Feb 1, 2021 | Church News, Spiritual Formation
Before the pandemic, all of us did a lot of things differently. Most of those things we miss, and some maybe not as much. One thing I used to do that I miss is gathering by the Come Unto Me Window after worship with visitors, new members, or anyone who just wanted to...
Jan 4, 2021 | Church News, MidWeek Fellowship, Spiritual Formation
Wise Leadership During Wearisome Times A Study of Nehemiah Wednesday Evenings, 6:15pm January 6–February 10 Dr. Jim Dant Nehemiah is not one of the more popular books of the Bible; however, it has been a go-to book for me during the most challenging chapters of my...
Dec 7, 2020 | Church Life, Spiritual Formation
When we reach the season of Lent 2021, it will have been a full year since the coronavirus pandemic exploded in the US, impacting our lives in profound ways. The Spiritual Formation Committee hopes that this year’s Lenten devotional booklet will help us look back on...
Nov 23, 2020 | Christmas at First 2020, Church News, Spiritual Formation
Have you ever wondered what Seminary is like for the budding ministers we bless and send off every once in a while? Is it theological boot camp—“Drop and give me ten…commandments!”—or more like a series of semester-sized spiritual retreats? What classes do they...
Oct 5, 2020 | Church News, Spiritual Formation
These days, instead of enjoying community in our physical small group spaces, greeting each other as we find our pews, and gathering to volunteer or meet on church grounds, we are logging in, zooming in, and chatting in virtual hallways—and not just us locals either....
Sep 8, 2020 | Church News, Spiritual Formation
Sarah Ramsey-Smith has been hired as Director of our Special Needs Ministry. Sarah grew up at First Baptist and is the daughter of Becky and Todd Ramsey. She and her husband, Paul, moved to Greenville from Asheville about a year and a half ago. They have 2 young sons,...
