Focus on Mission in March: YouthBASE
The Missions Committee would like to extend our thanks to all of you for your outpouring of generosity in 2025. Your donations to our Monthly Mission Box helped to support many of our local non-profits, and so far in 2026 you have helped fill our Mission Backpack food bags and replenish canned fruit donations for […]
Colors of the Church Year
A participant of our newcomer class, First Baptist 101, asked an excellent question: what do the colorful banners draped on the pulpit, communion table and around our ministers’ necks represent? Why do we redecorate the sanctuary every few months? FBG follows the liturgical calendar, meaning we keep track of “church time” and the “church calendar.” […]
The Branch—March 2, 2026
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MidWeek Groups for February and March
MidWeek learning and worship for adults continues this spring! All are invited to gather for Supper from 5 to 6pm in the Fellowship Hall. Call the church office to make meal reservations. First-time attendees always eat for free! Ash Wednesday Service | February 18 @ 6pm | Sanctuary Following MidWeek Supper in the Fellowship Hall, […]
Introducing Our Pastoral Resident!
After a prayerful and dedicated search, the Ministry Education and Formation Committee is excited to introduce our incoming Pastoral Resident, Taylor Long! Taylor will join our ministerial staff in August and be with our congregation for 2 to 3 years. The Pastoral Residency Program at FBG provides structured, in-depth, practical ministry experience to a recent […]
Youth Ministry Fundraising Week Is 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 […]
The Branch—February 22, 2026
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A Special Day with Brian Henderson and AWAB—Sunday, February 22
We are delighted to welcome Brian Henderson, Executive Director of the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB), to our church on Sunday, February 22 for a full day of worship, learning and fellowship. AWAB is a national Baptist organization that supports and connects congregations seeking to fully welcome and affirm LGBTQ+ people as beloved […]
You Already Know This Person
Have you noticed that hospital stays are getting shorter? Patients are being sent home sooner and sooner, often after very serious surgeries and illnesses! Whatever the reasons for this change, it shifts the burden of care to the people at home. Family members with no nursing training, the adult child who lives three states away, […]
From the Senior Minister (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 […]