Don and Alyssa came to faith in Christ in 2017 at FCBC.

Upon committing his life to Christ, Don also committed himself to church membership and one-on-one discipleship. Don’s character and gifts were recognized by the pastors and confirmed by the church membership in calling Don to be an elder. Don has served as an elder since January 2020.

God laid on Don’s heart to consider full-time ministry. Don is enrolled in the Bachelors of Divinity program at Grimke Seminary where he is currently in his 4th semester. Don has been the Pastoral Resident at FCBC since September of 2022. He has served in Loudon, NH and also with United Baptist Church in Newport, RI for a season while considering a potential church plant in that area.

Don and Alyssa have four adult children, one granddaughter and are expecting their first grandson. During his free time, Don enjoys fishing, kayaking and reading while Alyssa hones her homesteading skills, enjoying crafts and hobbies such as quilting, knitting, bread-making and others as she patiently waits for the opportunity to go back to raising chickens and other ‘backyard’ farm animals.

Erin O'Brien has been attending FCBC since Elementary School in 2011 and has recently graduated from the Word of Life Bible Institute in NY with a Diploma for Biblical Studies. She is interning at FCBC for children's ministry and administration in ministry while she continues to pursue education through Liberty University Online. Previous to the internship, Erin had been a Children's Bible teacher at FCBC, served as an aquatics safety instructor and lifeguard with local towns, and in a leadership role with her local Fire and Rescue Dept. for their highschool program. Currently she works at the YMCA in the Aquatics and Customer Services Departments.