Baha’i Faith of Newtown

Contact Michael or Susan Dutton

mdutton@bestweb.net

Devotional meetings; spiritual discussion meetings: Discussions of social issues from a religious perspective.Call 364-1738 for current schedule.

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Steve Plodinec

35 Sugar Street (Route 302); 426-6484

E-mail, bbcct@IBM.net

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

Calvary Independent  Baptist Church

2 Side Cut Road (next to RR station)

 West Redding

Kenneth Brooks, Pastor

Sunday School 10:00 am, Sunday Morning Service 11 am; Sunday evening service 6 PM Wed. evening service 7 pm; Nursery care provided.

CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH

Gregory Wismar, Pastor

Johanna

 Parish Worker for Youth and Education

85 Mt Pleasant Road at Tory Lane

426-6300, 426-0651, FAX, 270-8178

Holy Week Service schedule includes a Maundy Thursday service of Holy Communion at 7:30 pm on Thursday, April  20, and a Good Friday service of reflection and darkness at 7:30 pm on Friday. On Saturday evening the senior youth will have a lock-in and begin preparation for the Easter breakfast that will be served after the 7:30 am sunrise service on Easter morning in the church sanctuary. At 8:30 am, the Easter breakfast will be served in the church Fellowship Hall by the Senior Youth Group. The Sunday School hour, which begins at 9 am, includes a special Easter video and the annual Easter egg hunt on the church grounds. At 10:30 am, the Easter festival service with holy communion will be held. It will include music by the Senior Choir, the King’s Ringers, and the CTK vocal ensemble. On the parish calendar for the week of Easter is a meeting of the Confirmation II group at 7 pm on Thursday evening, April 27.

CHRIST THE SAVIOR ORTHODOX MISSION

Middle Quarter Mall - 706 Main Street South

 Woodbury, CT 06798; 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 9:30 am. Coffee hour and fellowship afterwards. Saturday Great Vespers, 5 pm.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

 OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

Bishop Gary Hutchison

Saw Mill Road; 270-1455

Family History Center 426-1752

Full-time missionaries may be reached at 270-7087. Sunday Sacrament Meeting, 9 to 10 am; Sunday School and Primary School at 10:20 am; Priesthood, Relief Society and Young Women meeting, 11:10 am; Teenagers’ Activities on Wednesday, 7-8:30 pm. The women’s organization also sponsors monthly classes on a variety of topics dealing with the family and homemaking, second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.

COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Meeting in The Old Meeting House

Main Street (at the flagpole)

Rev William Kessler, 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, please 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

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, SOUTHBURY

27 Roxbury Road (corner of Rts. 6 & 67)

Southbury, CT; 262-1944

Sunday Services 11am to noon. 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, 11 am to noon. New pupils are asked to come a few minutes early. Childcare is provided for children too young to attend Sunday School. Wednesday evening Testimony Meeting, 7:30-8:30 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, CT;  268-7596

Julia Haspel-Schoenfeld, Pastor

Maundy Thursday worship service with Holy Communion will be held at 7:30 pm on April 20. The Good Friday Tenebrae service will be held at 7:30 pm. Easter Sunday worship services with Holy Communion will be held at 8:30 and 10:30 am. There will be no Sunday Church school on Easter.

 

GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

174 Mt Pleasant Road, Newtown; 270-1005

The Rev Barry Fredericks, Pastor

The Rev Sheila Fredericks, Associate Pastor

Christopher Caton, Administrator

Adam Fredericks, Children & Youth Pastor

Sunday worship 8 am & 10 am; Children’s Church and Nursery at all services. Wednesday worship 7:30 pm. Ladies Fellowship and Bible Study third Saturday of the month 10:00 am at the church. Men’s Fellowship, first Saturday, 8 am breakfast at the church; Care Group second Sunday.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH

Eighth and Roberts Avenues,

Danbury; 748-0671

Fr Luke Mihaly, Priest

Robert Hubiak, Youth Director

Susan Paltauf, Choir Director

Sunday Divine Liturgy, 10 am. Coffee hour follows. Church School every Thursday at 6:30 pm Perogie cooking sessions Tuesday, 9 am to noon. We are a New Calendar, English services parish. Guests and visitors always welcome.

MATTATUCK

 UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY

122 South Pomperaug Avenue, Woodbury

Rev Bonnie Vegiard; 266-4810

Service Sunday at 10:30 am.  The service will take place in the Society’s meetinghouse, 122 South Pomperaug Ave in Woodbury. Religious Education and childcare are available during the service. Visitors are welcome.

