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July Collection—School Supplies for Students in Nicholtown

Though children (and teachers) may not be ready to admit it yet, school will be back in session before we know it, and it’s time to start collecting school supplies! This year we are collecting supplies for our neighbors in Nicholtown. Please help the children be prepared for a new school year by bringing your […]

Thank You for the Honor of Serving as Your Interim Minister of Music

Dear Friends, It has been my privilege and joy to serve as your Interim Minister of Music and Worship. I am grateful for so many wonderful personal, worship and music experiences: Fauré’s Requiem for an American Choral Directors Association event in October; December’s Advent and Christmas music; several “no organ” months early this year that […]

Thank You, Fred Defoor!

First Baptist, We were truly blessed to have Fred DeFoor step into our interim Minister of Music role with such grace and skill in July 2024. He guided us through the transition and gave us time to thoughtfully search for a new music minister. Now, having faithfully led us through this important season, Fred gets […]

Pastoral Care at FBG

Did you know scientists found anti-cancer agents in Periwinkle flowers and soil microbes, or that our first anti-retroviral treatment for HIV came from a sea sponge? Believing that God is a good God who cares about us carries the strong implication that everything we need to thrive has already been supplied and that it’s our […]

A Budding Partnership with First Haitian Wesleyan

First Baptist Greenville and First Haitian Evangelical Wesleyan in Fountain Inn recently came together for a time of fellowship in our Parlor. We got to know each other, enjoyed good food and shared our dreams and prayers for our two congregations as we continue to explore what a partnership could look like. Both churches were […]

Habitat for Humanity Greenville County and Juneteenth GVL

The official kickoff for the build was on June 11, and as a member of the steering committee, I was asked to help with the “wall raising.” That’s me with some of the leadership from Habitat for Humanity, Juneteenth GVL and other local nonprofits. So, now that I have “finished my shift,” it’s your turn! […]

HoSEA Program: Housing Stability & Eviction Avoidance

The HoSEA Program is a collaboration among four partner congregations that was created to address Greenville’s eviction crisis by pooling funds and intervening with rental assistance for families facing eviction—so they can continue making payments as they normally would. The idea for this program came out of meetings I had with local pastors, where we […]

Empathy Fatigue?

Are you tired? “All cared out”? As summer arrives, I imagine many of us are! Compassion fatigue is a term often associated with donor loss in the non-profit fundraising sector. It can be a problem for the church when we think of the church as “just another tax break” rather than an extended family with […]