Community & Events

Local Groups and Churches

The Swedenborg Foundation is not a church, and while we want to encourage people to learn about Swedenborg, it is not our mission to evangelize or to push our visitors into joining a particular church or organization. The list of denominations below is provided only for informational purposes for those who would like to explore Swedenborg’s teachings in a church setting.

Each denomination maintains a list of local congregations on their website, and the sites will also give you a feeling for how each group differs from the others.

Online Congregations and Worship

Churches

Denominations

Visit the denomination websites to see location of local congregations

The New Church (also known as the General Church of the New Jerusalem)
P.O. Box 743, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
(267) 502-4911
Website: www.newchurch.org

New Church Audio
Website: www.newchurchaudio.org
The mission of New Church Audio is to preserve New Church audio recordings and to make them available to those who desire to hear the Lord’s Word. Some offerings are available for downloading and all may be purchased on cassette or CD. This collection includes worship services, doctrinal classes, audio books, addresses, special events and symposia from New Church societies across North America, with new events being added weekly.

The Swedenborgian Church of North America (also known as the General Convention)
11 Highland Avenue, Newtonville, MA 02460-1852
(617) 969-4204
Website: www.swedenborg.org

The Lord’s New Church
1725 Huntingdon Road, P.O. Box 7, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0007
(215) 947-6845
Website: www.thelordsnewchurch.com

General Conference of the New Church
20 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2TH, United Kingdom
Website: www.swedenborg-openlearning.org.uk

The New Church in Australia
4 Shirley Road, Roseville NSW 2069
Website: http://newchurch.net.au/

General Conference of the New Church

United States

Atlanta, GA

Morning Star Chapel
2780 Bethany Bend Alpharetta, GA 30004 | (678) 756-0631

Boulder, CO

The New Church of Boulder Valley
Rev. David C. Roth, Pastor
1370 Forest Park Circle, Lafayette, CO| (303) 443-9220

Bryn Athyn, PA

Bryn Athyn Church Rev. Derek Elphick
900 Cathedral Road, Box 277C Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 |  (215) 947-6225

New Church Live Rev. Chuck Blair
800 Tomlinson Road Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0716
chuck.blair@newchurchlive.tv  |  215-947-2166

The Philadelphia New Church
Rev. John Jin
537 Anne St., Huntingdon Valley, PA, 19006
pncjin@gmail.com  |  (215) 914-1012
The Philadelphia New Church holds Korean language services each Sunday at Bryn Athyn College, 2895 College Drive, Bryn Athyn, PA, 19009.

Charleston, SC

Nancy Pitcairn ncpit2@gmail.com  |  (843) 849-6865

Charlotte, NC

Charlotte Circle of the New Church
Janine Brown (janinealena@gmail.com)
(704) 362-2338 or (704) 256-4239

Chicago, IL

Chicago New Church
Russell Rose (rrosebooks@aol.com)
2300 Lincoln Park West, Chicago, IL 60614 | 847-401-7673

Colorado Springs, CO

William and Nancy Rienstra
1005 Oak Ave. Canon City, CO 81212 
(719)-275-4546

Erie, PA

Carolyn Yaple (814) 833-4478

Glenview, IL

Glenview New Church
Rev. Mark Pendleton
74 Park Drive Glenview, IL 60025
(847) 724-0057 ext. 31

Hanover, NH

Bobbie & Charlie Hitchcock
11 Mitchell Lane, Hanover, NH 03755
roberta.hitchcock@gmail.com  |  (603) 276-9222

Harleysville (Northeastern PA)

Rev. George McCurdy
Gmcc@verizon.net

Ivyland, PA

Ivyland New Church
Rev. Ryan Sandstrom
851 W. Bristol Road, Ivyland, PA 18974
(215) 957-9760

Kansas City, MO

Ivan and Stephanie Klippenstein (iklip1@aol.com)
(816) 449-2470

Kempton, PA

Kempton New Church
Rev. Brett Buick
583 Hawk Mountain Road Kempton, PA 19529
(610) 756 6140

Madison, WI

Warren Brown
130 Greenbrier Dr., Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 825-3002

Mid-Michigan, Western Michigan

Bill Clifford (MidMiNC@comcast.net)

