THE CHAZY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ROUSES POINT
We are in search of a Designated Pastor that is willing to relocate to northeastern New York and take on the responsibility of providing pastoral services to two small
churches
Following is information about our area and a pictorial presentation of the two churches
Chazy and Rouses Point are located in northeastern New York
Chazy
Rouses Point
Information about our area Chazy’s population is approximately 4,200
Rouses Point’s population is approximately 4,000
Rouses Point is located in the northeast corner of New York state bordering Lake Champlain, Vermont and Canada
Rouses Point is 13 miles northeast of Chazy
Montreal, Canada is approximately 50 miles from Chazy
Burlington, Vermont is 55 miles from Rouses Point
Local economy: Chazy has a large agricultural industry – dairy, apples and eggs; and Rouses Point has a manufacturing, retail and tourism, and government services based economy
Additional information about our area Weather
Average high temperature in July is 80 – average low is 59 Average high temperature in January is 29 – average low is 13 Average precipitation – high in June of 4.36 and a low in February of 2.64” Average winter snowfall is 71 inches
Lake Champlain is over 100 miles long and is great for boating and fishing The Adirondack State Park is as close as 25 miles Hikers will enjoy climbing the 46 high peaks in the Adirondacks Lake Placid and ski resorts are approximately 65 miles from Chazy Plattsburgh is the closest city with approximately 20,000 residents Chazy is located 13 miles north of Plattsburgh College – the State University of New York Plattsburgh is 15 miles away Clinton county has a population of around 82,000 residents Clinton county’s largest industries are retail / tourism, manufacturing,
education and government services
The First Presbyterian Church in Rouses Point
The First Presbyterian Church in Rouses Point
The First Presbyterian Church in Rouses Point
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary
The SanctuaryThe view from the pulpit
The stained glass windows in the sanctuary
Stained glassed windows
The meeting room next to the sanctuary
The Pastor’s office off the meeting room
The Chazy Presbyterian Church in Chazy
The main entrance to the church
The church steeple had to be modified and the bell has been relocated next to the front
entrance
The sanctuary
The pulpit
The sanctuary from the pulpit
The choir loft and organ
Sanctuary stained glass window
The reception hall
The reception hall
A mural depicting the church’s history in the reception hall
The kitchen
The pastor’s office at the church off the kitchen
The Chazy Central Rural School is located across the street from the Chazy Presbyterian Church
Chazy manse before remodeling
The manse is located directly next to the church and is under a total remodel
The view from the front entrance of the manse
Inside the manse is under a total remodel
Church member working on the manse remodeling project
Additional Church Information The combined church membership is under 100 members Average worship attendance
Rouses Point – 20 in 2012; Chazy – 18 in 2013 Chazy and Rouses Point churches are non-yoked
Our churches have developed a working relationship sharing pastoral leadership over the past five plus years and at this point of the journey, anticipate that this relationship will continue to develop and enrich our faith in Christ, enabling each church to grow in our mission for Christ.
It is our vision that with the assistance of the leadership of a shared Pastor, we will continue on our mission to become what God is calling us to be.
We may be small but our members are strong and active
Benefits and Compensation We are offering an effective salary of $43,200
Consisting of cash salary at $33,230 Housing / manse – use valued at $9,970 In addition:
The Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., which includes a medical plan and a pension, and a death and disability plan
4 weeks paid vacation 2 weeks study leave plus up to $800 in reimbursable
continuing education costs Reimbursement of job-related mileage at the IRS
rate And up to $50 per month reimbursement for
telephone, books and/or Internet cost
Manse The manse is a 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom home with a
one car garage located next door to the Chazy Presbyterian Church
The manse is presently in the midst of a complete renovation Upgraded windows, doors and insulation have been
installed The inside has been redesigned with new electrical
and plumbing It is planned to soon have drywall, fixtures, cabinets,
appliances, paint and siding completed. If the new pastor starts before the manse is completed
appropriate temporary housing will be provided
More Local Information 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh – Weekend of Sept 11th Local Activities
Rouses Point 4th of July parade and fireworks Sportsman Club Celebration – last Sunday in July Veteran’s Day – American Legion Post 912 Canadian-Pacific Holiday Train – 1st week in December Chazy Memorial Day parade Happy Pike Fishing Tournament Old Home Days – first weekend in August
Restaurants in Rouses Point and Chazy Lakeside Coffee Café, Angelo’s Pizzeria and Grill,
Nico’s Pizzeria, Sandi’s Deli, Best Friends Family Restaurant, Gino’s Pizzeria, and Squirrels Nest
Guma’s, Up North BBQ and Catering, Cattle Barn
Area Education Chazy Central Rural School
http://www.chazy.org/pages/CCRS Approximately 475 students in K – 12 Received national recognition Blue Ribbon Award Boys Soccer team 6 time state champions since 2004 Girls Soccer team 3 time state champions since 2007
Northeast Clinton Central School http://www.nccscougar.org/hs.htm Approximately 1,300 students in K – 12 With Elementary schools in Mooers, Champlain and Rouses
Point communities Post Secondary in Plattsburgh
SUNY Plattsburgh - http://www.plattsburgh.edu/ Clinton Community College - http://www.clinton.edu/ CV-Tech - http://www.cves.org/CV-TEC/CV-TEC.shtml
More Local Website Information Websites
The Town Chazy http://www.townofchazy.com/
The Village of Rouses Point http://www.rousespointny.com/
The William H. Miner http://www.whminer.com/
The Chazy Public Library http://www.chazypubliclibrary.org/
The Rouses Point Public Library http://www.cefls.org/rousespoint.htm
The Lake Champlain Region http://www.lakechamplainregion.com/
The Rouses Point American Legion http://www.montgomerypost912.org/
The Plattsburgh / North Country Chamber of Commerce http://www.northcountrychamber.com/
Local Area Information Adirondack State Park
http://nysparks.com/regions/adirondack/default.aspx Point Au Roche State Park
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/60426.html Alice Miner Museum
http://www.minermuseum.org/ Chazy general information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chazy,_New_York Rouses Point general information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouses_Point,_New_York
Rouses Point Civic Center
The ice arena winter season - October 1st through March 30th North Country Skating Club, North Country Youth Hockey
Organization and the Northeastern Clinton Central School's Varsity High School Hockey Team
Public skating throughout the winter season is available to the public at $2 per person
The summer season has hosted many events 4th of July Celebration events, circuses, Boston-Montreal-Boston
(BMB) annual bicycle race; the annual Biking for Miracles Motorcycle Ride benefiting the Children Miracle Network for cancer uses the facility as its departure point
The outdoor site has two baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball court, tennis courts, a playground, the Samuel de Champlain Center Stage and a gazebo for family gatherings