Newbury Congregational Church

Corner Route 133 and Tower Road, Brookfield

Rev Carl E. Mesnig; 860/355-4955

Maudy Thursday service will be at 7:30 pm on April 20. The congregation will receive communion in groups of 12 sitting around the table with one empty chair representing the spirit of Christ. Scriptures, choral singing and hymn singing and communion meditation by Rev Mesnig. Everyone is invited. “Coffin Confusion” is the title of the serman by Rev Mesnig for Easter Sunday at 11 am. The Children’s Moment is titled “The Legend of the Lilies.” The music for the worship service includes “Let Christians Rejoice” by Gail Leven Pollock by the Youth Choir and “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” by Eugene Butler by the Adult Choir, both under the direction of Sandra Lybe, organist and choir director.

Newtown Baptist Church

102 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook

Pastor Allen Johnson; 426-3819

The Newtown Baptist Church is a local church with a worldwide vision for reaching souls with the Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We are a warm and friendly church with a ministering heart. Our goal is to help meet the spiritual needs of the individual, the family, as well as our 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 for all of our services.)

NEWTOWN CHRISTIAN CHURCH

210 Sugar Street, Newtown; 426-6189

Jack Tanner, Minister

Alan Richardson, Youth Minister

Bible School, 9:45 am; Worship, service 11 am, nursery is provided; mid- week Prayer, 7 pm Wednesday, mid-week Bible Study 8 pm Wednesday; youth meetings for middle school and high school students on Mondays at 7 pm. Women’s Fellowship. The church hosts a number of youth activities, including National Youth Week in January, Vacation Bible School in July and August, special outings for junior high and senior high students, and a Christmas workshop during December. The congregation is locally autonomous.  For more information call the church office at 426-6189.

NEWTOWN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The Rev Steven Gordon,  Senior Minister

The Rev Janice Touloukian, Associate Minister

The Rev Alastair Sellars, Pastor Emeritus

Edwin Corfey, Commissioned Lay Minister

Church at 14 West Street

Office at 41A Main Street; 426-9024

Easter services begin with Sunrise Services at 6 am on top of Castle Hill Road with Lay Minister Edwin Corfey officiating. A continental breakfast will be served afterward in the undercroft.

Regular worship services will be held at 9 and 11 am with both the Rev Steven Gordon and the Rev Janice Touloukian officiating. The Senior Choir, under the direction of Mary Andreotta, will sing “Life Is Given, Halleluhjah!” to the accompaniment of Phil Crevier at the keyboards, Chris Benson, David Strong, and Christine Bennett playing the trumpet, and Tim Cardosa on the tympani. The Senior Choir will sing the introit at the 9 am service and the children will sing the introit, “He Is Risen,” at the 11 am service.

NEWTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The Rev Terry W. Pfeiffer, pastor

Rev E Sue Klein, deacon

92 Church Hill Road; 426-9998

Newtown United Methodist Church will hold Worship Service each Sunday at 8 am. Adult Church School Classes are at 8:45 am followed by Family Worship with Church School at 10 am.

STEPNEY BAPTIST CHURCH

423 Main Street, Monroe; 268-9680

Rev Dr George W. Britt, Pastor

David Edwards, Youth Director

Sunday School for all ages (birth-adult) 9 am; Fellowship time 10 am; Worship Service, 10:30 am, childcare available. Youth Group (grade 7-12) meets Wednesday evening 6:30-8:30. For more information, contact the church office at 268-9680.

ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL

The Rev William Padgett, Priest

Lois Pratt and Joanne Hornak, Co-Wardens

Washington Ave (PO Box 716)

Sandy Hook; 426-9938

Sunday, Holy Eucharist and Sermon, 9:30 am; Church school for children, 9:30 am. Childcare provided. Annual events include Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.  St John’s is the home of FAITH’s 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 Backdoor 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 Rd, Bethel, CT

Vespers, Sat. at 6:00 pm; Divine Liturgy, Sunday 10:00 am. Prayer ministry on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm with class following. Calls us at 203/791-9994 or visit www.oca.org for directions. Services in English, All are welcome!

