A Beautiful Day

Last Week’s Update…stay connected!

(From Geoff)

Hey Fam,

Beautiful day downtown Saturday.

As days are getting shorter enjoy this long weekend as summer comes to an end. I am looking forward to the crisp fall air and the first signs of winter

Logistics

• Served: 90 - 100

• Last week's leaders: Geoffrey

• Next week's leaders: Bryan,

• Next week's preacher: Bryan

Gifts

• Last week's: Sunglasses

• Next week's: Hygiene

Miscellaneous  Valley Brook Community Church is supplying lunches and will be down to help next week.

Service

Ciara met Emerson and myself at the U-Haul office and already had them working on the van. As we began to load, Big Sam came in right behind. Loading was quick as everything we needed was all set to go: lunches packed, coolers filled, carts and giveaways all stacked neatly by the door, thank you Bryan! Arriving at Chick-fil-A again Ciara was ahead of us and already had them working on the order. Coffee, Ice tea and Ice as Sam ran over to Aldi’s for cream as I had forgotten it at home.

Arriving downtown Ciara again ahead of us was gathering up a small group: Leonardo, Bernard, Ed, Jennifer Huff, Hollywood, and Jennifer with her son Micah. Set up went smoothly with the A-team everyone well versed in their roles. Leonardo, who I have only met a few times but never really had much interaction with, was eager to get to work jumping in unloading the van and organizing. It was beautiful just watching the team work together like a well oiled machine.

While Bernard helped pass out the readings he noticed one was out of  Ps 119  and asked if he could read it, then Ed stepped in and went first, after Bernard read, Latoya stepped forward and volunteered hesitantly I stepped over to her as I held the mic and the paper for her she read beautifully out of Romans “whoever loves others has fulfilled the law”. Then I think it was Vincent that finished out of Matt 18. To be honest, I was so touched by Latoya reading I don’t remember much after that but I was surprised I had more volunteers than verses. I believe that speaks to the comfort level we have allowed the Spirit to create in this place.

I spoke on the love and sacrifice of Christ “Where there is love there is self sacrifice, where there is self sacrifice there is suffering, love will always lead to pleasure and joy, sorrow and pain” but for the joy that was set before him Christ endured the pain and suffering for us.

With a few minor disturbances and some disrespectful individuals it was good to have Sam there, I don’t know what it is about him but people just seem to act a little better when he’s near by :)

Ciara and Sam returned to U-Haul and the unloading was quick and easy.

I count it a privilege to work with Sam, Ciara, Emerson and all those that out of love sacrifice for the joy of serving .

Prayer Requests/Praises

1. Pray for Ruth

2. This is suicide awareness month. This is very close to a number of us. Pray for our friends struggling with self-harm.

3. Pray for the Unity of the Churches and the Nation.

The Street Church Collective Community

Community Church Updates and Kingdom Encouragement

We had two wonderful services since last Thursday at Brookdale Chatfield and River Ridge Community Churches. Both of these services serve the memory care units. These people have helped us get a deeper grasp of God’s one-way covenantal love. Most people understand covenants are two way agreements (see the Abrahamic Covenant Genesis 12:1-3) but man never could keep the full promise, hence the Cross. But God can and does keep his promise to never leave us, abandon us, forsake us… even when we are deep in the caverns of dementia. God’s love simply cannot die.

I was also able to connect with our friend Ola who had just graduated from Moody Bible Institute. I first met Ola when she was a high school senior in Poland about to embark on her journey through seminary. You may recall she preached at Street Church two summers ago. She is headed back to her beloved Europe with a fiery passion to bring souls to Christ.

I also received an update from Oleg and the other Ukrainian Chaplins from my first trip. They are on the front line ministering to the Defenders with food for the body and the soul. The war still drags on since February of 2022. Pray for them. I will return, Lord willing, in October.

The Street Church Collective Community

Arden Court Community Church

Brookdale/Chatfield Community Church

Compass Community Church @ Farmington Station

Clairebridge Community Church @ Brookdale/ChatfieldS

Farmington Station Community Church

River Ridge Community Church

The Street Church, City Hall Hartford

West Hartford Health and Rehab Community Church

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Bryan
Street Church Administrator & Volunteer Coordinator
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Last Week’s Update…stay connected!

Kenny is back and better than ever!

