THE WHITE CHURCH ON THE HILL
in the Heart of Northford
The Middlesex Area Cluster Ministry Network
The Middlesex Area Cluster Ministry Network (MACM Network) is a cluster of small, rural churches working cooperatively, sharing resources, and working collaboratively to help those in need in our communities locally and globally.
The MACM Network Cluster Council, a representative board of members from each of the member churches, meets regularly to pray together, support one another, enjoy friendships, to share our individual parish ministries and activities, as well as to collaborate on shared outreach ministries.
In addition to St. Andrew's Church in Northford, the Cluster Ministry includes:
St. James Church, Higganum
498 Killingworth Rd. P.O. Box 574
Higganum, CT 06441
Church Phone: 860-345-2445
Wayne LePard, Senior Warden, 860-345-4172
Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m.
Emannuel Church, Killingworth
50 Emanuel Church Rd.
Killingworth, CT 06419
Church Phone: 860-663-1800
Darcey Beaus Senior Warden, 860-605-2295
Sunday Service at 10:00 a.m.
The Cluster Office
Bea Melino, Administrative Assistant
501 Killingworth Rd. P.O. Box 829
Higganum, CT 06441
Phone: 860-345-0058
Email: WECLUSTER@sbcglobal.net
Office Hours: Mon-Thu, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MACM Network supports St. Vincent de Paul in Middletown through providing peanut butter and any other requested items throughout the year their Amazing Grace Food Pantry; preparing and serving Sunday Supper several times per year at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen; and donating items for their clients at Christmas time, such as new socks and personal care items.
MACM Network provides empty prescription and vitamin bottles to medical volunteers so that doctors, often working in third world countries, can dispense medications in clean, suitable containers.
MACM Network provides plastic tabs (from bread and produce bags) to Danielle Cares For Chairs, a non-profit organization, which recycles them and provides proceeds to fund wheelchairs.
MACM Network provides used glasses and hearing aids to the Lions Club’s Recycle For Sight Program. They have them refurbished and distributed to optical missions around the world.
Meeting information:
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Regular Meetings: Each of the MACM Network churches has 3 representatives serving on a Cluster Council. The Cluster Council meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meeting locations rotate between the member Cluster churches.
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Regular Public Events: Service of Remembrance is held annually, during Advent, and is open to all MACM Network church members as well as the public. Cluster members prepare and serve Sunday Supper several times a year at St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen, Middletown.
Other information: We are a cluster of three small parishes, working together and sharing resources. Our part-time priests rotate among the churches in the cluster.
Other Partners: St. Vincent de Paul, Middletown; Danielle Care For Chairs; Lions Club Recycle For Sight; Medical volunteers.
If you know of anyone needing a pastoral visit or Home Communion, please call the Cluster Office or call your church's coordinator listed above.
