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New Beginnings Bible Church began August 22, 2004 when approximately 25
people met for prayer in Park Meadow’s Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Waxahachie,
Texas one Sunday afternoon. After
much prayer they could sense God calling them to start a church.
And so it began............And the Lord blessed the church!
The next Sunday,
August 29, 2004 they met in Green’s Funeral Home Chapel where there were 40 present.
We moved on to hold services in the Ferris Intermediate school cafeteria. September
05, 2004 was our first service there. The invitation was opened up for membership for the first time and 46 people came forward
for charter membership with the church. Dr. Bobby Adams was called to be the
full-time Pastor, Joanne Shafer and Virginia Cleveland as the Treasurer, and Elayne Blakley voted to be the church clerk. Wanda Lampier was voted as the pianist.
And the Lord blessed the church!
We had Fellowship
twice each month on Sunday evenings where we met in Bea’s café on the square in Ferris where a great time of Christian
fellowship was enjoyed by all. This is where we had our first Thanksgiving Banquet
with 83 present.
And the Lord blessed the church!
And the church
grew...December 26, 2004 we extended our charter membership until January 31, 2005.
At the end of that month there were 82 members. Our church was organized
December 05, 2004 with Dr. Gary Coleman, pastor, Lavon Drive
Baptist Church, Garland, Texas extended an arm for the church to organize
and he delivered the message. The Office of the Secretary of State issued New Beginnings Bible Church an Articles of Incorporation whereby
formed as a non-profit corporation.
And the Lord blessed the church!
And the church
grew......January 09, 2005 we voted to rent the building at 507 S. Main, Ferris,
Texas with a contract of (1) year. Our
move in date is set for February 27, 2005 which will be the 2nd phase of the church.
And the Lord blessed the church!
And the church
grew...February 06, 2005 we had two more to join our fellowship. February 27,
2005 we moved to 507 S. Main Street, Ferris, Texas, the new place where we will worship until a new Worship Center is built. Much work went into this building preparing it for us to use. The
inside & outside has been refurbished. New carpet is on the floor through-out the building. The chairs are comfortable
and beautiful. We have state of the art sound equipment which has been installed. New drums & piano have been purchased. Room
dividers are up for the Sunday school area as well as new chairs and tables. A
church family donated a new Projector and New Microphones and DVD Player have been purchased.
Two new church signs have been installed outside which light up in the evening.
And the Lord blessed the church!
And the church
grew...February 2005, John Cantu was voted to be our Minister of Music. John
attends college in Waxahachie and is from New Mexico where
his dad is a pastor.
And the Lord blessed our church!
And the church
grew...We had 130 present for our first Easter service. Chuck & Debbie Arnold
from Lancaster delivered special music along with our own
Barbara Williams.
And the Lord blessed the church!
Instead of deacons,
our church has Men’s Meeting before we have business meetings. One of our
college students, Aaron Lynch, surrendered to the ministry and will deliver his first message May 15, 2005. He is 21 years
of age and attends Navarro College in Corsicana working on a degree in Chiropractor.
We have been very honored to haveNita Pack to serve as our Children's Minister since the beginning of the church. She
has devoted extensive time, love, and energy to the children. Nita has been a great asset to New Beginnings Bible Church.
We are very blessed to have her on staff.
And the church grew...We had our first “Friend Day” April 24 with 216 present. Our church petitioned to become a member of the National Baptist Missionary of America
in April in Joplin, MO and
was accepted unanimously with no opposition.
And the Lord blessed the church!
The church voted
to call Eric Hall, Minister of Youth. Eric & Lori live in Midlothian with
their three year old daughter, Faith. Lori works for the City of Midlothian.
Our special guest
for Mother’s day, 2005 was Michael Bridges. We had 159 present.
And the Lord blessed the church!
Father's Day
was June 19, 2005 and our guests singers were Judy DeRamus and Sheila Lewis from Broken Bow, OK. They are both recording
artist for Nashville Gospel Records.
And the church
grew....The first Anniversary of the church was August 28, 2005. We had a blessed day in the Lord. The Cannan Heir's
Quartet came to deliver the special music and Brother Jerry Burnaman from the BMA Missions of Texas was our guest speaker. We had 245 present and (4) accepted the Lord that day.
After the services we had a catered lunch waiting for us.
And the Lord blessed the church!
The church recently
purchased a church van and trailer for the
Youth and
Bus Ministry. Property has been purchased @
1970 FM 983,
Ferris, Texas and a building 100X170
has also been purchased.
And the Lord blessed the church!
September 18,
2005 "Friends by Grace" from Midlothian, Texas
will be our guest singers for the Morning Worship Service.
And the church
grew...As of 11-13-05 our membership stands
at 162.
And the Lord blessed the church!
