![White Grass](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5f7d2452ed514f1e8cfc11cd05d81766~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/11062b_5f7d2452ed514f1e8cfc11cd05d81766~mv2.jpg)
On April 26th of 1864, eighty-eight parishioners met with a committee of Presbytery to organize "The Second Presbyterian Church of Huntington".
October 1865 - The new, white clapboard building was dedicated.
1872 - A pipe organ was purchased and dedicated.
September 1888 - A fire destroyed the church building.
October 1889 - The new brick church was dedicated. The name of the church was changed to "Central Presbyterian Church".
1929 - A new wing containing a gymnasium, kitchen, and Sunday School classrooms were added.
1950 - The Manse at 55 Huntington Bay Road was dedicated. The old Manse next to the church was used for Sunday School classrooms.
1957 - The first Manse was razed in order to make room for a new Christian Education wing which was added to the church.
1964 - The brick church was razed in order that our present sanctuary could be erected as part of our 100th Anniversary observance.
1967 - Central Presbyterian Church was at its highest membership count of 1,167. Sunday school students were as many as 650.
1967 - A second manse at 29 Gaines Street was purchased.
1995 - The building next door (east of the church) was purchased and demolished.
1996 - The second Manse was sold to help pay for the adjacent property.
1997 - Our sanctuary was repainted and refurbished with new carpeting and seat cushions.
2005 - A bequest from the estate of Dorothy Frost made it possible to purchase her former home at 43 Dumbarton Drive. A fire required the house to be renovated before it could be used as the Manse in 2006.
2007 - The Manse at 55 Huntington Bay Road was sold.
2010 - The rear of the church building was renovated including the gymnasium, kitchen, bathrooms, rear entrance and the lobby.
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2016 - Central joins the Evangelical Covenant Order (ECO) denomination.
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![Rev. Theodore Wynkoop](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_68d3f4dc70bf4521b0d34a864254e266~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_958,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_68d3f4dc70bf4521b0d34a864254e266~mv2.jpg)
(1864-1868)
![Rev. William Knox, D.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_e692f0d8641f4bc1a79f7bec627641af~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_e692f0d8641f4bc1a79f7bec627641af~mv2.jpg)
(1869-1881)
![Rev. Van Vliet Putnam](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_bd844d9864324acc8e5ec8121d505c5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_799,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_bd844d9864324acc8e5ec8121d505c5b~mv2.jpg)
(1882-1897)
![Rev. Samuel Seem](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_bd13465e027c484db277f1bc219021b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_826,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_bd13465e027c484db277f1bc219021b2~mv2.jpg)
(1898-1923)
![Rev. Dr. Douglas Buchanan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_b6f41704d4b24d198bc746bee848ae97~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_747,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_b6f41704d4b24d198bc746bee848ae97~mv2.jpg)
(1924-1927)
![Rev. Peter Joshua](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_8804b89b641c4a1d807b4e4c9a8dba03~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_861,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_8804b89b641c4a1d807b4e4c9a8dba03~mv2.jpg)
(1927-1941)
![Rev. Alexander Sauerwein](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_9cf02491c4d84147bbcd035fa3ce9e60~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_916,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_9cf02491c4d84147bbcd035fa3ce9e60~mv2.jpg)
(1941-1945)
![Rev. Frank Moss, Jr.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_7ce2d25555b4415194fedf68a87c30a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_901,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_7ce2d25555b4415194fedf68a87c30a3~mv2.jpg)
(1945-1955)
![Rev. Richard Schlafer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_f443e522508c4343b7c298a5a6a0e65c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1054,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_f443e522508c4343b7c298a5a6a0e65c~mv2.jpg)
(1955-1972)
![Dr. Keith Seelig](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_656394ec484040d2b2f3e0d32c07844d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_913,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_656394ec484040d2b2f3e0d32c07844d~mv2.jpg)
(1973-1980)
![Rev. Robert Eggebeen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_b7ebc8cfbf584b8fa96597e452e4b9f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_961,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_b7ebc8cfbf584b8fa96597e452e4b9f5~mv2.jpg)
(1982-1984)
![Pastor John McWilliams](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_37f38d15c86843bd9e61fd8d95430104~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_909,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_37f38d15c86843bd9e61fd8d95430104~mv2.jpg)
(1986-1998)
![Rev. Dr. LaForce](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_5378325ddfaf4e8b8973c8ef39d32953~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_768,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_5378325ddfaf4e8b8973c8ef39d32953~mv2.jpg)
(2000-2001)
![Pastor David Aldridge](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_c84b1aa239f744638d833dcb8dc51494~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_843,h_1136,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_c84b1aa239f744638d833dcb8dc51494~mv2.jpg)
(2005-2016)
![Pastor Paul Lee](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e7f838_4e23c149cfbb41848ba3b7330914b922~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_594,h_720,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e7f838_4e23c149cfbb41848ba3b7330914b922~mv2.jpg)
2018 - present
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