Campton Congregational Church

Covenant at Campton Congregational Church in Campton, NH

About Us

The congregational church is a descendent of early worship in New England. Although this church is a member of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, each church in the association creates its own covenant of beliefs. This congregation's covenant beautifully expresses its beliefs and purpose.

Who We Are

Mission

Our Purpose:
The purpose of this church and its basis of fellowship are expressed in the following covenant. We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, goodness, and love; and in Jesus Christ, His Son and our Lord and Savior, who for us and our salvation lived and died and rose again, and lives evermore; and in the Holy Spirit who takes of the things of Christ and reveals them to us, renewing, comforting, and inspiring the souls of men and women.

Unity:
We are united in striving to know the will of God as taught in the Holy Scriptures, and in our purpose to walk in the ways of the Lord, made known to us or to be made known.

Evangelism:
We hold it to be the mission of the Church of Christ to proclaim the Gospel to all humankind exalting the worship of the One True God; and laboring for the progress of knowledge, the promotion of justice, a reign of peace, and the realization of the brotherhood and sisterhood of all humanity. Depending as did our founding families, upon the continued guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth, we work and pray for the transformation of the world into the Kingdom of God; and we look with faith for the triumph of righteousness and the life everlasting.

Our Covenant:
We agree to maintain the institutions of the Gospel, to submit ourselves to the orderly administration of the affair of the Church, and to walk together in brotherhood and sisterhood and love.

Our History

It was at a town meeting held at the home of Colonel Joseph Spencer (now the Col. Spencer Inn on Route 3), that a proposal to start a church was approved. On June 1, 1774, the First Congregational Church came into being, initially meeting in log cabins or other private homes. Two parishes were established, one on each side of the Pemigewasset River, due to transportation challenges. It wasn’t until a permanent bridge had been built on the Blair property that the two parishes united, and the West Side Meeting House was disassembled and moved to the current location on the east side of the river in 1858.

A few highlights of church history include:

 

  1. The hand carved pulpit was donated by John Dole in 1824.
  2. A resolution naming slavery as a sin was approved in 1839.
  3. The church bell was donated by Sylvester Marsh, developer of the Cog Railway that runs up Mount Washington, in 1858. The whale oil chandelier since converted to electricity was also donated in 1858, by G. W. Wyatt.
  4. The fellowship hall was in existence by 1890, with restrooms and Sunday school rooms added during the 20th century.
  5. The church celebrated its 250th anniversary in June of 2024.
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Our Leadership

We love our leadership team here at Campton Congregational Church!

Pastor Jeff Campton Congregational Church in Campton, NH

Jeff Robie

Pastor

Pastor Jeff spent 35 years working in the High Tech Industry, beginning with Digital Equipment Corporation and retiring from Hewlett Packard Enterprises in 2015.

Jeff Bio
Pastor John Campton Congregational Church in Campton, NH

John Whitney

Organist

John, our Music Director, brings a lifetime of expertise to our community. A Concord native, John and his wife Priscilla (who Is also a music professional), reside in Campton.

John Bio

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