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9:00am Sunday School/Discipleship Hour*
10:15am Worship Service*
Pastor Lee Boleyn, Senior Pastor
Shane Rothlisberger, Discipleship and Church Ministries Pastor
CONTACT US
300 Main St. • Elgin, IA 52101
Ph. 563.426.5272
Email: Shane Rothlisberger at shane@elginfirstbaptist.org or Pastor Lee Boleyn at 1stbapt@alpinecom.net
CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
Sunday School for children is 9am-10am.
*Nursery services provided during Sunday School and Worship services.
AWANA is a Children's ministry of First Baptist Church and meets at Valley Schools on Wednesday evenings during the school year at 6:30pm.
For more information about AWANA clubs please visit www.awana.org
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YOUTH MINISTRIES
TREK is a junior high ministry of First Baptist Church that meets at the church on Wednesday evenings from 6:45-8:00pm.
Journey, formerly known as AKX, is a high school ministry of First Baptist Church that meets at the home of Tom and Sharon Rich on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00.
Living Stone is a monthly worship service held for junior high, high school and college students featuring contemporary music, biblical teaching, and food and fellowship. For more information contact shane@elginfirstbaptist.org. [more]
ADULT MINISTRIES
Men's ministries include monthly prayer breakfasts, annual men's retreat, and various service projects.
Women's ministries include Tabitha once a month, women's Bible studies, salad supper, annual women's retreat, and various service projects.
EVENTS
Latest news, events and monthly calendar, click here.
VISION & HISTORY
Vision Statement:
To glorify God through knowing Christ and making Him known.
Mission Statement:
To glorify God as we keep Jesus Christ central in our ministry of making disciples.
We will strive to do this through Biblical teaching, Prayer, Witnessing, Worship, Fellowship, and Encouraging each other on to Holy Living.
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Core Values:
1. We believe in the one living and true God: eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (1 Peter 1:2)
2. We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, eternal and inerrant. (2 Timothy 3:16)
3. We believe that all are sinners, and that sin is a violation of God's will which separates us from God. We can receive salvation through repentance of sin and a personal decision of faith in Christ's death, burial and resurrection. (Romans 5:1)
4. We believe in the literal existence of heaven and hell. Those who repent of their sins and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior will spend eternity in heaven; those who do not will spend eternity in Hell. (Revelation 20:15)
5. We believe Christians are to care deeply for others, bearing one-another's burdens. (Galatians 6:2)
6. We are committed to reach others with the gospel of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 18:19-20)
7. We are committed to be a people devoted to prayer. (Acts 1:8)
8. We practice baptism by immersion as a declaration of the believer's confession of faith in Jesus Christ. (Romans 6:4)
9. We believe that Christians are to grow intentionally to be like Christ through a life-long process. (2 Peter 3:18)
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History:
First Baptist Church has its roots in the European movement in the early 1800s away from State controlled churches to groups of believers seeking to follow their own consciences guided by the Scriptures. Over one hundred years ago, after much prayer and fellowship, a band of believers formed the Baptist Church of Elgin in 1879. It was affiliated with the German Baptist denomination which became the present day North American Baptist Conference. The church had purchased an old church building in 1878, and continued to meet there until the fall of 1898 when they dedicated the new building which is our present facility at 300 Main Street.
The church from its earliest days has emphasized music, being blessed with gifted musicians through the years. However, the church's first commitment has always been to the Lord and to the preaching, teaching, and living out of God's Word. Seeking to continue in the fine tradition of our heritage, we are committed to following the Lord and His Word as we touch lives with the Love and power of Jesus Christ.
300 Main St. Elgin, IA 52141• Ph. 563.426.5272 • shane@elginfirstbaptist.org
