Denominational Houses

In addition to Department of Religion programs, Denominational Houses and religious organizations at Chautauqua Institution offer religious services, lectures, and low-cost housing options during the nine-week CHQ Season.

The term “denomination” in CHQ usage is a very inclusive term meaning an institutional faith organization. The 16 denominations at CHQ include the African American Denominational House (AADH), Baha’i Faith, Baptist, Catholic, Christian Science, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Episcopal, Chabad-Lubavitch Community (Orthodox Jewish), Hebrew Congregation (Reform Jewish), Lutheran, Presbyterian, the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker), United Church of Christ (UCC), United Methodist, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship(UU) and Unity. Eleven of these denominations have Denominational Houses on the grounds.

Religious organizations (not denominations) at CHQ that offer religious services, programming and/or housing include the International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons (IOKDS), Chautauqua Christian Fellowship (CCF), and the Ecumenical Community of Chautauqua (ECOC).

Please use the contact information below for more information about programming and accommodations.

African American Denominational House (AADH)

Erroll Davis	errolldavis@outlook.com
Ernest Mahaffey	ernie@emahaffey.net

Baha'i Faith

Rick Snyder

Chair

716.372.3663

Baptist House

host.baptisthouse@gmail.com

Katie White

Host

716.357.3671 (Season)
814.449.5311

Catholic House

catholichouse@stny.rr.com

Deacon Ray and Pat Defendorf	Hosts	716.357.4646
Pat Defendorf	Registrar / Lottery	607.426.1150
Jeanne Hatheway	Off-Season Rental	716.269.9300

Chabad Lubavitch of Chautauqua

Rabbi Zalman Vilenkin	Spiritual Leader	917.364.1013 716.357.3467 (Season)
Barry R. Perlis	President

Chautauqua Association Disciples of Christ (CADC) "Disciples Houses"

chautauqua.doc@msn.com

David Lollis

CADC Administrator

716.581.3212
716.357.4263 (Season)

Chautauqua Christian Fellowship

Francie Pickens Oliver

Chair

512.587.8120
716.357.2711 (Season)

Christian Science House and Chapel

chautauquahouse@windstream.net | 716.357.2334 (Season)

Rick Knowles

President

702.280.0348

Ecumenical Community of Chautauqua

Lois and Nels Sandberg	Managers (Weeks 1-5)	716.357.3814
John and Kathy Woods	Managers (Weeks 6-9)	330.565.2923
E. Carol Maxwell	Registrar	716.581.3659
Rev. Ed Hann	President

Episcopal Cottage

episcopalcottage@msn.com | 716.357.3673 (May 1–Sept. 1)

Theodore Wilson	Host	216.374.3875 (May 1–Sept. 1)
Mary Jane McKnight	In-Season Reservations	585.350.9436
Joyce Brasted	Off-Season Rentals	716.581.3903
Glenn Chichester	General Inquiries	814.504.9854
Victoria Bauer	Board Chair