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A loving church where you encounter truth through His word and encouragement through His people to exalt Jesus Christ as Lord over His creation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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EVERY SUNDAY: FELLOWSHIP @ 9:30 AM\u00a0\u2022 WORSHIP @ 10 AM \u2022 SERVICIO ESPA\u00d1OL @ 6 PM<\/p>\n

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Listening, learning and living God\u2019s Word<\/p>\n

\u201cWe exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.\u201d \u20141 Thessalonians 2:12 (ESV)<\/p>\n

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Pastor<\/h3>\n

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Mike Baber, Senior Pastor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mike grew up in Montana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He proudly served in the Marine Corps. Thereafter, he married Lynne, a Montana farmer\u2019s daughter, and together they raised two sons and a daughter. His education includes time at California Baptist College, then Multnomah Bible College and finally Montana State University.<\/p>\n

Mike was ordained and served as a Youth Pastor in Manhattan, Montana, while leading a skateboard ministry for ten years in the beautiful Gallatin Valley. He later served twelve years as senior pastor of Chugwater Valley Church in Wyoming.<\/p>\n

Most recently Mike was called to pastor the Connell First Baptist Church. Mike and Lynne are happy to be living closer to their two sons and their families. Their daughter lives in Alaska, which they enjoy visiting.<\/p>\n

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Deacons<\/h3>\n

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We live richly because of Christ and love the world richly for Christ, to bring his rich love to a lost world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

-Pastor, Mike Baber<\/p>\n

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