Church Briefs for Dec. 30, 2023

Church Briefs

Soup and Sandwich Luncheon

VALATIE — The First Presbyterian Church of Valatie, 3212 Church St., Valatie, serves a free soup and sandwich lunch 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. the second Saturday of the month. The next lunch will be held Jan. 13. The menu will include Manhattan Clam Chowder and grilled cheese sandwiches. All are welcome.

Bible Study

KINDERHOOK — The Kinderhook Reformed Church, 21 Broad St., Kinderhook, will be starting a short five lesson bible study starting in January. The study is open to all. For information, call Sara at 518-929-7494 or the church at 518-758-6401 or kinderhookreformedchurch.com.

The Kinderhook Reformed Church will be starting a monthly support group 1:30-3 p.m. Jan. 16. Through sharing or even listening you will have a place to hopefully feel support, find peace and a bit of help in dealing with grief. To learn more, call or text Sue Delp at 518-330-4270 or kinderhookreformedchurch.com 518-758-6401.

Healing Liturgy

LOUDONVILLE — Catholic Charismatic Renewal Healing Liturgy will be Jan. 10 at Christ Our Light, RC Church, 1 Maria Drive, Loudonville. Prayer and Praise at 7 p.m., followed Holy Mass. Individual Prayer Teams will be available immediately after the Liturgy. Bring a friend to experience the Love of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome. For information, go to WWW.Albany.org.

Food Bank Donations Needed

ELIZAVILLE — Elizaville Methodist Church, 740 County Route 2, Elizaville, and Red Hook Methodist Church, 4 Church St., Red Hook, are in dire need of donations to replenish their dwindling food supplies. With the cost of food rising and people unable to stretch their money any further, the food bank is their only help. Call Ginny at 845-756-9192 to schedule a drop off or mail a donation to Elizaville Methodist Church, PO Box 3, Elizaville NY 12523; Red Hook Methodist Church, 4 Church St., Red Hook NY 12571; phone 845-750-3057. Drop off can be delivered noon-2 p.m. Sundays.

Food Pantry

TANNERSVILLE — The Kaaterskill United Methodist Church has a food pantry open to all at the Tannersville Village Hall, 1 Park Lane, Tannersville. The food pantry is open 1-3 p.m. the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month and 10:30-11:30 a.m. the third Saturday of the month for delivery. If someone needs food delivery, call 518-589-5787.

Canaan Congregational Church

CANAAN — Canaan Congregational Church, 1670 County Route 5, Canaan, worship at 10 a.m. Sunday and all are welcome. For information, call 518-781-4775, email redchurch@canaanucc.org, or see www.canaanucc.org.

St. James Catholic Church

CHATHAM — St. James Catholic Church, 117 Hudson Ave., Chatham worships at 9:15 a.m. Sundays followed by coffee hour. Rosary service at 9 a.m. Tuesdays, followed by a prayer service at 9:30 a.m. Rosary service Fridays at 9 a.m. followed by Mass at 9:30 a.m. St. James is a parish of the Catholic Community of Northern Columbia County (CCNCC). For Holy Day Mass schedules, special events, information about faith formation and ministries, and links to online worship, please find us online at ccnccparishes.org.

Church of St. Joseph

STUYVESANT FALLS — Church of St. Joseph, 1820 Route 9, Stuyvesant Falls, worships at 11 a.m. Sundays (English) followed by coffee hour and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish). St. Joseph is a parish of the Catholic Community of Northern Columbia County (CCNCC). For Holy Day Mass schedules, special events, information about faith formation and ministries, and links to online worship, please find us online at ccnccparishes.org.

St. John the Baptist Church

VALATIE — St. John the Baptist Church, 1025 Kinderhook St., Valatie, worships at 4 p.m. Saturdays and 7:30 a.m. Sundays followed by coffee hour. Weekday Mass at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays. St. John the Baptist is a parish of the Catholic Community of Northern Columbia County (CCNCC). For Holy Day Mass schedules, special events, information about faith formation and ministries, and links to online worship, please find us online at ccnccparishes.org.

Niverville-Chatham Center United Methodist Church

Niverville — The Niverville-Chatham Center United Methodist Church, 28 Church Street, Niverville, worships at 10 a.m. Sunday followed by a coffee hour.

North Chatham United Methodist Church

NORTH CHATHAM — The North Chatham United Methodist Church, 4274 Route 203, North Chatham, worships at 11 a.m. Sunday with Adult Bible Study at 9:45 a.m. For information, call 518-766-3535.

First Presbyterian Church of Valatie

VALATIE — First Presbyterian Church of Valatie, 3212 Church St., Valatie, worships at 10 a.m. Sundays.

Emanuel Lutheran Church

STUYVESANT FALLS — Emanuel Lutheran Church is located at the junction of US Route 9 and County Route 46 in Stuyvesant Falls. Church services are at 8:30 a.m. Sunday and all are welcome and invited.

St. Mark’s Second Evangelical Lutheran Church

HUDSON — St. Mark’s Second Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8 Storm Ave., Hudson, worships 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month with Pastor Stan Webster. Child care is offered during the service and Sunday school after the service ends. For information, call the Church office at 518-828-9514.

St. John’s Lutheran Church

STUYVESANT — St. John’s Lutheran Church, 159 Route 26A, Stuyvesant, has in-person and live online worship services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School is at 9 a.m. for children 3 and older. Call Pastor Dan for information at 518-758-1891. The live broadcasts are on www.facebook.com/St-Johns-Lutheran.

