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 Dr.
Morris G. Bender
SENIOR PASTOR
(Pastor
Bender retired in July of 2007. He will continue to serve the Lord voluntarily in various ways in the
church. He will also enjoy some traveling and spending more time with his
family. The remaining pastors along with the assistance of Mr. Kris Stauff,
are leading the church until the Lord has helped the pulpit committee finish the
task of finding a senior pastor. We are trusting the Lord to bring the
right man at the right time.)
BIO:
Pastor Bender is a 1958 graduate
of Northwestern College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a 1961 graduate of
Central Baptist Theological Seminary, also in Minneapolis. He received an
honorary doctorate from Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown,
Wisconsin in May of 1999. He has pastored three churches:
Artichoke Lake Baptist, Artichoke Lake, MN – 1961 to 1965
First Baptist, Int'l Falls, MN – 1965 to 1985
Bay City Baptist, Green Bay, WI – 1985 to July 18, 2007. Now retired.
 Pastor
Dave Bender
ASSISTANT PASTOR
Years
ago a little orphan girl lived with her grandmother in an upstairs
apartment. One night a fire broke out, the grandmother perished and the girl was trapped. All below could hear her cries
from the window when suddenly a
man appeared with a ladder. He disappeared into the window and moments
later whisked the tiny orphan to safety.
A few months later the precious girl appeared before a judge to be placed
in foster care. First, a schoolteacher pointed out she would be the best
caretaker. Then a farmer promised a wholesome environment. A rich woman
came and promised to provide the finest. As the judge prepared his
decision, a poor man began down the aisle of the quiet courtroom. He
paused behind the girl and opened his arms. The crowd gasped as he
revealed his badly scarred arms.
With a bound and a grin the little orphan leaped into his arms, "This
is the man who saved me!" she cried, clutching him as hard as she did
the day she was saved.
The judge's gavel came down. "I think I've just made my
decision," he said with a smile, and court was adjourned.
Jesus Christ rescued us by giving his life on a cross to save us from sin and Hell.
Without this sacrifice we would have to pay for our own sins--an
impossible task. I wonder...how can we do anything but give ourselves to
Him?
The Bible says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life" (John 3:16). Do you know Him? We'd be glad to
tell you more about Jesus Christ,
the Lord and
Savior of the world.
BIO: Dave completed college at Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown,
WI, in 1983, then earned a master's at Northland Baptist Bible
College in Dunbar, WI in 1996. He's been an assistant pastor at Faith Baptist
in Canoga Park, CA
(1985-1990), and at Bay City Baptist (1990-present).
 Pastor
Ray Anderson
ASSISTANT PASTOR
God has given us
a golden opportunity in this life, to know Him. Because God already knows
us personally, knowing and believing God through the Bible forms the basis
of a personal relationship with him. This relationship, available through
Jesus Christ, not only makes us full and joyful people in this life, but
ensures eternal life in heaven for us when our bodies finally give out.
We will never be better than when we submit ourselves to what God has for
us. We believe that by following what God has recorded for us in the
Bible, we can accomplish God's purposes which are hand-in-glove with our
best. Bay City is not a place with perfect people, but we pray that at Bay
City, people are willing to be honest with themselves and the scriptures,
to strive to know and obey God more every day. Come visit us! Having a
personal relationship with God is an opportunity too good to miss. BIO:
Pastor Ray graduated in May of 2001 from Northland Baptist Bible College of
Dunbar, Wisconsin and began his work at Bay City Baptist Church that same
month. He completed work on a master's degree Northland Baptist
Bible College in 2005. Mr.
Kris Stauff
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PASTORS
Mr. Kris Stauff joined our staff in August of 2005. He is a graduate of
Northland Baptist Bible College. He serves the church in the music
ministry, in the school, and by assisting the pastors.
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