FBC News

Rhonda Willaims, author of the book "Repurchased: One Woman's Sacrifice To Save Herself & Her Children", during a Q & A. Ms. Williams visited the First Baptist Church Women's Bible Study on April 20, 2024 and read excerpts of her book. What a blessing it was for Ms. Williams to share her testimony of how God moved in her life and; protected and guided her and her sons through such a harrowing experience! Every woman there was captivated by her story. Ms. Williams also did a book signing.

Pictured left is Adrian Cause as he is being prepared to go into the water by Pastor James A. Jackson, Jr. as Deacon Bellamy Shivers looks on.

Resurrection Day 2024 was very busy here at First Baptist Church.  Along with Baptism and Right Hand of Fellowship, two of the new members had their babies blessed by Pastor Jackson as well! Sis. Sejah Kelly's son, Anthony and Sis. Katrina Kelly's daughter, London.

Pictured is one of our little angels London, with her Mom, new member, Katrina Kelly.  

Join us for our annual

MEN'S DAY !

OCTOBER 22, 2023 . 10AM

Guests Preacher -

Pastor Joseph Marshall

For His Praise Ministries

Join us for the 7th Pastoral Anniversary Service and Celebration for our pastor, the Rev. Dr. James A. Jackson, Jr. on June 25, 2023 at 10am.  The guest preacher will be Rev. Conway C. Johnson, Jr., Pastor of Sharon Baptist Church in New Brunswick, NJ.  

The First Baptist Church Marriage Ministry is hosting it's first Date Night Fellowship on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 6:30p.  The event will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the church, 410 9th Ave. Belmar.  This is a FREE event and refreshments will be served.  Come on out and join us for fellowship and fun! 

We ask that you please RSVP to arobinsonrn@gmail.com 

PLEASE NOTE:  If you feel sick - even with the slightest symptoms... sore throat, stuffy nose - we ask you not to attend.  We want to continue our efforts to maintain health safety.  Thank you and God Bless!

The FBC Women’s Event is always held in the month of May on the weekend following Mothers’ Day.  This year we kept it local and began that Friday night with our annual Sisterhood Dinner -- which was graciously sponsored by O'Brien Majoy VFW Post #2639, Neptune --  at The Bistro by Clementine’s in Avon. This is a time to break bread and fellowship with our sisters in Christ and briefly discuss our plans for the next year’s Women’s Weekend.  On Saturday, we were treated to a day of discussions and demonstrations on a number of self-care topics including healthy living by Mia Graham; movement as medicine by Dr. Carol Penn from Red Bank, and spirituality by FBC Associate Minister Adrianne Robinson. A healthy lunch was served and free chair massages were available. The weekend concluded with our Sunday Morning Service where Minister Fannie Ross was our preacher of the hour.  And also during that service, our Sensational Six – the six senior most saints of our church whose faith and wisdom are to be honored– were presented with flowers.  They are: Sisters Emily Boone, Kathy Brown, Deloris Daniel, Joy Goddard, Robin Longstreet (posthumously) and Barbara Putney. 

May also kicked off a new leadership series – FBC Youth Squad Sundays!  Every 5th Sunday the Youth Squad will be in charge of the worship leader duties. “Train up a child…” Proverbs 22:6 is the theme of Youth Squad Sundays as we continue to teach our young people how to praise and worship the Lord.  The Youth Squad also sings on those Sundays. Everyone did a great job, especially those sharing co-worship leading and ushering responsibilities in May and July!  The last Youth Squad Sunday in 2022 will be in October.  

Two special services were celebrated in June –a Deaconate Ordination, and Pastor’s Anniversary.   The Diaconate Ordination of Deaconess Kathy Henriques was held on June 12.  Sis. Kathy was elevated to Deaconess in 2020 and here, two years later, she is ordained the second female deacon at FBC. We all are very proud of Deacon Kathy and thank God for what He is doing in her life as she serves Him here at First Baptist.  Rev. Dr. Edward D. Harper from Macedonia Baptist Church, Lakewood, delivered God’s Holy Word during the morning service and Dr. Harper gave the Charge to the Church during the Act of Ordination Service as well.

