This is what democracy looks like. Cspan. Powered by cable. During his time in Office President jimmy carter and his family attended the First Baptist church at washington, d. C. They joined in january 1977 and president carter attended services there more than 70 times during his presidency. Yes. The carters obviously wanted to find a place to go to church. There are number of Baptist Churches in washington. The First Baptist church is actually the closest to the white house. And, so, they decided to come here and we were so grateful and blessed that they did. There was a process that they had to go through. What was that process . Thats right. We love to invite people. It isth been a baptist practice for a very long time. Somebody feels god leading them to step into a congregation. They had to join the church. Not like joining the club. Entrusting yourself into the care of a congregation and say as long as we are here, we will be here. Following the inauguration they stepped forward
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The carters found a place to go to church and their number of Baptist Churches in washington. Seven blocks north of the front door from the white house so they decided to come here and we were so grateful and blessed that they did. That there is a process they had to go through. What was that process . Thats right. We love to invite people. When somebodydi feels leading tm into the congregation they join the church and its more like entrusting yourself into the care of a congregation in saying as long as we are here we are going to be here so they did great on sunday belief following his inauguration they stepped forward and presented themselves forr membership. Just like everybody they filledue out a little blue simpe card and its just amazing to see the president s signature in mrs. Carter and amy also cite one. Jimmy andsf rosalyn came from First Baptist church of plains, georgia and little amy came for baptism. Was headed great and growing personal friendship a all of you know. Ple
During his time in office, president jimmy carter and his family attended the First Baptist church of washington, d. C. They joined in january of 1977, and president carter attended services there. More than 70 times during his presidency. Yes, well, the carters obviously wanted to find a place to go to church. And there are a number of Baptist Churches in washington. First Baptist Church is actually the closest to the white house. Were seven blocks north of the front door of the white house. And so they they decided to come here. And we were so grateful and blessed that they did. Now, there was a process they had to go through. What was that process . Thats right. You know, we we love to invite people. And its been a baptist practice for a very long time when somebody feels god leading them to step into a congregation, they have to join the church. And its not like joining a club. Its more like entrusting yourself into the care of a congregation and saying, as long as were here, were
President jimmy carter and his family attended the First Baptist church of washington dc joined in january 1977, and president carter attended services there more than 70 times during his presidency. The carters obviously wanted to find a place to go to church and there are a number of Baptist Churches in washington, First Baptist church is the closest to the white house, 7 blocks north of the front door of the white house so they decided to come here and we were so grateful and blessed that they did. There was a process they had to go through. What was that process . We love to invite people. It has been a baptist practice for a very long time. When somebody feels god leading them to step into a congregation, they join the church and it is not like joining a club. Is more like and trusting yourself into the care of a congregation and saying as long as we are here we are going to be here. We are going to plunge in. So they did, on the sunday i believe following his inauguration, they s