Grown from a vision by parishioners of Trinity United Methodist Church in Whitesboro, NY; Faith Furniture’s mission is….. “To provide the basic needs of as many people as possible by providing low cost furniture.”

  The original idea was grown out of a visit to a similar Outreach Ministry of Ginghamsburg Church in Dayton, Ohio . After much discussion and tours of other such facilities to decide on how to proceed with the mission, we wanted a location that would be near to the people who would need us the most. “Hospitality Row” on Eagle Street in Utica seemed to be the logical choice.

  In June of 2002 purchase was made of an old abandoned building at 140 Eagle St., along with the adjoining lot to secure room for the future. That was the easy part! Over the course of the next year; with countless volunteer hours (along with the unbelievable outpouring of generous donations from numerous local merchants and agencies), Faith Furniture finally opened its doors on August 23, 2003 Faith Furniture, although a “notfor-profit” ministry, elected from the beginning to remain on the tax roles to avoid eroding the City’s tax base and thereby helping to rejuvenate the areas economy. Proceeds from sales remain solely at Faith Furniture to pay utilities, building upkeep and for future projects. Sales associates and management are comprised solely of volunteers; there is absolutely no paid staff at Faith Furniture! Part of the mission of Trinity United Methodist Church is “To Share the Gifts of the Spirit.” Faith Furniture will continue to strive to fulfill this philosophy!