The Rev. Dr. James A. Jackson, Jr. was honored on his 6th Pastoral Anniversary on June 26.  Pastor received many accolades, cards and gifts as the congregation got a chance to really show Pastor how much he has meant to us over these past 6 years. Our guest preacher was the Rev. Dr. Marion Franklin from First Baptist Church, Vauxhall NJ.  Dr. Franklin also preached Pastor’s installation service 6 years ago.  Dr. Franklin is one of Pastor’s mentors and Rev. Jackson calls him his “Father in the Ministry”.  Sadly, we must announce that God called Dr. Franklin home to Glory on August 15, just 2 months after this visit.  He was truly a man of God and a wonderful friend to Pastor Jackson and FBC.  His anointing was apparent as soon as you met him; coupled with his quick wit and smile made him so approachable to everyone.  He will surely be missed.

FBC accomplishments under the tutelage Dr. Jackson during his 6th year included: FBC’s first ordained female Deacon making church history, again, as the first time a woman was allowed in the Baptismal pool to perform that Holy ordinance; Pastor Jackson’s approval of a proposal to create a new women’s bible study – for women by women which began January 2022; and the aforementioned ordination of a second female Deacon.  Also, during that same 12-month period, FBC welcomed a dozen new or reinstated members into the Kingdom of the Lord, and on a personal note, on December 21, 2021, Rev. Jackson very quietly and humbly received his Doctorate of Theology degree from the New Jersey Institute of Theology.  

In July, FBC hosted a special visit from our Regional Pastor of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey, Rev. Eric Hoheisel.  Rev. Eric came to worship and fellowship; and to personally inform us of upcoming ABCNJ events; including the annual conference in October.  It is always a blessing when Rev. Eric stops by and we thank him for his continued support.

Spring has been a very busy season so far here at First Baptist Church, Belmar!

The FBC Family was excited to welcome three new members to the flock.  The Right Hand of Fellowship was given to Sis. Cheryl Dickerson from Long Branch in March; and we baptized Sis. Kathy Farese and Bro. Michael Henriques, Jr. both from Belmar, on the first Sunday in April.  As part of her Diaconate training, Deaconess Kathy Henriques was blessed to be in the pool with Rev. Jackson as her son was baptized.

During the Resurrection Sunday Service, Reverend Jackson delivered his sermon on the resurrection story of Jesus as told in the book of Luke 24:1-8 titled, "The SON Did Rise?"  And for the children... what else do you need on Easter... an Easter Egg Hunt.  Our Youth Squad advisors hid eggs all over the property filled with all kinds of goodies, and then after service, the fun began!

On Sunday, February 20, 2022, the First Baptist Church family gave our pastor a double honor as per 1Timothy 5:17-18.  Pastor Jackson retired from his job at the Department of Veterans Affairs after a combined 33 years of service to the US Government, and he just received his Doctor of Theology degree from the New Jersey Institute of Theology.  Those are certainly 2 great reasons to celebrate and praise God!

Instead of our usual Third Sunday Corporate Sunday School lesson, we decided to add a few surprised to a regular Sunday Morning Service. Firstly, the sermon title, “Giving Honor Where Honor Is Due”, was delivered by Deacon Bellamy Shivers, Chairman of the FBC Diaconate. Secondly, because the NJ Institute of Theology graduation ceremony was canceled due to Covid, the church wanted to celebrate Pastor’s accomplishments.  So, after the invitation to discipleship and before the benediction, it was a blessing to present the Rev. Dr. James A. Jackson, Jr., Th.D. with his doctoral robe, framed diploma and a new name plate for his desk. 

