Ellington Wesleyan Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Michael Voit (Pastor)

Founded Verify

Denomination Wesleyan Church

Service Times Sundays 11:00 AM Worship; Fridays 6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.wesleyanchurch.org/

Pastor Credentials Wesleyan Church credentialed minister; Northeast District under W. Paul James DS

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Wesleyan Church affirms historic Christological orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Wesleyan Discipline affirms Scripture authority.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

KidzMinistry + Celebrate Recovery + Nursery listed; no dedicated men's ministry visible.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian; entire sanctification distinctive.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor (Michael Voit). Wesleyan Church allows female ordination by congregational option — yellow per directory rubric.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single pastor model under Northeast District oversight.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style unclear from homepage; verify directly.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local Tolland County CT presence with weekly worship + recovery ministry.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

New England Wesleyan context; verify current cultural posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Wesleyan Church Northeast District (CT/MA/NH/RI/VT/eastern-NY).

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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 https://www.wesleyanchurch.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Ellington Wesleyan + 276 Crystal Lake Rd Ellington CT + Rev. Michael Voit pastor (per Northeast District listing) + Sunday 11 AM service + Friday Celebrate Recovery. Default YELLOW per Wesleyan rubric.

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 wesleyanchurch.org

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