Jul 13, 2025 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
I want to take a moment to celebrate the arrival of our new Minister of Music and Worship. Yesterday, July 13, marked Laura Ritter’s first Sunday with us! As a reminder, Laura most recently served as the Director of Music and Worship and Organist at Saint Mark United...
Jun 1, 2025 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
Wear Your Fire Colors! On June 8, we will celebrate Pentecost Sunday—a day filled with joy, signs and wonders, and the unmistakable movement of the Spirit. Pentecost marks the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the disciples, igniting a...
May 26, 2025 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a few days at Edisto Beach. My friend from graduate school was turning 50, and to celebrate, she rented a beach house and invited about 15 women from different seasons of her life—childhood friends, grad school friends, church friends,...
May 12, 2025 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
Dear First Baptist Family, We are deeply grateful for your generous giving. Your gifts matter—not just because they keep the lights on, but because they change lives. Still, we know it is not always easy to see the direct impact of your generosity. We hope to share...
Apr 27, 2025 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
First Baptist Greenville family, what a truly joyous Easter Sunday we shared! From the early morning sunrise service around the fire—complete with ringing bells—to the family garden service accompanied by guitar, and finally the glorious 10:30 Sanctuary service, each...
Apr 21, 2025 | Church News, From the Senior Minister
Immediately following worship on Sunday, April 27, we will gather in the Remembrance Garden for a prayer of thanksgiving and rededication. We will give thanks for the ministry this space has provided over the years, honor the many lives memorialized there, and...
