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