Greenfield Hill Congregational Church

Outdoor Worship (Lay-led)
2023-06-18 08:15 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | CT
We’ll be on the patio beside the church for worship led by a member of our church family – thoughtful, informal, casual – all welcome!

Traditional Worship
2023-06-18 09:30 - 10:30 | CT

Summer Church School
2023-06-18 09:30 - 10:30 | CT
All children ages 3 years through early elementary are invited to participate. We will begin each week in the sanctuary for worship, following which the children will be dismissed to the church house to meet for a special program of Bible stories and related activities. Dismissal will be from the Church House at the end of the adult worship service. This program will be led each week by adult volunteers and our Junior Deacons, and the staff will rotate weekly.

Worship
2021-10-17 10:30 - 11:30 | CT

SPF (youth group for high schoolers)
2023-09-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Len Morgan Youth Barn, 1053 Old Academy Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
SPF (Senior Pilgrim Fellowship) – our high school youth group on Thursdays! Pizza first, followed by games, discussion, or a speaker, or maybe all of the above. Whatever we do, you can count on a whole bunch of fun! See you at the Barn from 6pm-7:30pm!

Deacon's Picnic Sunday
2023-09-10 | CT

All Church Board Meetings
2023-09-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Church House, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
All Board members should gather in the Memorial Room to talk collectively about issues before the church, hear from staff, and build community. At 7:45, Boards will convene to their individual rooms to conduct business, with the aim of wrapping up at 8:30.

Choir Practice
2023-09-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Sanctuary, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States

Bible Study
2023-09-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Parlor, 986 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Bible Study: Come try it out! Our Bible Study conversations are for anyone and everyone! Meets every Thursday at 10am. Location from May 15 through the summer: Parsonage, 3192 Bronson Road.

ASP Sunday Worship
2023-09-17 | Sanctuary, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Come Hear the Stories! Appalachia Sunday will be Sunday, September 17th! Teens and adult participants in the 2023 ASP mission trip will share their reflections on serving God in Appalachia, through stories, scripture, and prayer. We’ll be celebrating at both services, 9 and 10:30. – come listen, celebrate, and be inspired!

Junior Choir Practice
2023-09-17 08:30 - 09:00, 2023-09-24 08:30 - 09:00 | Memorial Room, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Junior Choir: We rehearse on most Sundays, from 8:30-8:55am in Memorial Room (while parents can enjoy a cup of coffee before worship while your children sing!) We have online practice tracks and access to sheet music and words to look at if you can’t make it to every rehearsal. Flexibility in scheduling and enjoyment of singing are the cornerstones to how we operate! If you are interested, please contact Sara Hoefer

Church School in Church House
2023-09-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-09-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Church House, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Our kids Church School classes ready for a fun, faith filled year! Classes are available for preschool through 7th grade Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in person in the Church House classrooms. No sign-ups or pre-registration required – just come and join in the fun! Questions? Check in with Marcia Carothers.

GHCC Support Group
2023-09-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Church House, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Our Support Group meets in the Church House Library. This informal group maintains confidentiality in all matters and seeks to provide support through shared conversation for persons dealing with loss in its many forms. Participation is open to anyone for as long or short a time as desired. For further information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Brian Bodt, Pastor of Community Care, at 203.747.1781 or bbodt@greenfieldhillchurch.com.

Adult Ed Speaker - Dr. Katherine Hermes
2023-09-17 11:45 - 12:30 | Sanctuary, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
After the 10:30am worship service, the Adult Ed board presents Dr. Katherine Hermes, our next 300th anniversary history speaker, in the Sanctuary. Her topic will be “Dual Empires: Women’s Private and Public Spheres in Connecticut History” in which she will examine the common belief that the activity of women was limited to the private sphere. We’ll explore the lives of women ranging from colonial English goodwives to the Native, African, and African American female servants and enslaved women who managed the households and kept Hartford running. Learn more about Ruth Moore, the first woman of color to leave a will in colonial Hartford; Sarah Onepenny, a leading elder of the Wangunk; Dorothy Hooker Chester, a sister of Hartford’s founder; and Goodwife Knapp, an accused witch in Fairfield.

YPF
2021-10-17 14:00 - 15:00 | CT
Young Pilgrim Fellowship
For 4th and 5th graders. YPF meets at the Barn, outdoors, normally on 3rd Sundays, at 2:00 p.m. Please email Alida to find out the next date!

Knitting and Crafting Group
2023-09-19 17:00 - 19:00 | CT
An open invitation to all who enjoy knitting and other handcrafts to join us on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Church House Library. The group is open to all skill levels from beginner to expert. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Francine Jacques or Beth Schaefer

A Community Conversation & Panel Discussion
2023-09-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Memorial Room, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
TOPIC: “Understanding Adolescent Mental Health Issues of Today”
Sunday, September 24, 2023
11:30 am in Memorial Room
(After the 10:30 am Service)
Lunch Provided: Doors open at 11:30; program runs 12 noon – 1:30 PM
You’re invited to join in the community conversation about the mental health issues facing adolescents today. Our expert panelists will provide their professional insights on their work with teenagers across a variety of therapeutic, community, social and educational settings. They will highlight the current areas of concern for heightened community awareness about vaping, fentanyl, prescription medications and other issues related to adolescent anxiety and depression. A Q&A session with the community will follow the panel discussion to both enlighten and encourage conversations on this important topic.
Dr. Jean Marachi, MD has had private practice as a child and adolescent psychiatry specialist in Southport since 1980. He is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Medicine and serves as Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center where he also conducts supervision and training of child psychiatry fellows and developmental-behavioral pediatric trainees. Dr. Marachi has worked with several regional school districts in Fairfield county as well as the Bridgeport Child Guidance Clinic.
Nancy Billington has held leadership roles in educational advocacy in Fairfield for over 25 years. She is the Executive Director of Inspire, Inc. and she founded Fairfield’s Alcohol Use Prevention Task Force and was an advisor on the establishment of the Town’s Community Coalition on Alcohol and Health, now called Fairfield Cares. Nancy has established innovative school and community programs to address gender equity, athletic codes and underage alcohol and substance misuse. She is a graduate from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Lauren Lanham has been a meditation and yoga instructor for more than 25 years. She is the Executive Program Director of Inspire, Inc. She holds certification from The White Lotus Foundation, Amrit Yoga Foundation and is REIKI master. Lauren has completed facilitator training in trauma-sensitive yoga and has created the Lasting Family Connections Program and QPR-Suicide Prevention Program. Along with Nancy Billington, she is a founding member of Fairfield Cares – the Town of Fairfield’s Community Coalition on Alcohol and Health. Lauren is a graduate of George Washington University.
Deb Deren has been a licensed clinical social worker for 27 years, the past 17 years as a high school social worker. She has been involved in counseling, working with special education students, crisis intervention, training staff on suicide prevention models and working with outside agencie. Deb is a certified addictions counselor and recently re-started her private practice. She is a graduate of Bentley College and has an MS in Social Work from Columbia University.

Church Council Meeting
2023-09-25 19:30 - 20:30 | Church House, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
