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Dåp i Skien Baptistkirke - første i ny kirke

Baptism in Skien Baptist church

Skien Baptist church was founded on April 22. 1860 by 8 believing baptized members. It is the first and oldest Baptist church in Norway.

Today the church have 213 baptized members. In addition about the same member of children (of members) and friends of the church are taking part in various activities.

The Baptist church is a democratic organism. Issues are debated and settled at monthly business meetings for the members. The head of the church is the pastor, who is also the leader of the church council. The latter consists of the pastor plus 6 members elected by the church members.

Skien Baptist church is an integrated part of The Baptist Union of Norway (with about 5000 baptized members). In addition there are about 6.000 children of members. The Baptist union is again part of the Baptist World Alliance, which has more than 43 millions of baptized members and a total Baptist family of more than 100 millions.

Church Council	Thorbjørn Andersen Hans Otto Dønnestad Ingrid Eikland Anne Synnøve Hansen Anita Solvang Hole Christer Lilienberg
Property	Aage R. Andresen
Finances	Jan Sæthre
Media	Odd Kløverød
Program	Ragnhild Aasheim
Caring	Aslaug Ellefsen
Children's activities	Heidi Kløverød Live H. Lilienberg Anette Stensbøl
10. Skien BSK (scout)	Anne Lene Madsen
Youth work	Bente Jensen Hoppestad Harald Dønnestad Stian Taranger
Con Amore - youth choir	Rune Petersen
Basis - young adult choir	Anne-Marie S. Dønnestad

Goals

We strengthen our fellowship and go for a growth of 5%

The Bible is living words and inspired of God, who reveals the purpose of God and guides for faith, life and teaching.
The Gospel is an offer from God for salvation and eternal life to each individual human, and that the human have its one free will to reject or accept this offer.
The purpose of the Gospel are that the human shall obtain fait in Jesus Christ and accept him as its Savior and Lord.
Natural and true that a human let oneself be baptized after conversion and accepted the faith in Jesus Christ. We call it believing baptism. The baptism is done with full submerging.
The one who believe and become baptized, admits as member in a local congregation, where she or he in faithfulness can act with those gifts and opportunities as given of God. Each one can freely choose which church she/he will belong to.
The Holy Ghost lives in all who believe in Jesus Christ, and He gives power, happiness and love to live the life in Christ after the word of God.
Freedom of thought, freedom of expression and religious liberty are human rights who must not be outraged.
The Church shall be separated from the State.

Last updated: 02.15.2002