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 Easton Baptist Church Easton Baptist Church was founded in the early 1970’s, as a daughter church of Trinity Baptist in Brockton, MA. The church moved to its present location later in the decade. Easton Baptist went for a number of years without a Senior Pastor and attendance during this time dropped significantly to a low of 60 people attending weekly services. During this time, the parking lot, originally laid in 1976, became quite an eyesore to all who passed by the church. Many in town had begun to think that the church was no longer functioning, even though the building itself is very nice and situated in a prime location within the town. The church leadership, before calling a new Senior Pastor, made a covenant to strive for excellence in all areas of their ministry; including renovation of their building. One of the top priority items for the church was repairing the church parking lot. The Cornerstone Fund provided the financing for this project even though there were some questions about the church’s giving base. Both sides believed that a new parking lot would be an enhancement to the church’s overall ability to effectively minister to the community of Easton. Since the completion of the parking lot project; attendance has doubled, while giving has increased 80%. Al Aronson (building coordinator) states, “The resources provided by the BGC Cornerstone Fund gave our people the hope and incentive to believe that they can grow and minister in the Lord’s name far beyond what we had done in the past.” Once again; God is using financing provided by the Fund to change lives and draw people to Himself in and around the Easton area through the partnership of the BGC Cornerstone Fund and the local church body. |