In the 1890s, Mary Louise and Ruth Eddy’s grandfather, Augustus Larkin Thorndike, had purchased land all along Lower Road in Brewster, buying up what was then considered “worthless” shorefront property. As children, Mary Louise (born 1915) and Ruth (born 1921) spent summers with their grandparents Augustus Thorndike and Cora Nickerson Thorndike at the family farm,…
Gwyneth Preu grew up in a family that attended church regularly and was blessed with learning about God at home, through Sunday School and involvement in Pioneer Clubs when younger, then Young Life in high school. Attending Gordon College, a Christian college in Massachusetts, further solidified her faith and her desire to work in a…
Vacation Bible School (VBS) has long been an integral part of Brewster Baptist Church’s Children’s Ministry program. VBS is first and foremost a fun and engaging way to share God’s love with the children of our congregation and the children of our community. There are a few weeks each summer between the end of the…
On January 21, 1971, Reverend Colman presented a new amendment under the duties of the Diaconate to be voted on at the next Church meeting in May. It was proposed: “to appoint from its membership a Treasurer of the Fellowship Fund; to receive, on the occasion of each regular, monthly Communion service, a special offering…
Joe, Shelby, Corbany, Addyson, and Greyson Greemore came to Cape Cod in July of 2020. On August 17, 2020, Joe began serving BBC as Pastor of Worship. Joe and Shelby met in 2003 at Ottawa University (KS). He graduated with a degree in Religion and Philosophy. She graduated with high honors with a degree in…
This week, Pastor Doug and Jill Scalise will celebrate their 35th Wedding Anniversary on July 22, and Doug will have his 60th birthday on July 23rd. Doug and Jill met at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The Scalises came to Brewster after serving for six years at Prospect Hill Baptist Church in Prospect Park, PA,…
Former BBC member Rev. Dr. Fred S. Downs went home to glory on Sunday, May 19, 2024, Pentecost Sunday. He died peacefully at his home in North Carolina. Rev. Dr. Frederick (Fred) Sheldon Downs was born in Tura, Meghalaya, India on 15 February 1932. His parents – Dr. E. Sheldon Downs and Gladys Hall Downs…
As we continue highlighting aspects of our past, present and future at Brewster Baptist Church, we hope you enjoy learning new things about the life of BBC. This week, we want to introduce the people who work – mostly behind the scenes – to make BBC a beautiful and comfortable place – our Sexton staff. …
you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth Acts 1:8b This week, you will receive a letter in the mail about the One Great Hour of Sharing offering that we will be receiving throughout the month of July. We thought we would take the…