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Messiah Lutheran Church Rotterdam, New York
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    • Reconciling in Christ
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    • Over 55 Gang
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Rotterdam Community Center

Click here to access our new separate Rotterdam Community Center website!
The Rotterdam Community Center, chaired by Kimlee Marquise, is an open table for the people of Rotterdam and the Greater Schenectady area of New York, where neighbors of all backgrounds can gather safely and without judgement to support, learn and grow together. The “three legs” of that open table, all crosscut by a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, are:
  • food security
  • mental health & wellbeing
  • arts, culture & self expression

In response to the mass trauma of the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, the first followers of Jesus began gathering in small “meal communities” to learn, mourn, celebrate and find hope and meaning together across a myriad of societal divisions. While these meal communities later evolved into churches and eventually the organized religion of Christianity we know today, they began as gathering places for individuals of all spiritual beliefs and religious backgrounds.

In response to the mass trauma of COVID19 in our own time, we believe a similar model is needed, a gathering place that welcomes, affirms and celebrates the sacred in all our neighbors no matter their religion, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, relationship status, socioeconomic status, ability, mental and physical condition.

Formed by the historic 2021 consolidation of the former Trinity Reformed Church into Messiah Lutheran Church, the former Trinity church space is now a resource for everyone in our community, no matter their religious affiliation!

Located at 705 Curry Road in Rotterdam, the Rotterdam Community Center hosts a wide variety of regular weekly offerings including Recovery Programs, Community Crafters, Zumba, Yoga and monthly Game Nights and Movie Nights.

The Rotterdam Community Center also houses our Bread of Life Food Pantry and Produce Pantry programs.

We also regularly host community concerts and other one-time arts and culture events, all which can be found on our Parish Events page.
You can also view all our upcoming programming on the following Google Calendar!
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  • Home
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Our Staff
    • A Place at the Table for Everyone
    • Creation Care
    • Reconciling in Christ
  • Faith Formation
    • Cradle Roll
    • Sunday School
    • Youth
    • Adult Education
  • Fellowship
    • Arts & Culture
    • Care & Concern
    • Hospitality
    • Meals
    • Welcome
    • Lutheran Men in Mission
    • Over 55 Gang
    • Women of the ELCA
    • Young Adults
  • Social Action
    • Nutrition Security
    • Community Service
    • Social Justice
    • Sycamore Collaborative
    • Rotterdam Community Center
  • Worship
    • Altar Guild
    • Choir
    • Prayer
  • Get Involved
    • Visit Us
    • Mission Support
    • Parish Events
    • Parish News
    • Parish Calendar
    • Policies and Forms