Meet Pastor Jim Peck
In October 2024, Pastor Jim Peck was called to serve as the Senior Pastor of Sharon Reformed Church in Sharon Springs, NY. He is an ordained minister of the Gospel through the Alliance of Reformed Churches, bringing a heart for pastoral care, biblical preaching, and gospel-centered community outreach.
On December 14, 2025, Pastor Jim helped launch Finger Lakes Reformed Church in Skaneateles, NY as a second campus of Sharon Reformed Church, extending the same confessional Reformed witness into the greater Finger Lakes region. Today he serves as pastor of both congregations, faithfully shepherding two campuses united by one mission: to glorify God and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout Upstate New York.
Before his call to Sharon Springs, Pastor Jim served at the Reformed Church of Canajoharie, first as a Deacon (2016–2019), then as an Elder (2019–2022), and finally as Associate Pastor from March 2022 to April 2024. His leadership and commitment to Christ’s mission were evident throughout his time there.
In September 2017, Pastor Jim helped launch The Berean Bean, a unique third-space ministry in Canajoharie, NY — a church-run coffee shop that continues to serve as a welcoming outreach hub for the local community. Pastor Jim has a gift for apostolic ministry, often pioneering new expressions of church and mission to reach people where they are. The launch of Finger Lakes Reformed Church reflects that same pioneering conviction: taking the ancient faith into new communities and planting Gospel witness where it is needed most.
Pastor Jim also brings a wealth of life experience to his ministry. Raised on a farm in Upstate New York, he developed a strong work ethic and deep appreciation for rural life. He is a proud retired veteran with 21 years of combined service in the United States Marine Corps and the New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, retiring from military service in May 2021.
Today, in addition to his pastoral role leading both Sharon Reformed Church and Finger Lakes Reformed Church, Pastor Jim operates Jim Peck Farms LLC, a small family-run beef and hay farm in the Mohawk Valley. He and his wife Karlene have been married for 15 years and are the proud parents of two children, Hailey (14) and Easton (11).
With a shepherd’s heart, a servant’s hands, and a vision for God’s Kingdom, Pastor Jim is honored to lead Sharon Reformed Church and Finger Lakes Reformed Church into their next chapter of gospel-centered ministry and mission across Schoharie County, the Finger Lakes region, and beyond.
“We are a community of people committed to the Word of God and the work of multiplying His Kingdom.”
— Pastor Jim Peck