Hey Fam,

It was great to be back in the house of the Lord with all of His people today! Notes below

Logistics

• Served: 75

• Last week's leaders: Kenny

• Next week's leaders: Kenny and Ruth

• Next week's preacher: Kenny

Gifts

• Last week's: Hygiene

• Next week's: Underwear

Miscellaneous

• We (Ed and I) restocked all of the weekly bins

• We have 100 lunches already packed for next week thanks to the Chinese American Baptist Church today. Ruth, anything Vox gets can be put to the following week (minus sandwiches and fruit)

• VOX Church will be with us this week serving

It was so nice to be back at Street Church after a month away! I had a great time with the Lord before coming this morning, where He helped craft the message for today. Even though Bryan was off today, he showed up at 10a at UHaul and I'm thankful he did, because he had an army of 10 people looking to be put to work! I was still in the office getting the truck, so he deputized everyone and by the time I got to the unit, everyone was in full swing. It's always nice when the Chinese American Baptist Church helps out each month.

Jen and a few others went to Chick Fil A to pick up the ice and tea, so I went straight downtown. It was a FULL day down there. As we were setting up, Randall was being really loud, and I was cognizant some kids were there. We got set up decently quickly and I put the music on to try to distract everyone. It seemed to work and Randall mostly stayed out of the way the rest of the day. This is a real place. It is always safe, but not always quiet.

Rebekah Dostie was there and she was a HUGE help, as was a gentleman named Ricardo. He has been with us for a month I an told. He approached me asking to MC because it looked like I had a lot going on (I'm sure I did), and I hesitated for a moment but agreed - which is not something I would've done in the past but the Lord has done a work on my heart of releasing control- and just made sure he knew the basics of the readings we were going over and how to call people up. He did a nice job, and I'm glad I got to sit and listen to the readings before my message.

I gave a word on Unity - Psalm 133. It was not a reading I had planned on using this week and while picking out the readings and mentioned that to Bryan. He then replied "I would never give up an opportunity to preach on Psalm 133!" I didn't really understand the Psalm but it caused me to spend some time looking to over, if it was really that impactful, and sure enough, there was so much to mine in those 3 verses.

God took me to Exodus, Leviticus, 1 Kings, Psalms, Isaiah, and John. It was so cool learning about how God weaved everything together through Jesus throughout the Word just in those 3 verses. I'm glad I had the chance to preach on it, especially on the "dew" found in verse 3. It is God's provision - bread (manna), later manifested in the Bread of Life - that brings us in unity with Him. Wow!

We had a buzzing time of lunch and giveaways. There was another gentleman who was being loud and almost agressive (out of mental illness it seemed). I almost had to intervene but he eventually left without any more issue. I also shared with the congregation the news of my engagement, and thanked them for being such great friends to Kelsey - and me - and how excited I was for this next season God has for us as a couple, and us the church. A lot of people came and congratulated me after which was very sweet.

As we were leaving, Ed mentioned that someone took his lunch bag. He was walking back to the bus dejected, so I drove down Main Street in the U-Haul and felt the Spirit inviting him to hop in, He was very excited and I said I'd take him to lunch if he helped me unload. He came back to U-Haul and got to see the back-of-house for the first time which was fun. It was great to spend time with him and great to have him help me unload. We went to lunch at a new sandwich shop in West Hartford, and he shared it's his birthday Monday, so it was nice to spend a birthday lunch with him.

Such a great day in the Lord. Excited to do it again next week!

Blessings,

Kenny

Prayer Requests/Praises

1. Happy Birthday to Ed!

2. Praise God for the engagement of Kenny-the office guy-Legan and Kelsey-the-wonderful!!

3. Pray for the Unity of the Churches and the Nation.  

   The Street Church Collective Community

Community Church Updates and

Kingdom Encouragement

We had two church gatherings last week. One at River Ridge Community Church and the other at the end of my street at West Hartford Health and Rehab Community Church. Both Mary and Eileen were with me this week and as always they bring so much more that simply helping set up, praying, and serving communion. They bring the Spirit of God in them and with that comes an abiding peace. River Ridge was a time of praise with singing like we have never heard there before. The three of us went out for lunch after the service for a time of fellowship for this special team. We always share a meal together as an act of lunch. While we were there we sat next to a friend of mine whom I have known for thirty plus years. He is the man who would not stop asking me to join him in prison… for Kairos Ministry that is.

