OUR PASTOR
Reverend Doctor Johnny Gamble Pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Stratford Connecticut
 
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Schedule of services and upcomming events.
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OUR MISSION

     It is the mission of Friendship Baptist Church of Stratford to teach and preach the word of God to all people and to win souls for Jesus Christ. It is the mission to further aid the saved in having a closer walk with Jesus and to those who have strayed away, to bring about repentance and return to the Lord as your Savior, to impart salvation.
ABOUT US
May 9th, 1999 at 10:00 am, the first worship service was held at Odd Fellows Catering Hall in Stratford CT. The Service was attendend by approximately 100 worshipers and 25 came for discipleship.

September 12, 1999 at 8:45 am. Friendship Baptist held its first church school classes. Adult class was taught by Minister Sandra Jackson, children were taught by Sisters Barbara Gamble and Juanita Butler.

November 21, 1999, during the morning worship service the Ordination of Deacon Marion David Geyer and Consecration of Deaconess Barbara J. Gamble.

May 21, 2000, Installation service for Reverend Johnny Gamble

December 19, 2001, closing took place for the purchase of our new building, located at 235 Albert Ave, Stratford, Connecticut.

December 23, 2001, first worship service at 235 Albert Ave, Stratford, Connecticut.

September 16, 2007, Minister Sandra L. Jackson was the first to be ordained to Reverend.

October, 2007 Food Distribution in accordance with the Connecticut Fodd Bank, serving over 2500 meals per month.

October 14, 2012, Ordination service or Reverend Aaron Best and Glenn Pettway
OUR HISTORY
Pastor Johnny Gamble is one of 13 children born in Manning South Carolina to the late Junious Gamble and the late Beatrice Samuel Gamble.

His conversion came at the age of 13 at Friendship Presbyterian Church of Manning, South Carolina. Reverend Gambles baptism, divine calling to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and ordination has all taken place at the First Baptist Church of Stratford, under the direction of the late Reverend Dr. William O Johnson.

Pastor Gamble's educational background is an Associate in Science Degree from Housatonic Community College, Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Nyack, New York and Doctoate at Pilot Light Theological Seminary.

He has served 4 years in the United States Air Force and moved to Connecticut and began working with United Parcel Post and after 30 years of service, he retired.

After being divinely led, on May 9, 1999, Rev. Gamble started the ministry that is known as Friendship Baptist Church of Stratford. 

Pastor Gamble is very active in the Town of Stratford, where he serves as a member of the Citizen Addressing Racial Equality Group, a subcommitte of the Board of Education, member of the Stratford Clergy, and also served in the Juvenile Referral Board in Stratford and vicinity,  he is married to First Lady, Barbara J. Gamble. He is the father of 5 and grandfather of 13.
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Church Activities

Church School                                                                     Sunday 8:45 a.m.
Worship Service                                                                  Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Bible Study                                                                           Tuesday 11:30 to 12:30
JG Choir Rehearsal                                                              Tuesday 2:00 p.m.
Mens Choir Rehearsal                                                        Tuesday 6:00 p.m.
Prayer & Bible Study                                                          Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Voices of Praise Choir Rehearsl                                        Friday 6:00 p.m.
Food Pantry Distribution                                                   Friday Noon to 1:30 p.m.