Noah Graves

2027 Israel Trip

July 23, 2026June 1, 2026 by Noah Graves

We want to personally invite you to consider joining our LearnTheLand trip to Israel coming up on October 21st – 30th, 2027. It won’t be like a typical tour: it’s designed by Dr. Mark Schaaf (one of our missionaries with many years of experience living in and leading Biblical study groups in the Middle East). Mark will help us experience God’s Story in a fresh and powerful way, in its original setting.

If you’re interested, you can take a look at the itinerary and register HERE

Meet Our Instructor: Mark Schaaf

We’re excited to welcome one of our own, Mark Schaaf, as the instructor for Walk Thru the Bible’s otLIVE experience. Many of you know Mark and his wife Kathy—we’ve been supporting the Schaafs since the mid-1990s, when they first headed overseas with WorldVenture.

Mark and Kathy spent 13 years in Jordan, where Mark helped introduce and lead Walk Thru the Bible’s Arabic-language ministry across the Middle East and North Africa. After handing that work off to national leaders, they moved to South Africa, where Mark served as Walk Thru the Bible’s Southern Africa Regional Trainer and also helped plant a church in an informal settlement outside Johannesburg.

Mark holds a PhD in Biblical Archaeology from the University of South Africa, but what really excites him is helping people step into God’s grand story—whether that means turning a church sanctuary into a walk-through map of the Holy Land or leading study tours in the Bible lands themselves. He continues to travel extensively in Israel and Jordan, and five of the Schaafs’ six grandchildren now live in Israel.

Currently based in Atlanta, Georgia, we’re grateful to continue partnering with the Schaafs in their global mission of equipping, training, and coaching national leaders. We’re thrilled to have Mark with us for this otLIVE event!

Questions?

Amy Huber

Director of Discipleship & Connections

Contact Amy with any questions

Questions?

Dave Hentschel

Lead Pastor: Preaching, Spiritual Formation, and Care

Contact Dave with any questions

Embracing your Christian Identity – Small Group experience

May 13, 2026April 8, 2026 by Noah Graves

Leaders: Andrew Strain, MBC Elder

Our identity and how we view ourselves affects our behaviors and decisions we make in live. When we tell others we are “in Christ” what does that mean? Learn about who we were created to be, who we are under the fall, and who we are as God’s redeemed. How we should let our Christian Identity guide us going forward in life.

Class will be on Sundays at 11am for five consecutive weeks April 26 – May 24 in YFMB 203.

Watch this video to learn more!

Please contact Andrew Strain with any additional questions.

Register here to join this class!

Christianity Explored Fall 2026

September 11, 2026March 25, 2026 by Noah Graves

What is Christianity Explored?
A relaxed and informal way of sharing the best news you can ever hear, and gives people space and time to think about the big questions of life.

What’s each session about?
Over seven sessions, guests will read Mark’s Gospel to find out more about the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith – Jesus Christ. The structure of each session is simple: a short Bible study, a talk (you can give your own using our talk outlines or use our films) and a discussion based on the talk.

Can we know God?
Seven sessions looking at Jesus’s life in Mark’s gospel, meeting the man who claimed to be God and discovering how he changed history.

When does the group meet
Christianity Explored begins Sunday April 19 and runs to May 31. The group will meeting YFMB room 204 at 11am on Sundays.

Questions?
Contact the MBC Office ()

MBC 175th Anniversary Banquet

July 20, 2026February 19, 2026 by Noah Graves

175 years of God’s faithfulness to MBC. We are amazed at the wonderful works God has done through his church over the past 175 years. To remember all that he has done and celebrate all that he has done, we will be having a 175th anniversary banquet! This banquet will be taking place on Thursday, November 12th at 7pm. We hope you can join us!

Update 3/16/2023

The Annual Business Meeting was a great time for the church to recap the past fiscal year and to look forward to 2023-2024. Pastor Bob & Pastor Dave spoke about our plans to continue to be firmly planted, growing together, and investing in the lives of others. Larry Blakeman shared about the budget and new World Partners. We had a good time celebrating what God has done and expectant of the future of our church.

We did have quorum and voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget for 2023-2024.

Also, a motion carried unanimously for additional funding that was requested for 2022-2023.

Hock Ng presented from the Elder Nominating Committee five new candidates:

Jeff Callender (2nd term – 3 years)
Chris Dowden (1st term – 3 years)
Andrew Strain (1st term – 3 years)
Jan Torgrimsen (2nd term – 3 years)
Paul Wilford (Unexpired 1 year term – 1 year)

All gentlemen were approved.

Doug Hulin, Elder Vice-Chair, thanked our outgoing elders, Paul Achenbach and Hock Ng, for their investment, dedication, and leadership in so many areas.

Pray for your involvement in MBC’s Vision based on Psalm 1:1-3.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

We are offering childcare during the meeting as needed. Must register by March 12th please.

