Stanwich Church

Stanwich Congregational Church is a nondenominational Christian church in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded in 1731. The congregation launched a second campus in Stamford, Connecticut, in 2014.

History
Stanwich Church was founded in 1731, one year before George Washington, was born. 13 families of Greenwich (then Horse Neck) and North Stamford asked the parish to establish a new church in the Stanwich section (now known as Stanwich Historic District) of town. The initial meetinghouse was torn down in 1804, to make space for a larger church. The new building was known as one of Greenwichs landmarks and social points in Backcountry and included a library.

In 1895, an unoccupied Methodist Chapel, was purchased by three members of Stanwich. On August 22, 1923, the original church, burnt down due to a lightning incident and the community was forced to move the church operations into the Methodist Chapel at 237 Taconic Road. After the chapel fell in disrepair and was found to small by the congregation an anonymous group 'Friends of Stanwich' purchased 30 acres of land and a new church (current building) was constructed entirely through private donations.