Jan 4, 2021 | Church News, Missions
First Baptist Greenville is proud to partner with Fostering Great Ideas, a new beneficiary of our Foundation funds, that was founded locally in 2011 to advocate for children and teens struggling in the foster care system. Their website, https://fgi4kids.org, states,...
Dec 7, 2020 | Church News, Missions
In the November 9 Branch, I shared why our Lula Whilden offering is named such and how it supports missions through the Alliance of Baptists, CBF, and CBF SC. We are fortunate to have Tina and Jonathan Bailey, CBF field personnel in Bali, as fellow FBG members. Here...
Nov 16, 2020 | Church News, Missions
Are you ready to shop for MinisTREE? Remember that we can help make Christmas brighter for families in our community this year through FBG’s MinisTREE… and it’s almost time to begin shopping for gifts! We’ve made online shopping easy. Just follow this link to...
Nov 9, 2020 | Church News, Lula Whilden, Missions
Who was Lula? We ask that question a lot this time of year at FBG! You may have heard the name Lula or even “met” Lula during a children’s sermon in recent years. But, do you know who Lula Whilden was and why we collect our church’s annual missions offering in her...
Nov 2, 2020 | Church News, Missions
MinisTREE Time So much has changed due to COVID-19, but we are happy that FBG will still celebrate Christmas with our MinisTREE this year. In partnership with United Ministries, we will provide presents to make Christmas brighter for families in the IHN network and...
Oct 12, 2020 | Church News, Missions
It’s a dilemma: how do we provide hospitality at our church for families experiencing homelessness during a pandemic? One of the ways our church is involved in our community during “normal times” is to participate with the United Ministries IHN program in providing...
