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Our Story
1823
Our church was formed as a “mission” of the Fairfield Dutch Church in Fairfield, NJ, presently known as the Fairfield Reformed Church. It was established as the “Reformed Dutch Church of Little Falls.”
1840
Most of the present “sanctuary box” was built, using brownstone quarried from the nearby Passaic River. It had a simple wooden steeple, painted white. Large, plain glass-pane windows gave light. There were two wood-burning stoves in the sanctuary for heat. Tie-posts stood outside to give folks a place to tie their horses.
1881
Renovations took place—a furnace replaced the stoves, and the windows were covered with colored paper to simulate stained glass.
1885
The horse-and-carriage sheds replaced the tie-posts.
1900
Both the church building and the parsonage were wired for electricity.
1907
The Consistory accepted from a generous member the gift of a pipe organ, made in Brattleboro, VT. A three-day dedication of the new organ took place in December of that year.
1912
At the congregation meeting, a resolution was adopted to change the corporate name of the church from the “Reformed Dutch Church of Little Falls” to the “First Reformed Church of Little Falls.”
1957
The plain glass windows in the sanctuary were replaced with the current beautiful stained glass.
1965
The Fellowship Hall and kitchen construction were completed. Many renovations took place all over the building, including the lower level and bathrooms.
1973
New Jersey Governor William T. Cahill extends congratulations to the members of the First Reformed of Little Falls on the occasion of their 150th anniversary.
1993
Our beloved Children and Worship ministry began, and an area of the upstairs lounge was dedicated to this use.
1998
The 175th anniversary of our church began.
Our Story Continues...
2015
We became a rostered church with Room for All, an organization that works toward increased inclusion of people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer+ at all levels of church life and leadership.
2017
We switched on our 59-panel solar array, a testimony to our love of Creator God.
2022
On August 14, Kim Pavlovich was ordained by the Passaic Valley Classis--the only First Reformed Church member that we know of to be ordained to ministry in the Reformed Church in America!
2023
This is our amazing Bicentennial Year—two centuries of worshipping and serving the Triune God in Little Falls!
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