First Baptist Church

CJCDC Corporate Recognition Breakfast

Dear Friend, We are days away from the Central Jersey Community Development Corporation’s Annual Corporate Recognition Breakfast, and I need your...

Getting to the Next Level - Friday, July 8, 2011

Dear friend: The first six months of this year have been both weird and amazing for me. They have been weird because I have never had to recover fr...

Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Dear friends, We have had a great launch into March at First Baptist. In spite of the rainy weather we had a tremendous day on Sunday. And our numb...

Divine Healing - Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Dear Friends, On Dec. 30 I underwent surgery to remove my prostate due to my doctor having detected evidence of cancer. The next day I walked out o...

Last Sunday - Thursday, December 29, 2010

Dear friend: Last Sunday we had a unique experience during our 11:00am service. The holiday weekend and the threatening snowstorm caused many of ou...

Uncertain Times - Friday, December 24, 2010

Dear Friend: As this year rapidly draws to a close, many of us continue to feel the effects of the global economic crisis. And the word that contin...

Please Fast & Pray - Wednesday, October 20th

Dear Friend: To spiritually prepare us for Thursday's airing of "Almighty Debt" on CNN, I am asking that you fast and pray from sun up to sun down ...

Jubilation Gospel Concert and Fall Revival

Dear Friend: God is blessing us to have a tremendous ending to a marvelous year. It is October already and we still have so much to do. I want t...

Volunteers Needed for Fugitive Safe Surrender

Dear Friend: FBCLG is hosting Fugitive Safe Surrender Nov. 3-6, 2010 and 300 volunteers are needed to make the program a success. Fugitive Safe Sur...

RCD Credit Union 2010 Bike-A-Thon

Dear Friend: This Saturday, bikers from First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens and the community will participate in the Renaissance Community De...

A Special Message from First Lady Donna Soaries

Dear Sisters in Christ: Ecclesiastes 3:1 says: “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” We thank God for an...

Help Needed for Mission Trips

Dear Friend: First Baptist Church is planning three more trips this year - to Ghana and twice to Haiti - but we need your help getting there. Man...

The Saturday Academy

Dear Friend: If you have not already made plans for your children this summer, consider registering them for The Saturday Academy. The Saturday ...

CJCDC 16th Annual Renaissance Golf Classic

Dear Friend: On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, the Central Jersey Community Development Corporation (CJCDC) will host its 16th Annual Renaissance Communit...

Scholarship Ministry's Jazz Brunch

Dear Friend: The Scholarship Ministry plays an integral role in giving our high school graduates access to a higher education. Without the scholars...

Mother's Day Help

Haiti New Birth Kits - Dear Friend: Sunday is Mother's Day. While we plan to honor, celebrate and remember our mothers on this day, let us no...

Church Events - May

Personal message from Pastor Soaries: Dear Friend: May is a busy month for First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. Please try to support the...

Returning Home

Pastor Soaries' Good Friday Sermon - "The Courage of the Cross" Personal message from Pastor Soaries: I am preparing to leave Haiti in a few h...

Expecting mothers in Haiti need our help

The Haitian Minister of Social Affairs makes a plea to FBCLG Personal message from Pastor Soaries: The Haitian Minister of Social Affairs is res...

Pastor's Corner - First Sunday

Dear Friend: There will be two significant events taking place during Sunday’s services – Communion will be observed at the beginning of each s...

Pastor's Corner - Haiti Relief

Dear Friend: Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of Tuesday’s earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and those connected to this horrible t...

Pastor’s Corner – Christmas Gifts

Dear Friend: Although we have passed the official Thanksgiving holiday, I am still thanking God for the blessings of this year and specifically...

Pastor’s Corner – Thank You

Dear Friend: Words cannot express my appreciation to everyone for the outpouring of love that I received for my 19th pastoral anniversary. I ne...

Pastor Corner – Men of Valor

Dear Friend: This year we were going to have a Men’s Retreat but we changed our minds. Instead we decided to partner with a national men’s ...

Pastor’s Corner – The Grio

Dear Friend: I am going to be doing a weekly opinion piece on a new NBC owned black news website thegrio.com. This site is one month old and ha...

