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Bible Study led by David: Come try it out! All are welcome. Give it a try. Come when you can. No attendance required. No pressure. Just learn and enjoy. Thursday mornings at 10am in the Parlor.
Religion in the News, our popular adult discussion class, meets most Sunday mornings, following the 10:30 worship service, in the Parlor. Led by David – great conversation provided by you!
Greenfield Hill Goes to Yankee Stadium! Join the Men’s Group for an exciting day at Yankee Stadium to kick off summer! On Saturday, June 21 at 1:05 PM, we’ll be watching the Yankees take on the Baltimore Orioles. The trip is open to all GHCCers – not just men’s group members! – and what a great gift idea for the grad or dad in your life!! We’ll have premium seating in Section 307 (close to Aaron Judge!) and your $125 ticket includes game admission, all-you-can-eat food (hot dogs, pretzels, sausage & peppers, soda, water), bus transportation, and on-bus snacks. To reserve your spot, please email info@greenfieldhillchurch.com — we’ll send you payment instructions! Act quickly! Seats are limited to the first 50 signups.
Our Support Group will meet Wednesday, April 2nd at 1pm in the Church House Library. This informal group is open to anyone and maintains confidentiality in all matters and seeks to provide support through shared conversation for persons dealing with loss in its many forms. For further information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Brian Bodt, Pastor of Community Care at bbodt@greenfieldhillchurch.com 203.747.1781
HOLY WEEK & EASTER at GHCC
Palm Sunday ~ April 13th ~ 9 & 10:30am ~ Church First Sunday!
Children join us in worship at 9am for our palm processional, before departing for church school.
Maundy Thursday ~ April 17th ~ 7:30 pm
Sharing communion and remembering Jesus’ last evening with his friends. Everyone welcome, families too! Bring your favorite cup to take communion in!
Good Friday ~ April 18th
12noon ~ ‘Stations towards the Cross’ ~ Walk from church to Memorial Garden. All ages welcome!
7:30pm ~ Tenebrae service in the Sanctuary.
Easter Egg Hunt ~ Saturday, April 19th ~ 10am
For any and all Church School Kids! Meet in the Memorial Room. FREE!
Easter Eve Worship ~ April 19th at 5pm
Celebrate Easter joy early with special music, children’s messages, and messages by David and Alida
Easter Sunday ~ April 20th
7am ~ Sunrise Service led by our Confirmation Class
9am and 11am ~ Easter Joy Services with glorious music, messages by David and Alida, and a children’s message.
Volunteer Fair, April 27th! Interested in a place to put your skills and energy to work for others? Our Mission and Outreach Board is hosting a special opportunity to get to know the charities we support and to learn about their volunteer needs. We’ll have representatives from the organizations we help to underwrite, to let us know all that they do – and how you can be a part of it with brochures and sign up sheets to allow you to get to know everyone in attendance! Join us on Sunday, April 27th, during Coffee Hour in the Memorial Room!
4th Annual Tails and Tulips: On Sunday, April 27th at 2pm, join us for a walk starting at Fairfield Country Day School (note the change of venue!), walking through the GHCC Memorial Garden where yellow tulips were planted for Mental Health Awareness, and ending back Fairfield Country Day School where there will be live music by the band Sasco Dead, food and drinks, and reps from several mental health resources. No pooch? No problem! Just grab a friend! Click here to register ($20 suggested donation). Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us smash the stigma and bring hope!
We are forming an ad hoc committee to provide, educate and promote ways to care, help and make a difference. With cuts in funding, programs, and staff affecting so many, the needs are many and varied. We plan to start with two clear needs: food and refugees. To jump in, contact Pam Dies (pamdies@gmail.com), Kathy Rafsky (kfrafsky@gmail.com) or Brenda Maggio (bsm2004@sbcglobal.net), and plan to join us if you can at our first meeting, on Palm Sunday, April 13th at 10:00.
GHCC Play Group! An open invitation to all adults with young children who are looking to connect with others to come and gather together on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. upstairs in the Church House. We will provide coffee for the grown-ups and toys for the little ones. Interested? Questions? Please feel free to contact Marcia Carothers at (Mcarothers@greenfieldhillchurch.com) or call the church office.
Registration is now open for this summer’s Vacation Bible School “Road Trip – On the Go with God” which will be held August 18-22, 2025 from 9:30 to noon each day. Each day the children will gather to share the daily Bible story skit and puppet show, music and movement. They will also participate in a variety of engaging activities including centers for science, story, arts and crafts, games and outdoor play. The program is open to all children entering kindergarten through 5th grade (as of Fall 2025). The cost is $75 per child. For additional information or to register, visit our website at: greenfieldhillchurch.com/programs/childrens-programs/
2025 is GHCC’s 300th anniversary year!! We’ll be celebrating all year long, continuing with special events throughout the year. Click here for a list of events throughout the year!
Donating flowers on the communion table on Sundays is so easy… you can donate in memory or celebration of someone, or even for a special occasion. Following worship, you may take the flowers, or our Member Care Board delivers to those hospitalized or shut-in. All you need to do is contact Bonnie Pfann
Help us with our monthly dinners at Operation Hope! We provide meals on the first Wednesday of every month and are looking for six volunteers each month to prepare the main meal, salad, or dessert. Click here to sign up!
Our GHCC Men’s Group is on a roll! Under the leadership of church member Glenn Horine, this program continues to offer GHCC men a chance meet for fellowship and friendship, with outings, breakfasts, and general get togethers. If you’d like to join us, get involved, or just see what we are about, please be in touch with Glenn at gjhorine32@gmail.com with any questions!
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 (francinejacques13@gmail.com or Beth Schaefer bethschaefer@optonline.net
Make it Your Mission: Laundry Love Bridgeport! GHCC recently joined an interfaith group of congregations to sponsor the newest Laundry Love location in Bridgeport. Laundry Love is a national organization that has been washing the clothes of low/no income families and persons across the U.S. for 20 years. If you would like to get involved, on the third Tuesday of each month volunteers are needed to pay for client’s laundry loads, using a debit card provided by our organizer, at the Super Saver Free Dry Laundromat at 1020 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Click here to sign up to volunteer.
