This group developed into the present Maadi Community Church[1] and established a constitution and called William Elmer as its first pastor in 1956.
Pastor Petrescue articulated a visionary strategy from the Judges 15:4-5, enabling his congregation to become Egypt’s largest expatriate church.
Following this parable, Petrescue saw as the church's mission to foster evangelism among expatriate Christians in Egypt who would then move to other places throughout the world.
For decades, one highlight of the year is the annual Christmas Pageant with music, drama, and live animals in early December.
These activities have resulted in African Hope Learning Center, a primary and secondary school for refugees; Maadi Community School, a primary and secondary school with a Christian foundation; Petrescue Bible Institute (formerly Victory Bible Institute) to train African pastors; Prison Ministry to bring food, blankets, medicine, and bible study material to Kanatar men and women's prisons; Maadi Women's Guild Benevolence that serves poor and disadvantaged populations around Cairo; and Healing Grace Ministries which is a child-sponsorship program providing food, medicine, clean water, and spiritual training in villages in the Minya province.