Exciting Changes Coming for The Branch!
We want to share an upcoming change to The Branch, our church newsletter. Beginning June 1, The Branch will move from a weekly format to a monthly publication. While The Branch will come less frequently, it will continue to serve as a meaningful and reliable connection point. This shift allows us to focus our time […]
Make Friends this Summer through Affinity Groups!
Deepen your friendships across the congregation by having fun and exploring new hobbies in an affinity group! An affinity group is a small group of people that share a common interest or an “affinity” in a wide range of hobbies, activities or life stages. This is a great way to connect with new people while […]
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 […]
Have Fun with a Summer Affinity Group
An affinity group is a small group of people that share a common interest or an “affinity” for a hobby, activity or shared life stage. This is a great way to connect with new people while doing something you love. Affinity groups are led by church members, so we need your leadership! Do you have […]
March 30, 2026
Holy Week, the most sacred week of the Christian year, has begun. From Palm Sunday through Easter, we journey with Jesus through the final, powerful days of his earthly life: his arrival in Jerusalem, the Last Supper, his arrest, and ultimately the cross and resurrection. For nearly two thousand years, the Church has set aside […]
Youth Ministry Fundraising Week | February 22–March 1
What do envelopes, tacos, Mahjong, Pickleball, and teenagers leading in worship have in common? Youth Ministry Fundraising Week! This is more than our largest fundraiser of the year. It is a week where laughter and fun fill the AYMC, generations compete in friendly competition, tacos turn into youth ministry support and our youth step confidently […]
February 17, 2026
Lent is a special 40-day season in the Christian calendar that helps prepare our hearts for Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. The 40 days (not counting Sundays) recall the 40 days Jesus spent fasting and praying in the wilderness before beginning his public ministry. By […]
Thank you, Matt.
After 22 years of faithful service, Matt Rollins will transition from First Baptist Greenville to full-time work with Village Engage. As I reflect on his ministry among us, I am struck by the gift Matt has given this congregation: longevity, an increasingly rare contribution in our hyperactive and transient culture. Since Matt is a math […]
Lead a Summer Affinity Group
Summer affinity groups will return this year by popular demand! An affinity group is a small group of people that share a common interest or an “affinity” for a hobby, activity, or share a life stage. This is a great way to connect with new people while doing something you love. Affinity groups are led […]
Deacon Nominating Committee Election
FBG members are requested to submit nominations for the 2026 Deacon Nominating Committee. Pam DAviswill serve as the 2026 Deacon Nominating Committee Chair. In the fall, Deacon Nominating Committee members will contact deacon nominees equal to the number of vacancies on the Diaconate as to their willingness to serve. Once the slate of new deacons […]