Exciting Changes at Franconia

Dear friends,

I wanted to make you aware of several exciting developments that have occurred at Franconia over the last few months.

First of all the culmination of a year's worth of work came in the form of a new constitution for our church. The process of drafting this important document was far more important than I realized at the outset. I came to realize that a church constitution is much more than some sort perfunctory legal document. It is the place where we, the members of Franconia Baptist Church, put down in writing how we interpret the Bible regarding the purpose of our church, the way that we choose to govern ourselves, and what what we believe the foundational doctrines for our church are.

Good Christians disagree regarding some of these conclusions. So it is very important to put down in writing what we believe the Bible says about these important matters. If you would like to find out more you can read our new constitution at www.franconiabaptist.org/constitution.

The other major change was the election of a group of men to serve as fellow elders (pastors) at Franconia. Some of these men will be on the staff at the church and others will do this ministry while working for other companies and organizations. We praise God that He has been so kind to deliver such a group of godly men, qualified according to the Scriptures (1 Tim. 3; Titus 1) who desire to serve the Lord by serving Franconia. You can read more about them at www.franconiabaptist.org/elders.

Many of you have been praying for our church as we underwent these changes. I want to personally thank you for your support. May God continue the good work that He has engaged in at our church.

In Christ,
Aaron