About Our Church
Lisha’s Kill Reformed
Church is a congregation of the Reformed Church in America (RCA). We are part of the Regional Synod of
Albany, which is comprised of local classes, or groups of congregations, which
support one another and hold each other accountable. Lisha’s Kill is a member of
the Schenectady Classis.
Our governing board is called a consistory, which includes the pastor as well as elders and deacons who are elected by the congregation. The consistory meets monthly. The programs of the church are overseen by six committees which include consistory members as well as members and friends of the congregation.
Our governing board is called a consistory, which includes the pastor as well as elders and deacons who are elected by the congregation. The consistory meets monthly. The programs of the church are overseen by six committees which include consistory members as well as members and friends of the congregation.
Programming
The work and ministry of
Lisha’s Kill is overseen by six committees: Worship, Christian Education,
Fellowship, Outreach, Stewardship and Property. These committees seek to include
individuals from the congregation with gifts and interests in the various areas of
ministry.
History
In 1852 certain members of the
the Niskayuna Reformed Church petitioned the Classis of Schenectady to form their own
congregation. In 1854 the newly-formed congregation dedicated its own church in the
hamlet of Lisha’s Kill (“kill” being Dutch for “creek”),
located in the town of Colonie, Albany County, New York.
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