The First Baptist Church of Freehold is a historic, landmark church whose purpose and mission has remained the same throughout its 180-year existence – to share God’s love through Jesus Christ. We are a diverse congregation, coming from many different backgrounds, yet we celebrate and rejoice in the unity we have in our faith. First Baptist is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, USA and
the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey. Alongside these organizations we support missionaries with services to provide educational opportunities and resources. The sanctuary we worship in today is the third church. The first was at the corner of the Baptist Cemetery on Barkalow Avenue, built in the late 1700s. The location of this first church building is marked by a memorial monument, which was dedicated on Nov. 28, 1959 – our 125th anniversary. After a growing membership, it was decided upon to build a new church, which was our second church. This church, where the parsonage is today, was dedicated in 1847. In 1889, the cornerstone for the present church was laid on the corner of West Main Street and Manalapan Avenue, as the “Old Church” became inadequate for the size of the growing congregation. The present church was dedicated in 1890. On November 15, 2009, our church celebrated its 175th anniversary.
