Pastor's Page

Rev. Steven C. Robinson

Rev. Robinson and his family  started their ministry at First Baptist in December 2004.  They moved from California where they served Citrus Heights Baptist Church.

We've been waiting for you!!  It's true, because we believe that every person who comes into this circle of this special fellowship was sent by God  Himself.  It's not by accident that we have the joy of meeting you.  So, above all else, we want to express Christ's love to you with genuine, heartfelt warmth.  We're eager to know you, and we're excited to share with you the marvelous ways God is working in our church. 

Please join us for worship.

The article below appeared in the February 2010 newsletter.

Greetings to All,

February is going to be a pretty busy month for FBC.  We have two services for our seniors; Feb 7th at Meadow Manor and Feb 28th at Hickory Estates.  We also have a great time planned for all of our local American Baptist Churches on the 21st. On the 21st we are having a fellowship gathering of hymn singing and other special music along with a special guest speaker that will inspire us with the topic of Small Healthy Churches.  This special day will begin at 12:30 on Sunday and will include lunch.  This will be a fun time as we worship with Bethel Baptist, Stonington Baptist, and Old Stonington Baptist. This event will take place at the American Legion Hall in Stonington.

Also, in February, Jeremy Camp and Natalie Grant will be in concert at the Prairie Capital Center in Springfield.  This will be a concert that you will not want to miss.  Jeremy Camp is not a hard rock performer so if you would like to have a great concert experience, with thousands of other Christians, this would be the concert for you to attend. (Seniors, you will still want to bring ear plugs because concerts are loud) Music from both Jeremy Camp and Natalie Grant are very popular on the Christian radio stations throughout the United States. The doors will open about 6:00 pm and the concert begins at 7:00.  The cost for the concert is $10 at the door.  For those who have never been to this type of a concert before, you will need cash for your entrance at the door and for concessions.  There are vendors that sell concert items like t-shirts and CDs of the performers. Most of them take credit cards, but cash is faster at these tables.  I plan on going to the concert so if you would like to go with me, I’ll plan on getting in line about 5:00 pm.  With general admission, the seats are first come first serve.

As you will notice this year, we are working to bring different experiences of living our faith.  There are many opportunities that we have to not only share our faith, but to also fellowship with other Christians who are looking for encouragement in knowing that they are not alone in this world of darkness.  Come out for these events and help make God’s light brighter as we worship together

Invite your friends to some of our events.  We hope to plan events for you to bring friends so they can see us and our church as a place that helps them have a better life; a life of joy, fellowship, and fun, but most importantly, a life with Jesus.  Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John (the Baptist) had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing that Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). (Jn 1:40-41 NIV; italicized text added).

As a church, I believe that we need to give people a reason to check us out.  If we want to reach the un-churched, we need to develop ways and events that are appealing for un-churched people, and, at the same time, does not compromise God’s message.  I believe that we can do both through fun events that do not require a small fortune, and, at the same time, does not look like it lacks quality.  If you have some ideas that may help us to reach new people, please let us know.  We are always looking for good ideas that will reach the un-churched.

Let the harvest begin,