1876 Fellowship Club

Welcome to The 1876 Fellowship Club!!!

The 1876 Fellowship Club was established to enhance parish life and encourage community involvement. Through fellowship and service, we strive to be an enthusiastic and active presence that honors our past but embraces the future of our parish with a sense of history, purpose, and pride. 

Note: In 1876, St. Joseph's in Chester was first established as its own parish and included Essex, Deep River, Clinton, Haddam, Lyme, Westbrook, and Old Saybrook. This year (2026) marks St. Joseph's sesquicentennial.

Membership and Schedule: Open to all men and women of the parish. Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th Thursday of the month at St. Joseph’s Rectory. 

Examples of activities and events:

Community Support: Food drives for local pantries and the backpack programs; support/expand Mary's Giving Tree.

St. Joseph’s Building and Grounds Support - Cemetery clean-up days, Garden maintenance, rectory freshen-up, etc.

Fellowship and Community Building - Chester Town-WideTag Sale fundraiser, Peach socials, Bunco nights, parish social support and events, the Christmas fair, Pysanka workshops, Lamb butter fundraiser, etc.

Contacts: Nancy McGee, nancy.o.mcgee@gmail.com; Rob Miceli, ert14m@sbcgobal.net.