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First Baptist Church of West Hartford
| Dedicated to bringing Christian Faith and Life together through Worship, Outreach, Education and a Caring Community |
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| First Baptist Church of West Hartford 90 North Main Street West Hartford CT 06107 |
Welcome to First Baptist Church of West Hartford. We hope you will
come and be enriched by the worship service. Our mission is to
outreach and a caring community.
Immediately following worship we invite you to gather with us for
refreshments and fellowship. On most Sundays, from September
through June, we offer Christian Education for all ages. A Crib and
Toddler room staffed by our Nursery Caregiver and volunteer church
members is available for your small children during worship and Sunday
morning activities. The Family Room, located near the Sanctuary, is
available for young children with their parents.
Please call our info line at 521-1855 any time, day or night, for information
and devotional thought. If you would like a visit or call from one of the
Pastors, please notify the office at 521-9460. Our web page is
www.fbcwesthartford.com and our e-mail is whfbc@yahoo.com.
Audio tapes of worship are available downstairs outside the church office
and copies of sermons are located in the Narthex. Hearing aid devices
are available, ask the usher. There is a lift in the south wing of the church
for those needing assistance.
Our church is open to all persons. We encourage guests and newcomers to
consider uniting with First Baptist in membership. Please contact a Pastor
if you are interested or wish to find out more about our mission and ministry.
If you are a guest, please fill out a welcome tag at the end of the pew and
include your e-mail address if available.
come and be enriched by the worship service. Our mission is to
outreach and a caring community.
Immediately following worship we invite you to gather with us for
refreshments and fellowship. On most Sundays, from September
through June, we offer Christian Education for all ages. A Crib and
Toddler room staffed by our Nursery Caregiver and volunteer church
members is available for your small children during worship and Sunday
morning activities. The Family Room, located near the Sanctuary, is
available for young children with their parents.
Please call our info line at 521-1855 any time, day or night, for information
and devotional thought. If you would like a visit or call from one of the
Pastors, please notify the office at 521-9460. Our web page is
www.fbcwesthartford.com and our e-mail is whfbc@yahoo.com.
Audio tapes of worship are available downstairs outside the church office
and copies of sermons are located in the Narthex. Hearing aid devices
are available, ask the usher. There is a lift in the south wing of the church
for those needing assistance.
Our church is open to all persons. We encourage guests and newcomers to
consider uniting with First Baptist in membership. Please contact a Pastor
if you are interested or wish to find out more about our mission and ministry.
If you are a guest, please fill out a welcome tag at the end of the pew and
include your e-mail address if available.
| BIBLE STUDY February 11th and 25th @ 7:30 pm Make regular Bible study part of your spiritual practice in this new year. A group meets twice a month on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Please call the church office for location. ALL CAN GAIN INFORMATION, INSIGHT, AND INSPIRATION. CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION 521-9460 |
| STUDY RESOURCES AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY DAILY BIBLE READINGS Lectionary Bible readings (ABC) Devotional reading (ABC) THE CYBERHYMNAL |
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| Choral Concert Saturday, February 27th 7:00 p.m. This is the third in a concert series at First Baptist and we will be hosting three high school choirs to benefit the West Hartford Walk for Haiti. The choirs are Voce de Coeli from Hall High (Sarah Nunes sings in the choir), the Gospel Choir from Conard High (Rachel Roones sings in the choir) and the Chamber Singers from Granby Memorial High School (Mindy Shilansky, director). Come and enjoy beautiful music and support our talented youth!!! |
| Spring Fling ABCCONN Spring Fling is coming up on Saturday March 6. The theme is “Worshipful Work” which will be experienced though worship, fellowship, and workshops. Both Reverend Tom Carr and Reverend Amy Hollis are among the many workshop leaders. Over 20 workshops are offered on a variety of practical, helpful, and creative topics. Please speak with the pastors for more information or find info at www.abcconn.org. |
| Thursday, March 11 12 Noon & 7:30 PM |
Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in
Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States,
with the dream of starting a new life. It's a story that happens every day, but
until Gregory Nava's groundbreaking "El Norte", the personal travails of
immigrants crossing the border to North America had never been shown in
the movies with such urgent humanism. A work of social realism imbued with
dreamlike imagery, "El Norte" is a lovingly rendered, heartbreaking story of
hope and survival, that critic Roger Ebert called " a Grapes of Wrath for our
time". 140 minutes
Movie will start at 6:30 pm (ending by 9:00 pm). Pizza will be
provided during the film and discussion will follow , led by Ismael
Santiago. Come!!!
Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States,
with the dream of starting a new life. It's a story that happens every day, but
until Gregory Nava's groundbreaking "El Norte", the personal travails of
immigrants crossing the border to North America had never been shown in
the movies with such urgent humanism. A work of social realism imbued with
dreamlike imagery, "El Norte" is a lovingly rendered, heartbreaking story of
hope and survival, that critic Roger Ebert called " a Grapes of Wrath for our
time". 140 minutes
Movie will start at 6:30 pm (ending by 9:00 pm). Pizza will be
provided during the film and discussion will follow , led by Ismael
Santiago. Come!!!
| March Mid-Winter Movie Join us on Saturday, March 13th for an epic film "El Norte" |
Sunday Lunch during Lent
Mark your calendar now for the Sunday Lunches during Lent:
March 7, 14, and 21.