Tri County Lutheran Parish

VALATIE — The following is the worship schedule for the Tri County Lutheran Parish. Visit TCLParish.org website for weekly Zoom worship schedule and link.

Columbia County: Emanual Lutheran Church, 506 County Road 46, Stuyvesant Falls, worships at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Christ Our Emmanuel, 19 Park Row, Chatham, 9:30 a.m. Sunday. St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1010 Kinderhook St., Valatie, worships at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Greene County: Zion Lutheran Church, 102 North Washington St., Athens, worships at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Rensselaer County: Trinity Lutheran Church, 68 Green Ave., Castleton, worships at 9 a.m. Sunday. St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 751 County Route 7, East Schodack, worships at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Christ Church Episcopal

HUDSON — Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union St., Hudson, worships at 9 a.m. Sundays in person and online Facebook.com/ChristChurchEpiscopalHudson, or christchurchepiscopalhudson.org. Office hours and Emergency Food Shelf 9 a.m.-noon weekdays. For information call 518-828-1329 or email christchurch1802@gmail.com.

Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church

KINDERHOOK — Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, 8 Sylvester St., Kinderhook, offers Mass at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday. For information, email saintpaulskinderhook@gmail.com or call 518-758-6271.

Kinderhook Reformed Church

KINDERHOOK — The Kinderhook Reformed Church, 21 Broad St., Kinderhook, will have in person and live online Sunday worship include Sunday 8:45 a.m. prayer group 1; 9:30 a.m. worship and youth Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. coffee hour; and 11 a.m. prayer group 2. Weekly Bible studies available. Live broadcast on http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCTUNikeMHshkf-mqhM-NxCw or www.facebook.com/KinderhookReformedChurch. For information, call 518-758-6401 or kinderhookreformedchurch.com.

Claverack Reformed Dutch Church

CLAVERACK — The Reformed Dutch Church, 88 Route 9H, Claverack, worships at 9:30 a.m. Sundays in the sanctuary. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. For information, call 518-851-3811. For information, call 518-851-3811 or https//claverackreformedchurch.org.

Ghent Reformed Church

WEST GHENT — The Ghent Reformed Church, 1039 County Route 22, West Ghent, worships at 9 a.m. Sundays. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of the month. Sunday school begins at 10:15 a.m.

Reformed Church of Germantown/Mt. Pleasant Reformed Church

GERMANTOWN/GREENPORT — The Reformed Church of Germantown worships at 9 a.m. Sunday. Mt. Pleasant Reformed Church meets at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Dave Tipple officiating at both services. The Germantown Church is located at 20 Church Ave., Germantown, and the Mt. Pleasant church is located at 33 Church Road, Greenport.

St. John’s Reformed Church

RED HOOK — St. John’s Reformed Church, 126 Old Post Road North, Red Hook, worships at 10 a.m. Sundays in person and via Zoom. Worship services may be viewed on YouTube.com at “St. John’s in Red Hook.” There is a Children’s Program each Sunday during the service. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month. All are welcome. Bible Study meets at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays. For information, call the Church Office at 845-758-1184, email office@stjohnsreformed.org; check out the Church website: www.stjohnsreformed.org or follow on Facebook.

Grace Bible Fellowship Church

RHINEBECK — Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 6959 Route 9, Rhinebeck, worships at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Sunday School for all ages meets at 9:30 a.m. Women’s bible study and Grace Bible Institute meets at 7 p.m. Mondays. Mid-week prayer meeting is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For information, call 845-876-6923 or cdfcirone@aol.com.

People’s Bible Church

CLAVERACK — People’s Bible Church, 615 State Route 23B, Claverack, worships at 11 a.m. Sunday in person and online on Facebook. Sunday Adult Bible Study, high school through adult is at 10 a.m. Sunday. Children’s Church is at 11 a.m. Communion is the first Sunday of each month/ Wednesday Prayer and Fellowship is at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Faith Bible Institute Satellite School classes meet every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Church. For information, www.fbiclass.com or call the Church at 518-851-9811.

Monthly Fellowship Breakfast is 9-11 a.m. the first Saturday of the month.

First Reformed Church of Athens

ATHENS — First Reformed Church of Athens, 18 North Church St., Athens, worships at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The Hudson River Bells will be rehearsing at 7 p.m. Thursdays. The Senior Choir will rehearse at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month.

First Reformed Church of Coxsackie

COXSACKIE — The First Reformed Church of Coxsackie, 285 Mansion St., Coxsackie, worships at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. All are welcome. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month. Sunday School is available during the worship service time. www.firstreformecoxsackie.com.

Second Reformed Church of Coxsackie

COXSACKIE — The Second Reformed Church of Coxsackie, 16 Washington Ave., Coxsackie, worships at 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School begins at 10:15 a.m. For information, call the church office at 518-731-6084 or email secondreformedoffice@gmail.com.

Living Faith Community Church

MAPLECREST — Living Faith Community Church, 54 Route 56, Maplecrest, welcomes locals and visitors to worship together at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Adult Bible Study meets before service at 9:30 a.m. Children’s church is at 11 a.m. Fellowship meal follows service on the second Sunday of each month. Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For information, call 518-734-4275.

Young Men of the Mountaintop Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at Living Faith Church. All boys age 11-17 are welcome.