Heroes of Our Faith: Joint Sunday School Class
Everyone is Welcome! In the Fellowship Hall 9:15am – gather and coffee 9:25am – program begins July 7 – Fr. Camilo Torres Restrepo, presented by Manuel Torres Anjel July 14 – Fanny Crosby, presented by Vivian Hamilton July 21 – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, presented by Dylan Rigg July 28 – “The Art and Science of Preparing […]
Summer in Preschool Ministry
Vacation Bible School for preschoolers was held on Sunday mornings during April and May. We studied the journey of the Israelites as they escaped captivity in Egypt and traveled to the Promised Land. We learned that God is with us in all circumstances. These pictures show how the children experienced the plagues, crossed the Red […]
Herring Church Music Intern Awarded
For the past two years, during his junior and senior years at Furman University, Bergsvein Toverud served as the Herring Church Music Intern here at FBG. He also served as a Herring Choral Scholar here during his freshman and sophomore years in college. At Furman, he was the recipient of the DuPre Rhame Scholarship and […]
“School Tools” Drive
Focus on Missions Although we are still enjoying the lazy days of summer, it is time to start thinking about our annual “School Tools” drive sponsored by the United Way of Greenville. “School Tools” is designed to provide underprivileged students in the Greenville area with school supplies to start the school year. Last year, due […]
A Meaningful Ministry
Sometimes it takes more than a parka or a blanket to keep another person warm. Sometimes it takes the presence of a caring Christian friend who knows how to keep a confidence. Stephen Ministers share the warmth of God’s love with those who need it most: the lonely, the depressed, the grieving. Is God calling […]
Roadrunners Take On Baseball
Wednesday, July 17 | Greenville Drive Baseball Game Depart Church: 10:30am Cost for Bus and Game: $10 Contact Shanda at 233-2527 ext. 111 or shanda.laforge@ firstbaptistgreenville.com for more information or to make reservations.
Rustlings (June 24, 2019)
The Library of Alexandria, Egypt, was reputably one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. It was a symbol of the Greek commitment to intellectual pursuit and at its height contained an estimated 400,000 papyrus scrolls. Its demise is often attributed to a massive fire, but this probably was not the […]
The Branch — June 17, 2019
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Rustlings (June 17, 2019)
I picked up an electric bass guitar two years ago. It was the first time I’d ever plugged or plucked the instrument. I was quite familiar with its sound and look but had never touched one. My father played the bass guitar professionally. Nothing in me wanted to sit under the scrutiny of his eye […]
Summer Reading
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Many bookstores have a ‘staff recommendation’ shelf. I’ve always enjoyed reading notes from employees with regard to which books they suggest I read and buy. If I know the employee, it’s fun to wonder why they picked a particular book. If I don’t know the employee, I ponder what sort of person they […]