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Service Times
Sunday School ........... 10am
Sunday Morning ......... 11am
Sunday Evening ........... 6pm
Wednesday Evening ..... 7pm
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Welcome to Community On Line, a ministry of Community Baptist Church.
 Pastor John Ludka and his family came to New London County in November of 1999. After serving as an assistant pastor in a large church in Long Beach, CA, he felt God's leading to return home to Southeastern CT to start Community Baptist Church. The growth of this area was indication enough that New London County needed a strong, Bible believing church with a friendly spirit. Stepping out in faith, Pastor Ludka trusted God to establish a dynamic church in Groton. There were no people, no buildings, and no salary...just a heart of faith and the call of God. After weeks of prayerful preparation and personal visitation throughout the community, opening day arrived! On April 9, 2000 we enjoyed our first "get acquainted" service. On this Sunday, forty-four people attended, one soul was saved and many people decided to make this new church their "church home." This marked the beginning of God's blessings on this brand new church. Our church didn’t have magnificent buildings or a dynamic choir, but word quickly spread that there was something very exciting happening down at that hotel across from Wal-Mart! People didn’t seem to mind meeting in a hotel conference room and using guest rooms for nursery and Jr. Church. We even used the hotel pool many times for our baptistry. The people coming to Community Baptist agreed that this was a friendly place where they truly belonged. We experienced wonderful memories at the hotel. Many of those memories were souls being saved and then discipled. Our time at the hotel was shortened by our rapid growth. After we squeezed 88 people in, we realized it was time to move on! On May 5, 2002 we had our first official service in our new location. We chose to call this day "Open House Sunday", because we wanted to share the blessings here with our community. This truly was an historic day for CBC. We had a prayer of dedication followed by special music. The Lord blessed the fruits of our labor on this day. We had 149 in our services and 12 people were gloriously saved. The Lord continues to bless our ministry. We have since purchased a property and constructed a new a facility on route 184 in Groton, CT and Lord willing will be moving in in early 2009. With great hope and anticipation, we look forward to seeing what new opportunities, challenges, and blessings the Lord has in store for us. As we consider our history, along with some recent blessings – I think you can see that we believe our future will be bright as well. From our first services held in a hotel conference room and the mid-week service in the Ludka’s living room, to the great things we are seeing today and into the future, our vision remains the same. It truly is a joy to be a part of a young church that is impacting New London County for our Lord Jesus Christ. Come Grow With Us. Philippians 1:6 - "Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ;" Get "saved"?
Saved from what? Chances are if anyone has ever asked you, "Are you saved?", your response has been "save it." You're a pretty good person, right? You're nice to people, you do the right thing, you pay your bills on time (mostly), and you only think about killing certain people but never actually go through with it. You don't do terrible things, so why would you need someone to "save" you? Especially an Israelite who lived 2,000 years ago? Well, let's look at his resumé. Along with being a renowned public speaker, Jesus Christ did these things called miracles. He healed terminally ill people (some were even dead), walked on water, and fed over 5,000 people with only two fish and five loaves of bread. And that's the short list. No, these events Jesus performed aren't fables or folklore. They are documented historical facts. Because of this, only one of two conclusions can be drawn:
Adam and Eve disobey God and bring sin into the world. Whoever is a descendant of Adam and Eve (that's everyone) is automatically born into sin. (Romans 5:12, 3:23) "But that's not fair!" (Fair? Ummm, welcome to life.) Sin is death. Death is not Life. God is Life. So sin means separation from God for all eternity. God's in Heaven, not in Hell. So if you're separated from God, there's only one other choice... and NO ONE wants to go there. The simple fact is... a penalty must be paid for sin... and God doesn't want you to pay it! Pretty AWESOME, huh? (Romans 6:23, Revelation 20:14-15) You're probably thinking, "Hey, Adam and Eve committed the sin, not me. I didn't have a choice! Why should my eternal destiny be defaulted to Hell?" Exactly! That's the way Jesus felt, and that's why He came. (John 3:16, Romans 5:8-10) He wanted to pay the price for sin so you wouldn't have to. Think about it. He's God. He humbled Himself and beccame a man. He allowed himself to be beaten beyond all human recognition and killed...on purpose. He was a sacrifice for our sin. All this from God... who, as a man, never committed one single sin. Ever. Talk about nice! Sounds like He loves you A LOT! So He died, and then came back to life again. "Back to life?" Well, sure, come on - He's God! And His coming back to life meant that death (sin) didn't defeat Him. It was proof that He "won."(Revelation 1:18, Romans 4:25) Jesus did all of this because He doesn't want you to go to Hell. He's not guilty of anything but paid the price for everything. (Hebrews 10:12, I Peter 3:18) So why isn't His payment just "automatic"? Well, God made us with a free will. God isn't going to force anything on us. The choice is ours to make. And without His love, we wouldn't even have a choice. So, you have the choice to either ask Jesus to be your personal Savior and trust Him to forgive your sin and get you to Heaven... OR... you can turn down His offer. So, what are you waiting for? Right now, you can choose to RESPOND to God's offer! Romans 10:13 says "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." You can accept God's gift right now. Pray a simple prayer, admit your sin, and ask Jesus Christ to be your personal Savior! God promises He will answer, and give you eternal life in Heaven! (John 3:16) It's a decision you'll never regret!! Need some help with this? Send us an email by clicking here and someone will contact you. To see God's Word, point your mouse to the Scripture references.
