BAHA’I FAITH OF NEWTOWN

Contact Michael or Susan Dutton

364-1738, mdutton@bestweb.net

Devotional meetings; spiritual discussion meetings; discussions of social issues from a religious perspective. The meetings are held at the home of Susan and Michael Dutton at 32 Pond Brook Road in Newtown. Call 364-1738 with any questions.

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

35 Sugar Street (Route 302); 426-6484

Pastor Steve Plodinec

Sunday, Children’s Bible Hour and Adult Bible Groups, 9:30 am; worship, 10:45 am with nursery; Wednesday, Bible and Prayer Group, 7 am and 7 pm.

CALVARY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH

2 Side Cut Road (near the RR station), Redding

Kenneth Brooks, Pastor

Sunday School, 10 am, Sunday morning service, 11 am; Sunday evening service, 6 pm; Wednesday evening service, 7 pm, nursery care provided.

CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH

85 Mt Pleasant Road at Tory Lane, Newtown;

426-6300 or 426-0651

Gregory Wismar, Pastor

Johanna Perry, Parish Worker

The ninth Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated at the 9 am service on Sunday, July 21. The Christ the King Ensemble will be singing “God Gives His People Strength.” Included in the calendar for the week is a rehearsal of the King’s Ringers on Wednesday at 7 pm.

CHRIST THE SAVIOR ORTHODOX MISSION

Middle Quarter Mall

706 Main Street South, Woodbury; 263-0809

Fr Vladimir Aleandro, Priest

Gregory Curran, Youth Director

Christ the Savior is a pan-Orthodox, all-English mission of the New England Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America. Sunday, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am; coffee hour and fellowship follows. Saturday, Great Vespers, 6 pm.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

Saw Mill Road; 270-1455

Bishop Gary Hutchison

Family History Center 426-1752

Full-time missionaries may be reached at 270-7087. Sunday Sacrament Meeting, 9:30 to 10:30 am; Sunday school and primary school at 10:30 am; Priesthood, Relief Society and Young Women meeting, 11:30 am; teenagers’ activities on Wednesday, 7 to 8:30 pm. The women’s organization also sponsors monthly classes on a variety of topics dealing with the family and homemaking. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.

COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Meets at Newtown Meeting House,

 36 Main Street (at the flagpole)

The Rev Richard Mozer, Pastor

Sunday School, 9:45 am; worship service, 11 am; evening service, 6 pm. Home Bible Studies and Women’s Bible Study are held in members’ homes. For information about time and location, call Rev Kessler at 270-3730. For further information, call Chris Crandall at 426-9569.

CONNECTICUT KOREAN UNITED CHURCH

35 Sugar Street (Route 302); 426-8610

The Rev Jun-Soo Han, Pastor

Sunday worship service, 2 pm; Wednesday, Praise, Bible, and Prayer Time, 8:30 pm; Saturday, Neighborhood Bible Study, 8 pm.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

27 Roxbury Road (Corner of Routes 6 & 67)

Southbury; 262-1944

Sunday services, 11 am. All are welcome to hear the worldwide weekly Christian Science Bible Lesson with readings from the Bible and correlative passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Join in singing hymns, silent prayer, and the Lord’s Prayer. All children up to age 20 are welcome to attend the Christian Science Sunday School, also at 11 am. New pupils are asked to come a few minutes early. Child care is provided for children too young to attend Sunday School. Wednesday, Testimony Meeting, 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Everyone is invited to listen to passages selected from the Bible and Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures on a timely subject, sing hymns, and listen to the congregation testify to the healing effects of prayer in their daily lives, as well as give remarks on Christian Science.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

466 Elm Street, Monroe; 268-7596

The Rev Bryan A. Leone, Pastor

Sunday worship service with Holy Communion at 9 am during the summer; Sunday Church School at 9:15 am, Adult Bible Study at 9:15 am, Confirmation class at 9:15 am, high school education class at 9:15 am. On Thursday the following groups meet: Women’s Bible Study at 9 am, Bell Choir at 6:45 pm, Senior Choir at 7:30 pm.

GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

174 Mt Pleasant Road

The Rev Barry Fredericks, Pastor

The Rev Sheila Fredericks, Associate Pastor

Christopher Caton, Administrator

Adam Fredericks, Children & Youth Pastor

Worship services: Sunday 8 am and 10 am, Wednesday 7 pm. Children’s church and nursery available during all services. Junior and senior high youth meet on Sundays at 10:30 am and 7 pm. Healing service at 7 pm on second Friday of each month. Men’s Fellowship at 8 am on first Saturday of each month; Ladies Fellowship at 10 am on third Saturday of each month.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH

Eighth and Roberts Avenues,

 Danbury; 748-0671

Robert Hublak, Youth Director

Susan Pataut, Choir Director

Sunday Divine Liturgy, 10 am, coffee hour follows. Church School every Thursday, 6:30 pm. Pierogie cooking sessions Tuesday, 9 am to noon. Holy Trinity is a New Calendar, English services parish. Guests and visitors are always welcome.

