Our Mission Statement
We, the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Kinderhook, though diverse in background, culture, age, gender, and race, are one in love and commitment to God.
As the body of Christ, guided by the Holy Spirit, our purpose is to embrace truth as it is in Jesus, and provide a spiritually vibrant experience enriched by meaningful worship, spiritual growth, and earnest service.
It is our desire to develop a fulfilling and everlasting relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer and the study of the Holy Scriptures, and to proclaim the good news of His love, forgiveness, and soon return.
Because of what Christ has done for us, we are on an amazing journey that will take us home to God, our Father and Creator.
We love Him because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19
A Worldwide Church Family
Here at Kinderhook, we think of each other as members of the family of God, which transcends borders and cultures. Our local church is led by Pastor Dyman and the church elders, but all members are encouraged to get involved.
We belong to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a mainstream Protestant church with approximately 19 million members worldwide, including more than one million members in North America. The Adventist Church operates 173 hospitals and sanitariums and more than 7,500 schools around the world.
Our Name
Seventh-day Adventist Church at Kinderhook
Seventh-day describes the observance of the biblical Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, as God’s ordained day of worship and rest (Exodus 20:8-11).
Adventist (coming) describes our belief in the nearness of Jesus-Christ’s return to this earth (Matthew 24; Acts 1:11).
At Kinderhook because we meet on Route 9 in the village of Valatie, which belongs to the township of Kinderhook and expect to have a church in this town until the return of our Lord Jesus-Christ.
Our Logo
Reflects the core values of our church
The foundation is the Bible The Bible forms the base of the design and represents the biblical foundation of our beliefs. the Word of God; it is openIt is portrayed in a fully open position suggesting a full acceptance of God’s word. , since its message must be read and put into practice.
Central to that Biblical message is the crossThe symbol of the cross, representing the gospel of salvation, is positioned in the center of the design to emphasize Christ’s sacrifice, which is the central theme of the Adventist faith., at the center of the logo.
Above the cross and open is the burning flameThis is the shape formed by three lines encircling an implied sphere. The lines represent the three angels of Revelation 14 circling the globe and our commission to take the gospel to the entire world. The overall shape forms a flame symbolic of the Holy Spirit., of the Holy Spirit, the messenger of Truth.
Our House of Worship
This house of worship was built to be energy efficient.
An important step towards making the most of the resources given to us by God is building a place of worship that requires the least amount of money to maintain. This allows us to use most donations to address the needs of the congregation and of the community,
not on utility bills.
For that reason, we chose to build our house of worship according to “Passive House” guidelines.
In The Press
Ground broken for new church in Valatie dailygazette.com
Green Building Advisor – U.S. Will Get Its First Passive House Church greenbuildingadvisor.com
Country’s first passive solar church goes up in Kinderhook dailygazette.com
Our Beliefs
As a Christian church, Seventh-day Adventists are a faith community rooted in the beliefs described by the Holy Bible. Adventists describe these beliefs in the following ways:
God Loves You
God’s love is all about you. He loves you deeply no matter what you’ve done or have been through.
God made it possible for you to be born and to live until now. He wants you to have the highest quality of life imaginable, not a second-rate existence somewhere on earth.
He also wants to spend time with you personally, one on one, and get to know you as a close friend.
God Speaks To You
God speaks to us in many ways. One of the main ways he speaks His love personally to us is through the Bible.
He has a very special plan for your life. Through the Bible, God gives us direction; like a detailed road map.
“I know the plans that I have for you plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11).
God Wants A Personal Relationship With You
God sees and understands you. And He loves you just the way you are. Not only does He speak to you, but He would also love to hear from you.
Through prayer you can open your heart to Him as you would to a best friend. As your relationship grows, so will your awe of Him and your quality of life will improve.
You can read more on all 28 fundamental beliefs at adventist.org