Sep 5, 2007
Ridgefield Answer Book: Religion
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What houses of worship are in town?
Chabad Jewish Center, 10 Sarah Bishop Road, 748-4421 (ChabadRidgefield.com);
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 260 Main Street, 438-4780 (christiansciencect.org/ridgefield)
First Congregational, 103 Main Street, 438-8077 (firstcongregational.com)
Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist, 207 Main Street, 438-8791 (jesseleechurch.com)
Oak Tree Sangha (Buddhists) meets twice monthly in town. See oaktreesangha.org for dates and times.
Ridgebury Congregational, 602 Ridgebury Road, 748-2806 (ridgeburychurch.org)
Ridgefield Baptist, 325 Danbury Road, 438-5751 (ridgefieldbaptist.org)
St. Andrew’s Lutheran (ELCA), 6 Ivy Hill Road, 438-0606 (standrewselca.com)
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic, 520 Ridgebury Road, 438-7292
St. Ignatius Retreat House, 209 Tackora Trail, 431-0201
St. Mary’s Catholic, 183 High Ridge, 438-6538 (stmarysridgefield.org)
St. Stephen’s Episcopal, 351 Main Street, 438-3789 (ststephens-ridgefield.org)
Temple Shearith Israel (Reform), 46 Peaceable Street, 438-6589 (tsiridgefield.org).
For information on when services take place, call the church or temple or look in The Ridgefield Press under Religious Services. During holidays service times often change so it is a good idea to call ahead. For information on the Baha’i faith, call 544-6021.
Are there Bible study programs?
Ridgefield Baptist offers an interdenominational men’s Bible study on Thursdays, 6:45 a.m.
St. Mary’s will offer a fall Bible study with day and evening classes. Call Mary Jo Calamai at 431-1309 or Bev Scott at 914-763-6243.
Jesse Lee Memorial offers Bible study on Sunday mornings, Tuesday mornings, and Thursday mornings (women’s) and evenings. Contact information is online at jesseleechurch.com.
What is Young Life?
Young Life is an international, non-denominational organization that strives to introduce the Christian faith to young people in an attractive and meaningful way and provides caring adult role models who will help them navigate the challenges of adolescence. Open to high school students, Young Life meets weeknights during the school year.
WyldLife serves students in middle school and meets on weekend nights during the school year. Summer and school year camping trips are also available to both high school and middle school students.
For details, call Area Director Tim Vickers at 203-417-4186 or e-mail tim@ridgefieldct.younglife.org. The Web site is ridgefieldct.younglife.org.
Do any stores sell religious items?
The Christian Science Reading Room at 260 Main Street, lower level, (438-4780) has Bibles and Bible reference books in addition to books on Christian Science.
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