Mitchellville, MD

Washington New Church
Rev. Mac Frazier
11914 Chantilly Lane, Mitchellville, MD 20721
(301) 464-5602

Pensacola, FL

Sharon Sherman(850) 932-4433 | jcsbsherman@mchsi.com

Phoenix, AZ

THE NEW CHURCH OF PHOENIX
Rev. Jean Atta, Pastor
5631 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh New Church
Rev. Jared Buss
299 Le Roi Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
(412) 731-0122

Portland, OR

Peggy Andrews (gpeg12@comcast.net) or Rachel Klippenstein
(503) 695-2534 or (541) 550-9176

Rochester, MI

Oak Arbor New Church
Rev. Alan Cowley
495 Oak Arbor Circle West Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 652-3420

San Diego, CA

San Diego New Church
Rev. C. Mark Perry, Pastor
2701 Meadowlark Drive, San Diego, CA 92123
Cmperry@san.rr.com  |  (858)-610-WORD (9673)

Sarver, PA (Pittsburgh area)

The Sower’s Chapel of the New Church
100 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver, PA 16055
724-353-2220

Shelton, CT

The New Church in Connecticut
Rev. Andy Dibb
20 Controls Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
andrew.dibb@brynathyn.edu  |  (267)-502-2582

St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN

Liz Zeno lizzeno@icloud.com

Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL

Craig Bostock
cnbostock@aol.com | (727) 366-4354

Tucson, AZ

SUNRISE CHAPEL OF THE NEW CHURCH
Rev. Ethan McCardell, Pastor
8421 E. Wrightstown Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85715

Canada

Calgary

Calgary New Church
403 556 6901 | lipskis@oldsnet.ca

Members meet mostly monthly at members’ homes. Contact Hartmut and Lorrie Lipski, 403 556 6901, lipskis@oldsnet.ca for information.

Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek New Church
9013 8th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 3N3
(250) 782-8035 or (250) 467-2313

Edmonton

Michael Hamm (Frame30@frame30.com)
C/Frame 30 Productions #202 1081A-82 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta T6E 2B3
(780) 499-1245

Grande Prairie

Lavina Scott
RR 1, Crooked Creek. Alberta T0H 0Y0
(780) 957-3625

Currently meeting in members’ homes in Grand Prairie, and at the United Church building in Debolt (about 40 miles east of Grand Prairie). Services are usually twice per month, on the first and third Sundays of the month.

Kitchener

Carmel Church Society
Rev. Mark Allais
40 Chapel Hill Drive Kitchener, Ontario N2R 1N2
(519) 748-5802

Montreal

Denis de Chazal
denis@dechazal.com  |  (514) 487 3770

Ottawa

(613) 236-8635

Saskatoon

Dennis Reddekopp (306) 931-4470

Toronto

Olivet Church of the New Jerusalem
279 Burnhamthorpe Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9B 1Z6
(416) 239-3054

Vancouver

Jay James (JayJamesCanada@yahoo.ca)
In New Westminster: 1-800-661-7799 or locally at (604) 430 3554, in Victoria: (250) 727-2456

South America

Rio de Janeiro

Campo Grande
Rev. Andrew J. Heilman (andyjh@kncs.org)
Estrada da Santa Maria 1145 – Vila Nova, Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Rio de Janeiro Society (Fátima)
Rev. Andrew J. Heilman (andyjh@kncs.org)
Rio de Janeiro Society, Rua das Gracas, 45, Fátima, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20240-030, Brazil

Tome a Rua Mem de Sa ate a praça Cruz Vermelha e entre a esquerda ate a Rua do Riachuelo e, em seguida, a Av. Nossa Sra de Fatima. A Rua das Graças fica logo no inicio.

Europe

Breda, the Netherlands

Centrum voor Hemelse Leer
Frits Bot or Rev. Göran Appelgren
46-(0)8-267985 info@newchurch.nl

Colchester, U.K.

Colchester New Church
Rev. Erik Buss
175-181 Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3BL UK
441206 576337

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Society
Den Nye Kirkes Forsamling, Stellavej 14, kld. DK-2610 Roedovre, Denmark

Dnepropetrovosk, Ukraine

Book Center (056) 788-57-01, 775-09-76

Frydlant nad Ostravici, The Czech Republic

Information & publications
Lenka Machova
Kamenec 591, 73911 Frýdlant nad Ostravicí 
info@swedenborg.cz  |  420 595 170 168

Jonkoping, Sweden

Jonkoping Circle
Rev. Göran Appelgren
Pastor.Appelgren@NyaKyrkan.se
46 -(0)70 355 65 43

London, U.K.

