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First United Methodist Church of Fredonia
Fredonia
NY
14063
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Who we are
FFUMC is a church family that is open to all. We are missional, family-friendly & comfortable. We offer a traditional service with a contemporary message.
Fredonia First United Methodist Church Vision for Ministry
The roots of our vision take us back to the Old Testament, the foundational document of our faith. The prophet Zechariah saw a man with a measuring line. He planned to measure the size of the restored city of Jerusalem to decide where the city walls should be. A heavenly messenger appeared and said, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as a city without walls.’” (Zechariah 2:4) Dennis Kinlaw comments on this, “The city of God was not to be for containment. It was to be for overflow. From it the knowledge of God was to flow out to all the corners of the earth and to the end of time.”
God has always called His people to overflow, not to be contained. The vision for ministry for First United Methodist Church of Fredonia is a vision of overflowing ministry — to the lives of people within our walls and to those still on the outside. Overflowing ministry begins when we make the right connections. We must be connected to God…to each other…and to our world. Then and only then will our lives and our ministry overflow as God intended.
We begin this vision document by affirming the purpose statement under which this church has lived for the past several years:
"Our purpose is helping people to
Form a relationship with Jesus within the
Fellowship of the Church in order to
Focus on God
Find a ministry in the church, and
Fulfill a mission in the world."
We believe that statement is aligned with the Scriptures, historic Christianity, the Wesleyan spirit of our heritage and the history of First United Methodist Church.
We might put it in a phrase this way:
Connected to God…to each other…and to our world.
Fredonia First United Methodist Church Vision for Ministry
The roots of our vision take us back to the Old Testament, the foundational document of our faith. The prophet Zechariah saw a man with a measuring line. He planned to measure the size of the restored city of Jerusalem to decide where the city walls should be. A heavenly messenger appeared and said, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as a city without walls.’” (Zechariah 2:4) Dennis Kinlaw comments on this, “The city of God was not to be for containment. It was to be for overflow. From it the knowledge of God was to flow out to all the corners of the earth and to the end of time.”
God has always called His people to overflow, not to be contained. The vision for ministry for First United Methodist Church of Fredonia is a vision of overflowing ministry — to the lives of people within our walls and to those still on the outside. Overflowing ministry begins when we make the right connections. We must be connected to God…to each other…and to our world. Then and only then will our lives and our ministry overflow as God intended.
We begin this vision document by affirming the purpose statement under which this church has lived for the past several years:
"Our purpose is helping people to
Form a relationship with Jesus within the
Fellowship of the Church in order to
Focus on God
Find a ministry in the church, and
Fulfill a mission in the world."
We believe that statement is aligned with the Scriptures, historic Christianity, the Wesleyan spirit of our heritage and the history of First United Methodist Church.
We might put it in a phrase this way:
Connected to God…to each other…and to our world.
Street Address
25 Church Street
Fredonia,
NY
14063
United States
Phone: (716) 679-1513
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Church Pastor
Annette Puleff
Pastor
25 Church Street
Fredonia,
NY
14063
United States
Phone: (716) 679-1513
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Quote of the Day
Acts 18:9
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
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Service Times last updated on the 26th of January, 2021
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The History of First United Methodist Church of Fredonia
In 1811, "circuit rider" Elijah Metcalf rode into town on horseback and met with three couples. This is how we started. This group met in homes and continued to reach more people. The first meeting house was built in 1822 near the present Saint Joseph's Church on Main Street. As the congregation continued to flourish, a more imposing structure was built at the corner of Center and Barker Streets in 1839. This was torn down in the 1940's. We have an interesting display of artifacts located in the present office area of our church.
Membership continued to increase and a more desirable location was sought. During 1868-1869, the present property at 25 Church Street was purchased and a red brick church was erected by our 140 members for a cost of $30,000. On December 21, 1922, the church was destroyed by fire and work began the following Spring to construct the current English Neo-Gothic-style edifice for $121,000 (its value today is over two million dollars).
In 1956, a campaign was held to raise $165,000 and resulted in our building a modern education wing. The mortgage-burning and dedication of this addition took place during our sesquicentennial celebration in 1961. A major renovation of the sanctuary, office, heating system, and kitchen occurred and was topped off by the dedication of our new Schlicker pipe organ in 1970-1971.
More recently, in 2006, we enjoyed an ecumenical worship service as we joined with our Baptist neighbors next door as we replaced the the sanctuary roof. Work continued in 2008 with the completion of the new windows for the education building and the start of the refurbishment of the stained glass windows. This is a four year project.
Today, we are a church with an emphasis on being connected to our community. Numerous groups call our building home. Our mission team sends groups as far as Biloxi, Mississippi, but also works on homes in the Fredonia and Dunkirk area, and has put in well over a thousand person-hours in Silver Creek and Gowanda, NY, and the surrounding communities following the 2009 flooding. Our blended style worship has a little something for everyone, with the lively sound of our Praise Team, the soaring sounds of our Chancel Choir, and the majestic Schilcker organ. Worship incorporates sight and sound, and aids the visually and hearing impaired, through the use of multimedia.
In 1811, "circuit rider" Elijah Metcalf rode into town on horseback and met with three couples. This is how we started. This group met in homes and continued to reach more people. The first meeting house was built in 1822 near the present Saint Joseph's Church on Main Street. As the congregation continued to flourish, a more imposing structure was built at the corner of Center and Barker Streets in 1839. This was torn down in the 1940's. We have an interesting display of artifacts located in the present office area of our church.
Membership continued to increase and a more desirable location was sought. During 1868-1869, the present property at 25 Church Street was purchased and a red brick church was erected by our 140 members for a cost of $30,000. On December 21, 1922, the church was destroyed by fire and work began the following Spring to construct the current English Neo-Gothic-style edifice for $121,000 (its value today is over two million dollars).
In 1956, a campaign was held to raise $165,000 and resulted in our building a modern education wing. The mortgage-burning and dedication of this addition took place during our sesquicentennial celebration in 1961. A major renovation of the sanctuary, office, heating system, and kitchen occurred and was topped off by the dedication of our new Schlicker pipe organ in 1970-1971.
More recently, in 2006, we enjoyed an ecumenical worship service as we joined with our Baptist neighbors next door as we replaced the the sanctuary roof. Work continued in 2008 with the completion of the new windows for the education building and the start of the refurbishment of the stained glass windows. This is a four year project.
Today, we are a church with an emphasis on being connected to our community. Numerous groups call our building home. Our mission team sends groups as far as Biloxi, Mississippi, but also works on homes in the Fredonia and Dunkirk area, and has put in well over a thousand person-hours in Silver Creek and Gowanda, NY, and the surrounding communities following the 2009 flooding. Our blended style worship has a little something for everyone, with the lively sound of our Praise Team, the soaring sounds of our Chancel Choir, and the majestic Schilcker organ. Worship incorporates sight and sound, and aids the visually and hearing impaired, through the use of multimedia.
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