Member Stories


Why I support Presbyterian Church of the Master with my monetary donations is part of a much larger question. I am not a โ€œcradleโ€ Presbyterian, I was raised in the Baptist Church, practice an organized sect of Buddhism and then became a Catholic. Growing up, I remember my mother putting

Diane and I and our two young children, Heather (age 4) and Jeff (age 2), moved to Omaha from New Jersey in 1987. Diane and I are originally from the Midwest and wanted to be closer to relatives as our children grew up. When we moved to Omaha, we joined

New to Omaha and searching for a church that would offer a place to worship for a Presbyterian/Southern Baptist couple, we stumbled onto PCM, a lonely building on a grass covered hilltop. We both jumped into its life where we found meaningful worship and intentional mission work. Pasta for the

I joined PCM along with my wife Barbara in 1971. I was recently out of the army and Barb and I had bought a new house in Maple Village. The pastor at Barbโ€™s parents church, Olive Crest United Methodist, and where Barb and I sometimes attended, told us that there

Debra and John Burg with newborn Angie found their way to PCM in the fall of 1979. Angie had been baptized earlier in that year in Storm Lake, Iowa. Debra and John had no specific reason to visit PCM except it was close to our home. The next few years

I have enjoyed being a member of PCM for the past 52 years. I feel a personal journey in attend church each week for the peace and joy being with God during the worship. I have found a joy in being on several committee’s and know I am helping others.

After the major renovation a few years ago, I encountered many positive reviews from the general public visiting our church. Our own congregation has enjoyed the benefits of a renewal in the building spaces, getting away from its old shabby appearance, giving way to a modern serviceable church building. As

I came to PCM when I was 9. It was 1970. I grew up in this church. I married my wife and raised my children in this church. I have shared my talents in ways both visible and not. When I first came to PCM this church building was a