St. Matthew Roman Catholic Church is the Roman Catholic Church in Dix Hills.
In May 2010 Reverend Robert Hewes was appointed the pastor of St. Matthew's parish, Dix Hills.
Most recently, Father Hewes served as pastor of St. James parish, Seaford. Ordained to the priesthood in 1978, he has served as associate pastor at St. Dominic parish, Oyster Bay, Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Massapequa Park and Our Lady of Mercy parish, Hicksville.
The Diocese of Rockville Centre (www.drvc.org) was formed in 1957 and covers 1,198 square miles in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The diocese serves approximately 1.5 million Catholics (total population in both counties is approximately 3.4 million). There are 133 parishes in 115 towns.
Located in Huntington, the St. Hugh of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church offers parishioners a variety of religious services accompanied by a warm, welcoming congregation. Led by Reverend Joseph Granata, the Church provides members with Sunday and weekday worship services, liturgy and music programs, youth ministries and education, study groups and more.
This beautiful church is on the corner of Deer Park Road, just off exit 51 of the Long Island Expressway. This is a "Bible-teaching church that preaches Jesus, the crucified and risen savior," according to Pastor Jerome Enderly. He added that the church has a multicultural following and even has members from around the world. Grace of God is the only Evangelical Lutheran church on Long Island and they chose Dix Hills because of its central location; they serve worshippers from New York City and all of Long Island.
Pastor Charles W. Froehlich has been the pastor for more than 30 years. St. Luke's has been in Dix Hills since 1962. It was the first Lutheran Church in Dix Hills and one of the first churches built in the area.
Meetings for parents with troubled teenagers and the local Boy Scouts troop are held here. The church also has services around the holidays like Easter and Thanksgiving to bring food to the underserved as well as on Super Bowl Sunday.
Located in Huntington Station, St. Peter's Lutheran Church is a religious institution that offers a wide variety of spiritual services for the community, including youth and adult education, worship services, community outreach, fundraisers, events and more. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is a Huntington-based parish located on 18th Street. In addition to regular services, Glora Dei offers adult bible studies, preshool care, sunday school and confirmation classes. Visit the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Web site for more information about the parish.
Pastor Arters said that there are many different ways "to get plugged into our church. We would love for you to visit or join!"
They have a Wednesday Night Prayer at 7:30 in the Library.
The Ladies Bible studies meet weekly, Monday nights at 6:30pm and Tuesday mornings at 10:00am during the school year.
They also have a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group, which was created to meet some of the needs mothers of young children face today. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month, in the lower level, from 9:15am-12pm. Childcare is provided during meetings. A few social outings are also planned during the year, which are designed for women to attend without their children.
There is a men's bible study group, which meets for a Thursday night dinner and bible study with Pastor John Thursdays in the MPR at 6:30pm. There are also groups that meet during the week at different locations.
A young adult ministry meets on Sunday nights at 7:30pm in the Lower Level.
There are several youth groups: D'vine-Student Ministries: is for Senior and Junior High meeting weekly, Fridays at 7pm for Bible study and fellowship. Retreats, concerts and outreach opportunities are planned throughout the year. They have a website at www.dvine.info.
Pioneer Girls is a Bible-based activities club program for girls K-6 grade. Meetings are held Wednesdays at 7pm during the school year.
Christian Service Brigade is a Bible-based activities club for boys K-12 grade meeting Tuesdays at 7pm during the school year.
The Long Island Alliance Chruch is a members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. This church is comprised of both English speaking and Chinese speaking congregations.
Upper Room Ministries is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, having started in 1935. This group began by publishing a daily devotional guide in April 1935 in San Antonio, Texas. The guide is now one of five magazines that the Upper Room publishes in what is now a global ministry. The ministry headquarters is in Nashville, Tennessee.
The church says that if you do not belong to a local church, you can become a member of Upper Room's worldwide family. Here you will have 24/7 access to spiritual guidance, help and countless forms of support. You will also have full-time access to one of the Upper Room pastors. Live webcasts of the worship services are available online.
Located in Huntington Station, Huntington Assembly of God is a religious institution that provides spiritual services to the community. Services include Sunday school, child care, prayer services, men's, women's and children's ministries, youth fellowship and more.
Rabbi Avraham Lehr said, "Everyone is welcome at the Chai Center, regardless of one's level of religious observance. The philosophy is in keeping with the Chabad-Lubavitch approach of joy, scholarship and unconditional acceptance and love of every Jew."
No membership is required. The Rabbi said that at the average shabbat service, 100 people will attend. But at a High Holy Day service, for example, the temple will be packed to capacity with 600 people. You don't need to pay for a ticket to attend a High Holy Day service, like you do at most temples.