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Summer 2004
  Articles on this page: • Golden Years • Houses of Worship Golden Years Ralph J. Froio Senior Center 330 North St., 499-9346. Jean M Beauchemin, director. The Ralph J. Froio Senior Center houses a host of services available to the city's 10,000 residents over 60. Located in what was once the Capitol movie theater, the center offers activities, speakers, health clinics, nutritious meals and special events. Among services available to the elderly (some for a small fee) are discount cards, information and referrals, recreational programs, social day care, transportation and tax preparation service. Activities include trips, dancing, woodworking, bingo, bowling, card games, crafts, college courses, poetry and art. The center serves as a meal site for nutritional lunches prepared through Elder Services. A coffee shop is also operated on the premises, serving breakfasts, snacks and light lunches. Health services are offered through the Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association, an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems, and the city's Department of Public Health. In addition, the local chapter of the American Association of Retired persons holds quarter meetings at the Center. The Council on Aging The council is an advisory board. It is charged with identifying the needs of elders; designing, promoting and implementing services to fill those needs, and educating the local community and enlisting support of area residents to address elder needs. The COA distributes the latest information on health care and other issues affecting older residents. The COA also sponsors a Brown Bag program with the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts which distributes a full bag of groceries to qualifying low-income residents 55 and over for a fee of $3 a month. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 330 North St., Pittsfield 499-9345 RSVP provides recruitment, training and placement of persons 55+ years of age as volunteers throughout the county. RSVP enables volunteers to use their time and lifetime experiences to meet new people, help others, be productive and creative, explore new careers and make a measurable impact through their community service efforts. RSVP volunteers may choose a permanent, temporary or special seasonal assignment. Volunteers may work in-groups, in partnership with other volunteers, or alone. The locations range from schools, non-profit agencies, hospitals, libraries, tourist attractions, homeland security and historic sites. In 2002, RSVP coordinated the activities of 537 volunteers who provide over 70,000 hours of service to the Berkshire community. Elderhostel Berkshire Community College - 499-4660, Ext. 374 Berkshire Community College participates in the national Elderhostel program, offering between 10 and 15 program weeks each year. They are held at the County Inn - Berkshires (formerly Quality Inn), Lenox. More than 500 people from around the country, as well as county residents, attend a week of college-level courses at very reasonable rates. BCC Elderhostel course topics range from literature to economics to history and beyond. Local residents over 55 years of age are invited to attend at reduced commuter rates. Elder Services of Berkshire County 66 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 499-0524 Elder Hotline (800)882-2003 Elder Services mission is to provide Berkshire elders the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and self-determination, and to achieve the highest possible quality of life. Elder Services was established as a private, non-profit Home Care Corporation in 1974. Services offered include Information and Referral, Case Management, Respite Care, Homemaker and Home Health Assistance, Nursing Home Screening, Housing, Adult Family Care, Nursing Home Ombudsman, Money Management, Protective Services, Senior Aide Employment, the Gallagher Alzheimer's Resource Center and Caregiver Support Services. Community volunteers bring elders to doctor's appointments, do grocery shopping, and provide companionship. Elder Services periodically assesses the needs of the county's older persons, and then works to develop responsive services. Elder Services collaborates with local Councils on Aging, senior centers, certified home health agencies, adult day health and social day care programs, mental health agencies, long term care facilities, and the two county health systems. Houses of Worship All Souls Catholic Church 51 Pembroke Ave., 442-5090. Masses at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday (except Thursday) Holy Days 8:30 a.m. Sunday services 10:30 a.m. Berkshire Full Gospel 130 Elm St., 445-4020. Sunday services 10:30 a.m Christian Assembly 850 Williams St., 442-1495. Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Family night Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Friday 7 p.m. Church of Christ 826 Valentine Road, 499-4700. Sunday Bible class at 10 a.m., assembly at 11 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints 470 East New Lenox Rd., 442-8811. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Cornerstone Baptist Church Meeting at 1123 West St. & mailing address: c/o 532 West St., 443-6696. Prayer service Tuesday at 7 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m., services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Evangelical Free Church 389 Cheshire Road, 442-1992. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., services at 10:30 a.m. