About
Our Church
Interlaken Reformed Church is a warm, Bible-centered congregation in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Our active church family spans generations, from young children to several blessed members in their late 90s. We gather for worship each Sunday with a blend of traditional hymns and contemporary praise music, and our services are also streamed online for those joining from home. Many members take part in worship through music, prayer, and leadership, reflecting our belief that church is something we share and build together. Beyond Sunday mornings, we offer active Bible study groups and host a weekly food pantry. We welcome all to join us in worship!
Our Pastor
We are blessed to be led by Pastor Sulia Mason who brings deep faith, compassionate leadership, and a heart for community to everything he does. Grounded in the teachings of Christ and inspired by the inclusive spirit of the Reformed tradition, our pastor offers thoughtful sermons, meaningful pastoral care, and a warm welcome to all. Whether you are a lifelong member or visiting for the first time, you are invited to come as you are and grow with us in faith, hope, and love.
Our History
The Interlaken Reformed Church was first organized in 1830 as “The Reformed Dutch Church of Farmer Village,” consisting of six members. The original sanctuary and bell tower were built in 1831. From then on the growth of the congregation and the church building paralleled the growth of Farmer Village or Farmerville, which was incorporated as the village of Interlaken in 1904. In 1907, the church was renamed Interlaken Reformed Church.
Our faithful God enabled the congregation to continue the repairs and renovations over many decades with an addition to the sanctuary in 1856, and stained glass windows installed during the Centennial year. In 1889, a two-story addition was added to provide a kitchen, dining area, Sunday school classrooms, and a parlor and cloak room.
In 1918, two picture stained-glass windows were installed in the sanctuary depicting Jesus and the Children, and Jesus the Good Shepherd. These beautiful windows still grace the sanctuary today. An enlarged basement with more classrooms and activity space was created by excavating beneath the existing sanctuary from 1955-57, and a chapel was created off the sanctuary in 1960. The latest building project in 1989-91 extended the back of the church to include Sunday school and meeting rooms, a choir room, a new library and restrooms, a fellowship hall, an elevator, and a memorial garden.
Music has long been a part of worship services. The original 1861 pump organ was replaced in 1928 with a Moller pipe organ, which has a rich variety of sounds. It has been maintained and is still in use for our services. Over the years, our worship has also been enriched by piano, timpani, conga, hand bells, trumpet, guitar, and electronic keyboards.
As our congregational needs have changed over the years, we have met each need and challenge with a variety of programs and prayer groups for youth and adults, seeking to grow in our faith and help others in need. Our Kitchen Cupboard ministry has been thriving and striving to meet the needs of our community since 1982.
Although the faces of the congregation, leadership, and pastors have changed, we remain committed to sound teaching based on the Word of God and to proclaiming the gospel in our community and abroad.