We keep the light on

Yesterday afternoon the Executive Committee of Pierce Memorial Baptist Home met here. Over the years, our church has hosted committees from the Home because it provides a convenient site for some of the Board members. After the meeting I thought about the number of outside groups and organizations that host events and committee meetings here. The number is impressive. In the last year we have hosted;

Buenas Nuevas Hispanic Church
Lord Glory Methodist Church
Brownie Troop 3225
Daisy Scout Troop 233
Beginning Yoga with Carol Klammer
Literacy Volunteers -
Volunteer training
One on one tutoring
New member recruitment
Health Screening
Pierce Baptist Home
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Nominating Committee
Norwich Churches Together
Head Start
Norwich Free Academy Boys Soccer Team
Luis Pabon Spaghetti Supper Fund Raisers


The list actually goes on with many others who have had one time uses. When I first came to First Baptist we were hardly using our building at all. One of the dreams of the Executive council back then was to be a more visible presence in the community. We wanted our building to be used for the glory of God. That dream has become a reality.

Over the years we have hosted the Americares Free Health Clinic, the Norwich Rotary Club, An Senior Adult Exercise Class, a Boy Scout Explorer Post, Spirit of Broadway Show Rehearsals, AA Groups and much more.

In February we will begin hosting the "Spiritual Open Mic" for the Christian community a few times a year. We will share responsibility for the coffeehouse type event with its founder, the Christ Episcopal Church.

There are even more plans in the works for the future and it is good to know that the people in our community have found our sacred space to have a welcome mat out for the good organizations in our community.

Cal