About us

Emmanuel church is a mission of the Presbyterian Church in America (a national denomination that holds to the historic truths of Christianity). We opened our doors for public worship on October 14, 2007 and currently hold our worship services in the auditorium of Compton Elementary School in Powder Springs, GA (located at 3450 New Macland Road, Powder Springs GA. 30127).

We are bilingual

If you visit our church you will notice that most everything in our worship service is in English and Spanish. We realize that in America, English is not necessarily the only language that is spoken today. Therefore our songs and prayers are in English and Spanish so that both our English and Spanish speaking brothers and sisters can worship God in their native “heart” language together.

Why “Emmanuel?” – What’s in a Name?

In the Bible (Matt 1:23), the word “Emmanuel” means “God with us.” We believe in God and we believe that God is much more than just a transcendent, unknowable being. Rather (as the name implies) He is in fact WITH US in every aspect of life. This truth was made a reality by Jesus Christ. Because God has enabled us to believe this truth, it is our desire to know and experience and worship Him in every area of our lives. We realize we are not better than anyone else. We are sinners, not deserving of any good thing from God. This is why we rely upon His grace totally. We want all the implications of God's grace worked deeply into our souls and then worked out in our families, our workplaces, our neighborhoods, and our community.

To learn more about our core values and convictions, our theological beliefs, or if you’d like to know more about our Pastor, José Mateo, please click on the links in the top right column.

Meet the Pastor

José Mateo (Pastor) has over 7 years of ministry experience. He received his theological training from the American University of Biblical Studies in Decatur GA. He is an ordained pastor in the PCA.

He and his wife are 2nd generation US Born Hispanics. They are bilingual (Spanish) and are proud of their Hispanic heritage and culture. They have lived in Northwest Georgia since 1995.

José and Ana have three children (Briana, Kelsey and Jalen). José is well known in the Powder Springs community as “Coach José” because he volunteers as a coach at his son’s Little League park in Powder Springs and as a softball camp instructor at Wild Horse Creek Park in Powder Springs.

Ana is a wonderful homemaker, home school teacher, and former paraprofessional in the Paulding County Public School system. They plan to live in Georgia for many years as they grow with this new church.

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