Our service at West Hartford Health and Rehab was just as sweet as we were again joined by a daughter visiting her mom.  They share so much love it is palable.

Jesus told us to not neglect meeting together and I try to share as much as my life with all of you who minister with us, that includes my mom! She helps me make sandwiches at least once per month to fill in when slots are not taken. She is still at it at 86 years old. We talk of Jesus while we make food for the homeless, things that never happened between us when I was growing up in that house. Praise God that it is about finishing well!

The other day I was looking out my window and noticed a woman holding up a plastic plastic house that was resting on the bumper of a car driving very slowly up my street. I ran outside and asked if they would like some help with my pickup truck and they said “yes, please!” To be brief, I learned that they were German and explained that we had multiple neighbors who were working for “MTU”, an aerospace company nearby and “of course” that was why they were here! I slipped in that I have a truck because I am a pastor of a church that requires me to have a truck and turned out that one of the ladies was a visiting friend from Berlin who is in a Lutheran Seminary to become a pastor! This led to a discussion of the German Church from what I had learned from my friend and she was blown away about our little Street Church…..

We are now being gossiped about in a seminary in Germany! She gave me German Chocolate to say thank you!

Always be ready and attentive to the whispers of God my friends, and act!

The Street Church Collective Community

Arden Court Community Church

Brookdale/Chatfield Community Church

Compass  Community Church @ Farmington Station

Clairebridge Community Church @ Brookdale/ChatfieldS

Farmington Station Community Church

River Ridge Community Church

The Street Church, City Hall Hartford

West Hartford Health and Rehab Community Church

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"Anyone Else?"

Hannah is back, and when asked about what God revealed to her she replied “the interconnectedness of humanity”…. it was an amazing week downtown… as always

Prayer Requests

1. For God to provide monthly supporters to meet our needs.

2. For The Spirit’s Power and anointing.

3. For just one soul to come to Jesus each week

4. Unity of the Churches.

5. Thank the Lord for partner church, Chinese Baptist Church of Greater Hartford.

Logistics

• Served: 100

• Last week's leaders: Bryan and everybody

• Next week's leaders: Bryan

• Next week's preacher: Bryan

Gifts

• Last week's: Street Church Sunglasses

• Next week's: Hygine

Looking Ahead

• We could used some help with food….

Service

I want to thank the community around me for speaking into my life. We are called to overcome evil with good, and there is so much toxicity these days I am sticking with love. Let’s all keep our eyes focused on Jesus.

The day started out with a woman I have known for a long times sharing she will be moving into permanent housing. We are the “pastors of Uhaul” for many.

I loaded the van with one eye on the door waiting for a friend from 180 life church who had made all the sandwiches and said she would come to help. I had left my phone at home and Alissa at Uhaul let me use her phone to call my wife and pass along a message to her.  This place gives us great favor.

I got downtown to Liz and a still-sober Charlie (praise God), Bernard and the usual mix of others (but no Ed). A couple of guys were walking past and were a hot mess and when I offered them water they helped unload and stayed for the entire service. As we gathered for the intro circle which included a man who was just headed to the library (an man of color who moved from Michigan, is an engineer and lives in West Hartford  and saw what was happening and was drawn in my the community.

Suzan showed up with a hysterical story....

She had arrived at Uhaul and somehow made it to the back of storage and found of couple of guys with a white Uhaul van. She asked if the were loading up for Street Church and they said yes and she said she was there to help. They thanked he but she said they were ok but she helped anyway and she followed them to the highway but they got ahead her... “that was ok because I knew where to meet”.  When she got to City Haul she was surprised to not see them. It turns out they must have been the Pentecostal Spanish Church we have seen down there that speaks little or no English! Only in this place!

We set up easily and there were so few folks. It was hot again and everyone was holed up in the library. We set up and Bernard took the first reading (surprise!), Al had the Second after he had his camera lady set up, Malaree took the third, and Chantel look the Gospel.

I preached using the model What does the passage reveal about the character and nature of God and us and is there a call to action. I began with the Isaiah passage... “come and drink and eat without cost” and set up that we have a God who sees, provides, offers freely and that this is contrasted with the nature of man. If God calls us to his provision, that means that man withholds from each other. The task is to rely on him for our needs and live with free and open hands.

