# Peniel Praise Community Church

> Peniel Praise Community Church is a Church of God congregation in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, founded in 1994 after services created for Peniel Rehabilitation Center staff began drawing sustained interest from the surrounding community. It combines Pentecostal worship with education, music, outreach, small groups and age- and life-stage ministries, while its livestream and CornerStone Television relationship carry local services beyond the sanctuary.

- **Founded:** 1994
- **Headquarters:** Johnstown, United States
- **Founders:** Bishop Harold Spellman (Co-founder and Founding Pastor Emeritus), Dr. Marion Spellman (Co-founder and Co-founding Pastor)
- **Products:** Sunday Worship, Wednesday Services, Twelve Ministry Teams, Livestream and Online Giving
- **Notable:** Established on July 24, 1994 with 91 members., Built a 12-team ministry structure spanning worship, education, small groups and outreach., Extended local services through livestreaming, YouTube and CornerStone Television's Faith & Family Channel.

## Products & services

- **Sunday Worship** — An in-person and online worship service held Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
- **Wednesday Services** — A 6 p.m. rotation of prayer, communion or baptism, and Bible study.
- **Twelve Ministry Teams** — Prayer and fasting, education, music, stewardship, small groups, men, women, singles, married couples, youth, children and outreach.
- **Livestream and Online Giving** — Streaming access to services plus donation processing through Zeffy, where an added platform tip is optional and can be set to zero.

## Achievements

- Established on July 24, 1994 with 91 members.
- Built a 12-team ministry structure spanning worship, education, small groups and outreach.
- Extended local services through livestreaming, YouTube and CornerStone Television's Faith & Family Channel.
- Developed leaders whose work crosses ministry, counseling and music, including assistant pastor and Peniel alumnus Dr. Henry M. Davis.
- Its co-founder Dr. Marion Spellman became the namesake of the Church of God's biennial Inspiration of Hope Award in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The church site promoted a 2026 graduation program connected to the wider Peniel ministry.
- **2026-05** — Assistant pastor Henry Davis led the Ascend in Worship benefit concert to help send young people to Pennsylvania Youth Camp.
- **2026-01** — Peniel held a 21-day New Year's fast and consecration under the theme 'Embracing Stewardship.'
- **2026-01** — The church's leadership page listed Bishop Rodney Hatfield as lead pastor and Bishop Harold Spellman as founding pastor emeritus.

## Links

- Website: https://www.penielchurch.net/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQlWc7tyXqtTzYJLC8OJxQ/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenielPCC/

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Last updated: 2026-09-16