Pastor Stephen Weaver

INTERIM PASTOR

(704) 629-4158

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Stephen Weaver is currently serving as the Interim Pastor for the church. Pastor Weaver came to First Baptist from Parkwood Baptist in Rocky Mount, NC. He and wife Karen have family in the Gaston County area. Pastor Weaver is a graduate of Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX and Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX.  Stephen & Karen have one child, Brian. We welcome Pastor Weaver to the First Baptist family.

Pastor Weaver’s philosophy is three-fold.

No. 1 “Preach the Word” Paul told Timothy to stick to the Bible.  That has been my guiding philosophy from day one. Only the word of God can feed our faith, build up the believer and reach the lost.  All other things are secondary to the ministry of the word for the pastor.

No. 2  “Lead in Love“  The Bible says “Love the Lord your God…and love your neighbor as yourself.”  If we don’t love God and love people, we have failed.  Our love for God is primary.  And our love for people follows that.  Our love for people ought to be obvious in the church and cause us to reach those outside the church.

No. 3 “Win the Lost“  Souls being saved is the fire of the church.  Without evangelism, the church cools off, gets lukewarm and becomes a social club.  We must keep evangelism as a priority in the church.

Ministry of the Church:  I believe the ministry of the church encompasses three things:

No. 1 – Exalt the Savior – Jesus said, “If I be lifted up, I will draw all men to myself”.  The job of the church is to lift up Jesus through worship, preaching, teaching and ministry.

No. 2 – Evangelize the Sinner - Our objective is no different from Jesus’.  He said, “the son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost” (Luke 19:10)   Jesus came to die for souls; we are to live for souls.  Once they’ve been reached, we build them up in the faith so that they can reach others also.

No. 3 - Equip the Saints – The Bible says that every member is a minister.  Pastors must “equip the saints for the work of the ministry”. (Ephesians 4:12)  When every member of the church is ministering many lives can be touched.  The church is the Body of Christ and each part of the body is important.

When the church focuses on these three objectives it can grow and develop and be all that God intended!

Mary Anne Hurst

CHURCH SECRETARY

(704) 629-4158
maryanne@firstbaptistbc.org
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Mary Anne Hurst is our church secretary. She has served us since December, 2004.  Mary Anne provides information for members, keeps our giving records, and works for the Treasurer of the church to provide for the financial needs of the church. Mary Anne keeps our calendar and makes reservations for the use of our facilities. She records and updates our Wednesday Prayer List and helps keep the Pastor up to date on the needs and welfare of the congregation.

Our Secretary also attends some of our committee meetings and our church council meetings for the work that she does in keeping our church calendar up to date and sending out information through our monthly newsletter.

If you  need to reach the Pastor, you can call the church office at 704-629-4158.  The church office is staffed Monday – Thursday between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM.  Mary Anne will know where the Pastor is and most of the time can contact him by his cell phone.

Carol Clemmer

MUSIC MINISTRY

(704) 629-4158
carol@firstbaptistbc.org
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Carol Clemmer is our Music Director. She works with the Sanctuary Choir.  The Choir meets on Sunday evenings at 6:15 for rehearsals. Our choir is open to anyone who would like to join us.

Carol is a long time member of our church and has worked with the music program since January of 2009.

Glenda Ware

CHILD CARE CENTER DIRECTOR

(704) 629-4158
glenda@firstbaptistbc.org
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Glenda Ware is the Director of our Child Care Ministries. She has served our church for years. Under her direction, our Ministry has grown in number and quality of care. In 2006, our Center qualified with the State of North Carolina as a five star facility. In April of 2009 our Center was re-certified by the State as a five star facility.

Glenda, with the help of our Child Care Center Committee has provided quality child care for people in our community along with a variety of updates to our facilities that have helped us become better able to serve our neighbors and members.

You can contact Glenda at 704-629-2130 for information about our Child Care Ministry.

Kay Hodge

CHURCH CUSTODIAN

(704) 629-4158
kay@firstbaptistbc.org
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Kay has been a member of First Baptist Church for almost nine years and took the job as custodian in October 2010. She works with the RA’s and the GA’s on Wednesday nights. She also helps with the youth and their activities when needed. Kay helps in Sunday School with the children and does Children’s Church once a month.