An Eight-Campus Church for Greater Pittsburgh

North Way Christian Community is a non-denominational, evangelical church that has grown into one of the larger faith communities in the greater Pittsburgh region, with eight campuses stretching from Wexford in the north to Hermitage near the Ohio border. Whether someone lives in the suburbs of Pine and Richland Townships, in the heart of Oakland, along the Ohio River in Beaver County, or out near Upper St. Clair, North Way's tagline is simple and repeated across every campus: "You have a place and a purpose here at North Way." The mission statement, "Lead people to know, experience, and follow Jesus," drives everything from weekend services to global relief efforts. The vision is to impact the Pittsburgh region with the hope of the Gospel.

Dave D'Angelo became the church's third lead pastor in 2020. Before coming to North Way he served at New Pointe Community Church in northeast Ohio, where he helped grow that multi-site church to six campuses. Around him sits a leadership team that includes Executive Pastors Shannon Libengood (Ministry) and Scott Stevens (Generosity and Expansion), Executive Director Kelly Speicher (Business Operations), Executive Director Amanda Beggs (Communications), Prayer Pastor Mary Mercer, Pastor of Technology and Worship Experience Adam Farrell, and Multisite Pastor Darren Bowers.

Where the Eight Campuses Meet

Every weekend, all eight campuses gather around the same teaching. Most weeks, a member of the teaching team preaches at one campus and the message is livestreamed to the others. Live music is part of every service. The feel is contemporary, the welcome is "come as you are," and the goal is to tune hearts and minds back to God.

Worship gatherings happen at the following locations and times:

• Wexford Campus: 12121 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090. Saturdays at 5:00 p.m., Sundays at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. NW Kids is offered at every service, and the Autism Ministry is available at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
• City Campus: 428 N Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (parking at 451 Gold Way). Sundays at 9:15 and 11:00 a.m. Spanish interpretation is offered.
• Sewickley Valley Campus: 200 Deer Run Road, Sewickley, PA 15143. Sundays at 9:15 and 11:00 a.m. NW Kids and the Autism Ministry are offered at every service.
• Dormont Campus: 2865 Espy Avenue, Dormont, PA 15216. Sundays at 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m. NW Kids at all services.
• Beaver Valley Campus: 300 Brighton Avenue, Suite #101, Rochester, PA 15074. Sundays at 9:15 and 11:00 a.m. NW Kids at all services, plus a PlayLand and Open Lobby Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Robinson Campus: 1050 Campbells Run Road, Carnegie, PA 15106. Sundays at 10:00 a.m. NW Kids available.
• South Hills Campus: 110 Hays Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241. Sundays at 9:15 and 11:00 a.m. NW Kids at both services.
• Hermitage Campus: Olympic Fun Center, 4070 E State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148. Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Each campus has its own pastor or director and its own ministry team. Ryan Paskey serves as campus pastor in Wexford, John Reilly at City, Brad Beggs at Sewickley Valley, Steven Berringer at Dormont, Chris White at Beaver Valley, Sean Kelly at Robinson, Rick Wiater at South Hills, and JJ Faltot at Hermitage.

What to Expect on a First Visit

Parking is free at every location, and greeters in reflective vests point first-time visitors to reserved guest spots. Worship services run roughly seventy-five minutes, include live music, and end with a prayer. The teaching is biblical and practical, aimed at helping listeners live more like Jesus during the week. There is no dress code; people come in everything from jeans to business casual.

The City Campus offers Spanish interpretation at its services. The Wexford Campus provides American Sign Language interpretation at the 11:00 a.m. service and captioning on screens. Both the Wexford and Sewickley Valley campuses have accessible parking, ADA-compliant entrances with push-button doors, adult changing tables, and elevators. The Beaver Valley Campus is a single floor. The Dormont and Robinson campuses have accessible parking and ADA-compliant entrances.

Families with infants through fifth graders can drop off children at NW Kids, where they are checked in electronically and met by volunteers who hold current state police, child abuse, and FBI clearances, and who are trained in child and adult AED/CPR. Elementary-age children experience small group time, singing, and storytelling.

Kids, Students, and Autism Ministry

North Way considers itself an "Orange Church," a reference to the strategy of combining the love of the home (red) and the light of the church (yellow) to shape the next generation. Early Childhood environments (birth through preschool) use the First Look curriculum, centered on three truths: God Made me, God Loves me, and Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Elementary classrooms (kindergarten through fifth grade) use WonderInk, which builds on four guiding principles: God Knows me, Jesus Loves me, the Holy Spirit Leads me, and I am a Child of God.

North Way Students, for sixth through twelfth graders, meets on Sunday evenings at every campus during the school year, with worship nights, small groups, and events like the annual Laurelville Retreats in Mt. Pleasant, PA. Short-term mission trips in the summer last five to seven days and include cross-cultural ministry training beforehand.