MATTATUCK UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY

122 South Pomperaug Avenue,

 Woodbury; 266-4810

The Rev Bonnie Vegiard

Sunday Service, 10:30 am. Religious education and child care are available during the service. Visitors are welcome.

NEWBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Corner Route 133 and Tower Road, Brookfield

860-355-4955

The Rev Carl E. Mesnig

“Commandered for God” is the title of the sermon by Rev Carl E. Mesnig for Sunday, July 21, at 10 am. The Sacrament of

Baptism will be celebrated for Damon Frederick Quiles, and a hymn sing for members to choose their favorite hymns will be included. Sunday school for all ages is held during worship.  Fellowship hour refreshments follow the service.

NEWTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH

102 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, 426-3819

Pastor Allen Johnson

Newtown Baptist Church is a local church with a worldwide vision for reaching souls with the Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ. NBC is a warm and friendly church with a ministering heart. Its goal is to help meet the spiritual needs of the individual, the family, as well as the community. Sunday school, 10 am; Sunday Morning Service, 11 am; Sunday Children’s Church, 11 am; Sunday Evening Service, 6 pm. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 7 pm. Nursery is provided during all services.

NEWTOWN CHRISTIAN CHURCH

210 Sugar Street, Newtown, 426-6189

Jack Tanner, Minister

Sunday Bible School, 8:45 am; worship service 10am. Nursery is provided. For small group studies call the church office for place, time, location. The congregation is a fundamental Bible teaching group that is locally autonomous. “We gather and grow that we might give and go to glorify God.”

NEWTOWN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

14 West Street,

Office at 41A Main Street, 426-9024

The Rev Steven Gordon, Senior Minister

The Rev Janice Touloukian, Associate Minister

The Rev Alastair Sellars, Pastor Emeritus

Edwin Corfey, Commissioned Lay Minister

The Rev Janice Touloukian, associate minister, will conduct the all-church worship service Sunday, July 21, at 9 am. All summer services will begin at 9 am and will be all-church. Organist Emeritus Leonard Manz will be at the keyboards and Donald Strait with his guitar will provide the morning anthem, “Our God, Help in Ages Past” that is based on Psalm 90. Monday evening Bible study will begin at 7:30 in the Church House. The books of James, 1&2, Peter 1-3, John, and Jude will be used to guide the study of “Passing Faith’s Tests With Love and Joy.” Call Betty Mounts at 426-7949 for a guide.

 NEWTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, 426-9998

The Rev Terry W. Pfeiffer, Pastor

The Rev E. Sue Klein, Deacon

Summer worship service every Sunday at 9 am through September 1. Summer church school during worship time. Adult Bible study 8 am. We are the church of “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” and all are welcome.

SOUTH BRITAIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

United Church of Christ,

 Route 172, South Britain

The Rev Dr Peter J. Meister, Interim Minister

Sunday worship service, 10 am, followed by coffee hour at 11 am.

STEPNEY BAPTIST CHURCH

423 Main Street, Monroe; 268-9680

The Rev Dr George W. Britt, Pastor

David Fairclough, Youth Director

Sunday school for all ages (birth to adult), 9 am; Fellowship, 10 am; worship service, 10:30 am, child care available. Youth Group for grades 7-12 meets Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm.

ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL

Washington Ave (Route 34)

(Mailing address is PO Box 716),

 Sandy Hook; 426-9938

The Rev Daniel Mattila, Priest

Joanne Hornak and Vinny Keenan,

Co-Wardens

Sunday, Holy Eucharist and sermon, 9:30 am, child care provided; Church school for children 9:30 am. Annual events include Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. St John’s is the home of FAITH food pantry, an ecumenical ministry that distributes to those in need on an emergency basis. Hours are Tuesday, 10 am to noon, and Thursday, 6 to 7:30 pm. St John’s is presently housing The Back Door Cafe, sponsored by Newtown’s public schools.

ST PETER AND PAUL

ORTHODOX CHURCH, OCA

A mission parish of the

 Orthodox Church of America

93 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel

791-9994; www.oca.org

Saturday, Vespers at 6 pm. Sunday, Divine Liturgy at 10 am. Wednesday, prayer ministry at 7:30 pm, with class following. Services in English, and all are welcome.

ST ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH

46 Church Hill Road; 426-1014

The Rev Robert E. Weiss, Pastor

The Rev Lawrence A. Larson, Parochial Vicar

The Rev Peter J. Towsley, Parochial Vicar

Thomas F. Curran, Deacon

Weekday Masses, 6:45 and 9 am; Saturday Masses, 8 am, 4 pm, and 5:30 pm. Sunday Masses are 7:30, 9, 10:30 am, and noon. Confessions on Saturdays at 3 to 4 pm or by appointment. Prebaptismal instruction on first Sunday at 1 pm (register with the parish secretary); legal holiday Mass, 8 am only; Holy Day Vigil, 7:30 pm; Holy Day Masses, 6:45 and 9 am, 5:30, and 7:30 pm. Director of Religious Education, Pam Arsenault; Coordinator of Religious Education Terri Berthier; Sacrament Coordinators Kim Braun and Patty Wasicki; Music Director Joseph Jacovino; Women’s Club President Deborah Reilly; Men of St Rose, Patrick Shevlin. Annual events include a parish carnival, a Christmas fair, and parish dances.

