To God Be The Glory!

    Hello, my name is Melissa Passmore!  This blog is simply to record and rejoice in the great things God is doing in little Naugatuck, Connecticut.  My husband, Mark and I studied at New England Baptist College in Southington and are now taking over a small (but growing) church here in Naugatuck called Abundant Life Baptist Church.  Mark has been working with our dear friends Pastor Jerry and Dee Nye in helping to revive the church from it's current state.  When my husband began helping, the church was small, dying and about to close it's doors! They were averaging about 5 or 6 people at the time! Praise the Lord for the burden He placed upon Mark and some of our college friends.  The Lord brought the Nyes to Naugatuck to help for this past year. We now average between 25 and 30 people for every service! The Nyes are now moving on to help other churches and handing it over to Mark and I this Sunday, March 4, 2012. 

    We are excited and eager to see what the Lord has in store!  We are currently keeping an eye out for a new building as our numbers increase and our room decreases!  This is a wonderful problem to have and we are confident the Lord will provide just the right location! 

     Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to marry a preacher, and look where I am to day...all by the grace of God!  I never dreamed I would ever start a blog as a pastor's wife!  To God be the glory!!!! GREAT THINGS HE HATH DONE....and is going to do!