{"id":261,"date":"2018-12-27T19:30:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T19:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inhouse.fitser.com\/MountVHCC\/php\/?page_id=261"},"modified":"2026-02-21T14:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:38:45","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtvernonheightscc.org\/?page_id=261","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Welcome Message from Bishop Troy P. DeCohen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Greetings and welcome to&nbsp;<strong>The&nbsp;Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church<\/strong>&nbsp;website. I am delighted that you have chosen a few moments to navigate around, at our website, our clergy, our church family and friends. Here at &nbsp;<strong>The Mount Vernon Heights<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Congregational Church<\/strong>&nbsp;you will find a unique blend of community of believers who embodies love and family which are our core values to living a successful Christian life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We are a group of people committed to following the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. If you are hungry and thirsty for the living word of God which will transform you, come and seek the risen savior with us. Our congregation has no limitations, we reach out to all those who seek the presence of our Lord and those who desire to share their time, talents and experience in building the Kingdom of God<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church&nbsp;<\/strong>family strongly believes in the principles of Jesus Christ. We believe that this church is rooted in the family of God and those who attend it are part of the family. We embrace every person of faith regardless of where your faith began. &nbsp;In good and bad times we are a caring, loving and supportive congregation. Here you will find a warm welcome, a smile and ample opportunity to grow in your relationship with Jesus and His church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">While you are browsing our website, you will learn about our mission, our values, our events, and our programs. In addition you will experience a glimpse of who we are, and what we are about. To fully understand us, you are invited to come out to worship and fellowship with us in person. I hope that your website experience was wonderful. We\u2019d love to meet you in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For more information about&nbsp;<strong>The Mount<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Vernon Heights Congregational Church<\/strong>, please explore the website or click&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/inhouse.fitser.com\/MountVHCC\/php\/contact-us\/\">here<\/a>&nbsp;to submit a contact request. &nbsp;In addition, if you would like to make monetary donations please click here to be directed to online giving. You may also contact our offices directly at (914) 668-7987 or via email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mtvernonheightschurch@gmail.com\">mtvernonheightschurch@gmail.com<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;If our staff or volunteer leaders can assist you in any way, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to us. &nbsp;&nbsp;Once again, thank you for&nbsp;your interest in&nbsp;<strong>The<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church<\/strong>&nbsp;we look forward to worshipping with you soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God Bless,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bishop Troy P. DeCohen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Pastor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Welcome Message from Bishop Troy P. DeCohen Greetings and welcome to&nbsp;The&nbsp;Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church&nbsp;website. I am delighted that you have chosen a few moments to navigate around, at our website, our clergy, our church family and friends. 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