Community Baptist Church of New Canaan

<p>As the only African-American church in New Canaan, the Community Bapist Church of New Canaan has a rich tradition of autonomy. Originally it was a Methodist church, but two women from South Carolina who travelled to New Canaan in the 1930's changed that.</p> <p>They got involved in the church, and were going to be sent away to serve as missionaries. But they wanted to stay so they pushed to make the church Baptist, a denomination that wouldn't require them to go on missions. They succeeded.</p> <p>Members of this small church feel a tight sense of connection between each other. Every Thursday at 1 p.m. there is an adult bible study, and on the fourth Wednesday of every month church members sing at Waveny Park.</p> <p> </p>