Formula for Peace through Thanksgiving & Christmas

I would challenge you to receive God's greatest gifts during the coming season of Thanksgiving and Christmas -- the gift of grace! Remember that in Philippians 4:4-9 we are told to "be anxious in nothing, be prayerful in everything, and to be thankful in anything, and then peace -- the peace of God that passes all understanding and the God of peace will be with you." Have you tasted that peace? If so, share it, give it away! The world is hungry for the peace of God known through Christ Jesus our Lord!

Diverse Congregation

We welcomed eleven new individuals into membership today -- no longer visitors! They are all "Chin" people from former Burman, now known as Myanmar. We now have regularly attending our congregation about 20 from Myanmar and between 20 and 30 from the mountains of Vietnam, Montagnards. This makes for quite a diverse congregation at First Baptist, New Bern. Both of these people groups came here as refugees fleeing persecution for their faith and freedom. Most left behind family and friends. Post your comments regarding how you feel about them being at First Baptist, New Bern.

Welcome

As you visit with us, we hope and pray that you will either come to know God's love in Christ for the first time, or that you will grow into spritual, physical and mental maturity in your journey through life with Christ. Humbly listening and learning to both God and neighbor is integral to our growth in Christ. Please post your constructive insights here!