Our Pastor is so humble that he would have opened his diploma, framed it himself and hung it on the wall without any fanfare at all.  But when we found out about it, we couldn’t pass up a chance to let him know how proud we are of him, and to thank God for him.  

After service, everyone was invited downstairs to the Fellowship Hall for a quick – Covid-19 quick – sparkling cider toast.  Deacon Bellamy gave a most appropriate salute as he said, “The Church has been called a hospital.  And now we can honestly say… we now have a DOCTOR in the house!”.  With that, glasses were lifted, pictures were taken, congratulations given and thanks to First Lady Delinda, everyone left with travel cupcakes commemorating the event. 

So again, congratulations Rev. Dr. James A. Jackson, Jr., Th.D., on receiving your doctoral degree; and congratulations on your retirement.  God Bless You!

The FBC Youth Squad continues to do Ministry! Even during the pandemic, the First Baptist Church Youth Squad is busy doing ministry!  Sis. Felicia Cheavers, coordinator of the Youth Squad explained the children's participation in the "We Care" Card Challenge to see how many greeting cards they could make over Spring Break.  "Over a span of about two weeks [the children] created 139 cards for the elders at Neptune Garden Senior Center." Sis. Felicia commented on the Youth Squad's good works, "I am so proud of our little soldiers in the Army of the Lord!"  The suggestion came from FBC member Sis. Kaelynn Purifoy who works at the center and since the children had worked on senior projects before, they were happy to do it!  The cards were safely brought to FBC, prayer over, loaded up and delivered to the center in Neptune, all while observing proper Covid-19 protocol.  Co-Coordinator, Sis. Viveca Graham also thanked all of the adults involved who "helped make this mission a great success!" The Youth Squad even got a very nice thank you letter from the center's Marketing Director, Michelle McElduff saying "we read the cards to the residents in our courtyard on a beautiful day, they really enjoyed the sweet messages and prayers! Please let the children know that they lifted their spirits and we all are so grateful!"  For more pics, click Photo Gallery

Spreading God's Word in Tough Times!

Our Social Media outreach during this COVID-19 pandemic has been very exciting.  What started out as a way for our First Baptist Family to “stay together” during this time; has expanded into much more. 

Since the beginning of April 2020 and the statewide government Shelter-in-Place order, we have been broadcasting our Sunday Services live on our Facebook page, First Baptist Church Belmar NJ.  The FBC members are enjoying the weekly services lead by our Pastor, Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr. and Associate Minister Edward Robinson and are sharing the videos with family, friends and coworkers. And because of that, we were blessed with a huge increase in our live viewership --  at times, more than doubling the total amount of FBC members! People are actually “attending” our live church services from New York, South Carolina, Mississippi, and even Holland, the United Kingdom and Greater Asia!  There was even a WATCH PARTY in Ocean County one Sunday!  The Sunday Service videos are also uploaded to our YouTube page so even more people are able to hear a word from God on their own schedule.

But the ultimate joy came when God touched a young man during one of the broadcasts and he gave his life to Christ right then and there!  Praise God! What a blessing for all!!

First Baptist Church may be affectionately known as “The Little Church by the Side of the Road”, but we are doing big things for the Kingdom of God.  We are being the church that God wants us to be and spreading the Gospel far and wide.  So, we continue to encourage everyone to follow us on Facebook, YouTube and here on our website where we evangelize to the sinners and equip the saints. Amen!

Above: The Youth Squad, lead by Sis. Felicia Cheavers and Sis. Viveca Graham (not pictured here), taking advantage of a beautiful summer morning with bible readings and prayers on the front steps of the church! Below are pics from various events and activities including the preparation for the Operation Senior Center Reach Out, Teen Motivators and Bible puzzle challenge.

Setting up for the Tuesday Inspiration taping is left to right: Musical Director and member of the Communication and Social Media Ministry, Arthur Graham; Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr., Pastor; and Chairman of the Diaconate, Deacon Bellamy Shivers.

