On June 12, 2022, Antioch celebrated its 250th Anniversary. View the video below to see part of our church’s history, and stay tuned for more footage from this special day.
A message from Pastor Tom prior to the celebration:
“It’s amazing that our church was founded on June 13, 1772! That’s four years before the Declaration of Independence!
I am thankful to Delegate Otto Wachsmann for carrying HJ 98 and also for Delegate Matt Fariss for signing onto and supporting this bill. HJ 98 is a House Joint Resolution commending Antioch Baptist Church for 250 years of service to God, and the Yale, Sussex, and Southampton County communities.
I’m also thankful to Senator Louise Lucas for carrying SJ 64, which is a Senate Joint Resolution also commending Antioch Baptist Church for 250 years of service to God, and the Yale, Sussex, and Southampton County communities.
And, I’m thankful to the Sussex County Board of Supervisors who are working on a Board Resolution commending our church in the same manner.
While 250 years seems like an eternity to us, it is only a brief moment in time. When God ordained Antioch to be founded, He knew long before Elder John Meglamre did that Antioch would go there in His name and that Antioch would go on to plant several other churches in the area to share the Good News!
God has a plan in it all, and God has a plan for your life as well! [11] For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11
Also, while things here in the world have changed immensely over 250 years, the Lord never changes and that is an awesome hope for us! [8] Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. – Hebrews 13:8
God’s grace, mercy, and blessing don’t change and He loves us in spite of ourselves! This is why He sent His Son to die at Calvary… to pay a price He didn’t owe for a debt we could not pay.
[21] God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. – 2 Corinthians 5:21″
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