Wednesday, March 15, 7pm, In-Person Only

Our Annual Business Meeting is an important time for our church as we celebrate all that God is doing at MBC and plan for the exciting year ahead.

This year’s Annual Business Meeting will be conducted in-person in our Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 16, at 7pm.

Members will be emailed instructions on how to login to the ABM portal. This is the same web portal we used last year. You’ll need your username and password. There is a “forgot password” feature, in case you forgot.

We encourage all members to login prior to the meeting so that you can watch Pastor Bob’s pre-meeting instructions video as well as familiarize yourself with the Annual Business Meeting portal.

Most importantly, your participation is essential to this meeting’s success. According to our constitution, first we need 20% of active voting members to attend the meeting to constitute a quorum. Second, of those attending, we need a simple majority vote to both approve the annual operating budget and to elect members to the Board of Elders. Please make every effort to attend and vote.

Save the Date: Wednesday, March 17, 7pm

Our Annual Business Meeting is an important time for our church as we celebrate all that God is doing at MBC and plan for the exciting year ahead. Due to the pressing concerns with COVID-19 and congregating in large groups we are creating a virtual forum in lieu of a live presentation in our sanctuary.

We encourage you to watch the meeting presentation, download and review the Annual Report, and participate in the Online Voting that was emailed to every MBC Member. This email covers voting for the church budget for the upcoming fiscal year and leadership positions within our body. The Center will be compiling the votes in order to preserve anonymity.

Your participation is essential to this meeting’s success. According to our constitution, first we need 20% of active voting members to attend the meeting (watching/voting) to constitute a quorum. Second, of those attending, we need a simple majority vote to both approve the annual operating budget and to elect members to the Board of Elders. Please make every effort to attend and vote.

Step ONE: Download

Step Two: Download

Step Three: Watch

Step Four: Ask

Step Five: Vote

Annual Meeting Presentation

HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email MBC Office.

Beautiful Feet, Bold Faith: 2026 Missions Conference

September 8, 2026February 19, 2026 by Noah Graves

How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:15). Join us October 2–4 for our 2026 Missions Conference, a weekend celebrating our church’s long partnership with WorldVenture and the bold faith it takes to answer God’s call to the nations. Through inspiring messages, missionary spotlights, and honest conversations, we’ll hear firsthand stories of what led our missionaries to step out in faith and get a firsthand look at how missions is unfolding around the world—from Senegal to Ukraine and beyond. Whether you’ve served on the field or are just beginning to wonder what your part might be, this conference is an invitation to see God’s global mission up close and ask: where might He be calling me to go? Join us for worship, fellowship, meals together, and a weekend that just might stir up some bold faith of your own.

Weekend Schedule

Friday Night
6:00pm – 7:15pm Senegal Dinner
7:15pm – 8:15pm Heritage & Keynote
8:15pm – 8:45pm Q&A
8:45pm Dessert & Fellowship

Saturday Morning
8:30am French/Brazillian Breakfast
9:00am – 10:00am Spotlights & Worship
10:50am Main Session
12:00pm Conclusion of morning session

Saturday Evening
5pm Ukranian Dinner
5:30pm Ukranian Documentary
After Documentary Q&A with John & Stella White
8:45pm Dessert & Fellowship

Sunday Morning
9am Dr. David Love
11am Dr. Jeff Denlinger

Update 3/16/2023

We did have quorum and voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget for 2023-2024.

Also, a motion carried unanimously for additional funding that was requested for 2022-2023.

Hock Ng presented from the Elder Nominating Committee five new candidates:

Jeff Callender (2nd term – 3 years)
Chris Dowden (1st term – 3 years)
Andrew Strain (1st term – 3 years)
Jan Torgrimsen (2nd term – 3 years)
Paul Wilford (Unexpired 1 year term – 1 year)

All gentlemen were approved.

Doug Hulin, Elder Vice-Chair, thanked our outgoing elders, Paul Achenbach and Hock Ng, for their investment, dedication, and leadership in so many areas.

Pray for your involvement in MBC’s Vision based on Psalm 1:1-3.

We are offering childcare during the meeting as needed. Must register by March 12th please.

Wednesday, March 15, 7pm, In-Person Only

Our Annual Business Meeting is an important time for our church as we celebrate all that God is doing at MBC and plan for the exciting year ahead.

This year’s Annual Business Meeting will be conducted in-person in our Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 16, at 7pm.

We encourage all members to login prior to the meeting so that you can watch Pastor Bob’s pre-meeting instructions video as well as familiarize yourself with the Annual Business Meeting portal.

Save the Date: Wednesday, March 17, 7pm

Annual Meeting Presentation

HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email MBC Office.

Questions?

