This year we join with the global Baptist family in celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Baptist movement. While many of the values and principles treasured by Baptist have been around since the time of Christ, 1609 marks the beginning of our Baptist Heritage as an identifiable movement within Christianity.
Throughout 2009 our First Baptist Family will celebrate our Baptist Heritage through a variety of worship and study emphases, through our newsletter and web page columns, and through our continued recognition and practice of historic Baptist distinctives.
On Wednesday evenings during our Midweek Worship Gathering in February and March, through word and experience, we will be highlighting the values and principles that are characteristic of Baptists…past, present, and future. Here is our tentative schedule:
February 11 Celebrating Historic Baptist Distinctives
February 18 Baptists: Networking and Partnering
February 25 Baptists: The Early Beginnings
March 4 Baptists: A Missionary People
March 11 Baptists: Navigating Change
March 18 Baptists: Baptism by Immersion
March 25 Baptists: What Does the Future Hold?
This Sunday we continue our journey through the spiritual disciplines as we focus on Stewardship: Opening the Windows of Heaven.
On Sunday afternoons and evenings we are in week 3 of Ministry Madness. This week you are invited to participate in Meet the Church. You can sign up in the atrium to serve at one of 8 locations in
I look forward to seeing you this Sunday as we gather for worship and Bible study.
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