Our Services are scripture-based message for today's living using inspirational music, congregational hymn singing, children's time during worship service and holy communion on the first Sunday of every month. We also provide nursery care and fellowship time, or coffee hour, after every Sunday worship.
Bio Of Pastor Kristi Van Patten
Rev. Pastor Kristi loves putting a service together and it is evident in her enthusiasm, passion and love for the ministry. She usually follows the expected pattern of worship but has the unique ability to creatively change things up on occasion, engaging the congregation in her message.
Rev. Kristi Van Patten was born and raised in the Capital District and her early faith formation started at Shenendehowa UMC and Skye Farm Camp. She first felt called to the ministry while in middle school. She studied History at Wells College and earned her M.Div. at Methodist Theological School in Ohio where she was awarded the Hoyt Hickman award for creative worship when she graduated.
Her favorite Hymns include: Amazing Grace, It is Well with My Soul, and You are Mine. She enjoys the new supplements to the hymnal and considers one of her gifts to be finding “new” hymns in the Hymnal. Rev. Pastor Kristi also has three favorite scriptures: John 3:17 – “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him”, Micah 6:8 – “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” and 1 Peter 1:8 – “Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,”.
There was a time when Rev. Pastor Kristi was afraid to preach – she stayed away from the Seminary feeling incapable of offering words for the grace and salvation offered through scripture and in the life of Jesus Christ. The Spirit of God has been at work in her life, because she now looks forward to each opportunity to offer the understanding of faith and forgiveness (both in and out of the “pulpit”) and to invite all to know the goodness of God and the joy of living faith.
Rev. Pastor Kristi has been serving as a Licensed Local Pastor, since 2001. She has served in the Adirondack and in the Albany Districts of the Upper New York Annual Conference. She is overjoyed to be serving with the fine folks at Alplaus UMC.
Rev. Kristi Van Patten was born and raised in the Capital District and her early faith formation started at Shenendehowa UMC and Skye Farm Camp. She first felt called to the ministry while in middle school. She studied History at Wells College and earned her M.Div. at Methodist Theological School in Ohio where she was awarded the Hoyt Hickman award for creative worship when she graduated.
Her favorite Hymns include: Amazing Grace, It is Well with My Soul, and You are Mine. She enjoys the new supplements to the hymnal and considers one of her gifts to be finding “new” hymns in the Hymnal. Rev. Pastor Kristi also has three favorite scriptures: John 3:17 – “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him”, Micah 6:8 – “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” and 1 Peter 1:8 – “Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,”.
There was a time when Rev. Pastor Kristi was afraid to preach – she stayed away from the Seminary feeling incapable of offering words for the grace and salvation offered through scripture and in the life of Jesus Christ. The Spirit of God has been at work in her life, because she now looks forward to each opportunity to offer the understanding of faith and forgiveness (both in and out of the “pulpit”) and to invite all to know the goodness of God and the joy of living faith.
Rev. Pastor Kristi has been serving as a Licensed Local Pastor, since 2001. She has served in the Adirondack and in the Albany Districts of the Upper New York Annual Conference. She is overjoyed to be serving with the fine folks at Alplaus UMC.
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Pastor Kristi’s NEW CHURCH OFFICE hours are: Monday 12 - 2pm and Thursday 10am - 12pm, but she is available by text and phone other times. Church website: www.alplausumc.org - Church Phone: 518-399-6000 - Pastor Kristi’s Cell: 838-200-8601 - Home phone: 518-399-0497 - Pastor Kristi’s email: revklvp@yahoo.com
Pastor Kristi’s NEW CHURCH OFFICE hours are: Monday 12 - 2pm and Thursday 10am - 12pm, but she is available by text and phone other times. Church website: www.alplausumc.org - Church Phone: 518-399-6000 - Pastor Kristi’s Cell: 838-200-8601 - Home phone: 518-399-0497 - Pastor Kristi’s email: revklvp@yahoo.com