Bakerville Church (GMC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown (verify with church office)

Founded 1827

Denomination Global Methodist Church (GMC)

Service Times Sundays at 9:30 AM; blended traditional + contemporary worship

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bakervillechurch.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Only women's breakfast and Christian Believer's breakfast advertised; men's ministry not visible.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Pastor name not published online — yellow until verified.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor identity not surfaced via web research; needs phone call to verify.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Global Methodist Church per Northeast Conference find-a-church map.

Strong

Assessment

Bakerville Church in New Hartford, CT is one of two confirmed Global Methodist congregations in Connecticut (the other is North Star in Willington). Founded 1827 as a Methodist Episcopal congregation, it disaffiliated and joined the GMC per the Northeast Conference map. Sunday service is blended (traditional + contemporary) at 9:30 AM. The pastor's name is not posted on the website, and only women's breakfast fellowship is advertised — a men's discipleship pipeline isn't visible. Call before recommending.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched bakervillechurch.org on 2026-05-16 — confirmed 1087 Litchfield Tpke New Hartford CT 06057 + GMC affiliation per Northeast Conference map. Pastor name NOT listed on church website; flag for human follow-up.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source bakervillechurch.org
[2] Live source northeastgmc.org/find-a-church-map/

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