Eastford Baptist Church Update
Greetings Eastford folks! My name is Tim Howard and I am the pastor of Eastford Baptist Church. It is an honor and privilege to be the shepherd of EBC and it is an even greater privilege to be a part of the Eastford community.
One of the unique aspects about the Town of Eastford is how integrated the two churches in town are with the entirety of the community, with this column being an example of this. Eastford embraces the virtues and necessity of faith, which is something I am sure many would agree, is lacking but needed in our society as a whole. Thus, because of this rare gift, our church strives to be as big of a blessing as we can be to our little town, maintaining our Lord’s mandate to both love God and love you, our neighbors (Matthew 22:36-40).
Just to give you a little more background about our church, Eastford Baptist Church was founded in 1793, known originally as The Fourth Baptist Church of North Ashford. The Town of Eastford broke away from the Town of Ashford, in 1847 and thus the name of the church changed along with the establishment of the town. We are historically Baptist in our theology — however, we are independent of any organized denomination (i.e. the Southern Baptist Convention, American Baptist Convention, etc.). This simply means we are not governed by any outside entity, rather we are completely autonomous, being funded and governed ultimately by the people who make up our congregation.
We are also a Bible-believing, Bible-teaching church. This means if you visit us for worship, you will hear a sermon that is highly educational, delving into the history, grammar, and context of the Bible, as we make our way, verse by verse, through the text. At the same time, I try to make sure that we understand both the relevance and application to our lives today. I also give opportunities to ask questions of the sermon every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. We are a family-friendly church, offering Sunday School every week at 9:15 a.m. for all ages, children and teen club programs on Wednesdays in the fall, Vacation Bible School in the summer, as well as a variety of other fun activities geared to help your kids grow in their faith. We also strive to be a community-oriented church, striving to help and serve our neighbors however we can. Some examples of this include opening our doors to the Eastford Food Pantry, organizing roadside clean-up days, hosting Red Cross blood drives, as well as serving and helping with a variety of town-wide activities. If you live in Eastford, chances are you have been blessed by one of, if not many of our faithful members.
Again, it is a blessing to be a part of our Eastford community! Please feel free to contact me any time if you have any questions about our church! I also invite you to check out one of our worship services on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.!