The Michael Church
Rev. Grant Odhner
131 Burton Rd, Stockwell, London SW9 6TG 
07538321940

Malaga, Spain

LA NUEVA IGLESIA UN CRISTIANISMO NUEVO
Juan Martinezl
mperio Argentina, N° 5, portal 4–1°-C, ES-29004 Malaga
http://www.swedenborg.es/contactarnos/

Oslo, Norway

The New Church in Norway
Rev. Thomas Floyd

Rimont, France

Rev. Alain Nicolier
Conte 09420 Rimont France
anicolier1@aol.com  |  33561026064

Stockholm, Sweden

The New Church Society in Stockholm
Rev. Göran Appelgren
Tegnérlunden 7, 111 61 Stockholm, Sweden
Pastor.Appelgren@NyaKyrkan.se  |  46-(0)8-267985

Tbilisi, Georgia

Bagrat Mamasakhlisi
Gldanis Massivi, 8-6-34, Tbilisi-0107, Georgia
995-32-576742

Asia

Asia, general info

Rev. John Jin (pncjin@gmail.com) (267) 502-4039 or (215) 370-5265 mobile

Australian locations

The New Church in Australia

Canberra

Heulwen Ridgway (heulwen.r@iinet.net.au)

Cochin

The Indian Society of the New Church
Brother Peter Devassy (thenewchurch777@gmail.com)
Kazhuthumuttu, Cochin 682005, Kerala India

The New church, 2nd Floor, Thykoottathil building, Near Jacob Nursing Home

Japan

Japan New Church
Rev. Shiro Matsumoto (shiro46m46@gmail.com)
1-206 Inagedai-cho, Inage-ward, Chiba-city JAPAN 263-0032
tel (81)80-4433-4977 
fax 043-247-7217

Perth

Perth New Church
Rev. Todd Beiswenger
McDougall House, 20 Clydesdale street, Como 6151 WA
Mary Smuts (Mary.smuts@aapt.net.au)

Seoul

Seoul New Church
Rev. Gyu Dea Yang
75-1 Nokbun-dong Eunpyung-gu. Seoul. South Korea
82-(0505)-555-1366 or 82-(011)-687-1050

Seoul New Church, Rev. Gyu Dea Yang, Pastor. 10:00 AM Sunday School. 11:00 AM Sunday Worship 1:30 PM Sunday Bible Class. We warmly welcome visitors for attending worship. We also are very happy to explain our faith and church. We publish a magazine, The Eternal Gospel, which is an introduction into New Church teachings and there are several copies of Korean editions of the Heavenly Doctrines written by Emmanuel Swedenborg.

Sydney

Hurstville New Church
Rev. Todd Beiswenger
02-9580-1589, todd@hurstvillenewchurch.com

Africa

Abidjan (Yopougon), Cote d’Ivoire

New Church Group of Yopougon-Assovon
Rev. Roger Koudou (sabkoudou@yahoo.fr)
01 BP 4853 Abidjan 01. 
(225)46 08 71 90

Nous avons les activités suivantes : les Mercredi 18h – 19h-30min: Etude biblique.
Les Samedis 17h30 a 19h : classes doctrinales.
Les Dimanches de 10h a 12h : Culte d’adoration.

Abidjan (Abobo), Cote d’Ivoire

General Church Group of Abobo -N’dotre
Rev. Doukourou Moise (dougmoses18192@yahoo.fr)
01 BP 12161 Abidjan 01 
+225 47 83 0453

Abidjan (Yopougon), Cote d’Ivoire

Sinai Chapel of Yopougon-Bobi
Rev. Sylvain A Agnes (sylvain_agnes5@hotmail.com)
01 BP 12161 Abidjan 01
(225) 05 12 20 92

Yopougon: Base CIE, carrefour Bobie près de collège koné Drissa et de la mosquée.
Nos cultes d’enfants et d’adultes ont lieu le Dimanche de 9h: 30min-11h:30min.
Etudes Bibliques : Lundi de 19h-20 :30min.
Mouvement des Femmes : Mardi de 19h-20 :30min
Réunions de Prière : Vendredi 15h-17h.
Chorale : Mercredi et Vendredi de 17h-19h.

