Who We Are...	Our Mission Statement:
	Vision: We are a healing, redemptive fellowship committed to the worship of the Living God, evangelizing the unsaved and assimilating the saved into the body toward a godly world view for the 21st century. We facilitate spiritual maturity through equipping, mentoring, discipling, small groups, necessary staffing and facility development.
	Staff Team: As a servant-team, we gladly encourage you to get better acquainted with our church family and friends. We are grateful for the stability and strength that comes from the past and the faithful foundation of community ministry that has been built since our church incorporation in 1854. But we are also excited about the fresh vision and opportunities for growth that exist now and in our future that will bring new possibilities to fulfill our missional living summed up in our purpose statement above. Celebrate with us our church home – a special place in a world that can often be unnerving, lonely and uncaring. Share our commitment to the Bible, prayer, ministry and excellence together. Appreciate this network of people who, with God’s help, provide a friendly place to grow in knowing and living God’s unchanging Word in a rapidly changing world.
WELCOME WHAT TO EXPECT WHAT WE BELIEVE ►WHO WE ARE Staff Team Pastoral Team Office Team  Deacon Team  EKG  Links History WHO IS JESUS? CONTACT & DIRECTION	Pastoral Team: Lead Pastor:  david.sims@fbclowell.org David Sims, aka "PD," serves as Lead Pastor with the pastoral team since September 2004.  He has nearly 25 years of full-time ministry experience along with 8 years of part time ministry roles.  Prior to that he studied and  worked in the field of electronics/communication engineering and has logged years of other work in both the automotive and industrial production areas of labor.  Dave holds a Bachelor of Religion degree with emphasis in pastoral studies, greek and music, and a Master of Divinity degree in pastoral studies from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.  He is currently enrolled in the PhD Theology extension studies program of Trinity Theological Seminary of Newburg, IN. David is married to his wonderful wife, Gayle, who works as an Administrative Assistant and assists in ministry support.  They have 3 grown children, a musician son and his wife in Nashville, TN, a daughter who serves in neuroscience nursing, and a daughter in exercise science field who is marrying a Naval Academy Ensign and moving to Pensacola, FL for flight school. Dave loves books and reading, tools and big-boy toys for hunting, fishing and motorcycle riding.  He enjoys the outdoors and has survived both bungee-jumping and sky-diving!  He, Gayle, and buddy, "Mackinac," their cat, reside in an idyllic plot of woods north of Lowell. Ministries Pastor:  contact@fbclowell.org W. Lee Taylor, "PT" for short, is serving in an administrative role with FBC for over 10 years.  With many years of ministry in Youth and Student areas, he still retains a young-at-heart spirit and perspective.  Pastor Lee coordinates countless facility, office, organizational, calendar and administrative details with his signature smile and insight.     Pastor of Student Ministries & Outreach: philip_j_severn@cornerstone.edu WELCOME to "Pastor Phil!"  We have been in a search mode for a man for this ministry, and praying for Phil and Sandy Severn.  On Sunday, January 17, 2010, the FBC Family voted to call Phil to this ministry position to begin on January 25.  Phil and Sandy come to us from ministry with Kentwood Baptist Church in Kentwood, Michigan.  Phil is completing his degree in Youth Ministry and Bible from Cornerstone University this year, having previously studied with Philadelphia Biblical University.  Sandy has degrees in Bible and Education and serves as the Assistant Director of Appletree Christian Learning Center in Lowell, MI.  Pray for their transition to FBC.   More information is posted on the "INTIMACY WITH GOD" page on this site.  Pictures from our February 28, 2010 INSTALLATION SERVICE as Phil formally joins our MInistry Team. Back to Menu
We intentionally partner with several church and service groups and outreach ministries who embrace our Biblically based beliefs and convictions as part of the greater expression of the Body of Christ. This includes our fellowship with the Grand Rapids Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GRARBC), the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches (MARBC), and the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC).    ...in History.... Baptists of the past you might like to know...      CLICK HERE for a full  Statement of Faith	Office Team: Office Manager:  Kathy Stiver  kathy.stiver@fbclowell.org Financial Secretary:  Teresa Buckingham  teresa.buckingham@fbclowell.org Back to Menu
	Deacon Team: 2009 Members - John Gerard, chairman Bob Berrington, secretary Mike Burnham Phil Gerard, treasurer Davidpaul Lemmen David Pasquale Earl Pomeroy George E. Raimer Mike Sigafoose Steve VanLaan Back to Menu
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	History:   We observed our 155th Anniversary in the Lowell Community on September 20, 2009!   Click HERE for a flash presentation of the powerpoint highlights we enjoyed that day.     Back to Menu