WEST BRATTLEBORO — Spring of Hope Church of God in Christ opened their new facility on Sept. 1 at the West Village Meeting House, 29 South St.
From their Springfield, Massachusetts, location since 1980, Spring of Hope established a new church and began serving the Brattleboro area. After meeting in hotel spaces since 2021, Spring of Hope will offer weekly worship services and other activities at All Souls.
"We are very excited about our arrangement with All Souls and access to a wonderful facility that allows us to expand ministry, develop programs and activities, and serve the community better," (1)Bishop and Senior Pastor Talbert W. Swan II said in a news release. "Reestablishing the presence of the Church Of God In Christ physically in the state of Vermont has been a goal of ours that we are delighted to have accomplished."
The Church Of God In Christ is a Pentecostal denomination with more than 6.5 million members in 110 nations. Swan and his Brattleboro church hosted the denomination's Presiding Bishop, Bishop J. Drew Sheard, in June. It was the first time a leader of the denomination visited Vermont.
(2)Spring of Hope Brattleboro is one of only two predominantly African American churches in Vermont, the other being New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church in Burlington.
For more information about Spring of Hope, contact Bishop Swan at tswan@cogic.org or 413-221-2647
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