Dec 15, 2024 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
Celebrate the Joy of Christmas and the New Year at First Baptist Greenville! The Christmas season is a perfect time to invite friends, neighbors, coworkers and family who might be looking for a church family to join us for worship. We have two special services coming...
Dec 8, 2024 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
We are in the season of Christmas and the approaching New Year—a time when churches often welcome many visitors! For many, Christmas does not feel complete without cherished traditions like candlelight worship, familiar carols, and the nativity story. These moments...
Dec 2, 2024 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
I love music—all different kinds of music. At last count, I have 19 Spotify playlists to match my every musical mood! Music moves us in body and spirit; it is a language that speaks to the heart, touching places words cannot reach. Scripture is filled with music. The...
Nov 24, 2024 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
The season of thanksgiving (with and without a capital “T”) has me reflecting on gratitude. In her book Grateful, church historian Diana Butler Bass explores gratitude. She begins by tracing its history and recounts that, historically, gratitude was tied to a system...
Nov 10, 2024 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
First Baptist has been gifted a stunning, hand-painted icon of Jesus from Greece. An anonymous donor generously gave this beautiful piece of sacred art, which is now hanging in Carpenter Chapel. Icons have been part of the Christian tradition since the early church...
Nov 3, 2024 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
The Annual Church Conference is coming up on Sunday, November 17, right after worship in the fellowship hall. Together, we will review and vote on the 2024 Mission and Ministry Plan (budget), hear updates on the vital work of our committees, and vote on the slate of...
