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09/22/2023 04:57 PMPress Release from Winthrop Baptist Church
Winthrop Baptist Church and the American Baptist Churches of Connecticut (ABCONN) have announced an ordination ceremony and celebration for Pastor Sean Collins on Sunday, Oct. 1.
Collins was unanimously voted for ordination in the American Baptist Church denomination at an ordination meeting on Aug. 26. This is a historic moment for Winthrop Baptist Church to ordain a new pastor right before its 280th anniversary.
“I am truly humbled by the community God has called me to serve, and I am truly blessed to be ordained in the second Baptist church planted in the state of Connecticut,” Collins said.
Winthrop Baptist Church and ABCONN will hold its ordination service on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. at Winthrop Baptist Church, 444 Winthrop Road, Deep River. The service will be in-person and live streamed via the church’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/winthropbaptist. A celebration will follow. An RSVP to attend is requested. Call 860-526-5241 or email office@winthropbaptist.org for more information or to RSVP.