Greenfield Hill Congregational Church

Worship
2023-10-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-22 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | CT

Religion in the News
2023-10-08 11:30 - 12:30, 2023-10-22 11:30 - 12:30 | Parlor, 986 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
GREAT discussions about current events and how they relate to religion! All are welcome anytime!

3rd Grade Bible Workshop
2023-10-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Church House, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States

All Church Board Meetings
2023-10-09 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
2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Sanctuary, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States

Bible Study
2023-10-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-26 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.

SPF (youth group for high schoolers)
2023-10-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-10-26 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!

Junior Choir Practice
2023-10-15 08:30 - 09:00, 2023-10-22 08:30 - 09:00, 2023-10-29 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
2023-10-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-10-22 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
2023-10-15 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 on Ukraine
2023-10-15 11:30 - 12:30 | Sanctuary, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
The Adult Ed Board is happy to announce that Professor Olena Lennon will be returning on Sunday, October 15th (after 10:30 worship, in the Sanctuary) to update us on the current status of the war in Ukraine and share current insights. Born and raised in Eastern Ukraine, she has deep contacts there and she last spoke to us on this topic last October not long after the Russian invasion. Her well-attended presentation offered insights beyond what we normally hear in mainstream US media. Dr. Lennon is a Practitioner in Residence of National Security where she teaches courses on US Foreign and Defence Policy and related topics. She is co-editor of an online scholarly forum “Eyes on Donbas: Politics, Places and People at the Harvard Ukrainian Institute. She formerly was a Fulbright Scholar and holds a PhD from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

YPF
2023-10-15 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!

Octoberfest at GHCC!
2023-10-15 16:00 - 18:00 | CT
The Fellowship Board is hosting an all-ages ‘Oktoberfest’, with the Super Duper Weenie truck and our very own DJ Reid Smith will be spinning some tunes for our enjoyment! Sunday, October 15th from 4 to 6 p.m. Please be sure to contact the Church Office (info@greenfieldhillchurch.com or 203-259-5596) to sign up, it’s going to be a fun one! A donation of $15 per family is requested. Checks can be brought to the event.

Knitting and Crafting Group
2023-10-17 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

Alida's Book Chat
2023-10-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Parlor, 986 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Alida will run our GHCC ‘Book Chat’, get-togethers for good conversation on good books. This Fall, two books that a lot of you have already been reading! — one about Appalachia, the other based in India. On Tuesday, October 17th, we’ll talk about Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead, and on Tuesday, Nov. 28th, it’s The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Church Parlor. Books available in the Narthex!

Church Council Meeting
2023-10-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Church House, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States

Adult Ed Speaker on Civil War
2023-10-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Sanctuary, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
ENSLAVEMENT, CONNECTICUT, AND THE ‘GEORGIA OF THE NORTH’. Connecticut was stridently divided over the war and Fairfield County was home to traitors. Join us for a Lecture and Discussion of the often-unknown history of Connecticut, Copperheads and the Constitution with speaker, Dr. Matthew Warshauer, on Tuesday, October 24, at 7:30pm, in the Sanctuary. Dr. Matthew Warshauer is a professor of history at Central CT State University, author of Connecticut in the American Civil War, and co-chair of the CT Civil War Commemoration Commission (2011-2015)

Pivot Ministries at Both Worship Services!
2023-10-29 | Sanctuary, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Our friends from Pivot House will be worshipping with us on October 16th at both services sharing their music ministry.
