First Baptist Church

Hobart Street& Euclid Avenue
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660
Rev. Fred Tarectecan
(201) 641-9447

Proclaiming the Gospel since 1893

Serving the Lord:

In 1893, on a cool December morning, fourteen members of the First Baptist Church of Hackensack who had been attending Sunday School classes in Ridgefield Park since 1891, met at the Republican Hall on Grove St. in Ridgefield Park and presented letters of transfer to The Rev. J.G. Shrive.

Thus the First Baptist Church of Ridgefield Park, NJ was born.

Our history includes the building of a chapel on Winant Ave. in 1894, which is now located on the corners of Henry and Orchard Streets; the forming of the first Boy Scout Troop in America, Troop #1, by Rev. E.C. Murphy in 1910; the purchasing of the present property on Euclid and Hobart in 1911, and the building of the present sanctuary in 1912; the donation of a pipe organ by the Central Baptist Church of New York City in 1912; the donation of the marvelous stained glass windows in 1918 by Mrs. Esther E. Voorhees; the pastorate of Rev. Alexander Frazer from 1919-28, 1938-46, which saw marked attendance increase in the church; the renovation of the church basement for Sunday School classes in 1958-60; the construction of the present parsonage in 1973; and the construction of a worship center in the Fellowship Hall in 1980.
From Rev. Shrive’s pioneering, to Rev. Murphy’s Boy Scouts, to Rev. Frazer’s two-term pastorate, to Rev. Robert Roberts who drove in from Canada in a little Volkswagen and is now head of World Mission Support for ABCUSA, God has always provided excellent pastoral leadership for our congregation.

Through the Years:

"Indeed, by faith, our ancestors received approval..." Hebrews 11:2

Through Faith and Worship:

Through Leadership and Fun:

"A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance..." Proverbs 15:13

Through Fellowship:

In His Love:

"O, give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy endures to all generations." Psalms 136:1