Who We Are
We are a committed, caring American Baptist family serving Westwood and surrounding towns. We seek to reach out to our community and to the wider world through missions to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Coming from diverse denominational and theological backgrounds, we are strong because we have joined together in celebration of our common beliefs as Baptists.
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to worship; to teach and to learn, whatever our age; to spread the Word of God through active support of local mission efforts and national and international mission
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programs; to enjoy fellowship together in both age appropriate and intergenerational activities, both social and spiritual; to be part of God's greater family through the Westwood Interfaith Council, and to praise God in music and song through our choirs and bell ringers.
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The Covenant of the First Baptist Church of Westwood
Here in the presence of God and of each other, we profess our faith in God as our Father, in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, and in the Holy Spirit as our comforter and guide.
We believe that in the Bible are the truths of God which make inescapable demands upon our lives.
We hold to the right of each member to interpret the Bible and apply its principles to the conduct of life.
We believe it is our duty:
To pray daily.
To read the scriptures diligently, and to teach them faithfully to our children.
To observed the ordinances of the Lord's Supper and Baptism.
To seek by example and word to lead others to Christ.
To help send the Gospel to the whole human family and to sustain the work and worship of Christ's Church, recognizing that our time, talents, and resources are trusts from God.
We resolve to give ourselves to God's service and, therefore, we will endeavor to grow in Christ-likeness remembering that as we experienced baptism, so are we risen to a new and holy life.
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