LEAD PASTOR

First Baptist Church of Meriden, NH

2 Main St. Meriden, NH 03770

pul

fbcmeridennh.org

First Baptist of Meriden is seeking to replace our long serving pastor due to retirement. We are looking

for a pastor who is called to the mission field of northern New England, with a heart for the lost and a gift

for discipling those already in the flock. We have been an independent Baptist congregation since the

18th century and are looking to keep the theology consistent while having our ministry continually

updated to meet the needs of the 21st century. We are trusting in God to call the minister He wants and

pray that we may recognize the next pastor God wants for this assembly.

We are in a small town in one of the most secular areas of the country and as such we are a small

church. The current Sunday worship attendance is in the 30's with a number of families who have been

committed to the church for many years. We have people involved in prayer meetings, mens and

women's ministries, worship ministry, missions, and children's ministry. We have lots of personal

connections with other evangelical churches in the area.

The town is Plainfield, NH (Meriden being one of the two villages in the town) which is one of the 25

towns of the Lebanon Micropolitan Area (often spoken of as the "Upper Valley"). The area is anchored

by Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Health, and the many businesses and startups that have spun off from

them over the years just to our north. The entire area has around 78,000 people. Like Plainfield, most of

the towns surrounding the core of Hanover, NH, Lebanon, NH, and Hartford, VT have around 2,000

persons each. It is no longer true that there are more cows or sheep than people. All that to say, despite

the rural nature of our town, there is a lot more diversity than might be expected due to our connections

with the greater area, including Kimball Union Academy, a private school in town.

The church owns our building (artist rendering at top) which is at the intersection of Main Street and

Route 120, one of the 2 main roads in the town. We have endeavored to keep it maintained and updated

so it may continue to be useful in God's kingdom work and a testament to His care over the many years.

We also own our parsonage, which is a quick walk to the church and has been added onto and

renovated around 15 years ago.

God Bless,

Betty, Joe, Jonathan, and Stewart

First Baptist Pulpit Committee

pul