Pastor resigning

          It is with great sadness that I submit my resignation effective November 1^st.  The church needs to have someone with the gift of evangelism if it is to survive. I have recognized this need and sought to fill it with the addition of an intern, whom I would have groomed to take over the church when I retired. The inability to secure an intern and the lack of a job offer from Syracuse for Ann has lead to my decision. Ann has been offered a job at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, a suburb of Harrisburg PA.  I will be seeking a semi-retirement ministry in that area in pulpit supply, interim work, or Biblical counseling

Ann will start her new job on Sept. 9^th.   I will be living here until such time as we can purchase a home in the Harrisburg area. Once a home is secured, we will set a date to move our belongings.  Ann will be staying in Harrisburg, working and looking for a home. She will travel back on weekends. It is our sincere hope and prayer that you will be able to secure someone with the gift of evangelism that will be able to grow the church.

Sincerely,

Pastor Larry Hendrickson

Evangelist Randy Chovan is coming to Killawog on August 10-14. Randy will be speaking in all services on Sunday and will then speak at 7PM nightly Monday through Wednesday. Evangelist Chovan was converted on the island of Okinawa, Japan, while serving in the US Air Force in 1976. God called him to the Gospel ministry the same year. He received his education from Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, TN, and from Spurgeon Baptist Bible College in Mulberry, FL.


Randy Chovan has been a Pastor and an Evangelist for over 30 years. He has traveled extensively, preaching the Gospel on six continents. He possesses a wealth of experience and knowledge that enhances his biblical preaching.

Evangelist Chovan is married and has three children. His wife, Grace Morrell Chovan, shares in the ministry through sacred recitations. The Chovans make their home in Huntsville, AL.

The community is invited. We hope to see you there.

Christmas Season

Killawog baptist Church is entering the Christmas season. This involves a change over to our winter hours. Prayer meeting will be held in homes. You can call 607-849-3406 for the schedule.
There is no evening service until the Easter season. Christmas Caroling will be conducted on December 12th. Second Sunday dinners return for Jan, Feb, and March. Our December services will focus on the theme "The Greatest Givers". I hope you will join us in celebrating the saviour's birth.

We are looking forward to the fall season. We are kicking off with the harvest dinner on October 21st. The speaker will be Charlie Payne. Regular servies at 10:00Am and 11AM are followed by a potluck dinner and a second service at 1:30PM. Fall messages are ging to center on some of the great verses with the reference locator of 3:16. We ahve already examined Genesis 3:16 and talked of the role of women in the world today.

August is almost upon us. I am not a techie and so remembering to get this out is challenging for me. August 1st Prime Timers Luncheon: our guest will be Jerry Traister COO of Davis College. He will be bringing an update of what is happening at the college and a challenge from God's word. Later in the month our DVBS program will be kicking off August 20-24. additional details as the tiome nears. Our evening Bible study has been on the book of Hebrews. we try to bring the book to life as we go through it verse by verse oft times taking detours to discuss significant theological topics. It begins at 6:30PM on Sundays. Hope to see you there. 

It has been a long time since we updated, illness and vacations caused this absence. Summer is here and with it Prime Timers our program for those age 50-150 and anyone else who cares to come. The format is a missions speaker and a carry in luncheon. The dates for this year are July 18th, August 1st with Jerry Traister from Davis college, Sept 12th with Gleam ministries. Also in August our DVBS August 20-24 1:00-2:30PM. Looking forward to a great summer. I will be looking for you!

Easter schedule

Our schedule of easter services is as follows:

8:00 AM - Early Service (Communion will be served)

9:00 AM - Breakfast

10:00 AM - Special activities in place of Sunday School

11:00 AM - Morning Service

All are welcome for all services. If you are bringing a large group please let us know by calling 607-849-3406. Thank You for celebrating the lord's ressurection with us.

March Madness

Killawog Baptist has its own version of March Madness. First we have Missions. Sam Lake and family at 6:30PM on the 4th and then Stephan Phillipi @ 6:30PM on the 25th. Second, we have Munchies. We will be having a Second Sunday dinner on March 11 immediately following the morning service. The dinner is followed by a shortened afternoon service. Lastly but, not least we have music. Doc Weismore will be performing on March 30th @7PM. We could have thrown in a fourth M as we are having a business mtg on the 7th, but that might have been stretching it a bit. Come join us in March for a little bit of Madness.

Mild winter

Even though our winter has been mild, we are still running our winter hours. Prayer meetings in the homes on Wednesday at 7PM (call 849-3406 for this week's location). Sunday School 10AM, Morning Worship at 11AM. There is no evening service during winter months. We will be joining our sister churches in Cincinatus tonight for a hymn sing. Our next potluck is our Second Sunday dinner on the 12th of February. The Lord has provided a CD recorder. We will be offering audio cd's of our morning sevices soon. If you are looking for solid bible preaching look us up. We are currently in a series entitled Managing Your Emotions. Out topic this week is anxiety. Look forward to seeing you at Killawog, Pastor Larry

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, Pastor has had his surgery and is recovering nicely. The members enjoyed a time of caroling throughout the community Tuesday night. They went to pastor's home for hot chocolate and coookies after trolling the ancient yuletide carols.. A new series on "Managing Your Emotions " will bring in the new year. No Sunday school on Christmas day. Morning service at 11:00AM. There is no time like the new year to begin your faith journey. Come visit and begin your journey with us.

