In 1968, five couples held prayer and fellowship meetings seeking the Holy Spirit’s leading concerning organizing a fellowship of Christians. Their goal was to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to build up and equip individuals to a place of maturity in Christ. As a result, the body of Perinton Community Church was formed. The church was legally incorporated, and our first full time pastor, Rev.Robert E. Barr, Jr. was called in 1969.
After acquisition of the present property, the church building was constructed with assistance from many volunteers from our church family. The building was first used in December, 1972. Because of a fire in 1983, and a growing church family, renovations and an addition were needed. These were completed in 1985.
In October, 1987 Pastor Barr was diagnosed as having A.L.S. (Lou
Gehrig’s Disease). Rev. Barr continued to serve in the church until his
death on April 3, 1991. In June 1989 Rev. Wayne A. Hill accepted the
call to serve as Senior Pastor. Rev. Jeff Fuhrman accepted the call to
serve with Wayne as Pastor in September 1996. In September of 2007 Rev.
Hill retired and assumed the role of Pastor Emeritus while Rev. Jeff
Fuhrman assumed the role of Senior Pastor. And in September of 2007 PCC
called D.L. Walter as a full time Youth Pastor.
