Grounded in faith in Jesus Christ, the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown welcomes all in its commitment to worshipping God and serving others. We invite you to join us for worship on Sunday mornings at 10am, participate in a small group, partner with us in ministry, or take part in a special event.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Easter Sunrise Service: Lakefront Park (Lake St. between Pioneer St. and Fish Rd.) at 7am on Sunday, March 31
Race, Equity and Justice Series: We meet at 6pm at 22 Main Street in the ballroom on the upper floor. Pizza and beverages provided. We are grateful for funding from a Louise Burchard Pierce Memorial Grant.
APRIL 21: Screening of “Barry Farm: Community, Land & Justice in Washington, DC”
Amber Wiley, University of Pennsylvania and the DC Legacy Project
Ecumenical Lenten Study: This Lent, the churches of Cooperstown will be leading a series of discussions based on the book, My Promised Land by Ari Shavit. Copies are available for $18 each by contacting the Christ Church parish administrator: parishadmin@christchurchcooperst own.org or calling 547-9555.
We will meet for five Wednesdays in Lent, between Ash Wednesday and Holy Week. Each meeting will begin at 5:30pm with a simple soup/salad dinner followed by a 45-60 minute discussion led by our local clergy and based on the book. For each week there will be questions that will be emailed to you for us to begin our discussion, which will be based on the chapt ers for that week.
February 21, 5:30pm: Christ Church Parish Hall, 69 Fair Street
February 28, 5:30pm: Presbyterian Church, 25 Church Street
March 6, 5:30pm: Baptist Church, 21 Elm Street
March 13, 5:30pm: Fly Creek United Methodist, 852 Co Rd 26, Fly Creek, NY 13337
March 20, 5:30pm: Cooperstown United Methodist, 66 Chestnut Street
Brooks BBQ dinners: The First Baptist Church of Cooperstown, 21 Elm Street, will be offering take-out Brooks Chicken Dinners again in 2024 on 2nd Fridays from May until October! It is best to pre-order, so please send your orders to baptistcooperstown@gmail.com by the Wednesday before the 2nd Friday.