The Autism Ministry is one of the most distinctive parts of North Way. Closely aligned with Kids Church, it is designed for children ages three through fifth grade on the autism spectrum and is currently available at the Sewickley Valley and Wexford campuses, with a middle school hybrid option at Sewickley Valley for students in sixth through eighth grade who have aged out of Kids Church. Sarah Conway serves as the Autism Ministry Director. Families complete a new family process, including a meeting with the director, a tour, an overview, a parent questionnaire, and waivers. The goal is an inclusive environment where neurotypical and neurodivergent children grow together.

Small Groups, Rooted, and Focused Groups

Church leaders describe small groups as the place where "a large church gathering feels really small, really quickly." Three group types make up the discipleship pathway.

Rooted is a ten-week experience designed to connect participants with God, the church, and their purpose. It is the recommended first step for newcomers or for anyone new to small groups. Small Groups are ongoing groups that meet weekly across the city and suburbs to grow in relationship with God and others. Focused Groups are short-term groups built around a specific topic or book, ranging from "Biblical Worship: More Than a Song" with Worship Director Anthony Cenname, to "Bad Girls of the Bible" with Marsha Johnson, to a six-week study on developing a daily quiet time based on Brian Heasley's "Be Still."

Groups are organized by campus, life stage (college, young adult, adult, family, multi-generational), gender (men, women, co-ed), and accessibility (wheelchair accessible, kid friendly, meets online). Examples include a 20's and 30's Small Group led by Isaac and Brittany Miller meeting Sundays at 6:00 p.m., a 50+ Singles Group led by Loretta Dickens at the Wexford Campus on Saturdays, a Men's Bible Study Fellowship on Romans at South Hills, and several groups studying the book of Romans in tandem with the church-wide sermon series.

Counseling, Care, and Freedom Prayer

North Way Counseling Services, established in 2002, is a professional counseling center that offers confidential, Christ-centered care for individuals and families. Master's-level counselors are trained in therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions are offered at reduced or no cost through the Counseling Center Fund, supported by the church's giving.

A series of Care Ministries are designed to walk people through specific seasons. Marriage Matters offers live teaching and small group discussion for couples, with a follow-up Marriage Matters 2 for those who want to go deeper into the Reflective Communication Model. Relationships Matter is a similar format for anyone seeking healthier relationships. Grief Matters provides a supportive environment for those who have lost a loved one. Recovery Matters, a faith-based addiction recovery group, meets at 7:00 p.m. on Mondays at the Wexford Campus. Purity Matters is a men's group meeting Mondays at 7:00 p.m. and Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Wexford. Divorce Care Matters runs for thirteen weeks in the spring and fall at the Wexford Campus. Physical Healing Prayer meets Mondays at 6:00 p.m. at the Wexford Campus.

Freedom Prayer is a guided prayer ministry in which trained team members walk with individuals through a process designed to identify and break strongholds, bring healing, and deepen connection with God. Sessions are led by two or three volunteers and focus on confession, forgiveness, repentance, and blessing. A Freedom Prayer session is not counseling and is open to anyone, member or not, though follow-up is oriented toward getting people plugged into small groups and community.

Beliefs in Brief

North Way is self-described as non-denominational but closely aligned with an evangelical tradition. The church's public tenets of belief include:

• The Bible is the Word of God, inspired and inerrant as originally given.
• God is eternal, three persons in One: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• The deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, vicarious and atoning death, bodily resurrection, and present reign at the right hand of the Father.
• The present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling empowers the Christian to live a godly life and whose baptism provides power for service.
• The resurrection of both the saved and the lost, into life or judgment.
• The spiritual unity of believers in Jesus Christ.
• The Lord's Supper, observed as a table for believers.
• The personal return of Jesus Christ in power and glory.
• That worship is the church's first priority.
• That prayer is the touchstone of the church's power.

The church also affirms the leadership of women, a doctrinal distinctive.

Women, Men, College, and Older Adults

The Women's Ministry gathers women of all ages through campus-wide events and small groups. The signature gathering is The Well, a multigenerational evening of worship, teaching, prayer, and fellowship open to women from any campus or any church. Other gatherings include MomCo at the City Campus and Faith and Motherhood at Sewickley Valley.

The Men's Ministry emphasizes spiritual brotherhood through small groups, occasional large events, and focused studies. Discipleship tracks include the CLC Men's Discipleship Group led by Rick Roadarmel at Panera in Wexford, the Bob Weiss men's group on Saturdays studying James, the Bryon Huyett men's group studying Acts, and the Chris Frank and Mark Gibbons early-morning group studying A.W. Tozer's Knowledge of the Holy.

The College Ministry is based at the City Campus in Oakland, with small groups, worship nights, and events aimed at students at surrounding universities. City Campus also hosts gatherings like "UNASHAMED: Boldly Sharing Your Faith on Campus."

