Welcome to First Baptist Church!

First Baptist Church has one purpose: To help people in our community and around the world know God, love God, and serve God. It is our vision to become a growing community of committed, caring Christians who reach out to unchurched people across Ocean County, helping them become the people God wants them to be through combined ministries of relevant Bible instruction, contemporary worship, and compassionate service.

Attention Musicians!

Can you play a flute or clarinet or violin or trumpet or any other instrument?  Would you like to be one of our instrumentalists?  Please see Pastor John or Steve Graf to be part of the team.  Thank you for your willingness to serve The First Family!    

Vacation Bible School

Mark your calendars for our Crocodile Rock VBS, which will be held the week of July 20th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. each evening.  Interested in being a part of our VBS program?  Please see Dawn Ennis or Vicky Zahler.  We’d love to have you join us! Click here for more about the program. 

Upcoming Events

  • June 28: Annual Business Meeting
  • July 12: God and Country Day
  • July 20-24: Vacation Bible School
  • July 21: Triangle
  • July 26: Paul Sanders at FBC

   Celebrating a Relationship
     The Ultimate Friendship


You’ll often hear this little saying in Christian circles: “Life is hard, but God is good!”  Even though it’s true, it can come across a bit glib or flippant.  Life is hard, and God is good.  He often gets us through the hard times by placing good friends in our lives.  On this Friend Day at First Baptist, let’s think about “The Ultimate Friendship.”


Service Times:

June 28: Morning Service, 10:45am
July 5: Communion Service, 10:45am
July 5: Evening Service, 6:30pm
July 12: Morning Service, 10:45am
July 19: Morning Service, 10:45am
July 19: Evening Service, 6:30pm
July 26: Morning Service, 10:45am
July 26: Evening Service, 6:30pm
Aug 2: Communion Service, 10:45am
Aug 2: Evening Service, 6:30pm