I offered the invitation to come to Jesus and there was a pause then Daniel came forward asking for prayer, I asked about baptism and he said no. I simply said why not dedicate his life? What was holding him back? Ok, and we went to the fountain and all prayed over him. He then shared that he had stopped drinking four days ago and was tired of being sick and tired and the stout man began to weep and I baptized him and help him and whispered love into his ear. Then Kevin came forward and wanted to get right too,  and then a third man came up wanting prayer for an inured elbow.

Even though I was “solo” the church did what she does and Malaree and Liz were on drinks, Brendan was handing out drinks to passersby, Mommie was on lunch along with the Jacobs, folks were talking with everyone. Ben and Rebecca handed out the sunglasses. While we were praying, and woman whom I have not met came to me saying her friend was about to pass out from not eating and to hurry up. I went to her friend who was in live and asked her if she was ok, appologizing for the heat and offering her a banana and set in the shade. She smiled broadly, she was stunningly beautiful compared to her rough looking female friend and said she was fine... and then was the first one in line for communion.

We were loading up when Eric’s friend whom we had baptized a two weeks ago pulled me aside and said he had been struggling and wanted to get clean from IV drugs. I had asked him if he needed to repent of anything when we baptized him and he had shared his addiction but did take the offer to get to rehab. I gave him the number the access line and he say down and called while Ben prayed over him. he said he couldn’t be completely honest with the intake because he had an active court case. The could not find him a bed and will have to call Monday. Pray he follows up. They can’t call him because he can only use his phone with WiFi.

I pulled into storage tired and will and a woman walked up to me as I pulled in... “Bryan” Will said, “I want to you meet somebody”... It was a long conversation but condensed she had demonic activity in her home and her cat had begun to attack her she had marks. She had contacted physics to curse her sisters husband and “it boomeranged” back on her and was being tormented. She was asking everybody and everything for help... her step-dad was Ukranian Orthdox and her mom was Thai and had brogought there to the Thai Temples so calling on all gods to manipulate life and nature was common for her. I treaded carefully knowing that I was speaking out denying the faith of her parents but she as desperate. “What can I do? I am confused and angry that I brought this on myself”. I asked if she had a Bible and told her to read the Book of Jonah t understand the mercy of God,, and then to read Philippians to grasp the jealous love of Jesus and told here to pray “Jesus, I did not know. I am desperate and need help. Please reveal yourself to me.

oh, and she and Will unloaded the van and a second employee came to help them then they all drank ice cold iced tea and laughed. Will took my keys and checked in the van for me.

It was some day

b  

The Street Church Collective Community

We had a Holy and fun service at The Gables this past week. This entire facility is for memory care, but it is also the church that sings with the most gusto, shouts Amen, Hallelujah! The loudest, and all take communion together.

The Spirit of God is released when His people are hungry, and He knows how to feed his children whether they can call for food or not…

The Street Church Collective Community

Arden Court Community Church

Brookdale/Chatfield Community Church

Compass  Community Church @ Farmington Station

Clairebridge Community Church @ Brookdale/ChatfieldS

Farmington Station Community Church

River Ridge Community Church

The Street Church, City Hall Hartford

West Hartford Health and Rehab Community Church

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Bryan
Street Church Administrator & Volunteer Coordinator
(860) 578-2961 TEXT ONLY
bryan@thestreetchurch.org

“What do I have to do to join this church?”

Last week, a man shuffled into our space with his walker, drawn by all that was going on. His story is below and it is powerful…. but none of it would have happened had not this intrepid bunch of followers of Jesus simply shown up.

Prayer Requests

1. For God to provide monthly supporters to meet our needs

2. For The Spirit’s Power and anointing.

3. For just one soul to come to Jesus each week

4. Unity of the Churches.

5. Thank the Lord for partner church, Wintonbury Church, in Bloomfield.

Logistics

• Served: 100

• Last week's leaders: Bryan, Malaree, Big Sam

• Next week's leaders: Ruth, Ciara

• Next week's preacher: Ruth

Gifts

• Last week's: Hygine Kits

• Next week's: Underwear

Looking Ahead

• We could use dome friends to help provide lunches

Miscellaneous

• Chinese Baptist Church Greater Hartford helped load, pack lunches for next week, and led downtown.