Abidjan (Yopougon), Cote d’Ivoire

General Church Group Of Yopougon -Cite Verte
Rev. Cyprien Mangoua (cyprienmangoua@yahoo.fr)
01 BP 12161 Abidjan 01
(225) 08 53 05 66

Yopougon: Cite Verte, Non loin du Camp FRCI
Nos cultes d’enfants et d’adultes ont lieu le Dimanche de 8h:30min-11h.
Réception des Membres : Mardi à partir 9h.
Réunions de Prière : Vendredi 9h-12h.
Mouvement des Femmes : Samedi de 9h-12h

Abidjan (Yopougon), Cote d’Ivoire

General Church Group of Yopougon Gesco -les Heveas
Rev. Dakouri Evariste (evariste.dakouri@yahoo.fr)
21 BP 4352, Abidjan 21
(225) 45 96 02 51

Yopougon: Gesco – les Heveas, Derrière la Manutention Africaine
Nos cultes d’enfants et d’adultes ont lieu le Dimanche de 9h-11:30h.
Etudes Bibliques : Lundi de 19h-20 :30min.
Evangiélisation :Samedi de 15h-17h.

Accra (Accra North), Ghana

email georgedziekpor@YAHOO.CO.UK
Rev. George Dziekpor
Accra Group, Box 11305, Accra North, Ghana West Africa
(011) 233-21-243662

Services are held every Sunday at 11:00 AM -12:00 PM, classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 PM, English class Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 PM, computer class Monday 6:00-8:00 PM. 128 yards from Abelenke taxi station there is a sign pointing north toward the church.

Accra, Ghana

Accra Group
Rev. George Dziekpor (georgedziekpor@YAHOO.CO.UK)
(011) 233-21-243662

Services are held every Sunday at 11:00 AM -12:00 PM, classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 PM, English class Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 PM, computer class Monday 6:00-8:00 PM.

Alexandra, Gauteng, Republic of South Africa

Alexandra Society
392 East Bank Avenue, Alexandra

Asakraka, Ghana

Sunday services are held from 10:00-10:30 AM for children, and 10:45 AM-12:00 PM for adults, with Sunday school during the Adult Sermon. Young peoples class is held 7:30-8:30 PM on Tuesdays, Book Study 3:00-4:00 PM and Bible study 7:30-8:30 PM on Fridays, Worship and Doctrinal Classes Sundays and Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 PM. Contact Rev. Martin Kofi Gyamfi, The New Church, PO Box 10, Asakraka-Kwahu, E/R Ghana, West Africa. From Accra travel to Nkawkaw and there turn right and climb Kwahu Mountain and get to Mpraeso. Keep going 5 km north to Asakraka. The church is on the left hand side of the road that leaves town toward Kwahu Tafo. It is opposite the medical clinic. Ask anyone in town and they can tell you where it is.

Balfour, Mpumalanga, Republic of South Africa

Balfour Society
Rev. Reuben Tshabalala

Bouaké, Cote d’Ivoire

General Church Group of Bouaké
Rev. Honore Amahin Aka (pastor.akahonore@live.fr)
(225) 55 00 32 00

Bouaké ville au domicile de Rev. Amahin Honore.

Buccleuch, Gauteng, Republic of South Africa

The New Church Buccleuch
Rev. Mark Allais (Pastor@TheNewChurch.co.za)
P.O. Box 816, Kelvin 2054, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa

Cape Town Group

Clermont, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa

Clermont Society
20 31st Avenue, Clermont

Cotonou, Benin

Rev. Guillaume J. Anato (anatokgui@hotmail.com)

Daloa, Cote d’Ivoire

Daloa General Church Group
Rev. Joel Kouassi Kouhoui (kkhenryjo@hotmail.com)
+225 08 20 5689

Diepkloof, Gauteng, Republic of South Africa

Diepkloof Society
2375 Sono Road, Zone 2, Diepkloof, Soweto

Divo, Cote d’Ivoire

General Church Group of Divo
Rev. Moise Bab (babmoise@yahoo.fr )

Dome, Ghana

Rev. Ampem Darko
(011) 233-24-774723
Sunday services held 10:30-12:00 AM at St. John Grammar School at Green Hill International School, and Wednesday class at 7:30-9:00 PM in varied locations.

