St. Andrew's Lutheran Church had its earliest beginnings in September of 1955, when a group of 215 people attended a service at Yorktown's historic Grange Hall. A year later, 142 charter members came together to formally organize a congregation.
The church's earliest services were held in a farmhouse, and later the sanctuary was built. Later additions, such as a school, nursery and office, as well as renovations to the sanctuary, comprise the present day property.
In the 1960s, the Lutheran congregation joined a cooperative with a Vacation Bible School, founded by neighboring Methodist and Presbyterian churches. More than 40 years later, the program is still a successful partnership.
The church's outreach initiatives include serving meals at Jan Peek House and participation in the ecumenical Thanksgiving service. St. Andrew's contributions to its sister church, All Saints Lutheran in the Bronx, as well as the Kibeta School in Tanzania.
In the way of Yorktown's historic religious sites, the breathtaking sanctuary inside St. Andrew's is a little known gem. Reverend Paul Johnsen is the presiding pastor.