About Our Church

On February 8, 1843, First Baptist Church was organized at a meeting in the home of Rev. Hiriam Burnett.  The first building was built and dedicated in 1850. 

As FBC grew, a new church was built from 1868 to 1878 and dedicated free of debt.  After a tornado severely damaged the building in 1882, it was completely destroyed by a fire in 1905.  Once again, FBC rebuilt and worshiped in the new building until new property was bought and the current building dedicated on May 31, 1959. 

FBC has seen many changes in buildings, programs and pastors through the years but the task has remained the same.  We seek to faithfully express God’s redeeming and reconciling love to our community and the world, bringing the message of Jesus Christ.

 

 

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Times and Places

Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15am.  A nursery is available for both Sunday School and the Worship service.  Our morning Worship begins at 10:30am.  Our nursery is located on the southeast area of the sanctuary and we have a fireside room available as a cry room directly behind the sanctuary.

The Lord’s Supper

Our congregation celebrates the Lord’s Supper the first Sunday of every month.  We practice open communion, which means it is not necessary to belong to this congregation to participate in the Lord’s Supper.  We believe all who know Jesus should share in this special time together.

Baptism

This congregation practices baptism by immersion for those who have made a decision to follow Jesus and a confession of that faith.  Anyone interested in baptism should contact the pastor.  We offer membership classes a few times a year for anyone coming to be baptized or to join our church.

Parent/Child Dedications

Parents who would like to bring their children for dedication should contact the pastor.  This is a time for the parents to give thanks for their children and for the congregation to commit with the parents to provide a Christian home and environment for the child to grow.

Making a Decision

The final hymn in our service is called the Invitation Hymn.  If you would like to make a decision to follow Jesus Christ, you are invited to come to the front of the sanctuary as this hymn is being sung.  You may also come to the front during the Invitation hymn to rededicate your life, for prayer or to join with us in this congregation as we seek to follow Jesus.  Please feel free to contact the pastor about questions concerning any of these decisions.

 

 

About the ABC/USA

 

This congregation is a part of the American Baptist Churches of the USA.  The ABC/USA is a group of more than one and a half million Christians who worship in more than 5,700 independent congregations in the United States and Puerto Rico.  We are one of about twenty-five Baptist groups in the USA and we are about fourth in size among these Baptist groups.  

 

 

 

100 East Webster
Mt Pleasant, IA 52641
fbchurch@iowatelecom.net
Rev. Regan Stoops, Pastor
(319) 385-4920