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Presbyterian Church USA logoFirst Presbyterian Church of Potsdam, New York

A community gathering in Christ and ministering as God leads
42 Elm Street, Potsdam, NY 13676 • phone (315) 265-9434 • email p1presch@twcny.rr.com

Contact Us

Personnel and Volunteer Staff

(For Emerency contact Information, see below)

Dr. D. Richard Will (Pastor Rich) - Pastor
Ranota Hewitson - Clerk of Session
Dick Partch - Moderator of Deacons
Joyce Yianoukos, Moderator of Deacons
Laura Toland - Director of Music; Organist
Art Frackenpohl - Organist
Cindy Bowen - Secretary
Ron Kaiser - Sexton
Dale Hobson / Ruth Kreuzer - web site managers

(A list of committee chairs and members, and group contacts can be found in the "Who We Are" section of this web site)

Our Affiliation

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Synod of the Northeast

Presbytery of Northern New York

 

Parish Paper/Website announcements/articles/photos about church/community events, general articles relating to our church activities or missions, special thanks, or information about our church family that needs to be shared should be submitted for publication in the monthly Parish Paper by the last Sunday of each month (Send a submission to the secretary now.); they may be submitted to the web site at any time. (Send a submission to the web manager now.)

Church Offices Hours:

Monday     11:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:00 (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00pm)
Tuesday     11:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:00 (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00pm)
Wednesday     11:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:00 (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00pm)
Thursday     11:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:00 (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00pm)
Friday     11:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:00 (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00pm)

If you need anything outside of these hours, please don't hesitate to leave a message or send an email.

Pastor's Drop-In Office Hours:

Monday     9:30am-1:30pm
Tuesday   9:30am-1:30pm
Wednesday     9:30am-1:30pm
Thursday     9:30am-11:30am*

*For all SUNY Potsdam students & staff – Pastor Rich will be in the Spiritual Life office (221B in the Barrington Student Union) spring semester 2010 on Thursdays from 12:00 – 3:00 PM. Feel free to stop by and chat, vent or visit!! Most of the time there will be fresh homemade cookies!! 

Other hours by appointment.
Pastor Rich will be in the office during these times, except in case of emergencies. When possible, he will post on his door a message telling when he will be back in.

Email Addresses:

Phone:

  • Office: (315) 265-9434
  • In case of an emergency:  If you can not reach Pastor Rich at the office, call him at home (315) 268-1562. If he is not at home, stay on the line, the call and/or message you leave will be forwarded to his cell phone.  If you know that Pastor Rich is out of town, and you have a pressing situation that needs action contact Ranota Hewitson: 265-8112 or Dick Partch: 265-7324. 

Location:

We are located at 42 Elm Street in Potsdam, at the wedge shaped intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy 11B.

Handicap Accessibility:

The church building itself is accessible for the handicapped; there is ramp access in the covered passageway which connects the church building to the Center, and there is a center aisle special pew that will accommodate a wheelchair. The Center is also handicap accessible; there is a motorized chair lift on the stairs and a handicapped restroom in this building. Four handicap parking spaces are available in the small lot adjacent to the buildings.

Assisted hearing devices are available during worship services. Please see an usher if you would like one.

Parking:

Limited parking, including handicap parking, is available in the small lot behind the church buildings; the entrance to this lot is off of Lawrence Avenue (Hwy 11). Parking is also available along both sides of Elm Street (Hwy 11B). Parking is permitted in the large parking lot across from the church (on the Elm Street side of the church) on Sundays and evenings.