The goals of the Hope and Connections Community Lunch are to facilitate connections between people seeking services and the community organizations that provide them, to promote dialogue and connections among service providers, and to share a meal.
Following the free lunch, people may visit with representatives from participating organizations to discuss assistance with fuel, food, housing, mental health, mediation, and more. Representatives will also have the opportunity to converse with colleagues from other organizations. Bennington College students committed to supporting community dialogue will be available to help attendees navigate the event and make meaningful connections.
Representatives from the following organizations and agencies will be participating:
For more information, contact BCMC administrator Amy Kuzmicki at 802-440-4344; or BCMC director Peter Pagnucco at 802-362-0999.
]]>For Christians, baptism is a sacred ritual following the example set by Jesus and the early Christians. Among Baptists, baptism signifies the acceptance of the Christian message by the person requesting to be baptized. Baptists are so named due to their historic commitment to baptism occurring by the full immersion of the person to be baptized. After the service, the minister will be available to explain more about baptism and the faith journey that leads to this day in the life of a follower of Christ.
The First Baptist Church of Bennington, Vermont, is located at 601 Main Street in downtown Bennington. Endeavoring to be "a place for healing, community involvement, and spiritual grounding", the congregation is involved in community and interfaith partnerships to strengthen and support our local community. To learn more, visit www.fbcbennington.org or contact the office via 802/442-2105 or fboffice@sover.net. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot serves as Coordinating Minister.
]]>Donations of clean, useable clothing and items are welcome. Drop-offs will be received weekdays (9 AM to 3 PM) at First Baptist until Monday, October 3, 2011. For more information, please contact the church office at 802/442-2105 or fboffice@sover.net.
First Baptist is located at 601 Main Street in downtown Bennington, VT. To learn more about First Baptist and its mission to be “A place for healing, community involvement, and spiritual grounding”, visit www.fbcbennington.org. Worship services are held Sundays at 9:30 A.M.
]]>Until further notice, the Interfaith Food & Fuel Fund is receiving financial contributions for post-flood needs, short-term and long-term. Please mark contributions “Flood Help” and send them to Food & Fuel Fund, 107 Adams Street, Bennington, VT. The Interfaith Food & Fuel Fund is a program of Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services, Inc. The GBICS programs include the Bennington Free Clinic and The Kitchen Cupboard. To contact GBICS programs, please contact 802/379-0149. GBICS thanks Cone Realty and AT&T Wireless for their invaluable support of this effort.
]]>FIRST BAPTIST, BENNINGTON, OFFERS NON-PROFIT BOOTH SPACES FOR MAYFEST (May 28, 2011)
The First Baptist Church of Bennington, VT, invites area non-profit organizations to share lawn space during the Mayfest 2011 festivities on Saturday, May 28, 2011. For a $50 fee, each non-profit organization will have a space on the front lawn of First Baptist, right along Main Street, allowing organizations to interact with thousands of persons coming to Bennington to take in the wonderful street fair filled with artisans, crafters, and other vendors.
Lawn space is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Available space is limited. To reserve space, you must contact the church office in advance at 802-442-2105 or email fboffice@sover.net. Each lawn space can accommodate up to 16” of table space. Organizations are responsible for their own tables, awnings, etc., unless prior written arrangement has been made with First Baptist. Non-profits are encouraged to be set-up on the lawn by 10 AM that day. The day use fee of $50 is non-refundable, including weather-related cancellations.
Please note: The church does not allow organizations with political affiliations or promoting candidates to display on church grounds. All non-profit groups must supply proof of their status as a 501c3 organization. No individual or for-profit groups are allowed.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL FIRST BAPTIST TO SIGN UP! 802/442-2105 or fboffice@sover.net
]]>The First Baptist Church of Bennington, Vermont, announces a Spring Tag Sale on Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, 2011. The tag sale features a wide variety of items (spring and summer clothing, household goods, children’s toys, books, etc.). The tag sale will be held on Friday, April 1 from 10 AM to 3 PM, and Saturday, April 2, from 10 AM to 1 PM. All proceeds benefit the work of the American Baptist Women’s Ministries.
