A History of Westport Calvary Bible Church
with Pastor Jared Heatherly and members of the congregation
Thursday, May 15th 2008
7:30 PM at the Calvary Bible Church
1100 State Road, Westport
Pastor Jared Heatherly, with contributions from members of the congregation, will trace the evolution of the Calvary Bible Church. Additionally, Tony Connors, president of Westport Historical Society, will present an overview of the development of Westport Factory village, the community originally served by this church.
Founded in 1899, this church was originally known as the Union Gospel Church and was located on Union Avenue at Westport Factory. In the 1950’s it was renamed the Calvary Bible Church and, as it had outgrown its original building, the present church was built in the 1970’s.
All are welcome. Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided. Please call 508-636-6011 for reservations so that we can plan accordingly.
Combining the Best of Internet and
Traditional ResearchSaturday May 3rd 2008
2:00 PM at Lees Market Community Room
796 Main Road, Westport
Rhonda McClure, staff genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, will present a program on methods of researching family history. She will look at going beyond the Internet by taking advantage of computerized research to further your search in traditional records and repositories. For all levels of experience.
Rhonda McClure is a nationally recognized genealogist and lecturer, specializing in New England research. She is the author of over ten books, including the award winning The Idiot’s Guide to Online Genealogy.
Admission is free. Space is limited. Please call 508 636 6011 to reserve a seat. Please use the Town Hall parking lot.
Thursday, April 17th 2008
7:30 PM at the United Congregational Church
500 American Legion Highway (Rte 177), Westport
Please join us for the first in a series of presentations on the history of Westport’s churches. Reverend Sue Moenius, pastor of the United Congregational Church since 1996, with contributions from members of the congregation, will trace the history of the church. Westport United Congregational Church was created from the merger of two churches, the First Christian Church of North Westport, founded in 1855 and the Fourth Christian Church, also known as Brownell’s Corner Church, on Sanford Road, which was founded in 1843. In 1966, following the merger, a new church was built at 500 American Legion Highway. Materials relating to the history of the UCC will also be on display.