North Park Wesleyan Church (585)968-2347 13 North Park St., Cuba, NY 14739 Copyright NPWC 2009, All Rights Reserved
In 1933, a teacher looked into the faces of her pupils and yearned for their souls. So with the help of her
pastor from Rushford, she started a Sunday school, which she held at the small country school house in
the Moulton District where she taught.
By 1940, preaching services had begun too. Being in close proximity to Houghton College, ministerial
students came to preach. Later, the work moved from the Moulton Chapel to a rented space - Odd
Fellows Hall in Cuba. After several months of worshiping in the Odd Fellows Hall, the small congregation
moved into an empty store on Genesee Street. In March 1946, the church was organized there with
ten charter members.
The move to North Park Street began when land was donated in the mid 40s. A house was purchased
in Wellsville for $203 and was dismantled and rebuilt on its present site as a parsonage. Excavation for
the parsonage cellar began in December 1948, and the walls were raised in January 1949.
In May 1951, the excavation for the church basement was begun. In November 1952, the first service
was held in the basement with a formal opening the following Easter Sunday. The upstairs interior was
completed, and the first service was held in the new sanctuary June 12, 1955. The church was bricked
in 1957, and the completed church was dedicated on August 2, 1959.
In 1970, extra Sunday school rooms were added by having dividers installed in the fellowship hall to
keep pace with the ever expanding Sunday school enrollment along with the other children and youth
programs.
In 1975, property was purchased. The building was called the North Park annex and housed six Sunday
school classes and youth group facilities. This purchase also included a 30-car parking lot.
In 1985, an important piece of property was purchased - an additional 15 feet in back of the church
that made room for the two story, 36x88 foot building and renovation project, which included new
Sunday school rooms, a conference/library room, a fellowship hall with functional kitchen, improved
nursery and restroom facilities, an enlarged sanctuary, and a spacious foyer. September 1987 was the
ground breaking for this $125,000 expansion program.
In the 90s, a second parsonage at 31 Orchard Street was acquired. In 2003, His InTent Crusade was
held at the Block Barn. The Baker house and property on Spring Street were purchased in 2003 and
became offices for the Pastor and a new full-time Children and Youth Minister.
2009 brought more changes with the purchase of a new home to serve as the new parsonage in a lot
adjacent to the church building. The old parsonage on Orchard street was sold to one of our own
members. Renovations were begun in the church building. God called our youth minister to another
congregation, and we hired a new part-time Administrative Assistant and part-time Custodian.
In October 2009, we celebrated North Park's 50th Anniversary of it's dedication, with several former
pastors and church members attending the festivities. God has truly blessed North Park!
pastor from Rushford, she started a Sunday school, which she held at the small country school house in
the Moulton District where she taught.
By 1940, preaching services had begun too. Being in close proximity to Houghton College, ministerial
students came to preach. Later, the work moved from the Moulton Chapel to a rented space - Odd
Fellows Hall in Cuba. After several months of worshiping in the Odd Fellows Hall, the small congregation
moved into an empty store on Genesee Street. In March 1946, the church was organized there with
ten charter members.
The move to North Park Street began when land was donated in the mid 40s. A house was purchased
in Wellsville for $203 and was dismantled and rebuilt on its present site as a parsonage. Excavation for
the parsonage cellar began in December 1948, and the walls were raised in January 1949.
In May 1951, the excavation for the church basement was begun. In November 1952, the first service
was held in the basement with a formal opening the following Easter Sunday. The upstairs interior was
completed, and the first service was held in the new sanctuary June 12, 1955. The church was bricked
in 1957, and the completed church was dedicated on August 2, 1959.
In 1970, extra Sunday school rooms were added by having dividers installed in the fellowship hall to
keep pace with the ever expanding Sunday school enrollment along with the other children and youth
programs.
In 1975, property was purchased. The building was called the North Park annex and housed six Sunday
school classes and youth group facilities. This purchase also included a 30-car parking lot.
In 1985, an important piece of property was purchased - an additional 15 feet in back of the church
that made room for the two story, 36x88 foot building and renovation project, which included new
Sunday school rooms, a conference/library room, a fellowship hall with functional kitchen, improved
nursery and restroom facilities, an enlarged sanctuary, and a spacious foyer. September 1987 was the
ground breaking for this $125,000 expansion program.
In the 90s, a second parsonage at 31 Orchard Street was acquired. In 2003, His InTent Crusade was
held at the Block Barn. The Baker house and property on Spring Street were purchased in 2003 and
became offices for the Pastor and a new full-time Children and Youth Minister.
2009 brought more changes with the purchase of a new home to serve as the new parsonage in a lot
adjacent to the church building. The old parsonage on Orchard street was sold to one of our own
members. Renovations were begun in the church building. God called our youth minister to another
congregation, and we hired a new part-time Administrative Assistant and part-time Custodian.
In October 2009, we celebrated North Park's 50th Anniversary of it's dedication, with several former
pastors and church members attending the festivities. God has truly blessed North Park!
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