“What Can I Do?”
Among the many barriers to meaningful service and community engagement, most prominent is not knowing where to start. Between the multiple economic crises our most vulnerable populations are experiencing and the flurry of social posts and commentary shining a light on community problems, it can feel overwhelming when feeling the nudge to “just do something, […]
Hygiene Kits & United Ministries Fruit: September Monthly Collections
Last spring, some of our youth met with me for a MidWeek brainstorming session about ways to care for our neighbors in the community. After some great questions, suggestions and conversation, what resulted was a plan to collect hygiene items. We would pack them into small baggies and keep them on hand for the congregation […]
Yard Sale Committee—Kickoff Lunch & Dates to Remember
One of the busiest and most popular events of the year is the churchwide Yard Sale. Church members and friends from the community converge on our Practice Gym to find furniture, office equipment, appliances, books, exercise equipment, silverware, kitchenware, toys, and other household items. This past March, the sale brought in more than $22,000, already […]
Habitat for Humanity Juneteenth Build: One Workday Left!
Several volunteers from First Baptist braved the heat to work on the Habitat Juneteenth Build house last month! We have just one workday left: Thursday, August 28, from 8:00am unitl 11:30am. The address is 123 Zora Drive, and the tentative schedule for the day involves installing shelving and hardware in the newly built house. If […]
Lunch and Learn Series in Development
The key to a successful Lunch and Learn series is to consistently provide two essential ingredients: 1. Lunch 2. Learning In addition to being too obvious, too simple and hopefully humorous, it is very true! That’s why developing a series like this has been a topic of conversation in recent meetings of the Awareness & […]
The FBG Volunteer Hub
If you’re looking for a place to serve in the church or surrounding community, there are plenty of ways to get involved here at First Baptist. You might: • Hear about serving at the soup kitchen from a friend • See an interesting small group on a social media post • Spot a volunteer opportunity […]
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 […]
GrateFULL GVL
Do you want to make sure to enjoy Thanksgiving before Advent begins? If so, make plans to eat lunch downtown on Monday, November 25, for Greenville’s first annual city-wide potluck—GrateFULL GVL. First Baptist is proud to be a sponsor and grateful (yes, pun intended!) for the opportunity to provide transportation for some of our community […]
Focus on Missions: Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 27, will mark the 8th year we have partnered with the Nicholtown community to provide a Trunk or Treat experience for children from Nicholtown and First Baptist. For the last several years, we have served over one thousand children from the trunks of First Baptist and Nicholtown Baptist members. The church-wide missions […]