To Know Christ and Make Him Known
We are a Reformed Baptist church meeting in Richmond, Maine.
Worship with us on Sundays @10am.
Our Beliefs
Articles of Faith
The most important thing about a church is what it believes. Historically, churches have used creeds and confessions of faith to summarize biblical teaching and clearly identify what they believe. All of our members embrace the biblical and historic Christian faith as articulated in the Apostles’ Creed.
We have also adopted a revised version of the New Hampshire Confession (1853) and the London Confession (1689) as our doctrinal standards, meaning that our elders teach in accordance with these confessions and our members sincerely agree to learn from everything taught therein.
Membership Covenant
While our articles of faith summarize what we believe and teach, our membership covenant summarizes how we intend to live together. Our acceptance of this covenant follows the practice of believers throughout the centuries who have pledged to God and one another to live out the gospel in community.
Core Commitments
Our core commitments reflect immovable aspects of our church life together and describe our doctrinal and philosophical emphasis as to how we function as a church.
Our Sermons
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Sunday FAQs
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We meet on the second floor of the Ames Mill building, located next to the Waterfront Park in Richmond. The address is 307 Front Street, 2nd Floor, Richmond, ME 04357.
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Our Sunday service begins at 10am, but we encourage people to arrive at least 15 minutes early to find a place to park, greet someone, and find a seat.
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You can park one of two places: on the street in front of the Ames Mill building or the waterfront parking lot. Please be mindful not to block any driveways or park in non-public parking spaces. If you choose to park at the waterfront, we recommend you find a space in the dirt parking lot behind the building. Just leave enough room for other vehicles to be able to maneuver. Keep in mind the entrance is on Front Street.
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While we don’t have a particular dress code, most of our members dress somewhere between “Sunday Best” and casual. “Business casual” may be the best way to describe it. Feel free to come as you are.
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Our worship on Sunday follows this pattern:
Adoration: We begin the service by offering praise—through word and song—to the Triune God who created and upholds the universe. A pastor then reads a passage of Scripture to the congregation.
Confession: In the light of God’s majesty, our darkness is exposed. We confess our sin to God together by reciting Psalm 51, followed by a time of silent confession. The Scriptures are then read, reminding us of the forgiveness God offers in his son, Jesus Christ, to those who believe. We then respond to his forgiveness with songs of gratitude.
Intercession: Having given thanks for what God has done for us in Christ, a pastoral prayer is offered for the needs of the church and for those who are suffering. We then pray the Lord’s Prayer together, as Christ taught us, followed by a time of fellowship and financial giving.
Instruction: Once we have brought our requests to God, we enter into a time of instruction in the Christian Faith. The congregation recites the Apostles’ Creed to remind us of the essentials of the faith that have been believed in every generation of Christian history. A pastor then delivers a sermon, which is typically part of a passage-by-passage study through a book of the Bible.
Thanksgiving: We then move into the climax of our worship service when believers are invited into communion with the Lord Jesus himself through partaking of the bread and the cup, through which we are reminded of his suffering and death on our behalf.
Commission: Finally, the church is reminded of her mission in the world and how she is to conduct herself. This time is brought to a close when a prayer of benediction is offered by a pastor.
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We believe children should participate in worship along with their families. This is one of the primary ways parents can train their children to love Christ and his church.
We also understand that very young children can make it difficult for parents to participate in the service. Because of this, we are currently building a nursery space that will be available for children ages 0-4. Though the space is currently under construction and is not yet staffed, the room can be used by parents who need to take their children out of the service for a time to reset. There is also space in the back of the sanctuary to stand with your children if needed.
Our Leaders
Isaac Thibodeau
Lead Pastor/Elder
Damian Smith
Pastor/Elder
David Longar
Pastoral/Elder Candidate
Our Affiliations
The Pillar Network
Maine Baptist Association
SEND Network
Giving
All donations are applied to the general fund of the church.
Give Online
Donating online is preferred over cash or check since it makes bookkeeping much easier for us.
Give by Check
While we prefer you give online, if you chose to donate via check, you can mail it to 307 Front St, 2nd Floor, Richmond, ME 04357. You can also deliver it in person at one of our Sunday morning gatherings.