Welcome to the First Baptist Church of Norwich
239 West Main Street Norwich, Connecticut 06360
Phone: 860-889-0369    E-mail: fbcnorwich@sbcglobal.net
Check out the latest happenings at the First Baptist Life Blog
Meet Our Pastor
Dr. Cal Lord

Words of greeting from Dr. Lord
Worship at 9:30 a.m.
July 5, 2009
Scripture: Ezekiel 2:1-10
Sermon: "Called To Speak His Word"

The Pastor will be on vacation from
Wednesday through Saturday and will
return for worship on Sunday morning. In
the event of an emergency, call Curt
Brockway at 822-9772.













Read Pastor Lord's weekly epistle

Check out his daily blog

Check out his biography

Read past sermons online.
Check out Our Youth
and Family Ministries






Our Sunday School Classes
(K-9th Grade), as well as our
Adult Bible Study have ended for
the Summer months. They will
resume again in September.

We provide child care for our
Sunday Worship Service.
Children in third grade and below
will be met at the side of the
sanctuary and led down to our
nursery.

We are looking for Summer
Volunteers to help with our
nursery care.  There is a sign up
sheet in the back of the
Sanctuary, for those who would
like to sign up to help.
Our Sports Ministries
Softball Season Is Here!









Join us as we celebrate our
23rd season in the Church
Softball League.
The league is open to anyone
over the age of 16. Games are
played on weeknights at 6:00
p.m. at the Taftville Reservoir
Fields.
Be sure to come and cheer our
team on to victory.
The games for the next three
weeks are as follows:
Mon. June 29 at 6:00 p.m. at
Field 2 vs. St. Mary's
Mon. July 6 at 6:00 p.m. at
Field 2 vs. Mission Alliance
Mon. July 13 at 6:00 p.m. at
Field 2 vs. St. Mark's
Tues. July 14 at 6:00 p.m. at
Field 2 vs. Calvary
A Quick Look at
Upcoming Events






Check out the July Newsletter on-line
for the latest news.

There is no better way to celebrate
the love of Christ than to reach out to
your neighbors. On the 4th of July
we'll be hosting our missional church
outreach event by providing popcorn,
beverages and conversation to our
neighbors as they watch fireworks
outside the church. If you want to see
Gods love at work first hand be sure to
join us.

On Sunday, July 12, Rebecca
Snyder, will be with us to tell us
about Appalachia from her first hand
experience as a volunteer there.
Come hear her story and enjoy and
ice cream sundae at 5:00 p.m. at
Central Baptist Church.

Join us in prayer for our Nation, State
and Local Communities each month
on the 12th from noon to midnight.
We are part of a network of
individuals and churches who are
committed to praying every hour of
every day for the next year. For more
information, contact the church
office.

On Sunday, July 19th we will be
commissioning our short term
missionaries during our Sunday
morning worship service.  We will be
sending a team down to Northfolk,
West Virginia to share the love of
Christ with families living in this area
of Appalachia. Come and join us as
we send them off in prayer.
Ethnic and
Cultural
Ministries

Lord Glory Korean
Worship at 12:30 p.m.


Iglesia Hispana de
Norwich La Buenas
Nuevas
at 4:30 p.m.
We are on the corner of West Main and Fairmount.
This site is under active construction. Last update was on July 1, 2009
Meetings of the Church
for The Week of
June 28, 2009

Monday
6:00 p.m. FBC Softball Game
Field 2 vs. St. Mary's

Saturday
7:00 p.m. Missional Church Event  
Watch the fireworks from outside
the church

Sunday
9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship
Service
Our Outreach Ministries

Interfaith Luncheon on the Third
Sunday of each month held at
St. Mark's Lutheran Church.

Crop Walk












St. Mark Lutheran Church is creating
a community garden to grow produce
for local food bands and soup
kitchens in Norwich.  The garden
committee is looking for community
support such as: working the garden,
donating functional gardening tools
or monetary donations. For further
information please c
all St. Mark's.
Join Us for
Worship
on Sunday at
10:30 a.m.
Consider making a gift
to the ministry of First
Baptist Church







Send it to
First Baptist Church
239 West Main Street
Norwich, CT  06360

Designate it for;

* Ongoing ministry
* Youth Ministry
* Mission Trip
* New Kitchen Fund
* Camp Wightman    
Scholarships
* College Scholarships
* Food Pantry
* Local Missions
* Winter Survival kits
Mission Trip To Appalachia
We will be participating in the "Mission
as Life" program as we head to West
Virginia from July 26 - August 1 (Sun.
through Sat.) Donations are being
accepted to help defray the cost of the
trip. Do you want to be part of the
experience but can't take the time to
get away? Sponsor one of our
missionaries with a gift of any size.