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Author: Lara Reisman

My Sabbatical Plans

After four years of ministerial service, each First Baptist Greenville minister is eligible for a four-week sabbatical. I am grateful for the opportunity for some intentional weeks of rest and renewal through prayer and study. I will be out of office on sabbatical from Monday, May 4, through Sunday, May 31. I’ll spend two of […]

Baptist Life Beyond First Baptist Greenville

“Exactly what kind of Baptist is this church?” Newcomers to First Baptist often ask some version of this question. Our congregation affiliates with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Alliance of Baptists, two groups that emerged from the Southern Baptist Convention in the late 1980s and early 1990s in response to the SBC’s turn to […]

Phillis Wheatley Community Center: Focus on Mission in May

A big thank you to our congregation for your generous donations in April to help Pendleton Place with the spring refresh of their bedrooms and bathrooms! For the month of May, we will assist the Phillis Wheatley Community Center. Their mission is to “collaborate with community partners to provide the tools and resources to empower […]

Thank You for an Engaging Worship Service

We celebrated Engaged Aging (“EA”) Sunday in worship on April 19. Engaged Aging is a term we use to talk about our ministry to and with our median and senior adults. Our Engaged Aging ministry strives to offer vibrant opportunities to build community and deepen faith throughout these years. Together, we’re exploring new ways to […]

Two by Two: Becoming a Prayer Partner for Our Costa Rica Mission Team

As our high school and college students prepare for their Mission Immersion to Costa Rica this June, we are reminded that meaningful mission work is never done alone. While a team may be the ones who travel, serve, and build relationships on the ground, they are supported by an entire community that walks alongside them […]

From the Senior Minister (April 27, 2026)

There’s something special about carrying a piece of church, home, into your everyday life. In 2024, the Garden Friends, which is a group dedicated to helping tend and beautify the church grounds, divided the irises around our church campus, a process that keeps them healthy and blooming. Rather than let those extra bulbs go to […]