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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:38:03 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Front page</title><link>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:28:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>A word of welcome from First Baptist</title><dc:creator>Rev. Hugenot</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:24:14 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2010/8/27/a-word-of-welcome-from-first-baptist.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69525:5333768:8701793</guid><description><![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>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/rss-comments-entry-8701793.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>First Baptist celebrates $6000 grant and local media coverage for its missional church work</title><dc:creator>Rev. Hugenot</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:31:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2010/3/8/first-baptist-celebrates-6000-grant-and-local-media-coverage.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69525:5333768:6945016</guid><description><![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>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/rss-comments-entry-6945016.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>-</title><dc:creator>Rev. Hugenot</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:52:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/2009/12/3/weekly-worship-930-am-religious-education-for.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69525:5333768:5978345</guid><description><![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>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.fbcbennington.org/front-page/rss-comments-entry-5978345.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>