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"I trust in God - He will never ever fail!" resonated through Noroton Presbyterian Church recently at the annual Table of Grace event, organized in partnership with Rev. Gary Morello, leading the church's children and youth. The men of Pivot led the singing, heads bowed and hearts were lifted as teens, parents, pastors and Pivot students prayed together.

Completing the Pivot program is just the beginning for (pictured from left) Michael, Andre, Jonathan and David, with Pastor Richard Williams, and Claire England, Operations Director. Chips Restaurant in Fairfield is the monthly venue for a Completion Breakfast, where Pivot leaders celebrate the graduates and get their feedback on their program experience. What was hard? What meant the most? What could the ministry do better? Early recovery is tough, which is why Pivot provide

Five generations of Pivot leadership gathered at the Homegoing service for Rev. Alonzo Smalls on March 17, 2026. From left: Tony Kiniry, former Executive Director and now Executive Director of Recovery Community Development, Bridgeport; Rev. Richard Williams, current Executive Director; Bishop Joseph Clemmons, co-founder of Pivot Ministries; Rev. David Smith, former Executive Director and now Vice President of Programs at Bay Area Rescue Mission, California; and Greg Wertz, f

An era ended for Pivot Ministries on February 28 2026 with the passing of Reverend Alonzo Smalls, the first Executive Director of the ministry, at the age of 94. His Homegoing was celebrated (pictured) on March 17 at Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ, Norwalk, one of Pivot's founding churches. Pastor Smalls was celebrated by one of the original leaders of the ministry, Rev. Dr. Joseph Clemmons, who helped hire Pastor Smalls in 1970. In 1968, in response to the needs of t