For three Sundays during Lent all are invited to join in a simple meal
following worship. We will gather together and share stories of faith over
lunch. All are welcome!
We are looking for some helpers to:
· Serve as the host for a table dialogue
· Help with set-up one or more weeks
· Help with clean-up one or more weeks
· Provide dessert or cookies one week
· Bring some fruit to share
· Bring some cut veggies to share
· Provide Lemonade or Juice
If you might like to help, please speak with Pastor Amy or Pastor Tom.
Lenten Lunch Bible Study exploring “Jonah”
We will read an entire book of the Bible during Lent! No worry - it is only 4
chapters long. Jonah was a reluctant prophet, but really, would you be
excited about bringing news of destruction? Bring a sack lunch and join
with others as we fellowship together and explore the story of Jonah. Each
Tuesday during Lent (Tuesday February 23—Tuesday March 30) we
will gather in the Kitchen from noon to 1pm. Bring a Bible. Come one
week or as many as you can. Please speak to Amy for more information.
If you are unable to make it in person, but are on Facebook, you can join in
the study online.
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Good Friday Event
Friday April 2, 9AM-Noon — A family-friendly event for children of all ages
including crafts, games, and even an Easter Egg Hunt. All children are
welcome. Please spread the word to neighbors, grandchildren, and friends.
Mark your calendar now for the Sunday Lunches during Lent:
March 7, 14, and 21.
For three Sundays during Lent all are invited to join in a simple meal
following worship. We will gather together and share stories of faith over
lunch. All are welcome!
We are looking for some helpers to:
· Serve as the host for a table dialogue
· Help with set-up one or more weeks
· Help with clean-up one or more weeks
· Provide dessert or cookies one week
· Bring some fruit to share
· Bring some cut veggies to share
· Provide Lemonade or Juice
If you might like to help, please speak with Pastor Amy or Pastor Tom.
Lenten Lunch Bible Study exploring “Jonah”
We will read an entire book of the Bible during Lent! No worry - it is only 4
chapters long. Jonah was a reluctant prophet, but really, would you be
excited about bringing news of destruction? Bring a sack lunch and join
with others as we fellowship together and explore the story of Jonah. Each
Tuesday during Lent (Tuesday February 23—Tuesday March 30) we
will gather in the Kitchen from noon to 1pm. Bring a Bible. Come one
week or as many as you can. Please speak to Amy for more information.
If you are unable to make it in person, but are on Facebook, you can join in
the study online.
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Good Friday Event
Friday April 2, 9AM-Noon — A family-friendly event for children of all ages
including crafts, games, and even an Easter Egg Hunt. All children are
welcome. Please spread the word to neighbors, grandchildren, and friends.
Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter
Palm Sunday is March 28th. We will celebrate the
entry of Jesus into Jerusalem with the traditional procession
of palms by the children and choir, which leads us into Holy
Week.
Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7:30 in the
sanctuary on April 1st. This is one of the most beautiful
and meaningful of the church as the Chancel Choir and
soloists will sing, the Gospel stories of the Passion will be
read, the Lord’s Supper will be served, and there will be the
extinguishing of the candles remembering the crucifixion of
Jesus. And we leave with hope, as we light the Christ
candle in silence knowing that resurrection is now, for Christ
is risen.
Good Friday, the sanctuary will be open for
silence, prayer, meditation and contemplation from
Noon until 3:00 pm.
Our Easter Celebration is on April 4th with worship
at 9:30 am. The service will be filled with beautiful music of
the Chancel Choir, soloists, musicians, hymns faith and joy,
an invitation to sing the Alleluia Chorus, and the
proclamation of the Good News that “Christ is risen; he is
risen, indeed!” What a wonderful time to join together in
thanksgiving to God who brings us through the darkest
days of our lives into the sunrise of new life. Invite a friend,
co-worker or neighbor to worship with you.
Palm Sunday is March 28th. We will celebrate the
entry of Jesus into Jerusalem with the traditional procession
of palms by the children and choir, which leads us into Holy
Week.
Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7:30 in the
sanctuary on April 1st. This is one of the most beautiful
and meaningful of the church as the Chancel Choir and
soloists will sing, the Gospel stories of the Passion will be
read, the Lord’s Supper will be served, and there will be the
extinguishing of the candles remembering the crucifixion of
Jesus. And we leave with hope, as we light the Christ
candle in silence knowing that resurrection is now, for Christ
is risen.
Good Friday, the sanctuary will be open for
silence, prayer, meditation and contemplation from
Noon until 3:00 pm.
Our Easter Celebration is on April 4th with worship
at 9:30 am. The service will be filled with beautiful music of
the Chancel Choir, soloists, musicians, hymns faith and joy,
an invitation to sing the Alleluia Chorus, and the
proclamation of the Good News that “Christ is risen; he is
risen, indeed!” What a wonderful time to join together in
thanksgiving to God who brings us through the darkest
days of our lives into the sunrise of new life. Invite a friend,
co-worker or neighbor to worship with you.
