This past week my wife and I received the right hand of fellowship at our new church home, The First Baptist Church of Bellingham. We are very happy to join this church. I spent considerable time researching their doctrines and belief with what I read and the answers to our various questions. They have sound doctrine and they are a Christ believing church. It's a small church, maybe as many as 100 members. About 70-80 attend every Sunday. And we know many members either from my art classes in town or are previous members of our former church, MCC. The pastor loves to be a shepherd and they have a vibrant shepherding program, missions programs, community outreach, Sunday School program and more. Pastor Barron Rodriguez's sermons are sound, scriptural, inspiring, and motivational, Bible studies and prayer ministries are Spirit inspired and one of the biggest attributes readily noticed is their love for the saints and the lost. This is a very, very refreshing church to attend and become a member. I invite anyone, new to the area, non-church goers, church seekers for a visit. Oh, yes. They are proud to be Americans and fly Old Glory. There's no shame at this church of our country. read more