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For 137 years the faithful gathered together and worshiped the God who sustains and provides. Through wars, floods (including the great flood in 1937), and through new industries and railroads, Addison Free Will Baptist Church has adapted and grown, serving countless people and striving to show the love of Jesus to a lost and dying world. 138 Years of Serving a Faithful God. Est. 1886 The Village of Addiso n On March 3rd, 181 1 (Only 35 years after the United States became a country), in the new grist mill owned by A. Darot nestled next to Campaign Creek, the first elections were held to found the village of Addison Ohio. The river and creeks made the soil deep and rich, ideal for farming and building a comm unity. The river also provided the village an easy way to ship their goods up and down the mighty Ohio. Surrounded by tall oaks, sugar maples, pine, beech, and hickory trees, a sawmill was built in 1820, and John Cherrington (who was most likely at that first meeting) continued to teach in his log cabin school house with it’s oiled paper windows where he had since 1810 as new families arrived in Addison. The Columbus and Hocking Valley Railroad (then known as the Mineral Railroad) started laying tracks in 1864 to transport salt and coal from the mines in Athens to the capital in Columbus. A few years later, the railroad came to Addison. For 138 years the faithful gathered together and worshiped the God who sustains and provides. Through wars, floods (including the great flood in 1937), and through new industries and railroads, Addison Free Will Baptist Church has adapted and grown, serving countless people and striving to show the love of Jesus to a lost and dying world. Since long before those who are there now, the church has been a place of refuge and strength. Revival means to renew something, and through God and His Word, Addison Freewill Baptist Church has been a place where people can start over and experience the freedom and grace only Jesus can give. The generations before us served faithfully, making sure that future generations would have a place to worship God and that a legacy of faithfulness would be left behind. While we don’t know all their names, our Savior does. It is required of a steward that he be found faithful, and now it’s our turn. Our turn to praise His name, our turn to spread the gospel, and our turn to make a difference for the Kingdom of God. As we glance back and remember the hardships God has brought us through and how far we’ve come, let it be a reminder that we serve a faithful God. Addison FWB Church In 1886 (21 years after the Civil War) Addison Church was founded. The basement was dug with shovels and hard work, and the faithful started gathering. In the 1880 census, the village boasted 79 residents, with Addison Township having around 1,440 . W.J. Fulton (a graduate of Rio Grande College) was pastor for a brief time during the early 20s, and during the Great Depression, the close proximity to the railroad offered the perfect place for people riding the rails to jump off and find hope and a meal. Jennings Cremeans became pastor in 1949, then Walter Patterson in 1965. Miles Trout pastored for a time after that, and Richard Barcus became pastor in 1987, where he served faithfully until the Lord called him home in 2021. Matt Smith was elected in 2022, and he continues to serve and shepherd his flock with a passion for the gospel and sharing the Word of God to a lost and dying world. We don’t know everyone who pastored, everyone who s erved faithfully over the years, everyone who served food in the kitchen, everyone w ho took time to care for the building, everyone who sang and played music, and everyone who shouted the victory, but we do know the one who was there through it all.

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Sermons Play Video Play Video 27:49 Pastor Matt Smith | 11/16/2025 Join us for preaching by Pastor Matt Smith! You can find more information about the ministry of Addison FWB Church on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurch.org. We'd love to hear from you! Play Video Play Video 31:39 Pastor Matt Smith | 11/9/2025 Join us for preaching by Pastor Matt Smith! You can find more information about the ministry of Addison FWB Church on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurch.org. We'd love to hear from you! Play Video Play Video 18:27 Truman Johnson | 11/5/2025 Join us for preaching by Truman Johnson! You can find more info about the ministry of Addison FWB Church on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurch.org. We'd love to hear from you! Play Video Play Video 28:41 Pastor Matt Smith | 11/2/2025 Join us for preaching by Pastor Matt Smith! You can find more information about the ministry of Addison FWB Church on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurhc.org. We'd love to hear from you! Play Video Play Video 39:02 Pastor Matt Smith | 10/26/2025 Join us for preaching by Pastor Matt Smith! You can find more information about the ministry of Addison FWB Church on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurch.org. We'd love to hear from you! Play Video Play Video 39:02 Pastor Matt Smith | 10/26/2025 Join us for preaching by Pastor Matt Smith! You can find more information about the ministry of Addison FWB Church on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurch.org. We'd love to hear from you! Play Video Play Video 22:30 Don Elliott | 10/22/2025 Join us for preaching by Don Elliott! You can find more information about the ministry of Addison FWB Church on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurch.org. We'd love to hear from you! Play Video Play Video 30:05 Pastor Matt Smith | 10/19/2025 Join us for preaching by Matt Smith! You can find more information about the ministry of Addison FWB Church on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurch.org. We'd love to hear from you! Play Video Play Video 33:31 Pastor Matt Smith | 10/12/2025 Join us for preaching by Pastor Matt Smith! You can find more information about the ministry of Addison FWB CHurch on our website, www.addisonfwbchurch.org. You can email us at contact@addisonfwbchurch.org. We'd love to hear from you! Load More SERMONS View all our sermon live streams on Facebook! To see all of our sermons or to join us live, please go to our Facebook page, Addison Freewill Baptist Church! Click the link below to check it out. You can also check out our sermon podcast! TAKE ME TO FACEBOOK Check out our Sermon Podcast! SERMON PODCAST

