First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, NC

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On Sunday, we had the joy of celebrating our 2026 graduates! Congratulations Skyler Keyes, Landen Proctor, and Jesse Kli...
06/02/2026

On Sunday, we had the joy of celebrating our 2026 graduates! Congratulations Skyler Keyes, Landen Proctor, and Jesse Kline - we are so proud of you!

In celebration of our 175th anniversary, we've been sharing "this moment in history" each week in worship! Here is one w...
05/27/2026

In celebration of our 175th anniversary, we've been sharing "this moment in history" each week in worship! Here is one we've shared in recent weeks:

From the beginning of the church’s history, it has taken seriously its mission to improve the moral and spiritual atmosphere of the community. Often in its records is made mention of efforts to discipline wayward members. Charges are recorded against members for such breaches of church discipline as failure to attend conferences, profanity, drunkenness, dancing, immorality, operating a government distillery, and playing cards. Unless delinquent members appeared before the church to make satisfactory explanations to these charges fellowship was withdrawn from them.

In August of 1879, a resolution was passed requiring the roll call of members at each conference and absences were noted. If a male member was absent three times in succession without satisfactory reason he was called before the church to give an explanation.

Many of these records are found in the very first book of minutes that was established at the beginning of the church in 1851. We are very fortunate to still have this early record of our history. It can be found in our church’s historical cabinet in the hallway near the Welcome Center.

First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton of today takes a different approach to helping others within its membership when they stray from fellowship with God by loving them and showing them, what God would have them do through example and prayer. However, we do thank God that the church in its early days sought to be righteous with what was considered in those days to be grave sins. They believed that the church should be a light to their community, taking a strong stand for Christ.

Pentecost 2026
05/26/2026

Pentecost 2026

Join us tomorrow as we celebrate Pentecost! Don't forget to wear RED!
05/23/2026

Join us tomorrow as we celebrate Pentecost! Don't forget to wear RED!

Huge thanks to our volunteers that put out red pinwheels for Pentecost in the (often pouring) rain this morning! For som...
05/23/2026

Huge thanks to our volunteers that put out red pinwheels for Pentecost in the (often pouring) rain this morning! For some, playing in the rain was the highlight 😉

Join us Sunday as we celebrate Pentecost! Don't forget to wear RED!
05/21/2026

Join us Sunday as we celebrate Pentecost! Don't forget to wear RED!

If you have a graduate from high school, college, graduate school, or any other academic program this year, we want to r...
05/20/2026

If you have a graduate from high school, college, graduate school, or any other academic program this year, we want to recognize you! Email John Miller with your info by May 22 so we can include you on Graduate Sunday, May 31.

Address

246 N Main Street
Rutherfordton, NC
28139

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18282869047

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