Elder leadership is not a committee-run church. It is also not a board, like the boards in large corporations. It is leadership by community. com·mu·ni·ty (kə-myōō’nĭ-tē) n. pl. com·mu·ni·ties a. A group viewed as forming a distinct segment of society: the gay community; the community of color. b. Similarity or identity: a community of interests.… Read More »
Last night, we had a joint elders meeting. Our merged congregation has been such a miraculous thing to start with that I think all of us are still kind of trying to keep up with the Holy Spirit. It is such a privilege to serve with these guys, and I’m not just saying that to… Read More »
Yesterday, we had the official UNIFICATION SERVICE for Heritage and Grace. Let me tell you how awesome it was. It was AWESOME. We baptized four new believers who have been journeying with us for the better part of a year. We saw five people join the membership, and we had over 100 people in attendance.… Read More »
The time is quickly arriving. It has been months since I first posted about the merger between Grace Baptist Church and Heritage Baptist Church, it had been four months in the making. On Tuesday, both congregations will vote on a merger in principle. This will be a vote to bring the two congregations together as… Read More »
Things with the merger between Heritage and Grace seem to be moving forward well, so I took some time this morning to think about some practical concerns. One of the things I’ve been thinking about is our ‘target’ for ministry. Now, I need to provide a quick clarification. I am not a big fan of… Read More »
Yesterday, the congregations of Grace Baptist Church and Heritage Baptist Church worshipped together in a formal worship gathering for the first time. It was a full house, despite several families who were out because of work or illness. The building was full of excitement – a confirmation of what the leaders believe is a clear… Read More »
We have changed our schedule for the merger activities between Grace Baptist Church and Heritage Baptist Church. November 29, 10am – Joint Worship Gathering @ Grace, 67 Bedford Rd, Merrimack December 3, 7pm – Discussions about Merger @ Grace December 5, 7pm – Joint Christmas Party @ Grace (child care at 21 Londonderry Tpk, Hooksett)… Read More »
The big weekend is almost HERE! Our first Sunday worship service together with our sister congregation, Grace Baptist Church. The worship service begins at 10:00am; but come early and get to know some of the awesome people from Grace! This is going to be a family worship gathering, so we will be keeping the kids… Read More »
Just a quick update for everyone so you can know what is happening. On November 15, the voting membership of Heritage Baptist Church approved moving forward in the merger 23-0. On November 17, the members of Grace Baptist Church approved the move, 24-0. Now we move to the serious part of the merger. We have… Read More »
Chairs in the church are wonderful things. They give us a place to set our backsides, since standing up for hours on end gets tiring. When the chairs are all facing one direction, they force us to also face the same direction. This is good because it is easy to get distracted. But chairs have… Read More »
