January 26, 2026
As many of you know, Matt Rollins, our Minister of Community Engagement, has accepted a position with Village Engage. Matt’s last day in the office was January 15. We are grateful for his years of service and dedication and look forward to what this next chapter holds for him. We will recognize Matt during worship […]
January 12, 2026
Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I try to take time at the end of each year to do a year-in-review. A few years ago, Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes offered a guided meditation on her podcast, which included reflective questions for reviewing the year. Life is so busy that we rarely pause to reflect and take […]
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 […]
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 […]
Iftar Dinner
Homemade baklava, stuffed grape leaves, kebabs and the chance to make a friend from another faith? Sign me up! On Saturday, February 21, First Baptist will partner with our Muslim friends at the Palmetto Care & Share Institute to host an Interfaith Iftar Dinner. The Palmetto Care & Share Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization […]
First Baptist Helps Here and Around the World
There are many ways that First Baptist supports those in need, from the local level to the global. There are three specific ministries we’d like to highlight for you: our Local Relief Fund, which offers assistance to community members in need; Mission Backpack, which provides food to students whose families face food insecurity; and our […]
Ministry Through the MinisTREE
MinisTREE, which is our Christmas giving program that supports United Ministries families in their supportive housing program, has officially begun! This is a great way to help our neighbors experience Christmas as a family during a period of housing uncertainty. There is still time to participate! 1. Choose an ornament from the MinisTREE at the […]
The MinisTREE Returns!
It is, once again, time for one of FBG’s favorite holiday traditions: the MinisTREE! During the month of November, you will see a Christmas tree in the Reception Area filled with numbered paper ornaments. Each ornament will have a gift request for one member of several families who find themselves in need of a little […]
Participants of Sustaining Way’s Steward Youth Program Thrive
The Neighborhood Partnership Committee was excited to help fund this program. These are the kinds of initiatives happening in Nicholtown that we like to see our yard sale proceeds support! —Matt Rollins, Minister of Community Engagement “Because of this program…I don’t feel weird when I stare too long at the leaves that I now know […]
Focus on Missions: Nicholtown Trunk or Treat
It’s that time again where candy and costumes are in full swing! Every October for the past several years, our church has collected and donated bags of candy for our neighbors in Nicholtown to help them celebrate Halloween with their annual Trunk or Treat festival. There are typically hundreds of children in attendance, so we […]