The Board of Church Extension approved the opening of the Harmony Mission Church in Harmony, New Jersey. Over a year ago the former Sovereign Grace Baptist Church contacted Church Extension regarding how the church could connect with the Bible Fellowship Church and become part of our fellowship. (Note: They originally chose this name Read more…
When Church Planter Josh Dupiche arrived at Hope Church, Milford, DE in 2020, he discovered that one of his big weekly tasks would be finding music on YouTube for the weekly worship gathering. He says, “It was painstakingly difficult finding the right songs with video that made sense for our Read more…
Some of our Bible Fellowship Churches began in the late 1880s. When these stalwarts of our denomination began there was no internet, no television, no cars, no vacuum cleaners. We were called the Mennonite Brethren in Christ and we looked Mennonite with plain dress and no jewelry or excesses. Despite Read more…
“What responsibility does this church have to non-churched people in the communities surrounding it?” The challenge was straight forward and clear as then Pastor Austin Shelly handed out a map with a ten-mile radius outlining the area surrounding Faith Bible Fellowship Church in Fleetwood PA. The church had reached a Read more…
On April 24-26, 2023, Bible Fellowship Church pastors and elders gathered for BFC Conference to hear reports, have doctrinal discussions, and worship times together. Throughout the three days, three mission churches graduated from Church Extension and are now recognized as particular churches. In addition, Dan Hoffstetter, church planter at Redeemer Read more…
Trail Life is reflected in our motto, “Walk Worthy” from Colossians 1:10—“…that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;…” We are an adventure group, a scouting troop if you will, but Trail Life is Read more…
In the quiet dark of the early morning, Donna Oliver was home alone. She felt a burden on her soul that she could not carry anymore. She cried out, “Lord, I have gone my own way for too long. My way is not the best and I need to turn Read more…
As a church plant, you are in the building stages of every aspect of church life including ministry to children. Here are three ways to minister to children in Sunday morning worship when you don’t have a fully developed children’s ministry yet. 1. Provide a children’s sermon. Early in our Read more…
When Dan Hoffstetter was preparing to launch Redeemer BFC in Topton, PA just one year ago, he included on his launch team a person who can manage and update the social media accounts for the church plant. The social media manager takes pictures during church events to share on Facebook Read more…
When Church Planter Tim Zuck was investigating a possible church plant near Easton, PA in Forks Township, they discovered that sports was going to be key in reaching people in the community. Tim Zuck coached teams for kids and he and his wife, Tori, intentionally got to know the families Read more…