Brave—Worship Arts Camp 2024
Enjoy this sampling of pictures from Worship Arts Camp. We spent the week studying the brave stories of Rahab and the spies, Gideon, Esther, and Daniel in the lion’s den. Our focus for the week was looking to see what each story tells us about who God is and what God does. —Bridget Kokolis, Minister […]
FBG Seeking a Nursery Care Giver
Position: Nursery Caregiver (ages 8 weeks to 5K); floater. Classification: Hourly (8:45AM – 12PM) Potential for additional hours on Wednesday Evenings in the Fall. Job Summary: The Nursery Caregiver will offer care during the Sunday School and Worship hours, and occasionally for special events and worship services (as availability allows). Description/Requirements: Under the supervision of […]
The Wizarding World of First Baptist Greenville
During the month of July, many of our third, fourth and fifth graders enjoyed sessions of Bible Wizard Camp, a time to explore the Harry Potter books through the lens of Christian faith. While we played games and made wands, floating candles, a Mirror of Evolsdog (God’s Love) and a Monster Book of Monsters, we […]
Rustlings (June 21, 2021)
In 1998, First Baptist Church took proactive steps to create a program called Protecting Our Children, a preventive measure to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse occurring in our church. Through the years, we have revised our program to include training classes, screening forms and background checks. In 2020, we made significant enhancements to […]
Protecting Our Children
In 1998, First Baptist Church took proactive steps to create a program called Protecting Our Children. This was a preventive measure to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse occurring in our church. Through the years, we have revised our program to include training classes, screening forms and background checks. Recently, we made significant enhancements […]
A Journey for Our Fourth and Fifth Graders
What happens when 23 fourth and fifth graders spend the weekend together at church? SO MUCH FUN! Not only did we have a great time together, we learned a ton about what it means to be a modern day disciple of Christ. Our weekend included field trips to hear the faith stories of four […]
Disciples in Training, On the Move!
Something new and exciting is happening at First Baptist for our fourth and fifth graders! For many years, Children’s Ministry has offered an annual Discipleship Class to help our kids begin thinking about important questions: What does it mean to be a Christian? What are some ways to talk to God besides bedtime prayers? What […]
So Much More Than a Party
If you had wandered onto the Terrace Level of the AYMC on a recent Friday night and heard the laughter and the chatter in the air, you might have assumed a party was going on. Around fifty elementary-aged children were playing pool and ping pong, turning cartwheels, doing art, and eating pizza. Oh, and there […]
SAFE: Sexual Awareness and Family Empowerment
A SAFE (Sexual Awareness and Family Empowerment) Seminar led by LeAnn Gardner, LISW-CP Counseling and Training, will be held Friday, September 13, 5:00-9:00pm and conclude on Saturday, September 14, 9:00am-2:00pm. Dinner is included on Friday evening, and a light breakfast and lunch are included on Saturday. The cost per couple for the weekend event is […]
Camp Prism 2019
Give me room from A to Z to dream any possibility. I want to grow up to be me. I want to be free! If you have a third, fourth, or fifth grader, this line from Reverend Russ Dean’s theme song for Camp Prism 2019 might sound familiar! This summer we took 37 children, including […]