Church Staff
Rev. Craig Cowing, Minister
Tracey Bailey, Church Office
Tracey Bailey, Christian Ed. Director
Shirley Boucher, Music Director
Bill Wilkenson, Sexton
▶ Contact the church staff.
Canoe Trip
Get all the details about our annual Outdoor Ministries canoe trip in Quebec Province at thesouthchurch.org/canoe.
Meetinghouse Preservation
Learn more about the background and current status of the project that is preserving our 1823 meetinghouse.
▶ South Church at NHsteeples.org.
External Links
▶ United Church of Christ web site.
▶ UCC-NH Conference web site.
▶ Weather forecast at NOAA.gov.
▶ Maps & directions at Google Maps.
The South Congregational Church, UCC, in Newport, New Hampshire welcomes members, friends, and visitors from towns throughout the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region.
Organized in 1779, the Congregational Society dates back to Newport's first settlers, who traveled from Killingworth, CT, in June, 1766. They observed the first Sabbath under a large pine tree soon after completing their journey. Since then, services have been held in the Proprietors' House (1772), the town's Meetinghouse (1793), and the South Church (1823) still in use today. Its architectural history is available at NHsteeples.org.
The South Church congregation now has over two-hundred members, representing a wide range of faith backgrounds.
All are welcome to join in the life of South Church.