White Cross

Through White Cross, American Baptist women take the lead in providing financial and in-kind support to various American Baptist Mission programs, Central Baptist church's White Cross is sponsored by the Women's League.

Special mission drives held in the spring of the year will be announced.

For more information, please visit www.whitecross.org.

For Christmas we gathered 10 new dolls and 10 new board games for the South Providence Ministries.

Community Hosting

In addition to our church sponsored programs, we make our facilities available to outside organizations. The First Haitian Baptist Church, a new member church of the American Baptist Churches of Connecticut, was a welcome guest until moving to their own building. Another new Haitian congregation, Psalm23 Ministries worships on our church as well.

Four weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held in Upper Bushnell at 8:00p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings. (Check with www.ct-aa.org to confirm current schedule.)

Our building is frequently used by other community organizations for meetings and special programs.  The building may be available if your organization needs a place for an event.

Norwich Clergy Association

Food Locker Program

Started in 1971 in response to the needs of the community. The Food locker has remained a staple of community support for more than 35 years. In 1993 the Food Locker became affiliated with the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut/ Labor Food Bank . The programs is currently administered by Mrs. Barbara Trocki along with some steadfast volunteers. The food locker has currently given out 1028 meals in 2006 and is in operation each Thursday from 9:00 am - 12:00p.m by referral from Norwich Human Services, Catholic Charities, TVVCA, Salvation Army, or Reliance House, or from any of the member church clergy.

During 2008 the number of individuals served was the number of individuals served was 3,487 meals. Items especially needed are powdered milk packets, spaghetti sauce, tuna, and toilet paper. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Non-perishable food donations can be brought anytime during normal church hours (Tuesday-Friday), (9:00 a.m. to Noon, or Sunday mornings).

If you would like to volunteer to help out please contact Mrs. Barbara Trocki at the following email link: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .