NEXT MEETING

MONDAY-TUESDAY, MARCH 2-3, 2026

Rally Service, Monday at 7 pm

Fund Raising Service, Tuesday 10 am

Lunch / Dismissal, Tuesday at 1 pm

HOST

First Baptist Church

365 Main Street

Groton, MA 01450

Pastor Aaron McCarthy

fbcgroton.org

PRESENTERS

1. NCPC will assist church planters to the Northeast that are approximately one (1) year from their official start date.
2. Church planters must be in agreement with the Doctrinal Statement below.
3. Fill out and send Registration Form from this site. Applicants will be notified soon after the Form is thoroughly reviewed.

ACCOMMODATIONS

TBA

EXHIBITORS

Exhibitors must fill out and send the Exhibitor’s Form from this Site. Go to the Registration Page on this site, find the Exhibitor Form, fill out completely, and send. Exhibits must be approved before the Conference in March.

ONLINE STREAMING AND GIVING

Go back to the Home page on this Site for Online Giving and Streaming. The Live Stream Button is a link to the First Baptist Church YouTube account. The Donate button is a link to PayPal that includes a drop down menu of the 2025 presenters and an opportunity to donate toward Conference expenses.

AIRPORTS

1. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport | Manchester, NH
2. Boston Logan International Airport | Boston,  MA

MEDICAL

Nashoba Valley Medical Center | 200 Groton Rd, Ayer, MA 01432 | Phone: (978) 784-9000

DOCTRINAL STATEMENT

NCPC will assist independent, evangelistic, missionary, KJV Baptist church plants/planters. NCPC will not assist a church planter/plant that does not identify with independent Baptists, or a planter/plant without a sending church and pastor (Acts 13:1-3; 14:26; 15:40). The acrostic for “BAPTISTS” outlines eight important doctrines that typically define independent Baptists.

B – BIBLICAL AUTHORITY. The Bible is the verbally inspired and infallible, authoritative Word of God; therefore it is our final authority in all matters of faith and practice. Furthermore, we believe that God has preserved His Word so that we might have His standard by which to live for His glory. (Matthew 24:35; 2Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2Peter 1:19–21.)

A – AUTONOMY OF THE CHURCH. An autonomous church government is a self-governing local church. We believe that every local church should be independent of a hierarchy, or a mediating board of high ranking officers. The government of a church includes the headship of Jesus Christ, the authority of the Scriptures, and the administration of the Holy Spirit, including a pastor (shepherd, overseer), and the support and service of deacons, and the church membership. (Acts 6; Col 1:18; Acts 13–14, 20:19–30; Eph 1:22–23; 1Pe 5:1-4.)

P – PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELIEVER. We believe in the priesthood of all believers, that Christ is our High Priest and through Him every believer in Christ has direct access into God’s presence. Every believer has the right and responsibility to personally study the Scriptures and to come boldly to the throne of Grace. (Jn 14:26, 16:13; 1Co 2:6-16; 1Ti 2:5; 2Ti 2:15; He 4:14-16, 6:20, 7:17-28; Pe 1:19-21; 1Pe 2:2; 1Pe 2:9 2).

T – TWO OFFICES. The Bible speaks of two (2) church offices, pastors and deacons. These two offices must be filled by qualified men. (Php 1:1; Acts 6:1–7; 1Ti 3:1–13; Titus 1:6–9; 1Pe 5:1–4.)

I – INDIVIDUAL SOUL LIBERTY. Every individual, whether a believer or a non-believer, has the liberty to choose what they want to believe or what their conscience persuades them to do or not to do, however, this liberty does not exempt anyone from being responsible to the truth of God’s Word, or from being accountable to God Himself, or from the consequences of your actions, activity, or a lifestyle that is contrary to the Scriptures (Ro 14; 1Co 8).

S – SAVED AND BAPTIZED CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Redemption was purchased by the substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ, therefore, salvation is the gift of God. Salvation is a decision of repentance or a conscious decision to turn from unbelief to faith in Jesus Christ to receive His gift of eternal salvation. (Jn 3:1-18; Acts 2; Ro 3:19-26, 6:23; Ga 2:17-21; Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7). Baptism is an of obedience. The Greek language implies to dip or immerse. Immersion represents Christ’s death and resurrection. Baptism by immersion is a testimony of a new life in Christ, a life now dead to sin and alive unto God. (Mt 3:16-17; Acts 8:26-39; Ro 6)

T – TWO ORDINANCES. The church has been authorized not only to preach the Gospel, but to administrate two local church ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Table. These ordinances have no part in salvation and only serve as a picture or as a testimony of our redemption that was purchased by Christ’s death and resurrection. (Mt 28:19; 1Co 11:23–26; Acts 2:38–43, 8:36–38; Ro 6:1–6)

S – SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. We believe in the Separation of Church and State; that God has ordained both, and has delegated authority to each; the authority of one must not interfere with the other; however, this does not mean that the State is to be non-religious nor does it mean that the church and its members may not be involved in the political processes of this nation (Mt 16:18, 18:15-20; Ro 13:1-7; Acts 2: 1-11, 41-47; Eph 2:1-6).