First Baptist Church

About this church

First Baptist Church of Bath gathers for Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. at 851 Washington Street. The service blends contemporary and traditional worship in a downtown building completed in 1853. Its steeple houses the city clock, whose chimes have sounded for more than 170 years—an unusually local landmark for someone approaching the church for the first time.

The congregation traces its roots to the early 1800s and describes its present purpose as growing disciples in fellowship, proclaiming Scripture with truth and love, and practicing service, prayer, compassion, humility, and reconciliation. That purpose has practical weekly and seasonal forms. A Meal and Warming Center opens Fridays at 5:00 p.m.; a fellowship sing-along visits Winship Green Nursing Home on the last Monday of each month from 10:30 to 11:15; and the church serves a free Community Thanksgiving Meal to anyone seeking food, warmth, and company. Events also include youth and family activities. For a prospective visitor, First Baptist is therefore more than an old clock-tower church: it offers one consistent worship time, two centuries of Bath history, and recurring ministries whose schedules show exactly how fellowship and care extend into the community.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, worship time, worship style and landmark building · Official beliefs and history page, founding, 1853 building and mission · Official ministries page, weekly meal, nursing-home fellowship and Thanksgiving · Official events page and current family activities

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