History of the Freehold Church of
Christ
Because of the efforts of Joe and Lois
Lemmons, on February 15, 1981, ten individuals began meeting at the Freehold
YMCA for regular Sunday worship services and Bible classes.
In August 1983 the congregation began its
quest to find permanent home. On Sunday, December 2, 1984, approximately 98
people gathered together to worship in its new building on Strickland Road. In
the fall of 1993 the congregation added a fellowship hall and six classrooms to
accommodate its expanding needs.
Through the years, in addition to worship
services and Bible classes, the congregation has endeavored to reach out to the
community through various programs, including gospel meetings, guest speakers,
seminars on marriage and family, teen events, and its annual Vacation Bible
School.
On October 24, 2000, evangelist Tae Whan Lee
began an outreach to the Korean community. Offering Sunday worship services and
Bible classes.
The congregation also sponsors a scholarship
program through Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, to encourage evangelists
to work with congregations in the northeast United States. In addition, it helps
to support missionaries in Europe, Africa, and Brunswick, New Jersey.
In recent years the congregation has
responded to disasters resulting from the tsunami in Asia, hurricanes in Florida
and Haiti, and most recently, Hurricane Katrina. Donations were forwarded to the
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief in Nashville, Tennessee, and the White's
Ferry Road Relief Ministries in West Monroe, Louisiana. These organizations work
with congregations located in the affected areas to help members and nonmembers
alike.
Through the years the Lord has blessed the
congregation in its efforts to teach and encourage one another and to reach out
to the community in the Freehold area.
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