Donations of clean, useable clothing and items are welcome. Drop-offs will be received weekdays (9 AM to 3 PM) at First Baptist until Monday, March 28, 2011. For more information, please contact the church office at 802/442-2105 or fboffice@sover.net.
First Baptist is located at 601 Main Street in downtown Bennington, VT. To learn more about First Baptist and its mission to be “A place for healing, community involvement, and spiritual grounding”, visit www.fbcbennington.org. Worship services are held Sundays at 9:30 A.M.
]]>If you were out of town or missed tonight's service for other services/family commitments, etc., the Christmas Eve message by Rev. Hugenot is now posted online:
http://www.fbcbennington.org/sermonsjhh/2010/12/24/the-flash-mob-nativity.html
A version of the Christmas Eve message appears in this weekend's newspaper. It is available via:
http://www.benningtonbanner.com/opinion/ci_16937956
ECUMENICAL GREETINGS FOR CHRISTMAS
Various denominational and ecumenical leaders have shared Christmas greetings with fellow American Baptists, Baptists, and the wider church. To read what the "church", "churches" and "the Church ecumenical" are saying about the celebration of Christ's birth, you can read the following:
Dr. A. Roy Medley, General Secretary of the American Baptist Churches/USA, offers his Christmas greetings to the denomination. View Roy's message via:
http://abc-usa.org/
Dr. Neville Callum, General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, offers a Christmas message to the global Baptist family. View Neville's message via: http://www.bwanet.org/bwa.php?m=news&p=news_item&id=451
The National Council of Churches (NCC) offers a multitude of Christmas greetings from its various member bodies:
http://www.ncccusa.org/pdfs/christmas2010.pdf
The Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, offers a greetings for Christmas via:
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/general-secretary/messages-and-letters/christmas-message-2010.html
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5:45 PM Church Sanctuary open (for service and reception set-up needs)
7:00 PM Christmas Eve Service (Sanctuary)
Reception following (Della Whittier Lounge)
Saturday, December 25, 2010
No services.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
9:30 AM Worship (Christmas Carol Hymn Sing in Colgate Hall)
Coffee hour afterwards (Della Whittier Lounge)
Monday, December 27, 2010
Church Office closed
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
9 AM to 3 PM Office Open
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
9 AM to 3 PM Office Open
Thursday, December 30, 2010
9 AM to 3 PM Office Open
Friday, December 31, 2010
11 AM to 1 PM Office open for last minute charitable donations will be received.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
9:30 AM Worship service at 9:30 AM (Colgate Hall)
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QUESTIONS? Please contact Melissa Helper (fboffice@sover.net) or Rev. Jerrod Hugenot (fbpastor@sover.net).
]]>The First Baptist Church of Bennington, Vermont, invites you to join the congregation’s worship service this weekend on Sunday, December 5, 2010, at 9:30 AM. Meeting in the Colgate Hall, the congregation observes the second week of Advent, as the edgy figure of John the Baptist appears in the gospel reading. The sermon “Nurturing Souls, Winnowing Hearts” looks at the questions Christians ask of themselves during this preparatory season leading up to Christmas. The hymns include a newly translated Advent hymn “Prepare the Royal Highway” set to a Swedish melody. The service includes the monthly communion observance.
Later in the evening, the children’s Christmas program will be offered at 5 PM, also in Colgate Hall. The program will involve the children and adults retelling the Nativity story. A potluck follows at 5:45 PM. The program and potluck are open to the public.
The First Baptist Church is “a place for healing, community involvement, and spiritual grounding”. To learn more, visit www.fbcbennington.org online, join the church’s Facebook group, or contact the office, weekdays 9 AM to 3 PM, at 802/442-2105. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot serves as coordinating minister.
]]>First Baptist is located at 601 Main Street in downtown Bennington. Attended child care is available during the worship hour. The First Baptist Church of Bennington, VT is "a place for healing, community invovlement, and spiritual grounding". To learn more, contact 802/442-2105. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot serves as coordinating minister.
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