ABOUT US:
We are affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA
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Ministries:
*Sunday School
*Quilters
*Radio Broadcast & Cd/Tape Ministry
*Church Library
*Vacation Bible School
*Church Camping for all ages
*Recreational Activities
*Crisis Help and Counseling
First Baptist Church In Service:
*The Mission Board members of the church volunteer their time to coordinate funding Christian missions in the U.S. and Puerto and worldwide through: Regular contributions through our church giving; four special offerings: The World Mission Offering, The America for Christ Offering,
The One Great Sharing Offering admistered through the Church World Service which assists people throughout the world to recover from natural disasters, and the Retired Missionaries And Ministers Offering.
*People experiencing crisis can receive help in the form of grocery and gas vouchers and other help through the Benevolence Fund.
*We also partner locally with the Salvation Army Food Pantry to meet needs; and we participate with the Jerseyville Ministerial Alliance to promote community worship, fellowship between pastors, Character Plus education, and support of the Salvation Army Food Pantry.
*Each Fall on Oct. 31 the church offers "Trunk or Treat" to all children in the neighborhood. Children visit the church parking lot and members distribute candy as a safe and sane alternative to Trick or Treating.
* Each Christmas the church participates in giving to "Operation Christmas Child".
* First Baptist Church collects shoes for The Kenya Well Water Project administered by "Kenya ShoeMan" George Hutchings to be recycled and used tor raise funds for clean drinking water in Kenya.
First Baptist Church In Fellowship:
*Chuppers (Church Supper) Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm. September through May In Fellowship Hall. Cost is $3.00 per person or $8.00 per family. Call the church office by 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays to make reservations. Chuppers followed by Adult, Jr Hi, Sr HI, and Children's ages (K-5th grades) Bible studies, 6:00- 7:00 pm. September through April.
*Men's Fellowship Breakfast on first Saturday of each month 7:30 am September through April.
*American Baptist Women's Ministries meet Monthly September through May. This group presents an Annual Christmas Bazaar.
*Fellowship time each Sunday between Worship and Sunday School, 10:30 - 10:45 am coffee and cookies.
*Quilters meet every Tuesday at 9:00 am
*A.C.T.S. (Adult Christian Travelers) - Special Outings.
First Baptist Church at Worship:
*Sunday Morning Worship Service at 9:30 am
(nursery 3 Years & under).
* Communion is offered the first Sunday of each month.
*Children's Church for Children 3 years - 5th grade.
*Sunday School classes for all ages, 10:45 to 11:45 am.
*Jr. & Sr. High Youth and Bible Study.
*Discipleship classes for those exploring the Christian faith, new believers, interested in baptism, or interested in church membership.
*Person to person help is offered for anyone seeking to understand the Christian faith and grow in Christ's love and service.
What We Believe:
*The Bible is the inspired word of God and the authority for our doctrines and practices.
*Salvation is by faith and growing trust in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
*The beautiful, symbolic ordinance of Believer's brought together by God, ruled by Christ, with each member using spiritual gifts for the common good.
*The church guides its own life with each member having a vote.
*Religious liberty and the separation of church and state are vital principles for which Baptists have suffered throughout history.
*First Baptist Church is a member of the American Baptist Churches USA, the American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region and the Jerseyville Ministerial Alliance.
*We are called to a world-wide program of missions and evangelism in obedience to the final command of Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20.
A LITTLE HISTORY:
Jerseyville First Baptist Church was organized on Sept. 5, 1841 with thirty charter members. Services were held in the "Old School" located on the northeast corner of Spruce and Jefferson Streets In Jerseyville. The time set for the evening service was "at early candlelight". After a few months, a move was made to County Court House where services were held until 1849. During this eight year period, mid-week prayer services were started in 1843 and Sunday School In June of 1847.
While services were held at the court house, the first church edifice was being built at the corner of Washington and Exchange Streets, just east of the court house, where the present Post Office now stands.
In 1855, a vote was taken to build a new church building. A lot was purchased on the southwest corner of Washington and West Pearl Streets, the site of the present church building.
Today First Baptist Church serves an average between 215-225 active worshippers, offers 10 Sunday School Classes for all ages led by approximately 25 teachers and assistants
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" Below is a Picture of the old First Baptist Church. (photo taken in 1950")
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