Welcome to First Baptist Church, New Bern

where we have been worshiping and witnessing to the love of God for 200 years. It is our hope and prayer that you will discern the presence and promise of God through our community of faith. In the picture above, Rev. Barry Templeton leads the congregational singing on March 22, 2009. The Campbell University Choir is behind him as we count down the days to our bicentennial celebration on May 17, 2009. Go all the way to the bottom of the blog and click on the video clip to hear the Campbell University Choir sing "As I Went Down to the River to Pray."

New Member Class

Right now there is a New Member Class meeting. There are three more Sundays and even if you do not make it to all of them, you are invited and encouraged to come and meet other new folks in our church. This Sunday, March 22nd, we will be discussing what it means to be Baptist. Last Sunday we talked about what it "really" means to be a Christian. The final two weeks we will discuss spiritual gifts and how to plug into the church with your specific gifts and passions so as to be blessed by your service, and to bless others through your service.