Come as you are
Some wear a suit, some wear jeans. Nobody is checking. You will be greeted at the door and handed nothing you have to fill out.
Independent Baptist · Aston, Pennsylvania
Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land
A bell rang in Philadelphia for the freedom of a nation. A cross was raised outside Jerusalem for the freedom of a soul. Both are still ringing — and there is room for you here.
Sundays · 10:00 AM · 11:00 AM · 6:00 PM
Our Name Is Our Message
Two kinds of liberty. Only one of them lasts forever.
Twenty minutes from where the Liberty Bell hangs, the verse cast into its side is the verse we were named for. It was never a political slogan. It was God's word about setting captives free.
Liberty Bell · Philadelphia · 1752
Freedom from a king
Our founders staked everything on the belief that free people answer to God rather than to men. It cost blood, and it was worth it. But no declaration on parchment has ever reached the one place a person is most enslaved: the human heart.
Calvary · Jerusalem · AD 33
Freedom from sin
Jesus opened the same scroll and read it aloud: sent “to preach deliverance to the captives… to set at liberty them that are bruised.” That freedom is not earned, voted on, or inherited. It is bought — and it is offered to you as a gift.
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
John 8:36Never been to a church like this?
What your first Sunday actually looks like
Walking into a new church is intimidating. So here is exactly what happens, before you ever step out of your car.
About 75 minutes
Singing you can actually follow, prayer, an offering you are not expected to give to as a guest, and preaching straight from the King James Bible.
Your kids are safe
Two children’s Sunday School classes at 10:00, plus an adult class. Vacation Bible School each summer. Children are welcome in the service too.
No pressure
When you come, you are welcomed as family and friends. You do not have to do anything, or be anything, come as you are. Come experience God with us.
Your Declaration of Freedom
How a captive walks out free
This is the most important thing on this website. It takes four minutes to read, and it has changed more lives in this building than anything else we do.
“If you died tonight, do you know for certain that you would go to heaven?”
If the honest answer is “I hope so” or “I’m not sure” — keep reading. The Bible says you can know.“Lord Jesus, I know I’m a sinner and I can’t save myself. I believe You died for my sin, were buried, and rose again. Right now I’m trusting You alone to save me. Thank You for saving me. Amen.”
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Every one of us is guilty
Not “most people.” All of us — including everyone standing in this church on Sunday morning. Romans 3:23 — read it“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”
Romans 3:23 · King James Version -
Sin has a real price
Death, and separation from God forever. This is the part nobody enjoys hearing, and it is the reason the rest is such good news. Romans 6:23 — read it“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23 · King James Version -
Christ paid it in your place
He didn’t wait for you to clean yourself up first. He died while you were still at your worst — and rose from the grave three days later. Romans 5:8 — read it“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 · King James Version -
Freedom is received, not earned
Not by church membership, baptism, good behavior, or family religion. By calling on Him and trusting Him alone to save you. Romans 10:9, 13 · Ephesians 2:8–9 — read them“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. … For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Romans 10:9, 13 · King James Version“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
Ephesians 2:8–9 · King James Version -
And then it holds
Salvation you could lose isn’t liberty — it’s parole. Scripture says the one who is in Christ is kept, sealed, and secure. John 10:28–29 · Romans 8:38–39 — read them“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.”
John 10:28–29 · King James Version“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38–39 · King James Version
All Scripture quoted from the Authorized King James Version.
RU Recovery Ministries
Some chains are more literal than others.
Addiction. Anger. Habits nobody at work knows about. Delaware County has been hit hard, and we are not pretending otherwise.
RU is a Christ-centered discipleship program that meets here every Friday night. No dues, no waiting list, no requirement to be religious, sober, or presentable when you walk in. Just people who found freedom helping people who are still looking for it.
“…to preach deliverance to the captives… to set at liberty them that are bruised.” — Luke 4:18
Every Friday
7:00 PM
3210 Concord Road, Aston PA. Walk in. That’s the whole process.
Call 484-401-0285Life Together
There is a place here for every season you’re in
A church is not a weekly event you attend. It is a group of people who know your name and notice when you’re missing.
Sundays · 10:00 AM
Sunday School
Two children’s classes and an adult class. Real Bible study, taught at a level you can follow from day one.
Plan a visitFridays · 7:00 PM
RU Recovery
Christ-centered freedom from addiction and strongholds. All are welcome — every single week.
RU Recovery2nd & 4th Tuesday · 6:30 PM
Men’s Bible Study
Men sharpening men. Straightforward study, honest conversation, and coffee that could probably be better.
Men’s Ministry3rd Tuesday · 6:30 PM
Ladies’ Fellowship
Encouragement, teaching, and friendship for women in every stage of life.
Women’s Ministry3rd Sunday · 2:30 PM
Nursing Home Ministry
Carrying singing, Scripture, and company to neighbors who can no longer come to us.
OutreachLast Saturday monthly
Family Soul Winning
Going door to door across Aston with the best news anyone in this town will hear all week.
OutreachEach summer
Vacation Bible School
A week of songs, games, and Bible lessons your kids will still be talking about in September.
Kids & VBSAround the world
Foreign Missions
We support missionaries carrying this same gospel to fields far past Delaware County.
MissionsWednesdays · 6:30 PM
Prayer Service
The mid-week reset. Bring what’s heavy — we will carry it to the Lord together.
Plan a visitPreaching
Hear a sermon before you ever visit
The best way to know whether a church is for you is to listen to what gets preached there. Ours is straight out of the Authorized King James Version — no apology, no hedging, and no wondering what we actually believe.
Meet our pastor
Michael Wilps was a roofer before God saved him and called him to street preaching. That calling grew into the largest prison ministry on the East Coast — proclaiming liberty to men who had lost theirs — before he founded this church in 2010.
He preaches every week, answers his own phone, and would gladly talk with you before you ever attend a service.
Read His StoryWhere We Stand
An independent church with nothing hidden in the fine print
We are an autonomous, independent Baptist church. No denominational headquarters, no shifting positions. Here is the short version — the full doctrinal statement is published in its entirety.
The Bible
Inspired, inerrant, preserved, and authoritative. We preach and teach the Authorized King James Version.
One God, Three Persons
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — eternally existing, equal in essence and perfection.
Salvation by Grace
Through the shed blood of Jesus Christ alone, received by faith, apart from any work of man.
The Local Church
A local, organized assembly of baptized believers, independent and commissioned to reach the world.
Plan Your Visit
We’d like to save you a seat.
Let us know you’re coming and someone will meet you at the door, walk your kids to their class, and sit with you if you’d rather not sit alone. Or just show up — that works too.
- Address 3210 Concord Road, Aston PA 19014
- Phone 484-401-0285
- Email webdev@w3nerds.com
- Parking Free on-site lot
One More Thing
Liberty was never meant to be kept quiet.
Somebody told you about this church, or a search brought you here, or you’re just curious. However you arrived — the invitation is open, and it’s open this Sunday.