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Sunday Morning Worship - 10 AM

Have you ever wondered if there were churches around that would reflect the love of God, the very character of Jesus?  First Baptist of Bedford is such a church family.  We worship together at 10:00 am on Sundays and have a time of “Growing Together” for Children and conversation groups for adults and teens at 11:15am till noon.  Come discover the authentic love of a multi-ethnic, multi-generational Christian fellowship.  OUR VIDEOS are on YOUTUBE. (Use the YouTube Buttons on our site, or the FaceBook buttons) OUTREACH FORMING for ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTORING / CLASSES.  (Talk with Frances Paxton for more details.) YOUTH MINISTRY SUPPORT LEADERS (Linda Blades, Frances Paxton and Nick Neveux) SMALL GROUP MINISTRY - “Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People”. (Michael Frost).  Starts week of March 26th.   Join an 8 week small group!  March 26th - “Living Questionable Lives” (ch.1) April 2nd - “A New Set of Habits” (ch.2) April 9th - “Bless Others” (ch.3) April 16th - “Eat with Others”  (ch.4) April 23rd - “Listen to God” (prayer)  (ch.5) April 30th - “Learn by Studying Scripture” (ch.6) May 7th - “Serve God in being Sent to Serve People” (7) May 14th - “Discipleship, Nurture & Accountablity” (8)   (book is available for $5 or may be downloaded on Kindle). SEE THE SIGN UP MAGNET/DRY ERASE Board at the church vestibule. Groups forming and can be joined with. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL was GREAT!! Video of 2016 VBS, Aug. 8-11: (Last year’s fun) https://youtu.be/ZVzgNLgXITs  PASTORS:   Rev. Dr. Scott T. Arnold is the Senior Pastor.  He has served in ordained pastoral ministry for 34 years in New England and Michigan.  Scott is a graduate of Michigan State University, Northern Seminary, and Luther Rice University. Currently, he is also a chaplain at a nearby retirement village and has been a chaplain for hospice, hospitals and a cancer center.  He is a cancer survivor and has written four books, including: “Soul Fruit: Bearing Blessings through Cancer”.  Scott is an artist and a song writer and is a church consultant and teaches workshops on Spiritual Gifts.    Dr. Isaac Park is the Korean Pastor and leads the  Korean worship and fellowship “The Message”  that meets at 1:00 pm. on Sundays in the Sanctuary. He has been in ministry over 20 years.       Worship together is a rich and diverse experience that encompasses traditional and contemporary music styles.  Pastor Scott Arnold preaches from the Bible and draws application to life using powerpoint and easy to follow outlines.    Pastor Scott is a graduate of Northern Seminary in Chicago and Luther Rice Seminary in Atlanta, GA. He is also trained in Urban Planning and Urban Ministry. His favorite passage is from II Corinthians 5 where believers are called to be “ambassadors” of the gospel of reconciliation in Christ.  Ambassadors are called to maintain their values while reaching out to establish peace and redemptive relationships.  CONNECTIONS: Our ministries are now expanding into our renovated fellowship building which we call “Connections”.  (153 Concord Road). After worship, we meet there for Hospitality time, Round Table discussions around the scripture and sermon notes from worship and for mutual support and growth.    Bedford’s “Kamate Fitness” classes are taking place in the upper level of “Connections” many mornings and evenings.  These fitness classes are part of the Town of Bedford’s programming.      Currently, the church is open to consider other “non-profit” groups for rental use of the facility and for various meetings and get togethers.    CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES OVERVIEW: We all stay together in worship: The Children’s messages during worship are followed by a time for the children to work at crafts/legos on tables in the back of the sanctuary.  Toddlers and infants are watched as needed in the nursery by ready staff and volunteers.   Linda Blades (who is a seasoned Montessori children’s educator) is our children’s and youth minister.  We have also Frances Paxton to help organize and develop the focus of ministry for teens. She will also be developing an English Language outreach for tutoring and classes. SPECIAL EVENTS for children are planned frequently and VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL in August is a favorite time. GROWING TOGETHER (Sunday School) is a time for adults/teens to have Roundtable discussions at the Connections building lower level from 11:10am to 12:15pm.  Growing Together for the Children takes place in the main building involving the “Godly Play” curriculum. Children’s classes are downstairs following worship from 11:10 am till 12:15 pm.  Students also have time to sing prior to their lesson.  During the year we have special events and Vacation Bible School in the Summer.    Call 781-275-8151 for the church office or email the office at:  bedford.fbc@gmail.com   or for scheduling/inquiring about “Connections” building: connection153@gmail.com is the email to contact Bonnie Sestito (Church Office Administrator) or Pastor Scott Arnold at his email account:  scotteagle7@aol.com.