Young Adults find their primary community through small groups, supplemented by cookouts, bonfires, and occasional gatherings. Older Adults (60+) meet for monthly luncheons at Beaver Valley and have their own discipleship and small group opportunities across campuses.

Local Outreach Across Pittsburgh

North Way's outreach vision is summarized in "The Five G's": a fully following Jesus Gathers with other Christians to worship, Groups regularly in biblical community, Goes to share Jesus with others, Gives generously, and Grows personally through spiritual disciplines. The church invests deeply in local ministry partners that serve the Pittsburgh region:

• East Liberty Ministry Hub: A neighborhood-focused extension of the City Campus, located about 1.8 miles away, practicing Christian Community Development.
• Light of Life: A home for the homeless and food for the hungry in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
• Network of Life and East Liberty Women's Care Center: Pregnancy and family services supporting abortion-vulnerable women since 1985.
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: Food security across Southwestern Pennsylvania.
• Pittsburgh Kids Foundation: Education, jobs, and community development in underserved neighborhoods.
• Pine Valley Camp: Summer camp experiences for kids who might not otherwise have one.
• Outreached Arms: Hot meals and relationships for Pittsburgh's inner-city homeless and working poor.
• Cutting Edge Relief: Equipping believers to help orphans, widows, and those in need.
• Concordia of Cranberry: Christian caregiving for the aging community.
• Ready Yourselves Youth Ranch: Rescue horses and mentors meeting children in need.
• Agapao: Welcoming and equipping refugee neighbors in Pittsburgh.
• Foster Love Project: Love and support for foster children and foster families, with trauma-informed and trans-racial adoption training.
• Living In Liberty: Combating sex trafficking and supporting survivors.
• Safe Families: Volunteer movement hosting children in extended family-like settings.
• Grow Living Stones: Rescuing surplus food to provide hot meals in the South Hills.
• Choices Pregnancy Services: Free pregnancy testing, ultrasound, STD testing, and education.
• World Vision Pittsburgh: The Global Distribution Center for World Vision's Gifts in Kind operation.
• Garfield Urban Farms: Organic gardening and farming in neglected urban spaces.
• East End Cooperative Ministry: Food, housing, and youth support for those facing poverty.
• Open Hand Ministries: Financial management and wealth-building support for Black families in Pittsburgh.

Short-Term Mission Trips and Global Relief

North Way frames short-term mission trips as a key discipleship tool. Trips usually last seven to ten days and include cross-cultural training and pre-trip preparation. Upcoming locations include Panama (March 2027), El Salvador (June 2027), Honduras (July 2027), and Colombia (August 2027). Other long-standing partnerships involve Cambodia, India, Nicaragua, and Thailand.

Relief efforts focus on specific global disasters. Cutting Edge Relief supports flood-relief operations in Nepal, and Mesa Global provides earthquake relief in Colombia.

Serving at North Way

Serving is built into the life of every campus. Opportunities fall into five categories: Kids and Students (teaching, leading, supporting the next generation); Guest Services (parking, greeting, ushering, café, safety, medical); Small Groups (leading or hosting); Worship and Production (musicians, vocalists, video, audio); and Creative and Groundskeeping (photography, videography, landscaping, painting, general cleaning). The Serve the Church form allows people to pick a campus and a role.

The Wexford Campus additionally offers Prayer Ministry (intercessor team, response prayer team, Freedom Prayer team), Care Partners, Meal Angels, Handyman Helpers, and Connecting with the Homebound.

Baptism, Membership, and Next Steps

North Way practices believer's baptism by full immersion, teaching that the dunk represents joining Christ in His death and the rising represents the resurrection. Baptism is described as "an outward expression of an inward commitment." Baptisms are scheduled regularly at every campus, and parents can pursue child dedications instead for younger children.

The church offers a clear path for newcomers. After a first visit, the recommended next step is North Way Next, a brief informational gathering held regularly at every campus where attendees meet staff and other newcomers. From there, Rooted introduces the church's discipleship rhythm, followed by participation in a Small Group, Serving in one of the many opportunities, and, for those who profess faith, Baptism.

Stewardship and the North Way App

The church's giving section, titled "Stewarding His gifts for His glory," teaches that "God does not need our money, but He wants our hearts." North Way has been a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) since 2003 and is audited annually by an independent CPA firm. Giving options include online through the secure giving portal, the North Way app, texting "give" to 412.567.8081, mailing a check to the Wexford address, in-person boxes at the exits, and appreciated stock donations.

The North Way App also carries the church's "Behind and Beyond" podcast, which extends the sermon with conversations about how to live out the teaching in daily life.

How to Connect

For general questions, prayer, or to talk about faith, the church invites visitors to fill out a connection form. For an emergency, the main number is 724-935-6800. The church's address is 12121 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090. A full map of all campus locations is available. Mission trip inquiries go to missions@northway.org, finance questions to finance@northway.org, Freedom Prayer to freedomprayer@northway.org, and clearances for kids and student volunteers to clearances@northway.org.