Myrtle Baptist Church of West Newton, Massachusetts is seeking a pastor who will serve as an exemplary spiritual and community leader.  

The "Church Where Love Abides" was founded in 1874.  Its storied history is a source of pride for all members, including some who are direct descendents of its founders.  We are a loving, Christ centered, spirit filled and family oriented congregation accustomed to clear-eyed and compassionate guidance.  Enamored with our past and ready for a new phase in our Christian journey, the church is well positioned to receive a new leader.  After 23 years of humble service, we celebrate with our retiring Pastor Reverend Howard Haywood.  We will embrace a talented visionary who is capable to igniting another 135 years of rich fellowship and engaging missions anchored in real life challenges.

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CALL CHURCH MEETING

A Call meeting of the Church has been scheduled for Sunday, July 12th before the close of morning Worship Service.  The purpose of this meeting is to vote on the Search Committee's recommendation of Brandon T. Crowley as our new pastor.  For those of you who are not able to attend, an Absentee Ballot can be filed by email or mail as follows: 
 
      email:    myrtlebaptist@lycos.com 
or mail to:  
       Pastoral Search Ballot
       Myrtle Baptist Church
       21 Curve Street
       W. Newton, MA  02465
  
If you chose to email or mail your ballot, the Church must receive it by 12:00 PM on Sunday, July 12th.
  
To access the Absentee Ballot, please "click" here.  Ballots for those in attendance will be given out out on July 12th.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - Each member of the Myrtle Baptist Church, fourteen (14) years of age or older, is eligible to vote.  For the purposes of this vote, membership will be determined in accordance with Article V of the Myrtle Baptist Church By-laws.  According to Article V, persons may be received into membership by any of the following methods:

• By Baptism;

• By letter of commendation from another Church;

• By Christian experience;

• By restoration; or

• Persons from non-Baptist Churches who have not been baptized by immersion and who do not choose to be immersed may be admitted to membership when the deacons are satisfied that such person(s) manifest a genuine commitment of their lives to Christ.

Ultimately, anyone who has received the right hand of fellowship should consider themselves a member under these criteria.  

Each prospective voter should be guided by his or her own conscience in determining whether they are eligible to vote.

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In His Humble Service.

Myrtle Baptist Church
Pastoral Search Committee 
mbcpastorsearch@gmail.com