First Baptist Church

Burning Credit Card Offers on Sunday, April 22

Dear Friend, For a few years I have been thinking about doing something to demonstrate my concern that banks were sending credit card offers that...

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...