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

36 Main Street; 426-9070

The Rev Kathleen E. Adams-Shepherd, Rector

The Rev Kurt J. Huber, Assistant to the Rector

The Rev Caroline G. Garside, Deacon

Searching, Youth & Family Minister

Sundays: Holy Eucharist during the summer is at 9 am. The Children’s Liturgy continues through the summer. Wednesday at 7:15 pm, Holy Eucharist & Healing until mid-July. Boys’ and Girls’ Choir, Adult Choir, Church School, and the Youth Group will resume in September. Call the church office directly to enroll in any or all. Special events during the year include the Blessing of the Animals, All Saints’ Celebration, St Nicholas Day, Christmas Pageant, Intergenerational events, Lenten projects, Good Friday Children’s service, Rogation Sunday, Outreach projects, and Children’s Liturgy. Music Minister Maria Coffin; Church School Director Sue Vogelman, Administrative Assistant Patricia G. Ehlers; Parish Secretary, Margaret Cassin; Sexton Jack Qubick.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY

OF NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY

9 Picketts Ridge Road, Redding;

438-4281 (main office) or

438-2534 (minister’s study)

The Rev Dr Daniel Simer O’Connell, Minister

Mary Collins, Director of Religious Education

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Northern Fairfield County holds one Sunday service at 10 am during the summer. On July 21 Sunday Services Committee Chair Katy Berg will lead “Singing the UU Principles: Explore the Seven Principles through our hymnal.” Religious Education and childcare for young children are available. The children will learn about “Service to Community” today. For more information, call the society office, 203-438-4281.

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCUSA)

21 West Whisconier Road, Brookfield;

775-2624

The Rev Carie Stanley, Interim Minister

The Rev Ann Beams will return to the pulpit at 9:30 am on Sunday, July 21, and will deliver the message entitled “How Does Your Garden Grow?” The scripture lessons will be from Psalm 139:1-12 and Matthew 12:24-30. Child care is provided during the worship service. Fellowship and coffee hour will be at 10:30 am. There will be Sunday school for adults at 11 am. The adult midweek Bible study meets each Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 pm. For more information call the church office at 775-2624.

WALNUT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH

156 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel; 796-7373

www.walnuthillcc.org

Joel Eidsness, Senior Pastor

Worship services: Saturday 5 pm and Sunday 9 am, 10:45 am and 7 pm (a CORE service for young adults). Child care and children’s programs available during all services. Junior and Senior High Primetime at 5 pm on Saturday and 9 am on Sunday. Adult small groups and Bible studies as well as children and youth activities throughout the week. See the website for specifics or contact the church office.

Area

Synagogues

B’NAI ISRAEL

122 South Pomperaug Ave,

Woodbury; 263-3213

Rabbi Eric Polokoff

Reform services. Call about services, membership, religious school, or the High Holy days. Services Friday nights, call 263-3213 for information. Religious school for children ages 5 and older is held Tuesday afternoon and Sunday morning at Woodbury Middle School, Washington Avenue, Woodbury.

CONGREGATION ADATH ISRAEL

111 Huntingtown Road

(mailing address is PO Box 623);

426-5188 or 426-6817 • Rabbi Moshe Betan

Friday night services, 8 pm, except the first Friday of the month, at 7:30 pm, which is a family service. Saturday services on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 9:30 am. Hebrew School, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4:15 pm. Sunday School, 8 to 10 am and 9:45 am to noon. President is Mark Moskowitz, 426-5655. The sisterhood is made up of ladies of the synagogue; President is Marsha Moskowitz (426-5655). Eric Israel (426-2932) is president of the Men’s Club. Traditional events include a Purim Carnival, Progressive Dinner, Corn Party, and Community Break-the-fast.

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL

“Danbury’s Only Conservative Congregation”

193 Clapboard Ridge Road,

Danbury; 792-6161

Rabbi Vivian S. Mayer

Shalom Lampell, President

Saturday services, 9:30 am. Following each weekly reading, Rabbi Vivian Mayer conducts an exchange of ideas relating to the theme of the reading. All are welcome. For more information, call the synagogue office at 792-6161.

UNITED JEWISH CENTER SYNAGOGUE

141 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury; 748-3355

Rabbi Bradd Boxman

Friday, Reform Services 8 pm. Family Service, third Friday of each month, 7:30 pm, and Saturdays during the school year at 11:15 am. Traditional services, Saturday 8:45 am.