Duekoue (Kouibly), Cote d’Ivoire

Duekoue General Church Group
Rev. Alphonse Teho Zoho
+225 06 81 4151

Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa

Empangeni Society

Enkumba, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa

Enkumba Society
Rev. Edward Nzimande

Impaphala, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa

Impaphala Society
Rev. Phila Xaba

Kisii, Kenya

NEW CHURCH ETORA SOCIETY
Rev. Samson Mogusu Abuga (samson.mogusu@gmail.com)
P.O Box 13 Kisii Kenya 502
020 268 1124 or 073 341 4740

Kiagware Circle
George Omosu Magero (magerogeorge@yahoo.com)
P.O Box 13 Kisii Kenya 502 
072 927 0341

Kwa Mashu, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa

Kwa Mashu Society
H.602, Mgakla Road, KwaMashu

Madina, Ghana

Rev. S. Kwasi Darkwah
233-22-200583
Sunday services at 10:30 AM. Contact Rev. S. Kwasi Darkwah, visiting Pastor, at PO Box 1278, TN Est. Accra, Ghana, West Africa. 233-22-200583. We meet in different locations, so please contact the pastor for directions.

Nteso, Ghana

Rev. Edward Akotey
PO Box 4, Nteso E/R, Ghana, West Africa
eakotey2000@yahoo.com
Services are held on Sundays at 10:45 AM, and seven days a week early morning devotional services are held from 5:00-6:00 AM.

Obunagha, Nigeria

The General Church of the New Jerusalem Nigeria, Obunagha Chapter
Ebute-metta Ebiserikumo
+2347032926728 | ebutemettaebis@gmail.com

Oframase, Ghana

Services are held on Sundays at 10:45 AM, and seven days a week early morning devotional services are held from 5:00-6:00 AM. Contact Daniel Obeng (lay leader), at PO Box 23, Asakraka-Kwahu E/R, Ghana, West Africa.

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

The General Church of the New Jerusalem Nigeria, Port Harcourt Chapter
Okuru Obunghaan
+2348037303379

Republic of South Africa

The South African Corporation of The New Church
Multiple contacts

Taifa, Ghana

Rev. Ampem Darko
PO Box TA 687, Taifa, Ghana, West Africa
(011) 233-24-774723
Sunday services are held from 9:00-10:00 AM, and Friday Class from 7:30-9:00 PM.

Tema, Ghana

Rev. S. Kwasi Darkwah
Tema Circle, AA3-Community 4, Box 1483, Tema, Ghana, West Africa
kwabeng2014@gmail.com  |  (011) 233-22-200583 or (011) 233-22-308790
Services are held Sunday from 10:00-10:30 AM for children and 10:45 AM-12:00PM for adults, with Sunday School for children during the adult service. Evening worship is held Sundays and Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 PM, Young People’s class Tuesday from 7:30-8:30 PM, Doctrinal Class on Friday from 3:00-4:00 PM, and Bible Study on Friday from 7:30-8:30 PM.

Vogan, Togo

Rev. Souka Eric (souka_eric@yahoo.fr)
06 B.P. 61202 Lome 06, Lome| 228-912-6583
Location: Face Grand Hopital de Vogan. 
CULTE Enfants: 8h.30 à 9h.00; Adulte: 9h.00 à 10h.30

Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa

New Church Westville
Rev. Joel Glenn
36 Perth Road, Westville, Durban 3629, Kwa Zulu Natal, RSA
info@newchurchwestville.co.za

Yenagoa, Nigeria

The General Church of the New Jerusalem Nigeria, Yenagoa Chapter
Ebute-metta Kuroakegha
+2348059475691, +2347039150066 
kuroakegha@gmail.com

Independent Churches

Church on the Hill
140 Bowdoin Street, Beacon Hill, MA 02108
617-523-4575
Website: https://churchonthehillboston.org/

Ivyland New Church
851 W. Bristol Road, Ivyland, PA 18974
215-957-9760
Website: https://www.ivyland.org/