About Bellerose

 

 

"The joy of the Lord is our strength." Nehemiah 8:10.  Seventy-five years ago a group of Bible-believing new residents brought into being in Bellerose a baptist church, conceived in prayer and dedicated to sharing God's Good News.  Their message was:  All people everywhere need to repent and to receive His Son, Jesus the Christ, as personal Savior, for the forgiveness of sin and for the fullness of joy.  To implement their conviction they began with cottage prayer meetings every Wednesday night, then neighborhood canvasses and Sunday Services, including a Sunday Bible School.  After awhile, they hired a part-time pastor and rented stores for their meetings.  By God's guidance and the sacrificial efforts of their people, the Bellerose Baptist Church was incorporated in 1929 and the present building was begun in 1939.  Since then we have been blessed with the leadership of eight pastors.  To God be the Glory!

 

We believe that God has revealed Himself in His written Word, the Bible, and in His living Word, Jesus our Lord, Who came as the Babe of Bethlehem.  He ministered in our world, died as the atonement for our sins and the sins of all who put their trust in Him, then rose again.  He intercedes for us and will come back as King of Kings.  Confident in this faith, we continue to reach out through friendship, church services, prayer, Bible study for all ages, and youth ministries.  By His grace, we have sponsored several new churches and inner-city ministries.  God also gave us a vision of getting this word to "the ends of the earth" through prayer, finances and contacts with missionaries and mission boards.  From our membership, young people have answered His call to foreign fields and to pastoral duties.  As members, we lovingly respond, too, in prayer and giving for those who go. 

 

The church of Jesus Christ is alive and growing.  We rely on His never-failing promises in our personal lives as well as on His Assurance: "I will build My Church".  "The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy."  Psalm 126:3  "Taste and See!"  Psalm 34:8

 

Mrs. Helen Cutter (December 1993)

 

 

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