Bells of Hope 2010

~A day of awareness and prayer~

On the evening of November 7, faith communities and schools across Connecticut will come together to ring their bells 22 times and raise their voices in prayer for CT’s foster children waiting for permanent homes.

The first statewide Bells of Hope was held in 2009 as a way of increasing awareness of the need for more homes for CT’s foster children. Approximately 120 faith communities and schools rang their bells and raised their voices in prayer to raise awareness.

Won’t you join us this year? Please visit the new Bells of Hope website: www.BellsOfHope.org to download your information packet or call FAM at 203.706.0101.

Open the PDF file below to view the list of participants from last year’s event.

Bells of Hope 2009

Read the story that inspired this CT event : Justin’s Story

Bells of Hope Participants 2010

Faith Communities and schools will be listed in alphabetical order by town. * Denotes service open to the public. Please contact individual churches for details.

on television: on November 7th the Archdiocese of Hartford, Office of Radio and Television, will air a televised Mass dedicated to Bells of Hope and National Adoption Month, featuring the vocal talents of a CT foster youth.
Avon Congregational Church, Avon
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Avon
Beacon Falls Congregational Church, Beacon Falls
Berlin Congregational Church, Berlin*
Bethany Covenant Church, Berlin
First Congregational Church of Bethel, UCC
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Bethel
First Church of Bethlehem
Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, Bloomfield
St. Mary Church, Branford
United Methodist Church of Branford
Golden Hill United Methodist Church, Bridgeport
Mount Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport
St. George Catholic Church, Bridgeport
St.Mary R.C. Church (Sherman St), Bridgeport
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport
Bridgewater Congregational Church, Bridgewater
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Bridgewater
Bristol Baptist Church, Bristol *
Christian Fellowship Center, Bristol
First Congregational Church, Bristol
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bristol
The Congregational Church of Brookfield
St. Joseph Church, Canaan
Cheshire Lutheran Church, Cheshire
Cornerstone Church, Cheshire
Fellowship of Life Church, Cheshire
First Congregational Church, Cheshire*
St. Bridget R.C. Church, Cheshire
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Cheshire
United Methodist Church of Clinton
Colebrook Congregational Church, Colebrook
Collinsville Congregational Church, Collinsville
St. Bridget R.C. Church, Cornwall Bridge
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cornwall
St. Mary Church, Coventry
St. John’s Church, Cromwell
Church of St. Peter, Danbury
First Congregational Church of Danbury
St. James Episcopal Church, Danbury
St. Joseph Parish, Danbury
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury
Western Connecticut State University, Danbury
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Danielson
Notre Dame Church, Durham
North Canaan Congregational Church, East Canaan
First Church of Christ, Congregational, East Haddam
First Church in Hartland Congregational, UCC, East Hartland
Our Lady of Pompeii, East Haven
Fairfield University, Fairfield
Our Lady of Assumption R.C. Church, Fairfield
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 1652, Farmington*
St. Patrick Parish, Farmington
First Church of Christ, Congregational, UCC, Glastonbury
South Congregational Church, Granby
Second Congregational Church, Greenwich
Groton Bible Chapel, Groton
Spring Glen Church, United Church of Christ, Hamden
Whitneyville United Church of Christ, Hamden
Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Hartford
Church of the Good Shepherd/Parroquia del Buen Pastor (Episcopal), Hartford
First Presbyterian Church of Hartford
Holy Trinity R.C. Church, Hartford
House of Restoration Church, Hartford*
Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Hartford
Phillips Metropolitan CME Church, Hartford*
Riverfront Family Church, Hartford
Sacred Heart Church, Hartford
St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hartford
Harwinton Congregational Church, Harwinton
Gilead Congregational Church, Hebron
Newent Congregational Church, Lisbon*
Church of the Assumption, Manchester
First Baptist Church of Manchester
Manchester Church of the Nazarene, Manchester
St. James Church, Manchester
Center Congregational Church, Meriden
Faith Center Church, Meriden
La Iglesia de Dios, Inc, Meriden
Meriden Hills Baptist Church, Meriden
Mount Sinai Ministries, Meriden
Mount Hebron Baptist Church, Meriden
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Meriden
The Church of New Life, Middlebury
St. Mary of Czestochowa, Middletown
Zion First Baptist Church, Middletown
Christ the Redeemer Church, Milford
Woodmont United Church of Christ, Milford
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Monroe
Mystic Congregational Church, Mystic*
First Lutheran Church of the Restoration, New Britain
Holy Resurrection Armenian Church, New Britain
The First Church of Christ in New Haven, Center Church on-the-Green, New Haven *
New Freedom Baptist Church, New Haven
New Light Holy Church, New Haven
St. Mary’s Church, New Haven
Trinity Episcopal Church (on the Green), New Haven
Church of the Holy Spirit, Newington
Niantic Community Church, Niantic
Faith Church, New Milford
First Congregational Church, New Milford
New Milford United Methodist Church, New Milford
St. Francis Xavier, New Milford
Newtown Bible Church, Newtown
Trinity Episcopal Church, Newtown
Niantic Baptist Church, Niantic
North Haven Congregational Church, North Haven
St. John’s Episcopal Church, North Haven
Little Zion Church of Christ, Norwalk
Macedonia Church, Norwalk
First Congregational Church of Old Greenwich
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Orange
United Congregational Church of Westerly, Pawcatuck*
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Plainfield
Faith Living Church, Plantsville
St. Mary Church, Portland
Bethel Baptist Church, Prospect
Prospect Congregational Church, UCC, Prospect
St. Anthony R.C. Church, Prospect
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Ridgefield
St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Rocky Hill
The Roxbury Congregational Church, Roxbury
St. Bernard R.C. Church, Sharon
First Church of Christ, Simsbury
Simsbury United Methodist Church, Simsbury
Somers Congregational, United Church of Christ, Somers
United Church of Christ, Southbury
Immaculate Conception Church, Southington
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Southington
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Southington
Stratford Baptist Church, Stratford*
Terryville Congregational Church, Terryville
Covenant of Joy Christian Church, Thomaston
First Congregational Church of Thomaston
Center Congregational Church, Torrington
First Congregational Church of Torrington*
Sacred Heart Church, Torrington
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Torrington
St. Mary Church, Torrington
St. Peter Church, Torrington
St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville
First Congregational Church of Wallingford
Salem Covenant Church, Washington Depot
The Basilica of Immaculate Conception, Waterbury
The Bible Church, Waterbury
Bunker Hill Congregational Church, Waterbury
Christ CME Church, Waterbury
First Congregational Church of Waterbury
The Shrine of St. Anne, Waterbury
First Church of Christ, Congregational, West Hartford
Universalist Church, West Hartford
Saugatuck Congregational Church, Westport
Church of the Incarnation, Wethersfield
Corpus Christi Church, Wethersfield
St. Mary Parish, Willimantic
The First Church in Windsor*
East Woodstock Congregational Church, Woodstock
Our Lady of Fatima Church, Yalesville

View photos from the 2010 event.