Walnut Hill Community Church
church in Connecticut, United States
Walnut Hill Community Church is a nondenominational, evangelical multi-site megachurch based in Bethel, Connecticut.
History
The church was founded in 1982 by a group of families that had begun meeting in a home.
In 2024, the weekly church attendance averaged 2,000. It is estimated that more than 4,000 people consider Walnut Hill home. Attendees come from a wide range of denominational and cultural backgrounds, giving the church a reputation for being warm and welcoming.
Multi-campus church
As a multi-campus church, Walnut Hill Community Church functions as one church with many locations. Each campus location shares the same mission, vision and values, but expresses them in a way that is relevant and effective to its local community. The church communicates its purpose as "Igniting a passion for Jesus in Connecticut, New England and around the world" and invests its resources in providing biblical preaching, serving the local community, developing the next generation and building a strong sense of belonging among its congregation.
Campus locations can be found in Bethel, Derby, New Milford, and Waterbury and online. Additional campuses will be considered in the future.
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