First Baptist Church of Boca Grande is located on the south end
of Gasparilla Island, off the Cape Haze Peninsula in Southwest Florida. We
are primarily a resort ministry to those who live here during season as well as those who vacation here
throughout the year.
We feel God has given us an important ministry to
evangelize, teach and worship with the many who come here from all over
the United States, Canada, England and elsewhere.
Having said that, we have many faithful year-round
members, who without their financial help we could not keep the doors
open.
Our Pastor: Dr. Gary
Beatty & Wife Betty
Pastor Gary & wife Betty were Born in Lancaster, Ohio
Pastor Beatty's Education:
Midwestern Baptist
College - Pontiac, Michigan;
Toledo Bible
College - Toledo, Ohio;
Trinity Baptist
University - Toledo, Ohio;
Doctorate of Divinity -
Heritage Baptist University - Greenfield, Indiana.
Betty Beatty's Education:
Heritage Baptist University - Greenfield, Indiana.
Years in the ministry: 38
Called to First Baptist Church of Boca Grande on
Christmas Eve, 2000.
Heroes in the faith: Tom Malone, D.L. Moody, B.R.
Lakin, Paul Vanaman, and many others...
Our Church Officers:
Bennett Sammons -
Deacon
Robert Dills -
Deacon
William Larson -
Chairman of Deacons
Darrell Polk -
Deacon
Don Sayer -
Deacon
Betty Beatty - Music
Director, Pianist and Organist
Mary Sammons -
Treasurer
Lynn Magee - Clerk
Crystal Smith and Janice Larson -
Missionary Correspondents
