

Bill and his wife Ruth have been directly involved in local ministry at COD since 2001, and Bill has been part of the church staff since 2004. Their involvement with COD, however, goes much farther back. Ruth grew up at COD, and Bill and Ruth and their family served as missionaries in the Philippines for 13 years, supported throughout their time there by COD. Prior to going to the Philippines, Bill served as a youth pastor in churches in Virginia and South Carolina. Bill and Ruth have four children - a son, Josh, who is married and lives in York with his wife Liz; and three daughters, Charity, Laura and Katie. Bill holds a B.S. (1983) from Liberty University. Bill's passion is for those in our community and their need for a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Eight Carlisle Court | York, PA 17408 | (717) 767-6491