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Welcome to the Prayer Wall! Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 KJV Below is the list of prayer requests our online family and friends have shared with us. Please be in prayer with us or feel free to submit your own prayer request! SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST Please allow a few hours for your prayer request to be uploaded. Prayers requests are in the order they were submitted. Current Prayer Requests Texas Jacquelyn asks prayer for- Rick. He was laid off from his job. Please pray for the right connections for him that lead to a job quickly, and also provisions in the interim for his family. Ukraine Addison FWB Church asks that we continually pray for the people of Ukraine and the current situation going on there. Gallipolis, OH Cathy asks prayer for- My family members that are lost, for my family to come together in love and not hatefulness. My brother who is a recovering addict that has been hit by everything imaginable since getting clean, he still talks and praises God so I pray he keeps God in him. Pray for our church to grow and for more people turn to God and make this world better for all. One of my neighbors is also struggling with addiction so please pray that God removes that devil from him. Red House, WV Asks- Please Pray for John Parsons, he's going through a lot of health issues. Springfield, OH Peggy asks- I have a sick little girl that has the flu and a cough about a week. Please say a prayer for us.

Matt Smith Pastor Matt Smith was ordained in 2000 and has faithfully preached the gospel ever since. He attended Addison FWB Church as a child, and then he was radically and forever changed when he accepted Jesus Christ as his savior in 1996. The Bible is his daily companion and his favorite passage of scripture is Psalm 23. He preaches according to God's word that you must be born again. He's prepared for Heaven and is ready to meet his Savior, and is often heard saying that the best is yet to come! Deacons & Trustees In Alphabetical Order By Last Name Will Barcus Deacon Earl Ireland Deacon Justin Ireland Deacon Larry Long Deacon Ryan McFann Deacon & Trustee Richard Neal Trustee Ken Owens Deacon Mike Holley Trustee Tom Smith Deacon Sunday School Teachers In Alphabetical Order By Last Name Debbie Barcus Tandy Flint Justin Ireland Laura Neal Lena Neal Olivia Neal Tonya Wisner Tonya Wisner

I'm New, What Should I Expect? Welcome! We know from Romans 3:23 that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. We firmly believe that the church is a hospital for sinners, not a club for saints. Because of this, the pressure's off! No need to be perfect; none of us are! We want you to make yourself at home. At Addison, we're all walking towards Jesus together. We'd love to have you join our family! What to Wear Feel free to be casual or dress up! Jeans & T-shirts and suits & dresses are all welcome, whatever makes you feel comfortable. Most of our members prefer casual. Sunday School & Kids Sunday mornings at 10:00 am, we have an adult Sunday School class and Sunday School classes for kids. Our youth classes are broken up by age group and we will make sure you know where to go! During the Service Our church services are Sunday night at 6:00 pm and Wednesday at 7:00 pm. We have singing, testimonies, and preaching. We also have a room on the side of the sanctuary with toys and chairs in case your little ones need a break! We love to have all age groups join our services. We believe this promotes full community and allows our members to know each other well and lean on each other through life's joys and trials; just like a family. We look forward to meeting you! Service Times Sunday School 10:00am Sunday Evening 6:00pm Wednesday Night 7:00pm Contact Addison Freewill Baptist Church! 210 Addison Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631 contact@addisonfwbchurch.org (740)-578-9044 SEND US AN EMAIL

Our Mission Statement Addison Freewill Baptist Church is a family of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ committed to sharing the gospel, treasuring the word of God, and ministering to our community through evangelism, education, and community outreach both in person and through digital platforms. What We Believe We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. We Believe that the Bible is the infallible Word of God and is our ultimate source of truth. We believe the Bible to be the only inspired, trustworthy and true, without error, Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16-17). We believe there is only one God who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19). We believe Jesus Christ is God, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His death that paid for our sin through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension/rising up to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory. (John 1:1; Matthew 1:18,25; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 9:15-22; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 9:27-28). We believe that man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is hell. To be eternally in union with him is eternal life. Heaven and hell are places of eternal existence. (John 3:16; 1 John 2:25; 1 John 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 25:31-46).