About us

 Welcome!


Pastor Jim Faulks is a Certified Lay Minister and is working towards getting his Local License.  He is a graduate of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (formally known as SUNY IT) where he earned his bachelor’s in science with a major in Computer Technology.  He also earned his master’s in special education at the State University of NY at Oswego.  He is now retired from teaching at the BOCES both in Norwich and at Verona where he taught Computer Technology.  He is also a retired Police Officer from the Village of Hamilton and Madison County Sheriff’s Department.

Pastor Jim loves music and loves to share his music by playing guitar in Praise to the Lord.  He is a true believer in God and is not afraid to share that love with anyone that will listen.  He has shared this love of God with his wife, Pastor Joelle Faulks, who is the minister at both Herkimer and Morningstar in Ilion and Frankfort.  Together they have tried to build a true Christian Ministry to those who are hurting.


Oriskany Falls Church Administrative Council
Chairperson Mike Marris
Lay Leader Mike Marris
Recording Secretary Linda Kelly
Treasurer Linda Kelly
Financial Secretary Sharon Stephens
Memorial Fund Treasurer Linda Kelly
Lay Member to Annual Conference Linda Kelly
Alternate Lay Member Sonia Marris
Finance & Stewardship Chairperson Mike Marris
Mission, Outreach & Evangelism Sonia Marris
Christian Education Chairperson Sonia Marris
Trustee Chairperson Ray Hayduke
United Women of Faith President Linda Kelly
Creekside Community Outreach President Mike Marris
Church Council Members at Large The Congregation
Communion Steward Esther Mick
Pastor James Faulks
Mission Outreach & Evangelism
Chairperson Sonia Marris
Mike Marris Linda Kelly
Sharon Stephens Bruce Stephens
Esther Mick
Creekside Community Outreach Center
Chairperson Mike Marris
Treasurer Linda Kelly
Sonia Marris Joy Dapson
Debbie Bruno Jacque Roys
Linda Schmidt
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