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This Week: EXPERIENCE HISTORY!
In 1664 a small group of religious refugees settled in a lush area of farmland we now call Middletown. Twenty four years later they formally organized the oldest continuous Baptist church in New Jersey, now called Old First Church, which is located on an original portion of Kings Highway between two parts of Route 35. On Saturday May 5 and Sunday May 6 you have the opportunity to tour the 1832 building on the site along with almost 40 other historical sites in Monmouth County during Weekend in Old Monmouth.
History is living the experience of not just old buildings but learning how they contirbuted to the world you live in now! The 1832 building is set on the foundations of the 1720 foundation, the old building having burned to the ground in 1828. Members of the church pledged as much as $3 and $5 to help build this structure. Can you imagine?
The tour will include the foundation, the undercroft, the historic cemetery where Revolutionary War heroes are buried. But this is not just a tour of an old building. It is learning about how history serves as the foundation for the world where we now live.
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Old First Church is an inclusive and welcoming community.
We read Scripture seriously and critically and welcome all who are searching for a way to live their faith.
Join us for our early Sunday alternative service at 8:30 AM or the regular service at 10:30 AM.
We are an inclusive and welcoming community of faith witnessing to God's love in the world.
We examine Scripture seriously and critically as a basis for our lives.
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