Tottenville Evangelical Free Church began in 1915 when thirteen Christian
brethren (five men and eight women), all Norwegian, came together for
their mutual concern of the worship of the Lord Jesus Christ. A
little over a year later this small group met at the Red Front Hall on
Main Street and Eureka Place in Tottenville on December 28, 1916 for the
purpose of incorporating “The Norwegian Evangelical Free Church”
(of Tottenville) and to elect trustees. In 1917 The Congregational
Church Extension Society of Brooklyn loaned the group a portable chapel
to be erected on the recently purchased land at 266 Wood Avenue.
In 1923 The Norwegian Evangelical Free Church (of Tottenville) acquired
a loan to start a building fund for a permanent building. At first,
all services were in Norwegian and by the end of 1939 services were held
in English.
In 1954 affiliations were being established with The Evangelical
Free Church of America. In March of 1958 the congregation voted
to withdraw from The Congregational Church Association, which was received
on good terms with well wishes from the Association. The church
voted to join with The Evangelical Free Church of America.
At this time the church is in an interim pastorship with Pastor James
McLoughlin on a part time basis. We have as outreach ministries,
programs on Staten Island Public Access
Cable Television. (These
are Available on Staten Island only)
Programs are of recorded services called “Reformation Pulpit.”
We are also sponsoring Ken Ham’s “Answers in Genesis”,
as well as the Reverend Paul Frey “The Voice of Truth” messages.
We have an audio tape ministry for shut-ins or home study. We are
missionary oriented and support Ray and Cheryl Giabello in New Guinea
and minister at the Goodwill
Mission in Newark.
Our church is made up of believers from all walks of life, spanning all
ages and representing various cultures with a passion to spread the Gospel
of Jesus Christ throughout the world.
II Cornithians 4:5: “For we preach not ourselves but Jesus
Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.”
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