The origins of the parish dates back to 1728 when dozens of settlers in the area founded the church. The current church was built during the early part of the Civil War and dedicated in 1862.
The church offers weekly services and several congregational ministires and programs.
Founded in 1866, the First Baptist Church of Westfield has been in its current location on Elm Street since 1921. Renovated in the early 1990s, the church features pews that form a U-shape instead of the traditional rows.
Created by the Archdiocese of Newark in 1968, St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church is led by Rev. Michael A. Saporito. The church offers a number of service, music and fellowship opportunities for children, teens and adults.
The Community Presbyterian Church of Mountainside Nursery School provides early education instruction to children ages two-and-a-half to four years. Programs include pre-reading, pre-writing and pre-computing skills through hands-on activities, songs, stories, arts and crafts, motor skills and outdoor and indoor physical play opportunities. For more information, be sure to call the telephone number provided.