• River of Life Church joined us and brought the prayer.

• We had five folks from the Barn join us and immediately became family

Service

It was a powerful day.

The team from the Chinese Baptist Church joined us packing and then came downtown. Nick and Jen Yang, who have been with us for six years now???… are raising up many families keen on discipling their children to be life-long follwers of Jesus. I had a great talk with a new young family with two awesome little girls who wanted to help them live understanding the privilege they have. God had this model for me from day one of Street Church,

The load was fast and easy and the Yangs  picked up the tea and ice  at ChickfilA.

Lots of regulars with us waiting. Charlie was there looking amazing. He was excited to show me his one month coin from AA!  He shared he was arrested a few weeks back for drunken disorderly and he had court mandated AA. God works in many ways! Pray he keeps it up. He is proof that in our space people find peace.

Big Sam led the service. It was not so easy for the first half as there was a MASSIVE wedding party talking photos and stuck around talking paying no attention to us. Funny, I spoke with the pastor and he was excited to see what we were doing but didn’t really give us any space...they were just taking photos. I started off the sermon with the passage from Mattew... as in the days of Noah there will be those being given in marriage when the son of man comes.....

Comicon was also in town so we had the oddest folks walking past... you never know at Street Church!

A first time young boy from the Barn read, along with Bernard, Ed, and Patricia. I preached on the parable of the wheat and the weeds, focusing on the questions we spoke about at Thursday dinner...

What did the passage say about God?... he was the sower, in control, sees all, and will ultimately reap.

What did it say about us? We are seen, safe, and protected. We are marked for the Harvest and will be with Jesus. We are to wait and trust, but not ignore the injustice we are surrounded by because we are known by our fruit.

A young man joined us with the team from the Barn and sang worship for us during communion. It was beautiful. Jade handed out communion and the line was looooong. The Jacobs brought Mac n cheese and we had plenty of folks to help serve. The young man and his mom handed out the hygiene kits I had packed, and Liz and Marlaree along with the Jaobs handed out coffee and the snack table. Ed-the-Awesome was on tent duty and walked the line waiting for lunch handing out Gatorade. He is such a beloved member of our community!

The prayer was popping up everywhere too.

While we were milling about, a man in a walker had asked one of the volunteers about the church and to “join”. She called me one and he asked me the question and I simply told them he all ready did by showing up.

She had talked to him about faith and Jesus and if he had accepted Christ and he had not. So I shared and he accepted Jesus and with two others holding his arms he leaded over the fountain and was baptized. Geoff and others surrounded him in prayer. I had asked him if he had anything he ended to repent of and he said yes, he was using crack and fentanyl. I gave Geoff the access number and he helped him do an intake under one of the canopies while it poured. It was beautiful and part of Geoffs story. He and big Sam drove him off to Blue Hills and by God’s grace he had gotten in. The man was in tears. The night before he had overdosed.

While Geoff was under the tent with him and Sam and James, one of our regulars who is with us often, shared that he has not been around because he had diagnosed with stage one lung cancer. We stood in the rain and talked and prayed. Continue the prayers.

I got back to storage and only had to dry the one tent because we had loaded everything before the rain (thank you Jesus) and I dropped off the van and told Will I only had fruit left but it was on the seat.....

Good, Brendan needs more than fruit, he needs Jesus. What am I saying, I need Jesus too!

Will, do you have him?

No, things always seem to get in the way.

How about right now. Tomorrow is not promised. We can pray.

Is that it? (with huge disbelief and a smile)

yes......

so we prayed, and a man I have know for years came to faith.

It was a good day

b

The Street Church Collective Community

…. and we remember you and give thanks…

This week I would like to share a screenshot from a video I was sent from friends running a Christian Summer Camp in Ukraine. If you have ever been around Street Church you will recognize those fuzzy little animal keychains we give out to kids… and all the adults who just can’t resist them.

They are being handed out to kids in a country at war to bring the love of God and a splash of joy because of your continued support in allowing me to purchase these items and to personally bring them.

Pray that the youth in Ukraine will feel God’s love and protection as they receive these gifts.