Have you ever questioned why you believe what you say you believe? Many people go through life with undefined beliefs and practices. Whether the beliefs are spiritual, relational, or political, I have found that many of us have adopted our ideolology based upon assumption or coercion.
If you grew up in a home where politics were a strong focus, most likely you have adopted those same beliefs. If you grew up in a home where your parents were religious, most likely you have adopted their beliefs. This may not be true in every case, but there is a strong percentage who have adopted views, beliefs, and let’s not mention those habits we picked up along the way that we said we would never do! Influence is a very powerful tool. I had many influential people in my life while growing up. Although they were good people I quickly came to the conclusion that I needed to find out what to believe and why...for myself. At CBC we strongly believe everyone should know what to believe...Biblically. You say, “but how, there is so much to learn and so many people have taught me what to believe?” It is our desire to take the Word of God and show you what God says, through practical messages and through many helpful tools our church provides to give you the answers you need. Anyone that has a desire to learn more about God, may understand what God’s word says and how to apply it to their everyday life. In only a few years CBC has had the privilege to influence hundreds of people to know why they believe what they say they believe. What about you? Statement of Purpose
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We have much to offer in the area of children's ministries. Our caring workers use a curriculum, which includes a Bible story, coloring sheets, crafts, and Bible verses to help reinforce what was learned in class. Each week kid’s also enjoy snack time and of course lots of play time.
 At CBC, our children's ministries are always exciting! Super Church is one area at CBC that kids come be a part of a ministry that provides a fun atmosphere for everyone. Games, contests, prizes, practical Bible teaching, and activities are just some of the highlights that keep the children coming back for more. Summer is always an exciting time at Community Baptist. We have many new programs that are going to be available: Vacation Bible School, Summer adventure trips, special children's programs, --just to name a few. If you have a desire to see your child develop a heart for God and have fun at the same time, CBC is definitely the place to be! Adult Bible Class and Ministries meet every Sunday morning at 10:00am and join together for monthly activities.
Meeting the needs of each individual is important to us at Community. One of the great needs in our society is fellowship with other believers. Adult Bible Class - This class meets each Sunday morning at 10:00am. Here our goal is to tackle the issues we face everyday; biblically. Such as, “What is God’s Will for me?”, “How do I overcome vices in my life?”. And much more... Young at Hearts - This class is for those 55 and older, who feel young at heart! We meet every other month for activities, fellowship, brunches and Bible study. OverSEAers - This is a support group designed to meet the needs of our military families, particularly when Hubby and Daddy are underway. Each military family is issued a family in the church to “oversee” their needs. Singles - This group meets each Sunday after the morning services for a meal and time of fun. They enjoy getting together for Bible study and great activities. Under construction. Coming soon...
God Bless America!
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--John 15:13
"God Bless America" is the heartbeat of Community Baptist Church. Groton, Connecticut is a port city known as the Submarine capital of the world. At any point in time, the large Sub School located on the base trains several thousand young men and women. With the United States Coast Guard Academy in neighboring New London, this means there are thousands of military families in our surrounding area. As you can imagine this poses a great need and desire to reach and minister to these dear men and ladies, who sacrifice to defend our nation. At Community, we endeavor to do just that. Each week we have church families distributing information about our church to military housing and throughout the barracks. This has been an affective tool in reaching our military. Along with our outreach programs we have implemented some other means to show that Community Baptist cares...one way was distributing homemade cookies to the sailors in the barracks, another was a Thanksgiving celebration in their honor...what a feast!  We have learned that our military singles have one common denominator...they all love to eat! One way we fill that need for a home cooked meal is by opening up several homes from our church family to provide a place to relax, play video games, and eat and eat. Oh yes, did I mention eat? This usually takes place after the Sunday morning service. Transportation is always provided to and from the base. Just give the church a call. Another way we honor our military is by our Military Appreciation services. Here we dedicate an entire Sunday to thank our servicemen and hear testimonies from our church members. We also have a ministry to our Military families. The OverSEAers is a support group for the wives and children while hubby and daddy is underway. We issue each military family a family in the church just before a long term deployment. The church family will be available for advice regarding car trouble, offer fellowship, or address any other need that may arise. Leaving for Deployment? As a convenience to our submariner friends, the following is a list of like faith and practice churches located near submarine bases around the world. The list has graciously been provided by Armed Forces Baptist Missions.
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