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Want to be part of something truly epic? There is definitely SPACE FOR YOU as New River works hard to transform our community with the love of Jesus. We'd LOVE for you to join us in a Life Group or serving in one of our ministries! Leave your info here and one of our leaders will get in touch with you!
Check out meeting times of current Life Groups here!
Bowers School giving tree
Our church is partnered with Bowers Elementary School and we would love to bless our Bowers families in need this Christmas. Please return unwrapped gifts to the church office by Tuesday, December 16th so we can get them into the hands of the families.
Women's craft event
Come on over to New River Church on Saturday, December 13th from 11am to
1pm for a craft event led by Maria Rosa. We'll have some hot drinks
available. If you don't want to craft, that's okay...come and hang out!
Please RSVP by Saturday, December 6th.
baptisms
If you would like to be baptized during our services on Sunday, December 14th. please complete the form HERE.
Christmas service at MHS
Nobody imagined that Jesus would be born in a manger in Bethlehem. The good news of Christmas is that the God who stepped into Bethlehem is also ready to step into the unlikely places of your life. Join us at MHS and discover the thrill: God loves ALL of you!
Children's ministry for nursery up to age 5 is available (come early for check in).
10am @ Manchester High School Bailey Auditorium - 134 Middle Tpke E, Manchester
Christmas eve
Join us for a candlelight service at 6pm as we gather to celebrate the Coming King.
navigating your finances god's way
This 6-week, video driven study will give you an overview of how to
handle money God's way. There will be discussion after the video as
well as practical tools to apply what we are learning. Each registration
comes with one workbook. We will be meeting Sundays from January 4 to
February 8, 2026 after second service in the common area with lunch and
childcare provided. Each meeting will be approximately 1.5-2 hours long. Request to join here.
Topics include:
CT Foodshare
The CT Foodshare truck visits the New River Church parking lot every other Wednesday from 12pm - 12:30pm. This mobile pantry provides fruits & vegetables to those in need.
Upcoming dates:
December 10th
January 2026 - 7th & 21st
February - 4th & 18th
March - 4th & 18th
April - 1st, 15th, & 29th
Church center app
New
River Church has an app for calendar, life groups, event
registrations, and more! You can download it from the App Store or the
Google Play Store.
If you are using a desktop or laptop to view this site, you can use your phone to scan the QR code and download the app today. Or if you are viewing from your smartphone, tap the QR code.
If you have any questions, please contact the church office @ (860) 648-2970 or Secretary@NewRiverChurch.org.
Click this link for a helpful video to walk you through how to find your church.
