Quick Facts
Founded
2011
Denomination
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC)
Service Times
Sundays 4:00 PM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Ordained 2011; previously Acts 29 network
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not explicitly mentioned; small Maine plant.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male pastor (Garret Soucy), strictly complementarian per CREC.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
New Covenant + Reformed perspective per church's self-description.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
CREC, Bucer Presbytery (joined 2020); previously Acts 29 Church Planting network.
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Assessment
Christ the King Church in Belfast, ME is a CREC congregation in the Bucer Presbytery. Pastor Garret Soucy planted the church and was ordained in 2011; the church joined the CREC in 2020 (transitioning from Acts 29). Soucy and his wife Siiri live in Liberty with 11 children — patriarchal household embodied. Sunday afternoon worship at 4 PM. Theological orientation is "New Covenant + Reformed" per church description. Recommended for families seeking Reformed liturgy in coastal Maine.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-searched 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Garret Soucy (ordained 2011, 11 children) + 9 Field St #330 Belfast ME 04915 + Sunday 4 PM + CREC Bucer Presbytery (joined 2020 from Acts 29).
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.
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[1] Live source
christthekingbelfast.com/elders
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[2] Live source
christthekingbelfast.com/leadership
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[3] Live source
crechurches.org/churches/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
9 Field St #330, Belfast, ME 04915
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