Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” This was the message First Baptist Church of Riverhead wanted to leave with its audience Monday as the nation celebrated the civil rights leader’s birthday. READ
They call me pastor Charles A. Coverdale. I started here at First Baptist Church in 1982. READ
Organizations across the North Fork and Riverhead dedicated to helping the poorest and neediest may lose federal funding due to cuts proposed in the 2018 federal budget “blueprint” submitted by President Donald Trump.
Several service agencies that work with people who are homeless, poor, mentally ill or suffer from addiction issues have asked the Riverhead Town Board for federal Community Development Block Grant money. READ
First Baptist Church of Riverhead’s plans for a Family Community Life Center moved forward Tuesday when the Riverhead Town Board approved the creation of a type of zoning needed for the proposal. READ
The Riverhead Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed “Community Benefit Zoning District,” a floating zone that is needed for the First Baptist Church’s planned Family Community Life Center on Northville Turnpike.
The following is the News-Review’s annual listing of Christmas services and special events hosted by local churches.
The 30th annual Christmas concert at First Baptist Church. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)
The First Baptist Church of Riverhead hosted its 30th annual Christmas concert on Sunday.
The church’s 35-member choir sang the story of Christmas with performances by Riverhead High School Chamber Choir. (more…)