First Presbyterian Church of Canton, NY
The Church on the Park
17 Park Street, Canton, New York 13617 Phone: (315) 386-2570
Located at: 7 Main Street, Canton
Hours: Thrift Shop - Monday to Friday 9:30 - 3:30
Food Pantry - Monday 12:30 - 3:30, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30 - 3:30 and Friday closed
For over 40 years, the Church & Community Program (C&CP) has ensured that lower income residents of our community can obtain needed food, clothing, and other essentials. Last year the C&CP: filled 610 emergency food requests; distributed 350 holiday food baskets; assisted 55 families grow fresh vegetables; helped with budgeting, fuel, eyeglasses, diapers, clothing, transportation, & counseling; provided 100 kids with school supplies; and helped to make Christmas possible for over 300 families.
The Church and Community Program (C&CP) was established in 1974 by members of several congregations in a cooperative effort to respond to needs of local residents by utilizing resources of both the church and community. The program goals remain unchanged:
- To provide a "safety net" for people in crisis
- To assist with emergency needs other agencies are unable to meet
- To provide volunteer opportunities for area residents
The Church & Community Program provides emergency intervention and referral services, and arranges for on-going counseling, outreach and advocacy for those in need. We work closely with a number of area agencies to provide coordinated and comprehensive services, working to insure non-duplication of tax-supported programs and services already in place. If we are unable to help, we will try to find someone who can!
You Can Help Us!
- You can help us by donating money, volunteering time, or material goods such as non-perishable food, household items, clothing, etc.
- Non-perishable food may be left at the Church & Community Program office at 7 Main Street.
- Clean, usable clothing may be dropped off at the Thrift Shop Mondaythrough Friday 9am to 4pm.
- Please call the Church & Community Program office (386-3534) regarding volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups.
- If you would like more information about this Program, please contact the Director of the Church and Community Program, Ray Crosby.
Welcome
Welcome A hearty welcome to you from all of us at the First Presbyterian Church on the Park in Canton, New York. We are a growing church with a proud past and a promising future, and we invite you to come and explore what God is up to here on the Park. Welcome Home!
Mission Statement
The Mission of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Canton is to reach out to all people and welcome them in celebrating truly the joys, freedoms and responsibilities that come with our faith in God, Christ’s unconditional love for us, and the power of the Holy Spirit to transform our world. Through this nurturing Christian Community we will fully recognize the value of each believer, humbly forgive ourselves and others, and lovingly embrace God’s Grace.
Church Closing Info
Living in the North Country, bad winter weather is a fact of life; even on Sundays. In the event of inhospitable weather, notice of the cancellation of our worship service (or other church related events) will be sent to the following media sources: Channel 7 WWNY, North Country Public Radio (NCPR 89.5 FM, NCPR.org), WPDM 1470 AM/WSNN 99.3 FM and the church website www.churchonthepark.org.