The Street Church Collective Community

Arden Court Community Church

Brookdale/Chatfield Community Church

Compass  Community Church @ Farmington Station

Clairebridge Community Church @ Brookdale/ChatfieldS

Farmington Station Community Church

River Ridge Community Church

The Street Church, City Hall Hartford

West Hartford Health and Rehab Community Church

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Bryan
Street Church Administrator & Volunteer Coordinator
(860) 578-2961 TEXT ONLY
bryan@thestreetchurch.org

Adding to their number again

Last Week’s Update…stay connected!

Prayer Requests

We will be adding this section and ask that you join us in prayer.

1. Give thanks for our financial supporters and “volunteer” family

2. Pray for the holiness of our leadership family and that we serve from the overflow of love; Bryan, Lisa, Geoff, Kenny, Ruth, Ciara, ChiChi, Natalie, Malaree

3. Pray for the newly baptized to be drawn into a deep relationship with the Father

4. For Spiritual protection and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Logistics

• Served: 100 but was hard to track

• Last week's leaders: Bryan, Ruth

• Next week's leaders: Kenny

• Next week's preacher: Kenny

Gifts

• Last week's: Gatorade and water (I brought a LOT)

• Next week's: socks

Looking Ahead

We will have some youth from The Barn joining us for the next two weeks as a student-led project.

Miscellaneous

it was hot. No, really, it was.

Service

Really peaceful day downtown. The library was closed, so those who were there meant to be there. Folks were surprised to see us on a holiday weekend and actually said so.

Ruth and her dad met me at storage which was a huge help, along with Jonathan Owen who brought a lovely food donation.

We loaded all four coolers with gatorade and water as well as the giant white cooler filled with five 16 pound bags of ice… and brought two more cases of water and four cases of 20 oz gatorades. Everybody gurgled they were. so well hydrated!

I made 130 or so hot dogs on the stove in a huge stock pot and we served up 100 or so folks. The Jacobs had made mac and cheese and I bought thirty pounds of potato salad at Restaurant Depot. We had the lunch bags and fruit as well so it was an honest to goodness barbecue FEAST! I was surprised how well the line moved but we had many hands. Karen Cupit, Malaree, Al, Franklin and Ruth read. Owen, our friend with his “cardboard Buddy” he always dresses like himself asked if "we can help serve communion so they did with Malaree's help. I never tire of watching the mixed multitude of that line coming to the table.

I preached on living as aliens and foreigners and how we are called to love our enemies as much as family.  Marcus and Thomas called me over to pray and it led to a conversation on living for Jesus and praying to accept Christ which he did and then we baptized him! It was stunning, absolutely stunning.
Ed did his usual wonderful job helping lead set-up and everything was super smooth.

No massive parade of bikes, no sirens, no problems. just a sea of people who had a picnic together because we are family. Honest, true, beloved family.

b

The Street Church Collective Community

Since the last email, we served at Brookdale-Chatfield, Arden Court, and River Ridge Memory Care facilities. You are welcome to join us any week to come and simply worship with us and these beautiful Saints of God.

Today was special for me as my friend, Carla, whom I’m known now for over eight years, was sitting on the end of the table we were using for communion. She was coloring quietly and would look up and smile at me. She had three really great friends for several years and lost two of them during COVID. Those four were thicker than mud.

Today, the words were stuck inside, so as Mary and Eileen read, I sat and held Carla’s hand and she began to respond “thanks be to God” after the readings. My friends get stuck sometimes, but I just treat them as unstuck… even if I sing children songs to them… that just might be where they are, you know?

and Jesus loves them no matter what. I like that a lot. Being with them brings me hope and joy and assurance of the promises of Jesus…
lo, I am with you always…..

The Street Church Collective Community

Arden Court Community Church

Brookdale/Chatfield Community Church

Compass Community Church @ Farmington Station

Clairebridge Community Church @ Brookdale/ChatfieldS

Farmington Station Community Church

River Ridge Community Church

The Street Church, City Hall Hartford

West Hartford Health and Rehab Community Church

GIVE HERE TO SUPPORT US FINANCIALLY

SIGN UP HERE TO HELP SERVE.

SIGN UP HERE, TO PROVIDE FOOD DONATIONS  

Help Us Load Up @ 10am 164 South Street in West Hartford

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or feel free to contact us at

admin@thestreetchurch.org

Bryan
Street Church Administrator & Volunteer Coordinator
(860) 578-2961 TEXT ONLY
bryan@thestreetchurch.org