Chosen People Ministries planted Squirrel Hill’s only Messianic congregation, where they gather for Sabbath services, Jewish holy days, special events, etc. Our missionaries speak in churches throughout Pittsburgh, Western and Central Pennsylvania, and East Ohio. On Tuesday afternoons, the branch hosts an evangelism time in Squirrel Hill. Missionaries and volunteers participate together in Jewish discipleship, mentoring, counseling, and visitation.
Pittsburgh
About Our Work in Pittsburgh
50,000
Jewish Population
1
Staff
Staff Serving Pittsburgh
Messianic Congregations in Pittsburgh
Volunteers Serving Pittsburgh
- Lani and Doug Berry (Industry, PA)
- Daisy Hobson (Breinigsville, PA)
- Mike Schmaus (Crescent, PA)
Regional Leadership
Ryan Karp
Midwest Regional Director and Chicago Branch Leader
History of Jewish Work in Pittsburgh
Chosen People Ministries’ Pittsburgh branch began in 1918, thus making it the Mission’s third-oldest branch. This area was a dynamic mission station with its own building in Squirrel Hill, and it had a number of amazing workers including Victor Sedaca and Al Runge. Charles Feinberg, who would help found the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, met the Lord here. Sadly, for many reasons, the branch was disbanded around 1982 and its building sold. However, the ministry revived the work here in 2006.