ST ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH

The Rev Robert E. Weiss, Pastor

The Rev Lawrence A. Larson, Parochial Vicar

The Rev Peter J. Towsley, Parochial Vicar

Deacons are Kenneth Stroud,

 Thomas F. Curran

46 Church Hill Road; 426-1014

Holy Thursday, April 20, Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm, adoration until midnight. Good Friday morning prayer at 6:45 am and 9 am, veneration of the Cross from noon until 3 pm, solemn service at 3 pm; Stations of the Cross at 7:30 pm. Holy Saturday morning prayer at 8 am, confessions from 10 am until noon, blessing of food at 2 pm, Easter Vigil at 7:30 pm. Easter Sunday sunrise Mass at 6 am on the parish grounds; 7:30 in the church, 9 am in the church, 9:30 am at Newtown High School, 10:30 am in the church, 11 am at Newtown High School, and noon in the church. Director of Religious Education, Alice Kohler; Organist and Choir Director, Delores Gerety. Parish Advisory Council Chairman, Stan Karpacz; Women’s Club President, Debra Sennefelder. Annual events include a parish carnival, a Christmas fair and parish dances.

TRINITY CHURCH

The Rev Kathleen E. Adams-Shepherd, Rector

The Rev Kurt J. Huber,

 Assistant to the Rector

36 Main Street; 426-9070

Maundy Thursday Liturgy and Holy Eucharist at 7:30 pm followed by the WATCH in All Saints’ Chapel through Friday am. Good Friday, Children’s Liturgy at 10 am, The Way of the Cross at 12:10 to 1 pm, Good Friday Liturgy at 7:30 pm. Saturday, Great Vigil of Easter, Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist (without incense) 8 pm, Agape Feast follows. On Easter Day, 9 am Festival Holy Eucharist with children’s liturgy (without incense); 11 am Festival Holy Eucharist (with incense). Administrative Assistant, Patricia G. Ehlers; Organist/ Choirmaster, Maria Coffin; Parish Secretary, Margaret Cassin; Sexton, Jack Qubick; Church School Director, Carol Zimmerman. Wardens, Paul Parvis and Anne McWhirter; Treasurer, Ellsworth Stringer; Clerk, Patricia Patrick; Altar Guild Co-Director, Sallie Meffert and Peg Watson.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY

of Northern Fairfield County

Rev Dr Daniel Simer O’Connell, Minister

Karen Judd, Director of Religious Education

9 Picketts Ridge Road - West Redding 06896

438-4281 (main office) or 438-2534

(minister’s study)

Sunday services are at 9 and 11 am. On Sunday, April 23, our minister, Rev Dr Daniel O’Connell, will lead the annual Easter communion service:  “We will look at some of the multi-faceted ways Jesus’ parables worked.”  Religious education and childcare for young children are available during both services.

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCUSA)

21 West Whisconier Road, Brookfield;

 775-2624

The Rev Royal B. Garren

On April 23 the rafters will ring with music and song as the congregation, choir, and musicians celebrate and rejoice in the Good News of Easter Sunday 2000. The introit will be “Christ Is Risen Today,” arranged by John Ferguson, accompanied by Kate Yackel, piccolo, and Adam Konneker, snare drum. The Sanctuary Choir, directed by Sue Yackel, will sing “Alleluiah” by Randall Thompson. The Rev Royal B. Garren will present the message entitled “The Garden of Life.” The Benediction response will be the “Hallelujah!” chorus from The Messiah by G.F. Handel with trumpet accompaniment by John Danyew, Seth Garren, and Mike Rostafin. Easter Sunday worship 9:30 am. Fellowship and coffee hour at 10:30 am. Childcare is provided. No Sunday school on Easter Sunday. A six-week series of one-hour adult study classes on “Basic Discipleship” will begin on Sunday, April 30, at 11 am. A small-group setting will be used to explore our “after Easter” attitudes, hard-hearted, half-hearted, or whole-hearted, as we seek to find God’s will for our lives. Call 775-2624 for more information.

Area Synagogues

B’NAI ISRAEL

122 South Pomperaug Ave - Woodbury, CT; 263-3213

Friday services at 7:30 pm.

Congregation B’Nai Israel holds services every Saturday morning at 9:30 am. All are welcome.

CONGREGATION ADATH ISRAEL

Rabbi Moshe Betan

PO Box 623, Huntingtown Road;

426-5188 or 426-6817

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 Saturday of the month, 9:30 am; Hebrew School, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 4:15 pm; Sunday School at 8-10 am and 9:45 am-noon. President, Dr Henry Danziger, 270-9827. The sisterhood is made up of ladies of the synagogue. President, Marsha Moskowitz, 426-5655. Traditional events include a Purim Carnival, Community Seder, 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

Congregation B’nai Israel holds services every Saturday morning at 9:30 am. All are welcome.

UNITED JEWISH CENTER SYNAGOGUE

141 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury; 748-3355

Rabbi Bradd Boxman

Reform Services Friday 8 pm. Family Service, 3rd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm. Saturdays during the school year at 11:15 am. Traditional services, Saturday 8:45 am.