Dedication ceremony is held for church that moved to new site

HUDSON When pastor Keith Phemister asked members of his church to testify on Sunday morning, Arthur Ouellette was among the first to lift his hand toward the sky.

The church has come a long way since October, when Phemister and his flock got their first glimpse of the medical office building on Derry Road that would become their new spiritual home. ... Subscribe or log in to read more

HUDSON When pastor Keith Phemister asked members of his church to testify on Sunday morning, Arthur Ouellette was among the first to lift his hand toward the sky.

The church has come a long way since October, when Phemister and his flock got their first glimpse of the medical office building on Derry Road that would become their new spiritual home.

During the last seven months, church members pitched in to renovate the space, tearing down walls, hanging decorations and creating a new place of worship for roughly 190 congregants who previously gathered each Sunday at a mill building in Nashua.

After watching his fellow church members invest their time and effort in the building, Ouellette, of Hooksett, said he prays it will be a vessel to help others in the community be saved by the churchs message.

This is the day of days to be reckoned and remembered, he said.

Members of the former Faith Baptist Church in Nashua gathered Sunday for a dedication ceremony for their new church building in Hudson. As part of the move, the church also adopted a new name Lighthouse Baptist Church reflecting its transition to a new community.

With the sun shining overhead, church members gathered outside the front entrance at 10:30 a.m. and gave thanks for their successful relocation across the border.

Ouellete and longtime church member Edward Dean began the ceremony with their personal reflections. Church members then bowed their heads as Mike Adams, who leads youth services, offered a dedication prayer.

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Dedication ceremony is held for church that moved to new site