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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:38:07 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/"><rss:title>Front page</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-09-03T11:38:07Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2010/8/27/a-word-of-welcome-from-first-baptist.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2010/3/8/first-baptist-celebrates-6000-grant-and-local-media-coverage.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2009/12/3/weekly-worship-930-am-religious-education-for.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2010/8/27/a-word-of-welcome-from-first-baptist.html"><rss:title>A word of welcome from First Baptist</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2010/8/27/a-word-of-welcome-from-first-baptist.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rev. Hugenot</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-08-28T03:24:14Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM for worship, and get involved in our collaborative efforts to make a difference in our community.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">First Baptist is a small membership congregation with a deep investment in the greater Bennington community.&nbsp; Our "mission" is to serve our neighbors, near and far, and you'll be surprised with the many ways this vision happens.&nbsp; </span><br /><br />Come and join us as we endeavor to be "a place for healing, community involvement, and spiritual grounding"!</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2010/3/8/first-baptist-celebrates-6000-grant-and-local-media-coverage.html"><rss:title>First Baptist celebrates $6000 grant and local media coverage for its missional church work</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2010/3/8/first-baptist-celebrates-6000-grant-and-local-media-coverage.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rev. Hugenot</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-03-08T14:31:58Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Representatives of the four non-profit organizations who are now located at First Baptist's facilities in downtown Bennington share the good news of a $6000 Vermont Community Foundation grant with the First Baptist staff.&nbsp; To learn more about the Vermont Community Foundation, visit the VCF Website online:&nbsp;</span><a style="font-size: 120%;" href="http://www.vermontcf.org/"><span style="font-size: 120%;">http://www.vermontcf.org/</span></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">First Baptist's missional church efforts are highlighted </span><span style="font-size: 120%;">in the Monday, March 8, 2010&nbsp;edition of the Bennington Banner!&nbsp; To read more, </span><a style="font-size: 120%;" href="http://www.fbcbennington.org/reflections-on-church-life/2010/3/8/fbc-missional-work-highlighted-in-local-newspaper.html"><span style="font-size: 120%;">click on this link!</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2009/12/3/weekly-worship-930-am-religious-education-for.html"><rss:title>-</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2009/12/3/weekly-worship-930-am-religious-education-for.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rev. Hugenot</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-03T15:52:15Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">WEEKLY WORSHIP, 9:30 AM</span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">Religious education for children occurs as part of the worship hour</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">Adult Forum (adult religious education) occurs at announced times of the year</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">Choir rehearsals, 6 PM (Thursdays), all voices welcome!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">&nbsp;<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 125px;" src="http://www.fbcbennington.org/storage/abc_logo.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1259858139094" alt="" /></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">Affiliated with the American Baptist Churches/USA<br />American Baptist Churches of Vermont &amp; New Hampshire</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">in missional support of the greater Bennington area </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">and partners with the local Interfaith Council, the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Better Bennington Corporation</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 110%;">"A place for healing, community involvement, and spiritual grounding"</span></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>