With the Shelter-in-Place order due to the Covid-19 pandemic, together with the limit on the number of people who can gather in one place; First Baptist Church like most, if not all NJ churches, are closed until further notice. 

Pastor Jackson wanted to make sure that the FBC Family stayed encouraged and hopeful during this stressful time, so, he decided to keep in touch with the members through technology.  In making that decision, Pastor Jackson said that "the building may be closed, but WE are the Church and we are still believing and trusting God.  Even in our present state, we will continue to do what God would have us to do -- reach out to the people and take care of our members!"

So, First Baptist is spreading the Gospel over social media.  Every Sunday morning at 10am, everyone -- members and visitors alike -- can view church services that are live streamed on our Facebook page; and every Tuesday evening at 6pm, a new pre-recorded segment called Tuesday Inspirations can be found on our YouTube page. Both pages can be found by searching First Baptist Church of Belmar.

We all look forward to the time that we can walk into our church and be together face-to-face again.  But for now, we can still hear a word from God from our Pastor and ministers, from the safety of our homes as we all weather this crisis.  Be well, continue to pray for each other and God Bless Us All.

Men's Day 2019!

First Baptist Church, Belmar, hosted its Second Annual Men's Day Service on Sunday, October 20, 2019... and it was truly a blessing for all.  Our guest preacher was Min. Tracy Kimbrough from United Fellowship Baptist Church in Asbury Park.  He preached a thought provoking sermon with the question and statement being the same... "Will the REAL Men of God please stand up?!"  (for summary of sermon click Inspirations.) At the end of services, a powerful prayer was delivered over all of the men in attendance by Evangelist Tommie Dellmonica.  For more pics click  Photo Gallery

Pictured are some of the Men Of God at the 2019 First Baptist Church Men's Day event.

Helping the Community!

First Baptist Church will again partner with energy suppliers to help their customers with their energy bills.  The New Jersey Natural Gas and Jersey Central Power and Light companies will be available on Thursday, September 26 from 10a - 5p to answer questions and assist with applications, etc.  The energy program has used our facilities as its Belmar area location for several years now and we are happy to be a part of helping the community.

Pictured in front of FBC is our First Lady, Sis. Delinda Jackson, on the right; with NJNG rep Leah Kavookjian.

NFL Sunday at FBC!

Football season is upon us and lots of us showed off our football spirit at Sunday Morning Service, September 8, 2019 by sporting our favorite teams jersey.  Surprisingly enough, being that we live in New Jersey, the Pittsburg Steelers were well represented and tied the Giants for the most fans at FBC.  Other teams in the mix included the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Miami Dolphins.  Actually, although we cheer for different football teams, we can absolutely agree that we are all on Team Jesus!! Go Team!!!  For more pics click Photo Gallery 

Moonlight Interlude 2019!

The First Baptist Church married couples hosted their first Moonlight Interlude -- an evening picnic on the beach under the full moon and starry sky -- on August 17^th.  It was a great time for married couples to take a break and reconnect with each other and other like-minded couples.

Eight FBC couples and their guests met  at the Ocean Grove beach adjacent to the big cross and gazebo with blankets, beach chairs, candles and picnic baskets filled with food.  We set ourselves up on the sand and the fellowshipping began! 

There was a soft breeze and a gentle sound of waves on the shore, that evening, as the sun set behind us in the west. It was the perfect setting for getting close and having great conversations.  As we waited for the moonrise, some of us took pictures, shared food, walked to the water to dip our toes in the ocean or simply held hands.  We talked about how some couples met and married; and one of our guests couples, Deacon Hugh and Sis. Sandra Rudolph, won the unofficial longevity poll – they have been married for 46 years! There was talk of end of summer vacations, group dinner plans – maybe on a riverboat cruise; and even promises to “let’s do it again next year”!

The moon didn’t make an appearance until late and some couples had already left – gotta get ready for Church the next morning you know – but some of us were lucky enough to catch a glimpse and a selfie before heading home.

