The following local churches are recommended by MHC InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. For transportation information, please call or email the MHC contact person.

• Amherst Chinese Christian Fellowship
• Amherst Kiononia Church
• College Church
• First Baptist Church of Amherst
• Mercy House
• St. John's Congregational Church
• Stony Brook Community Church

ACCF is a Chinese-speaking congregation that meets for worship on Sundays in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Amherst and in homes throughout the week for Bible study and prayer. ACCF is a close-knit community made up of many 5-College students, families and faculty. You can anticipate authentic home-made Chinese food, thought-provoking sermons, and people who will love you like family.

Worship: Sundays at 1:00 pm
434 North Pleasant Street, Amherst
Church Office: 549-3596 (leave a message for Pastor Henry Lu)
Transportation: Take the PVTA to the North Pleasant Street. Stop near UMass frat row.

AKC is led by a team of students for the 5-Colleges under the guidance of Pastor Matt Raptis. Students gather on individual campuses during the week for Bible study and prayer. AKC at MHC meets for Friday Night Fellowship at 7:30 pm at the ACE house. Sunday worship is in Chapin Chapel at Amherst College at 1:00 pm - the atmosphere is casual and friendly. Expect deeply thoughtful, intelligent and relevant preaching from Pastor Matt Raptis and great contemporary worship for the student worship band.

www.amherstchurch.com
Chapin Chapel at Amherst College
Worship: Sundays at 1:00 pm
Transportation: Take the PVTA to Amherst College

College Church is one of the larger local churches. Sunday worship is led by a contemporary worship band. College Church is known for its involvement with global missions, including frequent group trips (which have included MHC students) to orphanages in Russia. The pastor of College Church is Reverend Dave McDowell.

48 Pomeroy Terrace, Northampton
Worship: Sundays at 8:00, 9:00, and 11:00
Church Office: 586-0057
Website: www.thecollegechurch.org
Transportation: Take the PVTA to Northampton

First Baptist is a welcoming international and multi-racial community known for its outreach to the community through programs such as ESL classes, a food pantry and a medical clinic. Worship style ranges from folk to classical. College ministry includes a weekly homemade lunch (usually attended by 100+ 5-College students) and frequent social gatherings such as camping trips and maple sugaring excursions. The church is led by Pastor Greg Mozel. FBC sees caring for students as one of its primary missions. Students are encouraged to participate in every aspect of church life, from singing in the choir to helping chaperone high school youth group events.

434 North Pleasant Street, Amherst
Traditional Worship at 9:30
Contemporary Worship at 11:00
Korean Service at 1:30
Church Office: 549-3596
www.fbcamherst.org
Transportation: Take the PVTA to the North Pleasant Street. Stop near UMass frat row. You can also hitch a ride with the MercyHouse carpool since the two churches are within walking distance of one another.

Mercy House is a lively 5-College student church that envisions a community of people in all stages of their spiritual journey who are passionately in loving God and actively loving people. Students who are involved with this church love the community, the weekly small group Bible studies and the question-friendly atmosphere. Mercy House is led by pastor Robert Krumrey.

Worship: 11:00 am
MHC Contact: Romy Holzer (x5585 or rholzer )
Other Contact: Julia Newton jenewton
Church Office: 374-7532
www.knowmercy.org
Transportation: Carpool (meet on Sunday mornings at 10:20 at the main gate) or take the PVTA to Umass Frat Row. Check out the website for further directions.

St. John's is a warm and welcoming African American church in the heart of Springfield. The church is named for the abolitionist John Brown, who was a member, and was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. It remains a center of both community activism and spiritual life in Springfield. Expect beautiful gospel-style worship and powerful life-changing preaching in the African American tradition. The thriving congregation is led by Reverend Howard John Wesley.

643 Union Street at the Corner of Hancock, Springfield
Worship: Sundays at 8:00 am and 10:30 am
MHC Contact: Tolu Ojo taojo
Website: www.sjkb.com
Transportation: MHC Vans leave at 7:10 for the 8:00 service and at 9:30 for the 10:30 service. Contact Tolu for more information.

Stony Brook is a family-oriented church just a block from the Village Commons in South Hadley. MHC students value the warm, welcoming atmosphere and the opportunity to be connected with local families. Stony Brook holds events specifically for MHC students such as an annual apple-picking day and holiday meals in homes for international students. Stony Brook's pastor, Dan Brown, taught at Mount Holyoke for several years and was recently a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Religion Department. His sermons are scholarly, thought-provoking, relevant and applicable. Worship on Sunday mornings includes hymns and contemporary worship songs and is led by a worship band.

36 Hadley Street, South Hadley (one block from the Village Commons)
Worship: Sunday Seminar at 9:00 am
Worship at 10:00 am
Church Office: 535-2351
www.stonybrookchurch.org
Transportation: Walking distance from MHC
Corner of Rt. 47 and Ferry St., one block from the Village Commons

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***Please Note:
MHC IVCF does NOT recommend the Springfield Church of Christ (also known as the International Church of Christ, the Upside Down Club, or HOPE WorldWide). This church has been identified by multiple sources as a cult that uses spiritually and psychologically abusive practices to gain and keep members.
For more information, please visit the Reveal and CultsOnCampus.com websites.