MidWeek Groups for February and March
MidWeek learning and worship for adults continues this spring! All are invited to gather for Supper from 5 to 6pm in the Fellowship Hall. Call the church office to make meal reservations. First-time attendees always eat for free! Ash Wednesday Service | February 18 @ 6pm | Sanctuary Following MidWeek Supper in the Fellowship Hall, […]
Celebrate Advent at MidWeek@First this December
Mark your calendars for two special Wednesday night gatherings in December! On Wednesday, December 3, all adults are invited to our MidWeek Gathering for Hope and Healing in the Fellowship Hall at 6pm. We will dedicate time to reflection and prayer, acknowledging the heaviness that often accompanies the holiday season. This gathering will also include […]
New MidWeek Classes Begin October 29
Our next round of Wednesday courses begins this week (October 29) and runs through November 19. MidWeek Supper is served from 5 to 6pm in the Fellowship Hall, followed by these learning options from 6 to 7pm. MidWeek Classic: Martyrs of Solidarity: Challenge and Grace for the Church Led by Dr. Elizabeth Gandolfo | Fellowship […]
FBG Bake-Off!
We had a blast at our Wednesdays@First Bake-Off on August 20! Congratulations to our category winners: Peggy Paul (Cookies & Brownies), Candy Cochran (Pie & Cobbler), Boggs Howard (Cake), and Edith Hardaway (Allergy-Friendly). —Camille Loomis Rehnborg, Minister of Spiritual Formation & Outreach
MidWeek Classes for Adults August 27-September 10
MidWeek kicks off Wednesday, August 20! Supper is served from 5:00pm until 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Reserve your meal at fbcgreenville.wpenginepowered.com/wednesdays-at-first or call the church office. Supper prices are $10/adult and $5/child. Following the kickoff, adults can join one of three course options from 6:00 pm until 7:00pm. MidWeek Bake-Off | Fellowship Hall Our […]
MidWeek Kicks Off with a Bake-Off on August 20!
Kick off Wednesday night gatherings at FBG on a sweet note! Our first MidWeek of the fall features a bake-off competition. To participate as a baker, bring your signature baked good to the Fellowship Hall on August 20. Voters will sample items and vote on their favorites in each category. Everyone gets two complimentary votes […]
MidWeek Fellowship Expectations (February 22, 2021)
Expectation (noun): what we have all learned to temper this year; something liable to change at the last second. From menial to major, we have learned that expectations exist to be challenged by reality. Jesus was all about challenging expectations about what kind of leader—and Messiah—people hoped he would be. We’ve all been there. When […]
The Other 316s: This Should Be Fun (and Inspiring)!
Wednesdays at First activities and MidWeek Fellowship are scheduled to resume on Wednesday evening, September 4. This gathering of the congregation for food, fellowship, children’s music education, children’s mission education, study and prayer are an annual indicator that life is back to normal. Rhythms and routines have replaced the erratic movements of Summer. I feel […]
Family Reunion: Wednesdays at First
I have missed our time together around the tables in the Fellowship Hall. From the many questions I have received about when they begin again, I don’t think I am alone in it. It is nearing time for our family reunion—Wednesdays at First activities resume on September 4. Our family will be reunited. I look […]
MidWeek…Incoming!
One of the best signs that a church is both thriving and bonding is the presence of shared storytelling. When we start sharing our stories— rather than protecting our secrets— in order to help one another, we grow. When the church becomes a safe space for that kind of sharing, bonds are forged that can […]