SUNDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday Morning Bible Study- 9:00 am
Morning Worship- 10:15 am
Evening Worship & Children's Choir- 6:00 pm

WEDNESDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE
Church-wide Dinner- 5:00 pm
Children's Activities- 6:00 pm
Solomon's Porch- 6:30 pm
Adult Choir Rehearsal- 7:30 pm

WHAT WE BELIEVE
We Believe…

• The Bible to be the inspired word of God. (II Peter 1:21)
• In the virgin birth of Jesus. (Matt. 1:20-23)
• That all persons are sinners and need a Savior. (Rom. 3:10, 23)
• Without the shedding of Jesus´ blood there is no remission of sin. (Hebrews 9:22)
• In the New Birth. (John 3:1-7)
• In water Baptism by immersion as an act of obedience only. (Matt 28:19; Acts 8:36-39; John 3:23)
• In the security of the believer. (I Peter 1:2-5; John 10:27-30; Jude 24)
• We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. (Eph 2:8-9)
• There is one mediator between God and man, Christ. (I Timothy 2:5)
• In one God manifested as FATHER, SON and HOLY SPIRIT. (Matt. 28:19; Luke 3:21,22; John 14:8-11; I John 5:7)
• In the rapture (catching away) of the Church before the tribulation. (Rev. 4:1; I Thess. 4:16,17)
• In the Spirit Filled life with witnessing as the evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8; Luke 1:13-16)
• In Eternal retribution: the lake of fire for the lost, and heaven for the redeemed. (Rev. 21:7,8)
• In Communion that honors the blood and body of Christ. (I Cor. 11:23-26)
• The mission of the Church is the Great Commission. (Matt. 28:18-20)

HOW DO I JOIN FIRST?

• By transfer of your membership from a Baptist church
  This is best for those individuals who are members of another Baptist church of similar faith and belief.
• By your statement of faith in Christ
  This is best for those individuals who have invited Jesus into their lives and have been biblically baptized by immersion but are not presently members of a Baptist church or are unable to secure a letter of church membership.
• By salvation and baptism
  This is best for those individuals who are inviting Jesus into their lives and are beginning an eternal relationship with Him, and wish to be baptized as a symbol of their acceptance of Jesus.
• By baptism
  This is best for those individuals who have previously invited Jesus into their lives but have not yet been biblically baptized by immersion and wish to be baptized as a symbol of their acceptance of Jesus.

PHOTOS OF FIRST

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DIRECTIONS

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