All in all, it was a lovely evening!  We thank God for blessing this gathering; and we look forward to doing it again next year.  For more pics click Photo Gallery

Guest Preacher Min. Tracey Kimbrough, United Fellowship Baptist Church, Asbury Park, NJ at Sunday Services on July 28, 2019; preaching from Deut 2:1-3.  Min. Kimbrough said, "God wants us to do a new thing... He's wants us to change our direction".  

Accolades for Deacon Shivers!

On Saturday, June 8, 2019, our own Deacon Bellamy Shivers, Chair of our Diaconate Ministry, received a community service award from the Men Make A Difference organization at their 11th annual event.  Deacon Shivers, along with 11 other men were recognized in various catagories as men who are community minded in word and in deed.  He received the "Unsung Patriot" award for being on the battlefield over the years and doing what God would have him do.  We are very proud of Deacon Shivers and his accomplishments.

Sis. Joy Goddard is hard at work measuring, cutting and pinning fabric before sitting down at the sewing machine to make chair covers for the pulpit for Holy Communion services.  She is an extremely talented seamstress and has also sewn curtains, chair cushions, costumes and other items for the church.  Sis. Joy even plans to teach a basic sewing skills class to interested FBC members in the fall.   

Bro. Michael Goddard loves gardening and it shows.  Recently, after weeding the flower bed along the west wall of the church, he added hostas and other assorted plants. Helping him that day was Deac. Bellamy Shivers and Bro. Michael Henriques.   Bro. Michael also plants tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in the FBC Family Garden at the rear of the church each year so that church members can have fresh vegetables all summer. 

Jaylaa, granddaughter of Sis. Melinda Wendelstedt, holds up one of the many fans she and her cousins made to comfort church members on these very hot Sunday mornings.  Sis. Melinda said that the children decided all by themselves to take on this project.  After a quick trip to the arts and crafts store, they were hard at work creating these one of a kind originals.  Each of the more than 25 fans has a different scripture, thought of the week or picture on it.   The children are here visiting their Grandmother for part of the Summer and we love seeing them each Sunday at church service.  Not pictured are Laeyla and Kha.

Pastor's Anniversary Service

First Baptist Church of Belmar celebrated our Pastor's 2nd Anniversary on Sunday, June 24, 2018.  The church was filled with family and friends, all to congratulate Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr.  and wish him well!  The sermon was preached by one of our favorite preachers -- Rev. Dr. Nicole Drakeford from First Baptist Church in Vaux Hall, NJ.  She is truly annointed and always brings a relevant word.   

We like to have fun at FBC! 

Pictured above are Sis. Deloris Daniel and Sis. Barbara Putney as church ushers slightly confused as to whether it is Senior Ushers' Day or not; in a skit entitled: "IS it Pastor's Anniversary?!"  The performance, directed by Sis. Yvonne Baisden, was hysterical as we listened to the women go back and forth about their pet peeves and trying to keep straight which celebration is taking place that Sunday morning!  We all had a great time in Jesus' name!

Steeple and Cross Dedication

Along with our Pastor, Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr., who is truly a blessing in the life of First Baptist Church; we give thanks, honor and glory to God for also blessing us with our new church steeple and cross. 

In 2012, Super Storm Sandy hit the Jersey Shore.  FBC is only 3 blocks from the ocean and was nearly destroyed by the storm surge that pushed its way to Main Street.  Our little church was completely flooded and actually took on five feet of mud.  The winds blew the cross off the roof.  The church was left with hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of damages.  Some people thought the 100 plus year old church might not survive...but we know a faithful God! 

The work of rebuilding FBC began in the aftermath of the storm and continued under our late pastor, Rev. Arthur Goddard who died in 2016 at the age of 94.  Pastor Jackson oversaw the finishing touches and with the beautiful steeple and cross being placed atop of our church, we are witnesses to the final piece of the 6-year restoration. 

