Dear friend(s) of First Baptist Church,
As many of you know 2015 marks the 170th anniversary of First Baptist, Freeport. In order to commemorate the faithfulness of God and His enduring Word Tim Zimmerman and the King’s Brass will be with us on July 1st at 7pm. Following a special concert of praise we will gather in the fellowship hall for a dessert fellowship. In view of this, we want to personally invite you and your family to join us for this milestone occasion.
We believe that every Christian church is “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone” (Eph. 2:20). Over the past 170 years thousands of faithful members have contributed their time, treasure, and talents in our ongoing building project (Eph. 4:11-16; Col. 1:28-29). We believe that you were one of the many bricks that the Holy Spirit used over the past many decades to help First Baptist carry out the Great Commission mandate (Matt. 28:18-20; Col. 1:28-29)!
We understand that according to the perfect Providence of God that most of you are now faithfully serving in new ministry contexts. We also acknowledge that the vast majority of former First Baptist members transitioned in a peaceful manner. Even though our relationship has changed we still consider you Christian family in the spirit of Ephesians 4:4-6. There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.
If you feel the same way about us we would love to have you join us for this wonderful celebration. Together let us declare, the LORD's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Thy faithfulness (Lam. 3:22-23).
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Because He lives,
Pastor Caleb and the Leadership teams
www.fbcfreeport.com