Bob Erbig

Lead Pastor: Preaching,
Family Life & Mission

Contact Bob with any questions

Bob Erbig

Lead Pastor: Preaching,
Family Life & Mission

Contact Bob with any questions

MBC Summerfest

August 10, 2026February 19, 2026 by Noah Graves

We are so excited for our first ever MBC Summerfest! This will be a great time for the whole family and the whole community to enjoy. There will be food, games, live music, and much more. The event will be taking place on Saturday, September 5th at 11am. This is going to be a great event to enjoy during our 175th year at MBC, we’ll see you there!

Update 3/16/2023

We did have quorum and voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget for 2023-2024.

Also, a motion carried unanimously for additional funding that was requested for 2022-2023.

Hock Ng presented from the Elder Nominating Committee five new candidates:

Jeff Callender (2nd term – 3 years)
Chris Dowden (1st term – 3 years)
Andrew Strain (1st term – 3 years)
Jan Torgrimsen (2nd term – 3 years)
Paul Wilford (Unexpired 1 year term – 1 year)

All gentlemen were approved.

Doug Hulin, Elder Vice-Chair, thanked our outgoing elders, Paul Achenbach and Hock Ng, for their investment, dedication, and leadership in so many areas.

Pray for your involvement in MBC’s Vision based on Psalm 1:1-3.

We are offering childcare during the meeting as needed. Must register by March 12th please.

Wednesday, March 15, 7pm, In-Person Only

Our Annual Business Meeting is an important time for our church as we celebrate all that God is doing at MBC and plan for the exciting year ahead.

This year’s Annual Business Meeting will be conducted in-person in our Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 16, at 7pm.

We encourage all members to login prior to the meeting so that you can watch Pastor Bob’s pre-meeting instructions video as well as familiarize yourself with the Annual Business Meeting portal.

Save the Date: Wednesday, March 17, 7pm

Step ONE: Download

Step Two: Download

Step Three: Watch

Step Four: Ask

Step Five: Vote

Annual Meeting Presentation

HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email MBC Office.

MBC 175th Anniversary Worship Service

July 23, 2026February 19, 2026 by Noah Graves

On Sunday, June 7th at 4pm we were blessed to have our 175th Anniversary worship service! It was a great opportunity to have a joint worship service with the whole church to praise the Lord on the anniversary of our church. This service took place at Liquid Church in Parsippany, thank you Liquid Church for hosting us!

Full Service Recording

Highlight Photos

Update 3/16/2023

We did have quorum and voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget for 2023-2024.

Also, a motion carried unanimously for additional funding that was requested for 2022-2023.

Hock Ng presented from the Elder Nominating Committee five new candidates:

Jeff Callender (2nd term – 3 years)
Chris Dowden (1st term – 3 years)
Andrew Strain (1st term – 3 years)
Jan Torgrimsen (2nd term – 3 years)
Paul Wilford (Unexpired 1 year term – 1 year)

All gentlemen were approved.

Doug Hulin, Elder Vice-Chair, thanked our outgoing elders, Paul Achenbach and Hock Ng, for their investment, dedication, and leadership in so many areas.

Pray for your involvement in MBC’s Vision based on Psalm 1:1-3.

We are offering childcare during the meeting as needed. Must register by March 12th please.

Wednesday, March 15, 7pm, In-Person Only

Our Annual Business Meeting is an important time for our church as we celebrate all that God is doing at MBC and plan for the exciting year ahead.

This year’s Annual Business Meeting will be conducted in-person in our Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 16, at 7pm.

We encourage all members to login prior to the meeting so that you can watch Pastor Bob’s pre-meeting instructions video as well as familiarize yourself with the Annual Business Meeting portal.

Save the Date: Wednesday, March 17, 7pm

Step ONE: Download

Step Two: Download

Step Three: Watch

Step Four: Ask

Step Five: Vote

Annual Meeting Presentation

HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email MBC Office.

MBC 175th Tree Planting Ceremony

July 23, 2026February 19, 2026 by Noah Graves

On Saturday, May 2nd at 11am we were blessed to have our 175th Anniversary Tree Planting ceremony at MBC! Millington Baptist Church has been blessed to do ministry in our community over the past 175 years. Our mission is to be a church that is firmly planted, growing together, and made to multiply. And so, we planted this tree to celebrate the 175 years God has worked through this church. Check out the highlights below!

Update 3/16/2023

We did have quorum and voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget for 2023-2024.

Also, a motion carried unanimously for additional funding that was requested for 2022-2023.

Hock Ng presented from the Elder Nominating Committee five new candidates:

Jeff Callender (2nd term – 3 years)
Chris Dowden (1st term – 3 years)
Andrew Strain (1st term – 3 years)
Jan Torgrimsen (2nd term – 3 years)
Paul Wilford (Unexpired 1 year term – 1 year)

All gentlemen were approved.