Winter Hours

Cold Weather has arrived and that means a change in our meeting locations and hours. Our Wednesday night prayer meeting changes to cottage prayer meetings in a different home each week. You can find the location of this week's meeting by calling the church at 607-849-3406.  We also switch to a Sunday Morning only schedule for winter. Sunday School is at 10:00AM and Sunday Morning Service is at 11:00AM. The only exceptions to this are Christmas Day (no Sunday School) and the Second Sunday of Jan -March on which we have a potluck dinner following the Morning service and a second service after the meal. Join us this winter as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke in the Morning Service and resume our study of the book of Proverbs in Sunday School. If you are looking for in depth bible study you won't find a better place.

New Look

Killawog Baptist has a new look both inside and out. We recently finished new and improved front steps offering better traction  by using composite steps. Our fellowship hall lights have been refurbished offering a brighter buzz free basement. The basement entryway is almost finished with it's redo that offers a newly refinished floor. Other projects are in the works to make Killawog's fellowship hall a brighter more pleasant experience.
We are entering the Christmas season at Killawog.  December's messages will center around our Saviour's birth. If you have never stopped in before now is the time. See you soon!

Flood report

The church received about one foot of water during the latest flood. The Killawog fire department graciously pumped out most of the water. The rest was removed by a small sump of our own. This water was not mud filled like the last time (Oct of 2010), so cleanup should not take quite so long. The parsonage had almost five feet of water in the basement. It took about five days for the sumps to clear it out. We often get water in the parsonage basement, so everything important is kept eye level or above. The Lord graciously allowed us to be north of the major flooding in Binghamton.

Birthday celebration

September 11th we will be joining our daughter church Marathon Baptist for their 150th birthday celebration. Many of our members will be involved in a joint choir for this event. Please take a moment on this day to remember the families of those who lost loved ones on 9/11. We will be having some of our Sunday school classes, during the month of September, devoted to the 400th anniversary of the KJV Bible. I have always believed that of all the translations this one is the most trustworthy as it alone is based on the recieved text.

Back to School

KIllawog Baptist just completed thier VBS for this summer. Next Item on the Agenda is a Primetimers meeting with Tom Stiles as our featured speaker on August 31 at 10:30AM. Menu will be picnic style. Bring a dish to pass.We will take a free will offering to help cover Tom's expenses. Pastor Larry will teach counseling at Davis again this year. His class is Fundamentals of Counseling and is on Mondays and Fridays at 8:00 AM. Looking into the future, there will be a harvest banquet in October.I hope that those of you who read our blog will stop by and visit our church. we will be looking for you.

Long time away! August will be busy especially for the seniors. We have Mike Viscome of Gospel text with us on August 10th at 10:30 AM. We also have Tom Stiles from New yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms with us on August 31st in the same time slot. For the younger set VBS will be held Tuesday through Friday August 16-19. Those who are mission minded will enjoy Brandon Carmichael in the evening service 6:30PM on thew 28th. Visit us and enjoy the variety! Summer schedule remains the same Sundaqy School at 10:00AM and Morning service at 11:00AM. Evening service is at 6:30PM

We are back!

We had a great time on vacation and we are looking forward to a wonderful summer. We are currently preaching through the book of Luke in the morning (11:00AM) and the book of Hebrews at night (6:30PM). We are returning to the DVD series "Quieting the Noisy Soul" for our Adult Sunday School time (10:00AM). PrimeTimers, our senior Saints program, is running every third Sunday. The next one is June 29th @10:30AM. We have special speakers and a meal. If you are looking for sound preaching and great fellowship Killawog is the place to be.Please come and bring a dish to pass. See you this Sunday

Spring is Busy

Hi Folks, Spring is busy as college is winding down for the year. We have two very special speakers coming up. May 22^nd  - Roger Correl - short term missions with Send International

May 29^th  - Doug Blanc, Independent Gospel Missions

This Sunday we will celebrate Mothers day. Come hear the styory of three mothers who gave all. Summer is almost here and with it comes our seniors summer program, Prime Timers. We have some exciting missions oriented speakers lined up for this year. See you at Killawog this Sunday. Dr. Hendrickson

Easter Services

Come out and celebrate the resurrection with us:

 Apr 24^th - Easter services:

     8:00 AM - Early Morning Service with communion served

9:00 AM - Breakfast - The Community is invited

10:00 AM - Special activities in place of Sunday School

11:00 AM - Regular Morning Service

You do not want to miss this Sunday. The messages will hit you where you live and the breakfast is "to die for".

Spring into History

Killawog Baptist Church has a long and exciting history. The church began in October of 1841 in the then named Union Village. Elder A.B. Jones was the first pastor. It was not long before the church sensed a need to expand the gospel in our area and let go of some of its member to form a Baptist church in Center lisle. 1851 saw another mission expansion as Killawog voted to help start the Marathon Baptist Church. The church took on its present name in 1864 when the post office took the name of Killawog. In 1896 the church again extended its influence by beginning a church in Hunts Corners. The building as it stands today was finished in 1953 when  a basement was added. All work was done by its members. While our membership has remained small this was due in part to constantly sending out its members for the purpose of extending the gospel outreach. Killawog Baptist Church remains committed to spreading the gospel. We will continue to send members into the mission field of the world even if it means the eventual closing of our work here. even as we obey our Lord's command Mr 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."