Our pastor, Doug Hanback, has been ministering with us since November of 2005.  He was raised in an Army family living primarily in the South and Midwest.  Before coming to BBC he ministered in Wisconsin for 15 years.

Pastor received his B.A. in 1971 when he was born again at the age of 11.  At the age of 16 he felt led of the Lord to pursue full-time ministry.  He did his undergraduate work at Spurgeon Baptist Bible College where he graduated in 1984.  He pursued his master’s degree from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary in 1988.

He and his wife Jana met at Spurgeon and were married in December of 1984.  They have four kids, ranging from a senior in high school down to fifth grade, all of whom Jana home schools.

Doug has a rich desire to see people grow in their walk with the Lord.  He emphasizes the need for progressive sanctification in all areas of the Christian life and that no one is either too young or too old to either start their walk with the Lord or grow in their walk with the Lord.  Due to the spiritual influence of godly men in his formative years, Doug believes that each member of the Body of Christ can play a role in edifying fellow believers.  He enjoys preaching expositorially through the bible.

Doug is a sports fan, he enjoys rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals in baseball and the Minnesota Vikings in football.  He also enjoys spending time with his two boys and men of the church on the local golf courses.

If you would like to get to know pastor better give him a call and he would be glad to sit down at Dunkin Donuts and chat over a cup of coffee.

Sunday School classes are held every Sunday Morning for the edification of children young and old.  From newborn to two years of age, the children enjoy the activities of the BBC nursery.  Our caring set of mothers and grandmothers watch, sing, read, and play with your children while you are in the adult class.

After they have reached two years of age, they join a special class geared for the all important transition from playing to participating in crafts, listening to Bible stories and sharing with one another.  The teachers in this class provide structure with fun, and seek to help the children learn about God in portions that they can handle.

When they have moved up to four years old, they move up to another class, this one geared toward the child that has better motor skills, a longer attention span, and who is progressing in their understanding of what is going on around them.  At this fun age the teachers pay attention to helping them be constructive, to learning more about God, and being partners with the parents in developing a passion for God with their students.

Some children come to a saving knowledge of the Lord at this age, or first recognize the fact that they are a sinner and have a need for a Savior.  That is one of the reasons that this is an important group for ministry!

As the child grows, so does his hunger for knowing more about the Bible.  They need to understand how the Bible was written, how to study it, and where to find things in the Bible.

The truth of God’s Word is becoming more real to them as they attempt to start applying their faith in real life situations.  These children come from all types of school backgrounds, and the understanding that they are different from the world causes them to want to reach their classmates, their friends and their peers with the Gospel of Christ.

It is in this class that these children are equipped to love the lost and seek their salvation.  It is here that they are learning to read the Scripture aloud, commit it to memory and to pray for their friends and family.

Bible Baptist Church has a Sunday School class for you!  Won’t you come join us Sunday mornings at 9:30 am?

We serve a snack between services, and would love for you to come fellowship with us!

Bible Baptist Church has teamed up with Word life Clubs to provide the Olympians.  The Olympians is designed for children in 1^st-6^th grade.  It is a bible based program that your child will love and they’ll learn more about God!

 

Olympians is designed to teach children about the Word of God and its relevance to their lives.  During the club night they will sing, hear & see a lesson presented on a topic that will build Christian character in their lives, a time to make application of the lesson learned, followed by game and snack time. .  Children who accomplish set goals are awarded each week.

As well during the week children are encouraged to complete daily devotionals.  WOL provides, at a minimal cost, devotionals for the whole family (pre-school, Olympians, youth and adults) so that the whole family can be studying the Word of God together on their particular age level.  This is an excellent aid for busy parents as the passages are prechosen (the devotionals are designed each year to take you through portions of the OT, NT, Psalms, and Proverbs) .

Along the way the children are encouraged to read two great Christian books, one concerns missions and the other helps build Christian character.

This all gets tied together as the children are encouraged to perform various Christian service ministries.  In this way the kids learn that learning God’s Word is not just academics, but very much involves application of what is learned.

Throughout all our children and youth ministries our goal is to assist you the parent in the Christian development of your Children.  We are not here to replace you, the parent, but rather we are here to encourage and assist you in your God given responsibility to train up your children in the ways of the Lord.

So please come check us out on Wednesday nights from 6:45-8:15 P.M.  Not sure if club night is on, a good rule of thumb is if the New Hartford school district is not in session or has canceled school due to weather conditions there is no club.