A Little History
Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church began as one of three outposts organized in 1739 as a Christrian Society, with the official name, "Triple Forks of the Shenando Congregation". Cooks Creek was originally located on the North River at Dayton, VA. The site is now covered by the waters of Silver Lake. In 1780, the church relocated to its present site and erected a white frame building. In 1834, a third structure was built of brick.
The fourth house of worship was built in 1912 with church school rooms added in 1926. The sanctuary was renovated in 1967 reflecting the colonial period in which the church was founded. In 1964, a two story educational building, connecting the church and fellowship hall built in 1948, was constructed. A new fellowship building was dedicated in 2008 and contains a large fellowship hall, offices, accessible restrooms and a state of the art kitchen.
In 1896, Cooks Creek built a chapel, Mt. Olive, in the Rawley Springs area. It remained part of Cooks Creek until 1990 when it was granted full church status.
Cooks Creek is the oldest organization in Rockingham County and is registered by the Presbyterian Historical Society as an American Prebyterian and Reformed Historical Site No. 137.
We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) and a member of the Shenandoah Presbytery, and a community church residing in a growing neighborhood. Our church family is a diverse mixture of people: young and old from north and south, blue-collar and professional, lifelong Presbyterians and many from other religious backgrounds and traditions.
We are a congregation deeply committed to a vision of God's openness to all people in our wonderful diversity, to the spiritual nourishment of both the head and the heart, and to making a difference in our community and world. Whether you worship with us, seek a spiritual home, yearn to make a difference in your life and community, attend an educational, cultural, or community event, or simply stop by to view the facilities, here you will find a place of hospitality, spiritual nurture, challenge, and energy.
The fourth house of worship was built in 1912 with church school rooms added in 1926. The sanctuary was renovated in 1967 reflecting the colonial period in which the church was founded. In 1964, a two story educational building, connecting the church and fellowship hall built in 1948, was constructed. A new fellowship building was dedicated in 2008 and contains a large fellowship hall, offices, accessible restrooms and a state of the art kitchen.
In 1896, Cooks Creek built a chapel, Mt. Olive, in the Rawley Springs area. It remained part of Cooks Creek until 1990 when it was granted full church status.
Cooks Creek is the oldest organization in Rockingham County and is registered by the Presbyterian Historical Society as an American Prebyterian and Reformed Historical Site No. 137.
We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) and a member of the Shenandoah Presbytery, and a community church residing in a growing neighborhood. Our church family is a diverse mixture of people: young and old from north and south, blue-collar and professional, lifelong Presbyterians and many from other religious backgrounds and traditions.
We are a congregation deeply committed to a vision of God's openness to all people in our wonderful diversity, to the spiritual nourishment of both the head and the heart, and to making a difference in our community and world. Whether you worship with us, seek a spiritual home, yearn to make a difference in your life and community, attend an educational, cultural, or community event, or simply stop by to view the facilities, here you will find a place of hospitality, spiritual nurture, challenge, and energy.