God has truly blessed First Baptist Church with lots of love and support; and we would like to thank everyone who donated their time, talent and funds to the Building and Steeple Projects.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

The steeple and cross rising upwards into the sky points the way to God and makes First Baptist Church of Belmar instantly recognizable as a House of God.  First Baptist is a place for people to come and work out their soul’s salvation; and First Baptist is a place to worship and to fellowship in the name of Jesus.

Evangelist Tommie Dellamonica gave a powerful lesson on Sunday, June 10, 2018 coming out of John 5:2-8.  He described the scene at pool at Bethesda as people "not dipping a toe into the pool, but cannon balling" into the troubled waters to get their blessings!  But the lame man of 38 years lay waiting for someone to put him into the pool.  Jesus saw him and asked why he had been there so long . "Wilt thou be made whole?"  The man said that he had no one to help him and that everyone kept getting in front of him. After hearing that... Jesus said, "Rise, take up thy bed and walk!" And immediately the man was made whole! Hallelujah!

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Fellowshipping at the Sisterhood Dinner are from left to right... First Baptist Church members, Minister Adrianne Robinson, Deaconess Louise Shivers and First Lady Delinda Jackson.

True Sisterhood was on display at the annual Women's Day Dinner as the ladies from First Baptist Church, Belmar and their guests broke bread and enjoyed an evening together at the Bedrock Bistro in Avon on Friday, May 18, 2018.  The evening began with a warm welcome and scripture -- Ecc 4:9-10 --  by Sis. Kathy Henriques, followed by prayer by Min. Adrianne Robinson.  A short presention about what it means to be a sister in the sisterhood was given by Deaconess Louise Shivers.  A delicious 4-course meal followed including Coconut Shrimp and Calamari for appetizers!  During dessert the women were treated to a slide presentation by Sis. Adell Daugherty on plans for the 2019 FBC Women's Retreat.  The retreat will be held at the Sandy Cove Retreat Center in Maryland.  The ladies were very excited about next year's trip and were instructed to tell their female friends and family members. The more the merrier! If anyone would like information about this wonderful spiritual event, please contact the church at 732-681-2315 or email at info@fbcbelmarnj.org.    

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Min. Adrianne J. Robinson, the first female minister licensed by First Baptist Church, Belmar!

Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr., FBC Pastor, preached to a packed house on Resurrection Sunday, April 1, 2018.  Also taking place was our regular 1st Sunday Communion Service, a Resurrection Play and a Baby Blessing!  There is always lots going on in God's House that day!

Jesus, played by Bro. Michael Henriques shows Doubting Thomas, played by Bro. Earl Baisden the nail marks in His hands during the Resurrection Sunday Play.

Pastor Jackson prays over Baby Sariyah Adele-Rose Henry during the Baby Blessing on Resurrection Sunday as FBC Music Director, James Rucker plays meditatively in the background.  FBC choir director, Melissa Stafford is Sariyah's proud Grandmother and her parents are Tyana Foster and Steward Henry.  

Where Is the Leader in You! Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr.  preached to the masses at St. Paul Baptist Church in Red Bank for their Black History Program on Sunday, February 25.  Pastor's sermon was out of  Joshua 1:6 -- Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord they God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. 

Lift every voice and sing!  The FBC Praise Team and musicians lead the congregation in songs at the St Paul Baptist Church Black History Month program.  Along with our FBC family who came out to support Pastor Jackson and the Praise Team, the sanctuary was filled with members from the host church, St. Paul, Red Bank and Emmanuel Baptist Church, Tinton Falls. More pictures Photo Gallery

Black History Month at FBC!

On the last Sunday of Black History Month, Minister Edward G. Robinson preached out of Nehemiah and brought home the theme "Reclaiming My Time", a quote made famous by the U.S. Congresswoman from California. 

To read a summary of his sermon click here Inspirations*  

Guest Preacher! 

