First Baptist Church of Beverly

Our Mission

First Baptist Church exists to make disciples by offering hope and redemption through the gospel for the glory of God.

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We accomplish this by doing three things. 

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Love God: be in relationship with Him

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Grow in God : expand our Knowledge of Him and Become more like him

Serve God: serve and bless others with the compassion of Jesus 

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A disciple is someone who follows Jesus

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We believe that Jesus draws us to himself as a disciple so we can be sent out on a mission to tell others the good news that Jesus died and rose again to offer eternal life for all who believe.

Services

Services are held on Sunday Morning  at 10 am our service is approximately one hour.

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After Service we meet downstairs for food and fellowship

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Church history

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On a Sunday in January of 1851 several Christians met to establish a new church in Beverly, NJ. Their leaders were John Fenimore (whose namesakes still reside in our neighborhood towns), Asa Nichols and Miller Bancroft. The new church was helped and blessed by surrounding Baptist churches on February 10, 1851. They established the articles of faith that are still applied today.

The first sermon was preached by J. Lansing Borrows of Philadelphia. Therefore recognizing the start of a church, members were numbered at 28. The first pastor was Brother Widowmer. Sister Matilda Wilson was the first woman to be a member of the governing body. You will find their names on the spectacular stained glass windows in our sanctuary.

There are eleven (11) beautiful stained glass windows donated by prominent families from the area. We have had continuous service here ever since the founding. We also have Bible Study at 6:30 on Wednesday nights and Sunday Service at 10:00 a.m.