General Info

United Church of Phelps is a union of two historic Churches existing in the village of Phelps, New York since the 1850 s. The Methodist Church sat in a hillside on the west side of the village, directly in front of Resthaven Cemetery. The Presbyterian Church was located just east of the village business section on the corner of North Wayne Street. For over a hundred years the people of these Churches worked side by side during the week but on Sunday they went their separate ways. In the 1970 s some of the membership of each Church met and began to talk of coming together as one strong community Church. The Church would continue their ties to the two denominations but they would pool their resources in order to meet the needs of the people in the village and people in the world. The Presbyterian Church had lots of room. The Methodist Church needed more room but building a new Church was not fiscally possible. It was a difficult decision to make for many hearts were tied to what had always been their Church. In 1974 United Church of Phelps was born. Thirty-five years later this toddler has grown into a happy well- adjusted adult! The stained glass windows that formerly fit the windows in the narthex of the Methodist Church fit perfectly in the window frames in the narthex of the Presbyterian Church. The people fit together just as perfectly. Our mission statement tells our story: The United Church of Phelps reaches out and welcomes all people so they may worship God passionately, become people of prayer, develop a deep faith, demonstrate faith through service, and share their faith. If you want to be an active member of Church please answer our invitation and join us? We d be so pleased to have you here!