Throughout the month of July, Second Baptist Church has committed to helping our Suffield community by coordinating two giving opportunities.
Backpack Program Suffield Community Aid
Even though the school year is over and children are on their summer break, we are organizing our collection for school supplies to donate to Suffield Community Aid. We will be collecting supplies through the end of July, everything donated goes to helping local children start out the 2025-2026 school year with new and sufficient supplies. There are tags for the requested school supplies in the Welcome Center, any donated items can be left by the rack where the tags will be located.
School Supplies Needed:
NEW Backpacks
Index Cards
Pencils
Erasers
Pens
Pencil Sharpeners
Rulers
Highlighters
Paper Scissors
Calculators
1-inch Binders
Page Dividers
Spiral Notebooks
Glue Sticks/ Glue
Reduce Food Scarcity
Hunger does not end after the holidays; however, food donations tend to go down during the summer months. We are coordinating a food drive that will benefit both our children and our elderly. Donations of food can be dropped off at the church during the week (Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) or Sunday mornings. These donations will benefit the food pantries at both Suffield Community Aid and Suffield Housing Authority.
NON-PERISHABLE Food Items Needed:
Cereal
Oatmeal
Shelf-Stable Milk
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Canned Pasta
Rice/Other Grains
Mashed Potatoes
Canned Fruit
Applesauce
Canned Soup/Stew
Canned Chili
Macaroni & Cheese
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Ketchup
Jelly
Peanut Butter (small jars)
Salad Dressings
BBQ Sauce
Honey
Syrup
Flour/Sugar
Oil
Crackers
Granola Bars
Pancake & Baking
Mixes
Coffee
Tea
Juice
Canned Vegetables
Canned Baked Beans
Jello/Pudding Mixes
Canned Chicken
During July and August, we take the opportunity to hold worship services with other churches in the Suffield community.
In July, combined services with First Church, Congregational and West Suffield Congregational will be held in the Second Baptist Church sanctuary at 10:00 a.m.
• July 6 – Communion, Rev. Denise Peterson, Pastor – West Suffield Congregational
• July 13 – Rev. Denise Peterson
• July 20 – Rev. James Leavitt, Interim Pastor – Second Baptist Church
• July 27 – Rev. James Leavitt
During the month of August, the historical First Baptist Church in Suffield (1217 Hill St) will be responsible for morning services. Services will be led by the following:
• August 3 – Communion, Rev. James Leavitt, Interim Pastor of Second Baptist Church
• August 10 – Rev. Tom Carr, retired American Baptist Minister
• August 17 – Dr. Maurellis Powell, Pastor of Third Baptist Church
• August 24 – TBD
• August 31 – Dr. Sarah Birmingham Drummond, Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School
UPCOMING MISSION OPPORTUNITY
Please contact the church if you have a high school student who is interested in going to the Dominican Republic with us on our January 2026 mission trip. Our Dominican Republic experiences are truly where faith and adventure meet. The next trip is planned for the later part of January, usually about one week. The youth will spend time in the villages, working on construction projects, in the classroom, working with children and delivering medical and school supplies. If you know somebody who’s interested, please call the church at 860-668-1661.
Additional information for these and other activities/opportunities at the church is available on secondbaptistsuffield.org, along with our Facebook and Instagram sites.