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church 885 Holmes Road, 499-3479. Sunday services 10:00 a.m. from June through August, 10:30 a.m. September through May. First Baptist Church 88 South St., 445-4539. Sunday Service 10 a.m., children's chapel 10:20 a.m., Nursery available at 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon, Sunday School - 11:00 a.m., Adult Bible class Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m., Friendship class with those with special needs 11:00 a.m. First Church of Christ in Pittsfield Congregational 27 East St. (Park Square), 447-7351. Sunday worship and church school 10:30 a.m. From September through June there is Wednesday Worship at 6:45 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist 17 Wendell Ave., 448-8487. Testimony Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Sunday service 10:30 a.m. Reading Room open Wednesdays from noon to 2:00 p.m., Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Sentinel Radio Sunday 9:00a.m. (WBEC 1420AM). First United Methodist Church 55 Fenn St., 499-0866. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m., Church school 9:00 a.m. Grace Church Congregational 1055 Williams St., 443-2575. Sunday Bible School at 9:30 a.m., worship at 10:45 a.m. Holy Family Catholic Church 133 Seymour St., 442-2036. Sundays 8:30 a.m. Immanuel Community 20 Chapel St., 442-8905. Sundays 9:00 a.m. Children's Sunday School Services 10:15 a.m. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 235 Dalton Division Road, 684 -1230. Sundays 9:30 a.m. Knesset Israel Congregation 16 Colt Road, 445-4872. Friday evenings at 5:45 p.m., please call for Saturday evening services, Sunday services at 8:45 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Daily evening services are held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, Thursday and Friday morning services at 7:00 a.m. Morningside Baptist Church 475 Tyler St., 442-7330. Sunday service 9:30 a.m. with church school at 9:30 a.m. Mount Carmel Catholic Church 359 Fenn St., 442-4458. Sat. 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m., Daily Mass 8:00 a.m.(except Thursdays) Notre Dame Catholic Church 50 Melville St., 499-2736. Services on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. Pilgrim Holiness Church 421 Elm St., 443-0012. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Sunday school 10:00 a.m., worship at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pilgrim Memorial Church 249 Wahconah St., 447-7443. Sunday service 10:00 a.m., Sunday school 10:00 a.m. Price A.M.E. Zion Church 163 Linden St., 499-4886. Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. Reigning Love Christian Center 190 West St., 448-6221. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Sundays 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Catholic Church 191 Elm St., 443-6960. Saturdays 4:00 p.m. Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. St. Charles' Catholic Church 89 Briggs Ave., 442-7470. Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. Sunday services at 7:15, 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. Daily services at 9:00 a.m. and Confessions on Saturdays at 3:15 p.m. St. Francis' Catholic Church 80 Morningside Drive, 499-1955. Masses at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. St. George Greek Orthodox 73 Bradford St., 442-8113. Sunday services: Orthros at 9:00 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. St. Joseph's Catholic Church 414 North St., 445-5789. Saturday 4:00 p.m., Sunday mornings at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Confessions on Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. St. Mark's Catholic Church 400 West St., 447-7510. Saturdays services at 4:00 p.m. Sundays at 9, 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Confessions on Saturdays at 3:15 p.m. St. Martin's Episcopal Church 133 Dalton Ave., 442-8018. Sunday service at 9:00 a.m. St. Mary's Catholic Church 665 Tyler St., 445-5008. Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. Sundays at 7 and 8:00 a.m. Confessions on Saturdays from 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. (from Memorial Day - Labor Day) St. Nicholas Orthodox 76 Wahconah St., 442-2669. Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 67 East St. (Park Square), 448-8276. Saturday afternoons at 5 p.m., Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.(no 5 p.m. June - August) Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m. St. Teresa's Catholic Church 290 South St., 442-2202. Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. Sundays at 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., Daily Mass 9:00 a.m. (except Thursdays) Salvation Army 298 West St., 442-0624. Sunday school 9:30 a.m., service at 11 a.m., Salvation Meeting 3:45 p.m. Second Congregational Church 50 Onota St., 442-4574. Sunday service at 10:45, Sunday School 9:15 a.m. South Congregational Church 110 South St., 442-7357. Sunday service 10:00 a.m., Sunday school 10 - 11 a.m. Southern Baptist Church Services at Reid Middle School, 496-9896. Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Tabernacle Baptist Church. 895 West Housatonic St., 442-0936. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m., services at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Temple Anshe Amunim 26 Broad St., 442-5910. Usually Friday services at 5:30 p.m. Saturday services at 10 a.m. Religious School on Saturday 9:15 a.m. and Tuesday 3:45 p.m. Unitarian Universalist 175 Wendell Ave., 443-7903. Sunday service at 10:00 a.m., Sunday school 10:00 a.m. (childcare available) United Methodist Church 6 Holmes Road, 445-5918. Worship Service on Sundays at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. Victory Church of God in Christ 154 Dewey Ave., 443-2906. Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. Word of Life Church Weekly meetings at people's homes, call ahead at 448-8399. Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church 74 First St., 442-3525. Sunday school, 8:450 a.m.; services at 10:00 a.m. Adult Bible study on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.  RETURN TO TOP |
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