First United Methodist Church of New Hartford

First United Methodist Church of New Hartford 10:00 am Live stream Service. Methodism in New Hartford has a past to honor and a future to mold. Methodist meetings were held in the village as early as 1826.

The New York Mills Methodist Society, formed on New Year's Eve 1825, was the mother of the New Hartford Society. Preachings began about 1829 and were held in numerous places including a schoolhouse on Factory Lane and a weaver's shop. The New Hartford Society became independent about 1838. Although its religious services were conducted irregularly, the Methodist Society was fostered by management

of the New Hartford Cotton Mills. Superintendent Daniel Keith, and later George Andrews promoted the services to meet the needs of the mill worker and offered the chapel in the Factory Yard for this purpose. A Sunday School was organized on May 24, 1840, and the Society proceeded with incorporation a month later. Andrews Williams obtained a deed for three quarters of an acre of land on Oxford Road for the Methodist Society. Construction of the First Methodist Episcopal Church began, and it was dedicated on January 1, 1842. It contained both church and parsonage and, with the lot, cost $3000. The building was razed in 1986 for a funeral home parking lot. By 1867, the growing congregation needed a new church. Built on the adjoining lot, it was completed in July 1869 at a cost of $13,786. By 1920 more rooms were needed and Tibbitts Hall, containing a kitchen, Sunday School rooms, and recreational facilities, was added to the church. At the same time, a parsonage at 29 Oxford Road was built. The church building is now the Players of Utica Theater. As the church family grew, a new building plan was set in motion and property acquired at 105 Genesee Street. On October 8, 1961 at a cost of $325,000, the First United Methodist Church was consecrated. In 1965, an education wing was added, and ten years later the bell from the old church, bearing the inscription "Salvation is Free" , was installed on the grounds. A mortgage burning ceremony was held in the church on May 16, 1982.

03/29/2026

Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest! Happy Palm Sunday. 🌿 Today we heard the bell choir, chancel choir and praise team procl...
03/29/2026

Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest! Happy Palm Sunday. 🌿 Today we heard the bell choir, chancel choir and praise team proclaim the excitement of Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem. 🫏👑
The message today reminds us that even the least expected person (or animal, in the donkeys case) can shine the light of Jesus!

03/27/2026
03/27/2026

Palm Sunday

What a wonderful service! We learned about how Jesus can heal all of our hurts! John 5:1-9.The highlight was the baptism...
03/22/2026

What a wonderful service! We learned about how Jesus can heal all of our hurts! John 5:1-9.

The highlight was the baptism of the sweetest little boy! God bless you and welcome to the family❤️🙏❤️

Happy Sunday! We have a lovely children’s message from Ms. Ellen about seeing and understanding…IYKYK! Revered Dave sha...
03/15/2026

Happy Sunday! We have a lovely children’s message from Ms. Ellen about seeing and understanding…IYKYK! Revered Dave shared some thoughts about Matthew 4:1-4. Man was never meant to live on bread alone.❤️

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105 Genesee Street
New Hartford, NY
13413

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 9:30am - 10:30am
11am - 12pm

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+13157334227

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