Welcome to our District’s website. The Central New York District of The Wesleyan Church is composed of fifty churches serving throughout the center of New York and northern Pennsylvania. Our general borders are the Saint Lawrence River in the north, Rochester in the west, north of Route 6 in Pennsylvania and Utica in the east.

Utica is the city where the Wesleyan Methodist rootage of our denomination began. As a District we are proud of our founding fathers and their motivation to address the social issues of the day. They were Christian men and women committed to holy living with a zeal to liberate the slaves and to secure a place of equality for women in society and the church. They were the first in our nation to ordain a woman.

Our churches are guided by the following statement:  We exist to glorify God by exalting Jesus Christ, evangelizing the lost, discipling the believer, equipping the church, and ministering to society. Churches range in age from over 150 years to less than three years, and are located in our major cities, towns, villages and country side. They range in size from 1500 down to 25 and have a variety of worship styles and provide a wide range of ministries.

Our district operates Chambers Wesleyan Camp & Ministry Center that provides a full range of summer camping for children, teens and adults. It also hosts a variety of retreats including a major ladies retreat in September and the Men's Adventure in May each year. Our district actively supports missionary work around the globe, partnering with Wesleyan Global Partners and World Hope International, so that people are transformed by the Word of God and His love actively expressed in meaningful care.

As a Wesleyan district we are proud of our denomination and the Christian colleges it sponsors which includes Bethany Bible College, Houghton College, and Indiana Wesleyan University.

If you want further information, please call or email me.

Sincerely,

Wayne B. Wager