Andover Alliance Church Andover NY

At Andover Alliance Church, we have a simple hope: to see people come to know Jesus Christ and grow in their Christian faith. For 10 years, we've been helping spread God's good news here in our hometown and throughout the world, and we pray that God will continue to use our congregation. Whether you've been attending church for years or haven't stepped into a sanctuary in decades, we hope you'll come and join us Sunday if you're looking for a church in our hometown.

When you come to join us for the first time, one of our greeters will be glad to help you become comfortable. If you'd like, they'll help you find the nursery (which is fully staffed and safely run), restrooms, sanctuary and, of course, coffee after the service.

During the service, you'll hear our faith expressed in the songs we sing, prayers we offer up and our pastor's preaching. All parts of our service are grounded in the Bible, which we are committed to upholding. At Andover Alliance Church, we agree with the Apostle's Creed and Nicene Creed, which we may read during the service. The Apostle's and Nicene Creeds are two of the most ancient Christian creeds, and you'll find they are upheld by almost all churches today.

After the service, join us for a cup of coffee and give us a chance to get to know each other. Say hello to our pastor and anyone else you see. We'd all love to hear your story and share ours with you.

No matter what your Christian background is (or isn't), we hope you'll join us on Sunday. Here at Andover Alliance Church, you'll find people of all sizes, stripes and colors, and we welcome everyone--including you. Our services start at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. every Sunday.

 

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1937 The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Andover has presented an active ministry in this community since its inception as a home prayer meeting in 1937. Perhaps the youngest congregation in the community, the church was officially organized as an accredited church on May 10, 1939, with six charter members. In those early days, the church met in a room over the old movie house on East Greenwood Street (The Sugar Bowl, owned by John Karcanes). Several other locations were used for church services.

1940’s After considering many sites for the church, the committee, elected by church membership, bought the former Dean schoolhouse, which stood on Burch family property land located between what is now Baker Road and New York State Route 417. The church people transported the schoolhouse to its present location on Rochambeau Avenue. Reverend Harley A Beckwith was instrumental in getting the schoolhouse building moved. For a time, the church had no basement sub-structure, but as the church grew, the need for more space prompted the Building Committee to enlarge. Stories have been told how the Lord supplied the money to pay for the project.

1972 In October 1972, the church purchased a parsonage for future pastors and their families. The property purchased was the former Ruger house at 8 Baker Street in the village. The house was repainted and repairs were made. Over the years, an addition was made to the property. The property was sold in the 1990’s as the current pastor, Reverend Bruce Crossley purchased the Givens’ farm and the church had no future need of a parsonage.

1990’s Added improvements over the years included a huge church renovation project in the early 1990’s. During the ministry of Reverend Bruce A Crossley, the church building was doubled in size, adding two additional Sunday school rooms, furnace room, and additional bathroom, and doubled the size of the sanctuary.

1996 Property south of the church building was purchased. A parking lot was added on this property, behind the church building.

2002 In March, 2002, the church purchased a home located at One Rochambeau Avenue, the former home of the Everett Davis family, for use as a new parsonage.

2010 When the house located between the parsonage, One Rochambeau, and the church, Five Rochambeau, became available, the Governing Board spent much time in discussion and prayer regarding if and how the Emery House could be used for church ministry. The possibilities seemed many – Youth Ministry, expanding Sunday School and small group classes, community outreach, housing for missionaries, and a ministry the Lord has not yet laid on our hearts. In addition, we would be able to improve access to the church parking lot located behind the church. The house was purchased in the fall of 2010. The Lord has blessed as the congregation has been able to give toward reducing the principal on the loan to purchase the property. Praise God, our 30 year mortgage was paid off in less than three years!

2012 In the fall of 2010, the church began a much needed expansion of storage space and improvement of our Kitchen facilities. A crawl space was dug out and walls and floor installed to provide storage space. The existing Kitchen equipment was removed and new facilities with over 25 feet of base cabinet/countertop and much needed wall cabinets were installed. The end results make it much easier to provide for meals and fellowship as well as provide more comfortable seating at tables in the Fellowship Hall.

2015 The garage located between the church and 3 Rochambeau Avenue was relocated for use for VBS and other special events. It is located next to the expanded and improved parking lot behind the church. In addition, a new driveway was installed east of the church.

2021 The exterior stairway to the basement was enclosed.

Summary Over the years, the church has strived to be a blessing to the community. The church is active in offering vacation Bible school, missionary conference, clothing and food provided for those in need, and is an active participant in the community Lenten services. The church has hosted Pulpit-in-the Park services at the American Legion Park many summers and has hosted special music outreach services on the school lawn during the Andover 4th of July celebrations. Andover Christian and Missionary Alliance Church continues to be a vital part of the religious heritage of Andover.

Andover Alliance Pastors The church has had over twenty pastors since its inception in 1939: January 1939 – January 1944 Reverend Milton C Hurne February 1945 – May 1945 Reverend Charles C Olenhouse August 1946 – August 1947 Reverend I Russell Clark September 1947 – June 1949 Doctor Gordon F Larson July 1950 – September 1953 Reverend Edward D Poser October 1953 – Nat 1955 Charles M Abbott June 1955 – September 1957 Reverend Richard W Pendell March 1957 – May 1958 Reverend Melvin E Vance June 1958 – June 1959 Carl A Hokanson September 1959 – Sept 1960 Richard W Beais September 1961 – January 1967 Donald T Geffers January 1968 – January 1972 Reverend Milton C Hurne August 1972 – August 1974 Reverend Stephen B Clark September 1974 – May 1976 Reverend Jeffery A Mackey December 1976 – Sept 1979 Reverend Richard A Storr January 1980 – October 1985 Reverend David J Smith March 1986 – October 1988 Reverend Robert J Witchey April 1993 – April 1995 Reverend Stephen B Clark December 1988 – August 2001 Reverend Bruce A Crossley December 2001 – June 2007 G William Anderson March 2009 – Present Reverend Philip Barner