![]() ![]() ![]() We instituted the following ministries in 19:Ĭhildren Ministry, Men's Bible Study, Outreach Ministry, Nursery Ministry, Women's Bible Study, Tri-City Homeless Ministry, Youth Ministry, Single's Ministry, and Elmwood Prison Ministry. To accommodate more growth the Lord blessed us to occupy our first permanent facility at 4251 Peralta Blvd in October of 1990. Our Bible Study ministries grew tremendously as well. The church grew by over 250 souls each year. We witnessed the Lord's mighty hand in 19. The dedication of workers and members has resulted in our focus and determination to MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.? Due to continued growth we leased classroom space adjacent to our church offices on January 1, 1989. Our first location was the Fremont Community Center located in Central Park.ĭue to growth and Sunday School needs, we moved to Clark Hall at 4000 Bay Street, Fremont, on August 14, 1988. Janumarked the date of our first worship celebration. There was a need in Fremont and God sent us to meet that need. The biblical basis for coming to Fremont is found in Acts 16:6-10. The month of Decembe,r 1987 was dedicated for reaching and informing our community of our planned arrival. The third step focused on reaching out to our community. On Novemwe officially enrolled 35 charter members into our church. Emphasizing the need for workers who were not afraid of evangelism, Door to Door, the next meeting was reduced by 10 people. There were approximately 25 people present. The first official meeting was held Octoat Emmanuel Baptist Church. We believe that our ministry is within the FREMONT area, with the BIBLE as our foundation, and Christian FELLOWSHIP as our building blocks. This name was chosen to emphasize the priorities of the church. Pastor Jones chose Fremont Bible Fellowship. The second step focused on choosing a name. Under the leadership of the before mentioned pastors, Emmanuel and Pilgrim Rest agreed to become our sponsors. The first step involved securing sponsorship of this new church. Utilizing the Nine Steps of Church Planting recommended by the Southern Baptist Convention, a plan was initiated. Jones heard the call of God to embark on this endeavor. Smith (former pastor of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Rev. Gaines (Emmanuel Baptist Church) and Pastor Willie J. After much prayer and consultation with Pastor Willie T. Jones about being involved in a new church start. Elga Wells, (Black Church Consultant of the Southern Baptist Convention), approached Rev. ![]()
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