Our Mission:
Community
Welcome to Schoharie United Presbyterian Church!
Whatever your religious background and however you have come to be here, we're glad you found us!
We invite you to stay a while, have a look around the site and see what our Church Community and Ministry is all about...
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Our Mission
"We, the members of United Presbyterian Church of Schoharie, are a caring congregation of diverse people who love, trust, and obey Jesus Christ. As such, we are the body that carries out Christ's teachings in the world today. Therefore, we intend to continue to provide a place for worship and christian education, to encourage the community to participate with us, and to reach out to those in need."
~Schoharie United Presbyterian Church's Mission Statement
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Our Worship
Worship is at the heart of who we are here at Schoharie United Presbyterian Church. We believe the purpose of worship is to glorify God, and celebrate what God is doing within our lives and our community. In worship, we demonstrate the powerful vision God has for all of humanity - the way God has designed us to live together in harmony with others and with all the created order.
We love to worship & praise God, and you can find us doing just that all year...in our Sanctuary, out in the Streets, or under our Pavilion on a warm sunny day!
Follow our YouTube Channel where you can preview worship services and Bible Study: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP6IkIMxq81MBKmzWXOpZZA
Traditional Worship service:
10:30 AM Sunday Morning Sanctuary
275+
Years Serving Schoharie Valley
Established as a worshiping community of the Paletine refugees in the early 1700’s, the first pastor called to the congregation was Reverend Peter Nicklas Sommer in 1742.
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Pastors over the years
Over the many years this congregation has had pastors from different denominations, Lutheran, Methodist, Reformed, and the current Presbyterian.
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God at the heart of the service
Through all the changes, trying times, and joyful celebrations, there has always been One God at the heart of the service of the church.
Our Partners
Partner # 1 - YOU
Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We hope you have learned a little bit about what SUPC does, and our character that drives us to some together in worship and service. Our hope is you will come and join us for a church dinner, a worship, a fellowship. Meet us and share your vision with us
Schoharie Reformed Church
Our actual partners in a number of missions and services in Schoharie, we would not be who we are without our friends down the street
Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church
Also on Main Street in Schoharie, Christ the Shepherd Lutheran is another frequent partner in ministry
Denominational Partners:
Albany Presbytery
SUPC is a member of the Albany Presbytery, PC(USA).
Synod of the Northeast
Albany Presbytery belongs to the Synod of the Northeast, a regional jurisdiction.
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (often abbreviated as PCUSA) was established by the 1983 merger of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, whose churches were located mainly in the South and in border states, with the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, whose congregations could be found in every state.
Schoharie Valley Community Camp
Click here: https://www.schohariereformedchurch.org/camp/ for more information about the Day Camp experience!
Our Affiliations
Since 1960 when the church voted to adopt the Presbyterian denomination, instead of choosing between either the Lutheran or the Methodist affiliations that were concurrent with the name of the congregation, United Presbyterian Church in Schoharie has been a member of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
albany presbytery
Schoharie United Presbyterian Church is within the boundaries of the Albany Presbytery.
Lutheran CemetEry
The Lutheran Cemetery sits on the hill behind the church. The cemetery is old, as old as the settlers of the valley, and many local families have members buried under it’s shady pines. The members of SUPC are the stewards of the cemetery.
Synod of the Northeast
As a member of the Albany Presbytery, we therefore also fall within the auspices of the Synod of the Northeast
Carlisle Presbyterian Church
Over the past few years SUPC and Carlisle Presbyterian Church have had the opportunity to combine ministries.
Get Involved
Does the United Presbyterian Church in Schoharie sound like a place you would like to check out? Come worship with us on Sunday, stop in during one of our dinners or other outreach events, or volunteer for one of our community ministries. We would love to have you join us.
Sign Up For a Program
In Advent, we will have an Advent Choir. Rehearsal will be Sunday Morning at 9:30 am, to sing a carol in that day’s worship service. Singers of all ability welcome!
Volunteer opportunities
The Food Pantry is always looking for new volunteers. Call the church office for more information about this important ministry!
Make a Donation
Support the worship, witness, and fellowship of the SUPC community by making a contribution: