First Baptist remembers the ministry of the Rev. Floyd I. LaBombard

The First Baptist Church of Bennington, Vermont, notes with grief the passing of their former minister, the Rev. Floyd I. LaBombard. The First Baptist Church will celebrate the Rev. LaBombard's life and ministry as part of the worship service on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 9:30 AM. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot, coordinating minister of the congregation, will lead the morning's worship, honoring the Rev. LaBombard's ministry through telling stories and sharing memories of faithful years of service to First Baptist.

The Rev. LaBombard served as minister of First Baptist from 1970 to 1982. Retiring from full-time ministry, the Rev. LaBombard served interim pastorates, including an unprecedented interim tenure of eighteen years, faithfully tending the congregation of the White Oakes Congregational Church of Williamstown, MA. The Rev. LaBombard served congregations in West Virginia, Connecticut, Vermont, and Massachusetts.

An American Baptist congregation, the First Baptist Church is located at 601 Main Street in downtown Bennington, Vermont. Worship services are at 9:30 AM each Sunday. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot serves as coordinating minister. For more information call 802/442-2105 or visit www.fbcbennington.org.