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What We're All About... |
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Our Mission Our mission is to turn irreligious people into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. |
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Our Purpose Our purpose is to reach people for Jesus Christ and bring them into membership in His family, teach to develop them to Christ-like maturity, and train them for their ministry in the church and send them out to fulfill their life mission in the world, in order to magnify God’s name. |
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Our Vision Our vision is to present Christ and Biblical Christianity to all people while providing a loving, forgiving, and accepting environment where all people in West Central Indiana can encounter God in worship and grow to their full potential in Christ. |
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Our Mission Outreach We determine to have a great commitment to the Great Commission. |
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Our Doctrine
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About FBCR The First Baptist Church was formed as a congregation on December 29, 1888, under the leadership of S.K. Fusion. The first meeting place outside the members' homes, was a room over the Cheney and Janders Drug Store on the Northside of the square. The church rented the space for $2.50 per month. In 1889, the Virginia and York Street lot was purchased and an old school building was moved to the lot. During that first year, the church membership rose from twelve to thirty-two. From 1891-1902, many improvements went into the church building. These improvements included a new pulpit platform, new seats, carpet, doors, windows, painting and some electrical work. In 1948, a new church basement was constructed. With the addition of the new basement classrooms, Sunday School attendance increased by 41%. The Baptist Youth Fellowship was organized, and twenty-one new members were added to the church. In December of 1959, a special dinner was held at the church for the dedication of new church furnishings, but most importantly, to burn the old mortgage which had been paid off. From 1959 to 1978, many reports were given of spiritual and physical progress, and many members were added to the church. On Palm Sunday of 1978, a ground breaking service was held for the new addition to the church. This new addition included seven classrooms, a Pastor's office, men and women's restrooms, steps going down to the basement, and three folding doors between classrooms. Because of the remodeling, some classes had to meet outside or in member's homes. The high school class met in the dentist office next door. But this did not discourage the people; the new space being added included new classes which allowed the church to reach many more souls. From 1978 to the present, several improvements and upgrades have been made to the interior and exterior of the church building. The members of First Baptist Church have been and still are today, actively involved in worship, fellowship and outreach to our community. The vision of building bridges for eternity is to develop effective lives for God's glory. To God be the glory for great things He has done! |
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Pastors of First Baptist Church of Rockville |
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Rev S. K. Fuson |
1889-1895 |
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Rev G. C. Shirk |
1896-1897 |
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Rev S. K. Fuson (Interim) |
1897 |
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Rev J. H. Fuson (Interim) |
1897 |
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Rev J. V. Carter (Interim) |
1897 |
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Rev A. H. Raridan (Interim) |
1898-1899 |
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Rev Dick Allen (Interim) |
1899-1902 |
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Rev S. K. Fuson |
1903 |
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Rev VanCleve |
1903-1906 |
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Rev Williaes |
1908 |
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Rev C. L. Merriman |
1909-1910 |
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Rev G. W. Livingston |
1910-1913 |
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Rev R. W. Clark |
1913-1914 |
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Rev S. K. Fuson |
1915-1918 |
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Rev Raleigh Smith (Interim) |
1921-1923 |
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Rev L. C. Adams (Interim) |
1923-1924 |
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Rev Griffin (Interim) |
1924 |
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Rev J. M. Newsom (Interim) |
1925-1927 |
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Rev Louis Bean |
1930-1933 |
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Rev Raymond Skelton (Interim) |
1933-1934 |
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Rev C. B. Barnes |
1935-1940 |
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Rev Arthur Harmon |
1941-1947 |
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Rev Jessie Squires |
1947-1950 |
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Rev E. E. Chastain |
1950-1951 |
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Rev V. E. Squibbs |
1951-1956 |
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Rev Robert Mitchell |
1957 |
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Rev Reno Tacoma (Interim) |
1957-1958 |
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Rev B. F. Nickless |
1958-1966 |
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Rev Eric Ryser |
1967-1969 |
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Rev Robinson |
1969-1972 |
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Rev Donavan Houchell |
1973-1980 |
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Rev Russell (Skip) Beal |
1980-1990 |
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Rev Ray Douglas |
1990-1998 |
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Pastor Dana Spurgeon |
1998-Present |