First Baptist Church
Of Marilla
"Growing together for the Glory of God"
"I will give you pastors, according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding" - Jeremiah 3:15
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Senior Pastor: Rev. Richard L. Seefried
Pastor Seefried has been a pastor for over 35 years, and started his ministry in Marilla in March 1996. He is a graduate of Baptist Bible College of Pennsylvania, and Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. He and his wife Nancy have six children ( 5 married and 1 in college). His major responsibilities include: Preaching, visitation, counseling and overall administration.
Pastor Richard Seefried - Senior Pastor
pastorseefried@marillabaptist.org
Worship / Music Pastor: Pastor Michael Briggs
Pastor Mike Briggs has been a pastor with us since August 2001. His responsibilities primarily involve overseeing our Music Ministries, leading in worship, as well as producing several major drama musicals each year. He is a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania, where he earned his bachelors degree in Sacred Music, as a voice major and a brass minor. He and his wife Amy have four children.
Pastor Mike Briggs - Worship / Music Pastor
pastorbriggs@marillabaptist.org
Pastoral Intern: Matt Hill
Matt Hill has already graduated with a degree in Economic Crime: cyber security, from Herkimer County Community College. Since then God redirected his steps. He is now getting a degree in Bible from Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania focusing on Youth Ministry. He traveled to South Africa in August of 2010 with a team from our church ministering at Bethesda Outreach Ministries to orphans and young people from the surrounding communities. We are glad to have the opportunity to work with him this year.
Matt Hill - Pastoral Intern
matthill@marillabaptist.org