NORWICH - The 50th Anniversary of Bible Baptist Church, located at 23 Birdsall St., in Norwich, will include the preaching of Pastor James Roy, founding pastor of the Church; Sept. 15 -18. Services will be at 6:30 p.m. each evening and all three services on Sunday.

Pastor Roy started Bible Baptist Church in April of 1966 with services at the Norwich Township Grange Hall; there were 10 people present on that first Sunday.

In November of 1966, Bible Baptist purchased the previous facilities of the Free Methodist Church on Sheldon Street. In the summer of 1968 the Church moved into the formerly owned Calvary Baptist Church on Birdsall Street.