Stories tagged with: first baptist church of ceredo

• Community love, CP expand W. Va. church's reach

  by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Tuesday, September 05, 2017 (7 years ago)

  

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  CEREDO, W.Va. (BP) -- Members of First Baptist Church of Ceredo, W.Va., use a hands-on approach in ministry to their local community. For a global presence, they rely on the Cooperative Program.

  The 130-year-old church draws about 190 people to Sunday morning worship and allocates 15.5 percent of undesignated income to missions through the CP.

  "This is a community-oriented place," said Rodney Hale, now in his 18th year as pastor of First Baptist Ceredo. "When the Lord blesses, we're supposed to give ... Read More