Pastor’s Corner – Youth Sunday

Dear Friend: If you have taken any time to observe a young person lately you have probably noticed that too many kids gets bored easily, have v...

Pastor's Corner - Time Flies

Dear Friend: We have all either heard or said the words “time flies.” Well those words had new meaning for me this week as I participated i...

Pastor's Corner - Staycation

Dear Friend: We were discussing our August "Staycation" Series in staff meeting today and excitement is building. This week I will be pr...

Pastor's Corner - Citizen's Summit

Dear Friend: The arrest of dozens of public officials today punctuates the reality that corruption among public officials has reached epidemic propor...

Pastor's Corner - Pastor's Corner

Dear Friend: Thank you for your support for the Kurt Carr concert last Saturday night. We had a wonderful evening of gospel music and an...

Pastor's Corner - Father's Day

Dear Friend: I am very excited about the fact that we are celebrating Father’s Day this year. Perhaps our emphasis on fatherhood will encourage...

Pastor's Corner - Debt Collectors

Dear Friend: According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumer’s complaints about debt collectors are on the rise. Americans have reported bein...

Pastor's Corner - CJCDC

Dear Members and Friends: Sixteen years ago the First Baptist Community Development Corporation was formed to respond to the needs ...

Pastor's Corner - Pentecost

Dear Friend: On Sunday, May 31 churches all over the world commemorate “Pentecost Sunday.” This is the day that we celebr...

Pastor's Corner - Ghana

Dear Friend: I am finally readjusting to being home after a whirlwind and exhilarating week in Ghana. It will take me a long time to desc...

Pastor's Corner - Tonight

Dear Friend: Tonight is the last night of the Revival and Crusade being held at our church. Please join us as we enjoy the tremendous t...

Pastor's Corner - Strategy for Staying Strong

Dear Friend: I have received many wonderful responses to my message last Sunday at 9:00a.m. "A Strategy for Stayi...

Pastor's Corner - Swine Flu Information

Dear Friend: The NJ Department of Health and Senior Services has asked that I help distribute the following Swine ...

Pastor's Corner - Small Business Clinic

May God bless you and your family. Sincerely, DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Send comments to dsoaries@fbcsomerset.com.

Pastor's Corner

Dear Friend: I was in Washington, DC for the first part of this week and I heard some of the leading experts describe their predictions related t...

Pastor's Corner - Preaching Sunday Afternoon

Dear Friend: On Sunday, March 22, 2009, I will be preaching at the Brick Drive Fellowship Service for the First Baptist Church of E...

Pastor's Corner - Coping With Job Loss

Dear Friend: Over a million people have filed for unemployment during that last two months. Losing a job is a devastating blow for families and i...

Pastor's Corner - Proverb 22:6

Dear Friend: Last week, I received many encouraging words from my teaching lesson on Proverb 22:6. If you did not attend service last Sun...

Pastor's Corner - Excellent Service

Dear Friend: Happy New Year! I hope you had an enjoyable holiday season and have begun executing your plans for the New Year. It is amazing that ...

Pastor's Corner - Live Video Streaming

Dear Friend:: I am elated to announce that on Sunday, November 23, our 9:00 AM EST worship service will be streamed live on the inte...

Pastor's Corner - Counting the Cost

Dear Friend: On Friday, November 21st, at 3:00 PM, First Baptist will be the host-site for the first of a series of hearings entitled, Counting ...

Pastor's Corner - Excellent Legacy

Dear Friend: On Sunday, November 23, 2008, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens will celebrate our 71st Church's anniversary. Help us...

Pastor's Corner - An Excellent Election

Dear Friend: In the year 313 AD Roman Emperor Constantine signed the Edict of Milan which proclaimed religious tolerance in the Roman Empire. Prior t...

Pastor's Corner - Congratulations President Elect Obama

Dear Friend: Thank God to be alive for this momentous night when an African American is elected as the President Elect for the United States of Ame...

Pastor's Corner - Excellent Faith

Dear Friend: This is the first year in many years that I have decided to work throughout the month of August and to preach a special sermon series....