Kirkridge Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church was founded in 1938. It was originally called Roller Presbyterian Church US, named for the community of Roller where the church was located. The original store building was owned by charter members, Fred and Polly Yelton.
There were 16 charter members, most of whom had relocated to Carroll County from Mitchell County, North Carolina. 44 people attended the first service in the spring of 1938. Rev. Edward Beall, Pastor of Springfield Presbyterian Church preached at the church on Sunday afternoons. Attendance continued to grow and in April 1940, a petition was presented to the Potomac Presbytery to formally recognize the church.
The church purchased a new home from the Board of Education for $250 in 1940. This building still stands on property owned by River Valley Ranch.
The church continued to meet at this site until 1961 when land for a new building was purchased. It took several years to finish construction on the new building.
In June 1986, planning began on an addition to the original church building. The new sanctuary and Sunday school rooms were completed and dedicated on October 27, 1996. The new sanctuary is handicapped accessible with a lift installed. Several additions and refinements have been made since 1996 including a new organ, new sound system, and new pews.
Rev. James Wittke is the current pastor. He begun his ministry at Kirkridge after accepting the congregations call in August 2004.
