Woodbrook Baptist Church

Through EasterTide we will be considering fear (of all things!). Throughout the stories following the resurrection, there is a common denominator of fear and fearing God. According to the proverbs, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). According to the Psalms, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 111:10). According to the law, Moses said, “Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin” (Exodus 20:20)—which is kind of funny. Don’t be afraid … except don’t forget to be afraid of God!

How is fear a natural part of faith? How is fear helpful to our faith? What is an appropriate fear to have in the presence of the God so regularly telling us “Fear not”? With a playful nod to Tim Burton (!) and a sensitivity to the biblical theme of fearing God, we invite you to come ride the nightmare!

We hope you’ll join us for Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.

 

Our story, like yours, is unfolding.

Woodbrook Baptist Church is a welcoming and inclusive community of different stories, woven into a shared commitment of faith. With joy and honesty, we seek together the way of social justice, equality, and love.

  • Worship service, relaxed in practice, formal in liturgy

We can't wait to be part of your story. 

 

Our Story

 

Our story began in 1871 as Eutaw Place Baptist Church in Baltimore City. In 1969, we moved near Towson, Md. to become Woodbrook Baptist Church. We are an independent Baptist church with associations with the Alliance of Baptists and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship with historical ties to the Southern Baptist Convention.


The Heart of Our Story: Our Church Covenant

Our Church Covenant guides our faith, at church and in the community.

 

“Trusting that we have been brought by divine grace to embrace the Lord Jesus Christ,

We now solemnly covenant with each other that God enabling us:

We will walk together in Christian love, exercising care and watchfulness over each other;

We will not forsake the assembling of ourselves for worship nor omit the disciplines of Bible study and prayer;

We will participate in each other’s joys, and will bear with tenderness and sympathy each other’s burdens and sorrows;

We will endeavor to bring up those who are under our care in the nurture and admonition of the Lord;

We will labor together as faithful stewards to support a vibrant ministry and endeavor by example and effort to lead others to Christ.

We will seek throughout life to live to the glory of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

Each Communion Sunday (first Sunday of each month), we say these words as a congregation to celebrate and deepen our promise to God and to each other.