The history of the French Speaking Bethesda Baptist Church.
In 2019, during a conversation with Pastor Joseph Victor about my desire to start a church, he shared that he also wanted to plant a church in Laurelton, Queens, New York. We decided to work together to make this vision a reality. On September 25, 2019 with 15 people we began by holding a prayer meeting at the home of brother Arnoux and Dr. Danielle Gustama, with the primary goal of establishing a church in that community. From that day on, we met every Thursday at 7pm for prayer.
In March 2020, we rented a space to launch our first worship service. However, due the COVID-19 pandemic. All public gatherings were suspended, et we couldn’t proceed as planned. In April 2020, we resumed meeting online for prayer and Bible study, and this continued for quite some time. You can still join us every Monday now for online prayer and Bible study by calling (339) 207-9718.
On the last Sunday of May 2023, we officially launched as a church and celebrated our grand opening at French Speaking Baptist Church of Nassau since we didn’t yet have a facility large enough to accommodate everyone. Our first worship service was held on June 4, 2023, since, we have been meeting every Sunday from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM. Our mission is built on three core pillars: preaching the Word of God, worship, and prayer. Our church is officially named French-Speaking Bethesda Baptist Church and became incorporated in Nassau County in January 2024.
Although we do not yet own a property, we are diligently working toward that goal. For a time, we worshiped a 2079 Grand Avenue in Baldwin, Long Island. Unfortunately, in January 2025, a fire destroyed that location. We are currently meeting at 2394 Grand Avenue while we trust God to provide a permanent place of worship. Please keep us in your prayers as we move forward in faith.
Pastor: Pierre-Martel Charles
Graduated at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
EGLISE BAPTISTE BETHESDA D’EXPRESSION FRANCAISE DE LONG ISLAND.
L’Eglise Baptiste Bethesda d’Expression Française de Long Island (NY), est une communauté de frères et soeurs dans la foi ou, en tant que disciples de Jésus-Christ, nous manifestons notre amour pour Dieu par l’engagement de nous-mêmes, de nos talents, de nos dons et de notre temps dans des activités spirituelles et sociales.
Nous manifestons notre amour pour notre prochain (les frères et soeurs dans la foi, les amis et les membres de la communauté) par la communion fraternelle, le service et le soutien mutuel.
Nous avons pour mission aussi a promouvoir les valeurs spirituelles, familiales, des relations harmonieuses au sein des familles chrétiennes selon la parole de Dieu.
Nous avons en outre pours mission à faire des disciples dans notre communauté et ailleurs (Mt. 28:19-20).