Doug Hulin, Elder Vice-Chair, thanked our outgoing elders, Paul Achenbach and Hock Ng, for their investment, dedication, and leadership in so many areas.

Pray for your involvement in MBC’s Vision based on Psalm 1:1-3.

We are offering childcare during the meeting as needed. Must register by March 12th please.

Wednesday, March 15, 7pm, In-Person Only

Our Annual Business Meeting is an important time for our church as we celebrate all that God is doing at MBC and plan for the exciting year ahead.

This year’s Annual Business Meeting will be conducted in-person in our Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 16, at 7pm.

We encourage all members to login prior to the meeting so that you can watch Pastor Bob’s pre-meeting instructions video as well as familiarize yourself with the Annual Business Meeting portal.

Save the Date: Wednesday, March 17, 7pm

Step ONE: Download

Step Two: Download

Step Three: Watch

Step Four: Ask

Step Five: Vote

Annual Meeting Presentation

HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email MBC Office.

Cultivating the Christian Life: Firmly Planted

August 17, 2026February 16, 2026 by Noah Graves

Leaders: Pastor Dave Hentschel, Lead Pastor of Preaching, Spiritual Formation & Care and Amy Huber, Director of Discipleship & Connections

This course is the first track in a three-track series which lays out the essential foundation for MBC’s discipleship journey. Like a seed planted in good soil, spiritual life begins by anchoring ourselves firmly in the truth of the Gospel. Designed as a community small group, this track will be highly practical in nature as participants learn to plant their feet on solid theological ground and embrace the seed of the Gospel daily as the source of life and transformation.
From there, roots begin to grow deeper. We address the heart, not just behavior, learning to identify the root issues beneath our struggles and to understand our new identity in Christ. Rather than pursuing quick fixes or surface change, this track cultivates honest repentance, renewed thinking, and confidence in who we are and whose we are.
By the end of Track 1, participants will be grounded in Gospel truth, rooted in love, and established in a biblical understanding of spiritual growth. This is where stability forms, where faith deepens, and where real transformation begins beneath the surface ($25 Cultivating the Christian Life Workbook is recommended but not required).

Class will be on Sundays at 11am for five consecutive weeks beginning September 6th through October 4th in YFMB Great Room.

Watch this video to learn more!

Please contact Amy Huber with any additional questions.

Register here to join this class!

MBC 175th Anniversary

August 31, 2026January 22, 2026 by Noah Graves

MBC is so excited to be celebrating our 175th anniversary this year of 2026! We are grateful and amazed at what God has done through this Church for the past 175 years. God is faithful, God is good, and we want to celebrate the wonderful works he’s accomplished through MBC!

MBC 175 Year Timeline

Want to learn more about the 175 year history of MBC? We have a dynamic timeline coming soon!

Share Your Story of God’s Faithfulness

As we celebrate God’s work through the ministry of Millington Baptist Church, we would love to hear how the Lord has impacted your life through this church community.

Interested in Serving?

We have many different events that you can plug in and serve at! Click the button below to learn more!

Highlight Pictures from 175th Anniversary Service

We were so blessed to have an amazing 175th Anniversary Worship service back in June! Check out these highlights from the special day. Praise God for all the lives he’s changed through MBC and we can’t wait to see all he will do for his Kingdom through this Church in the future. And thank you to Liquid Church for hosting us!

“So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” (Romans 12:5, ESV)

Photography Credit @by.the.maker

Prayer Garden Commemorative Bricks

As part of our 175th Anniversary, we invite you to leave a legacy in our Prayer Garden by dedicating a commemorative brick. These custom bricks will create a border around the flower beds.

Bricks may be engraved:

In honor of a loved one
In memory of someone dear
Or your own custom message

Each engraved brick will become a lasting part of this sacred space — a place where prayers are lifted, lives are remembered, and faith continues to grow. A suggested contribution of $150 per brick supports the ongoing ministry of Millington Baptist Church.

Brick Details: Up to 3 lines of text. Maximum 20 characters per line

For details or to reserve your brick, complete this online form: Engraved Brick Order Form

There are a limited number of bricks available. The order will be placed when we reach the maximum.

Questions? Contact Amy Huber, Director of Discipleship & Connections ahuber@millingtonbaptist.org

175th Anniversary Schedule of Events

Tree Planting
Ceremony:
Saturday 5/2
@11am
at MBC

Anniversary
Worship Service:
Sunday 6/7
@4pm
at Liquid Parsippany

MBC
Summerfest:
Saturday 9/5
@11am
at MBC

Missions
Conference:
Friday 10/2 to
Sunday 10/4
at MBC

Anniversary
Banquet:
Thursday 11/12
@7pm
at Olde Mill Inn

Check out this article from The Bernardsville news that covers and highlights MBC’s 175th anniversary!

Annual Meeting Presentation

HAVE QUESTIONS?
Call the church office at 908-647-0594 or email MBC Office.

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