Welcome!

We are the
Rockdale Congregational Church

We are a UCC member located in the village of Rockdale in Northbridge, MA in the heart of the Blackstone Valley.

42 Fowler Rd Northbridge MA

Services are held Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM

Sunday School is at 10:00 AM

Interim Pastor Rev. Nina Swift

About

Senior Deacon Bob Dick

aplandbob@aol.com

Our church was founded by a local group of worshippers in 1879 who broke away from the original Northbridge Centre Church on Hill St. Our building was built by the Whitin Family on land donated by the Fowler family. In 1899 our current building was opened as a congregation for the people living in the Rockdale village of Northbridge. Please come down to Rockdale and visit us on Sunday mornings!!

Services

Our Mission

Rockdale Congregational Church of Northbridge UCC is a welcoming community of worship and mission.

We want our faith to transcend the things that separate us, to be tangible to endure tests of life and time and to be compassionate good neighbors. Led by the Holy Spirit, we look to Jesus Christ to guide us toward loving and joyful fellowship with one another, justice, and the inspiration to serve God and our community.

Many thanks to Rev. Toni DiPina for her tenure with us. We wish her the best for the future and thanks for helping us find Rev Nina Swift who is our Interim Pastor.

We hope you feel welcome and experience the gift of god’s extravagant and inclusive love while you are worshipping with us and that you will continue to grace us with your presence.

Our Staff

Reverend Nina Swift - Interim Pastor

Mrs. Eileen Davignon - Organist Emeritus

Mrs. Deborah Dansereau - Organist

Mr. Gene Keith - Church Committee Moderator

Mr. Robert Dick - Senior Deacon/guitarist

Mrs. Kristine Dick - Clerk/Sunday School Teacher

Mr. Kurt Lange - Treasurer

Mrs. Mary Ellen Keith - Parish nurse

Ms. Stacy Keyes - Sunday School Teacher

Our Ministries throughout the calendar year

Souperbowl Soup Sunday

We provide a soup lunch to our Northbridge first responders and a free delicious takeout lunch of soup, rolls, a large cookie, crackers, and water for the community. Families are welcome to take enough to feed their entire family.

Community Easter Egg Hunt

Families are invited to bring their children to hunt for Easter Eggs (plastic eggs that can be reusable). Four special eggs found by the children will be exchanged during the next Sunday’s worship service.

Backpack Ministry

Every summer we have a yard sale where the profits benefit the youth backpack ministry. The backpack ministry serves children whose families have difficulty buying school supplies and backpacks for their children. We serve to help children focus on learning whether than worrying about whether they have the supplies available for them to complete their assignments.

Thanksgiving Baskets

Each November, members assemble and donate the baskets to help food deprived families have a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with their family and friends.

Community Advent Ministry

Every few years we have a Living Nativity in which the entire community is welcome. Christmas stockings are handed out, hot chocolate, coffee, a cookie walk, and a tour of the congregation are provided.

Christmas Tree Ministry

Our church provides toys and clothes for parents to provide for their children for Christmas. Members and guests are encouraged to take a tag from the sanctuary Christmas tree and promise to donate the requests found on the tag.

Northbridge Association of Churches Food Bank

Every last Sunday of the month we bring in donations for the NAC food pantry which helps local food deprived families.