My first visit was Easter and I'm hooked. Extremely pleasant and positive atmosphere . If you're…read morelooking for a new church I highly recommend this church!

Well, this is a tough one. Not a simple description for me, will take direct first and then try to…read moreexplain. Mikes teachings are spot on, relationships and feeling like I belong and in community, terrible. So I have been to New Day many times over the years back to the beginning in Springfield and Mikes teachings have always been solid and definitely the foundation and number 1 for me. That being said relationship is a huge thing to me and mine as well and that is lacking. It is talked about a lot verbally but not done in actions. I have been going to Enfield for 3 years and I have never met or interacted with Mike. His availability as i see it to the common folk is purposely limited and that is troubling, not that I should have some special pathway to have an audience with him but the church even does not have an email for him but there is one for everyone else online. I do believe Jesus is all about relationship and that is the one area I struggle with at New Day. I have spoken with Andrew many times just shooting the breeze , I have never breathed the same air as Mike outside of the Chapel as I have never seen him in the foyer area after service to even say hi. Again I am not saying this is what is most important but it is about being part of a community and about relationship for ME and Mine. I am guessing the thought process is "join a small group" certainly a good option but it has a feeling of there is an A group, a B group and so on. Mikes teaching is spot on as I said , that being said for us relationship is big as well. I am in my walk to be enlightened, educated in His Word, understand Him better and so on. I am also in this walk to be in community with fellow believers and to strengthen relationship in the community not be a robot or just follow a mapped out trail with no true human relationship within a church that I feel like is a family of believers. So love the teaching, struggle with if the experience we are having at New Day is as it really should be or is it meant to be so I am trying to decide. I know Christ and get to know His Word better each week and Mike helps for sure, the community and relationship reality of what does or does not come from New Day seems at times well spoken of but very short in reality to be able to be truly welcomed in and feel like it is being cultivated. So I listen online, go to service for the solid teaching and settle for that at this point but I know there is the full package out there and I will find it at some point, that being said I continue to pray New Day will become that for me, not sure it will or honestly if that is what the leadership of New day wants to be. Josh Whithead spoke and says it should be so we will see. I will continue to attend and seek this both at New Day and keep my ears and eyes open for the possibility of another place of worship. New day has in my opinion the opportunity , not sure this is their desired pathway and I need to accept that. With Eternity in Mind!

I have been attending since Easter. Was really looking for a church that felt like home, kids are…read moreengaged, amd the service relating to modern day. You feel so welcomed each Sunday, everyone says good morning , people are really talking before service starts, genuine hugs amd conversation. Very easy going , worshipping, and the morning steaming hot coffee. Last Sunday we had the BBq new member worship, new and existing. I love that there is sunday school and kids very involved. The Pastor relates the message to what's happening in present day , really makes you self reflect, no sugar coating, tell it like it is! First time reaching out via text he asked how can I pray for you. Having wonderful experiences!​

Acts 16:31 NIV "Believe in the Lord Jesus,…read more and you will be saved--you and your household."

Beautiful church and very welcoming congregation. The pastor, Father John, is very talented and…read moresupportive...a good man.

Someone from the church reached out after reading my review. This person expressed great sadness…read moreat our experience. I was very impressed that she was not at all defensive but validated our feelings. She gave the information that the pastor was no longer there and she felt things were changing, She said she would take my review to the appropriate church committee as they would want to know what it was like to be a visitor. I am very touched by this and we have decided that we will go back and give it another try. This speaks very well of this congregation - such a Christlike response.

This blue historic marker stands proudly in front of the Kent Memorial Library near the Suffield…read moreHistoric District. It is in decent shape and there is parking in the bank shopping center if you're nearby. The marker points out the founding of the town and some early history on one side and a list of famous Suffieldians on the other. On the front, "Suffield. In 1670 through a grant to John Pynchon, Suffield, formerly Southfield, originated as a township of Massachusetts because of a surveying error. Mindwell Old, the first child, was born in 1674, the year the town was incorporated. The town meeting has been the single form of government since 1682. By 1704 a church and a school had been built on the common. In 1749 Suffield became part of Connecticut, The American cigar industry was started here by Simeon Viets in 1810, and tobacco continues to be major crop. Early emigrants went to Vermont and Ohio, where several were elected to high offices. The Connecticut Baptist Literary Institution of I833 is now Suffield Academy. The school and the town have produced many leaders in religion, education, politics, insurance, agriculture, and business as well as the arts. In 1976, the Bicentennial year. Suffield has 9700 residents and 43.I square miles." On the reverse, "Suffield. These are among the many of Suffield who have given of themselves for others. PHINEHAS LYMAN 1716-1774, Commander of colonial troops 1754-1760 EBENEZER GAY 1718-1796, Congregational Church Pastor 1742-1793 TIMOTHY SWAN 1758-1843, Composer of sacred music, including "China" SETH PEASE 1764-1819, Surveyor of the Connecticut Western Reserve GIDEON GRANGER. JR. 1767-1822, United States Postmaster General 1801-1814 ASAHEL MORSE 1772-1838, Author of religious freedom in Connecticut SYLVESTER GRAHAM 1794-1851, Inventor of graham crackers and bread HENRY SYKES 1810-1860, Architect and builder WILLIS ADAMS 1844-1921, Painter of American landscapes OLIN WARNER 1844-1896, Artist sculptor Erected by the Town of Suffield the American Bicentennial Commission of Suffield and the Connecticut Historical Commission 1976." And yes, I do like Graham crackers. Henry Sikes designed the Second Baptist Church in 1840 (still in use) and several buildings at Amherst College. I'm sure I've seen Willis Adams' work in museums in my travels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Seaver_Adams. [Review 15194 overall, 696 of 2021, number 44 in Connecticut.]

Graham Crackers. If…read moreyou love graham crackers, you can thank Suffield. (Keep reading) This is a 2-sided marker from the CT Historical Commission in the familiar white lettering on a blue background, It's located in a strip of grass on Route 75 in front of a bank. It tells us that Suffield was not only first named Southfield, but it was originally a part of Massachusetts due to some shoddy surveying back in the day, way back in 1670. The town was incorporated in 1674, the same year that the town's first baby was born -the baby had the awesome name of Mindwell Old. The plaque says that the American cigar industry was started here, and to this day tobacco remains an important local crop, Over the years, Suffield has "produced many leaders in religion, education, politics, insurance, agriculture, business, as well as the arts". The reverse of the plaque lists some of the most accomplished Sons of Suffield who benefited the country. One of the more amazing names I saw was Sylvester Graham (1794-1851). He is listed as "inventor of graham crackers and bread".