Join us on Sundays at 9am or 11am for the Galatians Sermon Series!


"Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teaching. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are not of value to those who eat them." - Hebrews 13:9

GEt Connected Through serving & life groups!

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!  If you'd like to join a life group or are interested in serving in one of our ministries, leave your info here and one of our leaders will get in touch with you! (No worries, it's secure and we're the only ones who see it.)


Check out meeting times of current Life Groups here!




faith & finance seminars - stewardship

Join us on Saturday, April 5th:

  • 9-10am Getting Established for young singles and families with minor children.
  • 10:30-11:30am Building Impact for mid-life adults with no minor children.

For details and to register follow this link

Palm Sunday baptisms

If you'd like to be baptized on Palm Sunday, complete the form at this link and a member of our office staff will be in touch with you.


Please plan to attend the Baptism Class on Sunday, March 30th, 5-6pm at New River Church.



Good Friday

Easter is not complete without first stopping at the cross of Christ. Join us on Friday, April 18th @ 6pm at New River Church for a powerful reflection on the cross.

fun for children!

Join us at New River Church on Saturday, April 12th at 10am for an Egg Hunt! Children trough grade 5 are welcome! Come enjoy crafts, candy, a raffle, and the BEST story ever! This event is rain or shine!

Celebrate Easter

The truth of Easter is that by rising from the dead, Jesus made the greatest comeback in history! Please join us on Easter Sunday to learn how Jesus' comeback can become yours!


April 20th @ 10AM -  Manchester High School's Baily Auditorium (134 Middle Tpke E, Manchester)


Children's class is available for nursery through age 5. Come early to check in on arrival.

Mobile Foodshare

The Mobile 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.


We will hand out numbers beginning at 11:30am.  You are welcome to wait near your car until we begin having participants line up by number.

Bring your own bags!


Upcoming dates:

  • March 5th & 19th
  • April 2nd, 16th & 30th
  • May 14th & 28th

Church center app

New River Church now 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.