Pastor Robert DischRobert G. Disch has been elected as pastor of First Baptist Church in Chili. Disch commenced service as pastor on June 25 after being unanimously elected by the congregation on June 10. First Baptist Church is located at 3182 Chili Avenue.
Disch, from Pittsford, is a master of divinity degree recipient from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia. He had previously received a bachelor of arts degree from The College at Brockport. Robert Disch has been married to Annie Disch for 27 years and is father of Jasmine, 25, of Pittsford and Jade, 21, presently studying at Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Pastor Robert Disch has been a resident of Monroe County for over 30 years, and has served in Christian ministries with several Rochester-area congregations since 1997. Robert and Annie Disch have been members of First Baptist Church in Chili since 2011. He served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years, achieving the rank of Sergeant (E-5). Disch served at several east coast duty stations as well as three-and-a-half years on State Department duty at the United States Embassy in Paris, France.
The First Baptist Church in Chili was organized in 1834 and had ministered continuously since. First Baptist Church is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches of the Rochester/Genesee Region and the American Baptist Churches, USA. Worship services are conducted at 10 a.m. every Sunday morning. Visitors are welcome.