The church petitioned the Ellis-Hill
Association, National BMA of America and BMA of Texas and was granted membership to all three associations during the year
2005.
October 23, 2005 we were blessed when
Jim Barbas joined the church to become our Percussionist. He was a friend to
many of us and we are truly blessed to have him as a member.
Christmas day we only had morning worship
where we had a beautiful candlelight service which was well attended and then everyone when their separate ways to enjoy Christmas
as planned. The evening service was cancelled.
January 14th about 30 men
and women met for breakfast on the new property and began cleaning off the acreage.
It was a big task but a job well done. It really looks nice.
We recently went to Dallas to “Feed My Sheep” with the Salvation Army. We had a glorious time witnessing to them. We have been twice
but have been hindered from attending because of the Dallas
City ruling of the homeless being on the streets.
January 22, 2006, “The Texas Girls”
came and ministered to us in song. They are three beautiful ladies from Midlothian. Our hearts were blessed and we had 107 present
and two united with the church by letter.
February 05, 2006 was a blessed day. We had 139 present and five accepted Christ as their Savior. We all went out to the new property for the Ground Breaking Service
immediately following the morning service.
Then at 5: PM we had our Super Bowl Party.
What a blessing it was. We had plenty of delicious food, games being played
over the building, some watching the game projected off the wall, and good Christian fellowship. Brother Bobby gave a short devotion at Half-time and two more accepted the Lord. That made seven for the day. God is God, all the time!
The ladies Fellowship met February 06,
2006 with 34 present. A wonderful spiritual time was enjoyed by all who attended. Many hearts were broken as the ladies shared their favorite scripture and explained
what the scripture meant to them. It was such a joy to be in the presence of these beautiful ladies and girls who love the
Lord and have a desire to serve Him.
Part of the foundation has been done
on the new property at 1970 FM 983, Ferris, Texas
for our new Worship Center Facilities. We expect the rest to be completed this
week if the weather permits. The building is due to arrive March 31st
and the Masters Builders will be here May 1st to donate their time of labor of love with us.
February 26, 2006 we all went over to
the Lancaster recreational Center where 12 members were baptized
with a great crowd of witnesses.
March 06, 2006 the Ladies Fellowship
held their monthly meeting. Ms. Lillie (Pastor’s wife) shared her “Life
Story” with the group.
Our Youth will be attending Acquire the
Fire in Dallas at Reunion Arena March 31-April.
We have had some move out of the community
and transferred their letter so our membership now stands at 240.
July 02, 2006 we held our first Baptismal
Service here in the new Worship Center.
Around 10 were baptized. We stayed out here for a 4th of July Picnic
and we all had a glorious time in the Lord knowing that soon we would be here all time to worship. And so here we are!
Now all the hard work is complete on
the new property at 1970 FM 983, Ferris, Texas and we rejoice
today with family & friends in our new Worship Center Facilities. This is phase 3 of New beginnings Bible Church and the membership to date is 247.
We moved into our New Worship Facilities
today, October 19, 2006 at 1970 FM 983, Ferris, Texas and had Ribbon Cutting today with dignitaries
present: Marietta Allen, Ferris Main Street Director, Jerry Burnaman, Executive
Director, BMA of Texas, Jerry Fulton, Director of Baptist Progress, BMA of Texas, and Nanette Paghi, Loan Director of Citizens
National Bank, Red Oak, Texas. We were honored with310 present and eleven additions to the church during the day.
We went back to the old facilities for
the last time for our annual Fall Festival. It was a wonderful time with the
children and the young at heart.
Sunday, November 19, 2006 we observed
Thanksgiving in the New Fellowship Hall with a Banquet at 6: PM.
The first wedding was held in the new
church December 16, 2006 for Martin Torres and Delores Nieto. The ladies honored Delores with a Bridal Shower during the Ladies
Monthly Fellowship and the men honored Martin with a surprise bachelor party during the month.
Our pastor underwent major back surgery
September 14 and was away from the pulpit a couple weeks.
After moving into the new facilities,
we had our first baptismal service today, November 5, 2006 during the evening service.
December 24, 2006 we had a beautiful
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 10: AM. Brother
Bobby told the Christmas Story, Jim Pool and Barbara Williams presented the special music and Kenneth Dunlap had a special
Christmas reading. “O Holy Night” was sung by CD by the late Marylynn Gist.
To date we have lost four precious members
who have gone on to Heaven: Marylynn
Gist, Frances Brown, Kenneth Wood, and Christi
Smith. Our membership is 302.
Don Piper, Author of “90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN” will be with us for four days beginning March 25-28.
We invite you to become a part of the church today and a piece of its history tomorrow.
This
is a church where people love the Lord, love each other, and have a desire to serve the Lord.
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