Second Baptist Church
133 Throckmorton St.
Freehold, N.J. 07728
Phone 732-462-2097
Fax 732-462-7482


History

The Second Baptist Church was birthed into ministry in the House of Deacon David Paterson in 1895. As the mission grew, a larger facility was needed and a building was rented on Mechanic St. By 1897, the Second Baptist Church was officially organized.

In 1904, the First Church Building was erected on Throckmorton St. and called its first pastor, Rev. D. H. Mitchell. In 1944, on the corner of Throckmorton and Haley Street, property was purchased and the building was renovated into an edifice.

In 1989, Pastor Paul M. McGuire began the work on a new church. The new edifice seats 550 people, with an educational wing and banquet hall.

In 1997, Pastor Andre McGuire had a vision for a day care facility, Christian Academy, senior citizen facility and a homeless shelter. In 1999 the “I Beseech Thee Community Development Corporation”, a non-profit corporation, was instituted to begin this work. The labor continues.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
31 Throckmorton St.
Freehold, N.J. 07728
Phone 732-431-8383


History

The first service of this congregation was held on October 10, 1702, led by the Rev. George Keith in the Quaker Meeting House at Topanemus, a site very near the present Village of Marlboro. The meetinghouse and the 1+ acres were given to “the Anglican Church established at Topanemus” by the owner. Construction of our present site in Freehold was begun in 1771. Unfinished when the Battle of Monmouth was fought with the shell complete and steeple in place, it was used as a Storehouse by the Porovincial militia and returned to the congregation in the early 1790’s. At that time the interior was completed and worship services began.

Over the years the interior has been changed in response to liturgical changes in the Episcopal Church in America and the building has been enlarged to meet the needs of the congregation. The Parish House was added in the 1920’s, and serves as the primary location for our Christian education programs, outreach ministries, parish meetings and social affairs.

The present Rector is Rev. Francis N. Hebert.