Pastor : Joshua Truax

I was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1991 and my family moved down to South Carolina in 2000. I then finished high school and went on to study at Charleston Southern. I finished with a bachelor’s degree in religion with a minor in Psychology. I went on to pursue further education at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary here in Charlotte to help further equip me for ministry, where I have just recently graduated.
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I am soon going to marry the wonderful Sierra Jade in August of this year and am looking forward to becoming a father to Liam as well. I look forward to seeing how God continues to shape my life in the days to come.
The Presbyterian Church has played a vital role in Marshville since 1892. Currently the congregation is a 50-member “family” of mostly older adults who love and care for one another, with hearts for the Lord, hands to serve, and arms open to welcome all who come.
Brief History of the Church :

In a petition in 1892 to the Mecklenburg Presbytery, Barclay Presbyterian Church was founded with 18 members from the Monroe and Polkton Churches.  Originally constructed as a wooden church in 1893, it was replaced by the present structure in 1921. In 1904 when the name of the town was changed from Beaver Dam to Marshville the church became Marshville Presbyterian Church. Built on land donated by the community’s benefactor, J. W. Marsh. From 1892 until 2016 the church remained a member of the Charlotte Presbytery and the PCUSA. In 2016 Marshville Presbyterian Church elected to leave the Charlotte Presbytery and the PCUSA. The church officially became a Member of the Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians (ECO). 

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​Essentially all of us are energetically engaged in a variety of ministries both within the congregation and in outreach to the community. Our worship style is basically traditional Presbyterian with a contemporary flavor.​

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The church is firmly anchored in the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition, and our evangelical orientation has been underscored by our recent affiliation with the Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians (ECO).