Our Story

Eastside began as a church plant with a simple goal – to reach the Eastside of Rochester and beyond with the unfailing love of Jesus. On March 4, 2012, that dream became an awesome reality when Eastside launched its first service in Victor, NY at the Casa Larga Vineyards.  

In 2017, after six years of tremendous fruitfulness and growth, it was time to find a new location where Eastside could continue living out God’s Dream for us. That’s when God led Eastside to our current location at 1350 Fairport Road, where we continue to make All-In Followers of Jesus! 

At Eastside Church, we have strived to create an enjoyable and welcoming environment where people can find a transforming relationship with God and genuine relationships with one another. Our vision is to be a place without barriers or boundaries; a place that will love everyone and serve anyone; a place you can call home!
 
We invite you to see for yourself how exciting church can be when the focus is simple and people are free to go after God with purpose and  passion...fulfilling their destiny!

The Pandemic of 2020 abruptly launched us into the Virtual world, where we quickly added Live-Streaming and Zoom Meetings to keep our Family connected while insuring safety. This new way of life as a church will continue, even as we encourage and welcome the return to our in-person relationship connections.

As we've stabilized following the pandemic, our core is stronger than ever, with over 70% of Members attending at least 1 Grow Group, and similar turnout for our Creative Events. Giving to special causes like Operation Christmas Child, Adopt-a-Family, and support to the Middle East Missionaries has been so generous, as has over-and-above gifts to support our church. Our culture of authenticity and our Love Everyone, Serve Anyone attitude is prevalent throughout the Eastide Family. As Pastor Kathryn has been strengthening our processes, she also is clarifying her vision for Eastside. 

Our goal at Eastside Church is to love everyone and serve anyone. As we look into the future, we aim to embody this mission wholeheartedly. We want to love every person we come into contact with regardless of who they are or what they have gone through. We want every person to experience the love of Jesus Christ. Jesus' love that he demonstrated wasn't just through words, but he demonstrated his love through actions. He revealed His love for the world through His servant's heart. That's where serving anyone comes in! We want to serve anyone who is in need to the best of our ability. In this new season of ministry, we want to be the hands and feet of Jesus to Fairport and the Eastside to reveal His love!