Elder Jamon T. Bailey of Grace City Church, Baltimore, MD, blessed us with a powerful and thought provoking word during Sunday Morning Service on February 11, 2018.  His sermon titled,"He Did It On Purpose", touched our hearts as well as our minds.  "Jesus died for us on purpose!"  That was no accident!  Elder Bailey is a long time friend of our Pastor, Rev. Jackson and traveled all the way from Maryland with his son Ethan to be with us. 

Worship Sunday with the Deltas...

The Ladies of Monmouth County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (MCAC) visited First Baptist of Belmar for Sunday Morning Service on January 28, 2018.  Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr., pastor of FBC is pictured surrounded by sorority members including to his right, Debra Taliaferro-Holmes, president of the chapter.  Also to the far left are FBC members Sis. Joy Goddard and Sis. Deloris Daniel.  Sis. Goddard, in red, is one of the founding members of MCAC.     

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Jesus is the Reason for the Season...

First Baptist Church, Belmar is getting ready for Christmas like never before!  The church has been decorated with wreaths on the front doors; wreaths, garland and poinsettias in the sanctuary; and in the foyer, a Christmas tree simply decorated with white lights and a special length of garland adorned with all the names of Jesus hand-printed on it.  Jesus, Lord, Son of God, Bright and Morning Star, Prince of Peace...  Red poinsetters anchor the presentation and add a splash of color.

The decorations are just one part of the celebration of the Birth of Jesus.  On Sunday, December 24, during the regular  10am service, FBC will perform a play entitled "Just A Little Christmas".  The play, acted out by several members of FBC tells the story of  Jesus' birth and is being directed by our own Sis. Yvonne Baisden.  Lunch will be served immediately after service in the church's fellowship hall.  All are invited to share in the festivities!  

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New addition to FBC Leadership...

Min. Edward G. Robinson, left, receives his license from our pastor,  Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr.  We are excited that Min. Robinson has become a part of the FBC family!

Revival!

Come and get renewed, refreshed and revived in God's Word at First Baptist Church, Belmar!  The REVIVAL will be held at on November 14 & 15 at 7pm at FBC 410 Ninth Ave., Belmar.  Our Guest Revivalist will be Rev. Robert Williams of Second Baptist Church in Keyport.  Everyone is invited... Come and be blessed!  

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Happy 1^st Anniversary Pastor Jackson! 

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?  Romans 10:14

On June 25, 2016, God’s preacher, Rev. James A. Jackson, Jr., was installed as the new pastor of First Baptist Church, Belmar.  During Rev. Jackson’s first year as pastor, God blessed FBC mightily; including a significant increase in church membership and the establishment of our first Women’s Retreat.  In addition, FBC will greatly benefit from the new national affiliation with the American Baptist Churches, USA (ABCUSA) and subsequently a regional affiliation with the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey (ABCNJ); which also occured during Rev. Jackson's first year. 

We pray for continued growth in all aspects of our church as we look forward to what the Lord has planned for Rev. Jackson and for First Baptist Church in the next 12 months and many years to come.

Retreat attendees participated in a symbolic Stone Throw.  The women were instructed to write on one side of a smooth stone something that we wanted God to help them get rid of and on the other side, something they wanted God to bless us with; i.e. chaos/calm; resentment/compassion, etc.  They then prayed over those situations and tossed the stones into the ocean.  

Adrianne Robinson, retreat facilitator, presenting the workshop entitled Who Are They? and Who Are We?  Sis. Robinson helped us study various godly qualities of some of the women of the bible during two workshops and guided us into discussions about our own lives and how we can become more like those women.

Sunday morning church services completed the FBC Women’s Retreat Weekend.  FBC Min. Hansen Robinson looks on as guest preacher, Rev. Virginia Feldman from Second Baptist Church, Long Branch presided.

FBC member Sis. Emily Boone and her daughter Janet Graham enjoy the Mothers’ Day Breakfast.

FBC member Sis. Deloris Daniel goes back for seconds at the Mothers’ Day Breakfast.