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It’s Time to Decorate for Advent and Christmas!
Can you believe it? Advent begins next month! Our Flower Guild is scheduling workdays to get our worship space and exterior of our building festive for the season. Orders for wreaths and poinsettias have deadlines that are quickly approaching. As a faith family, we...
Celebrating a Year of FBG Hikes
A little over a year ago, our Engaged Aging ministry, with the help of Ralph Bouton, began taking hikes on the second Thursday of the month and inviting our church family and friends to join us. Over the year, our hikes have included places like Bearwallow Mountain,...
FBG Food Service Update
The Uptown Company, formerly Uptown Catering, led by Michael and Carol Rosensteel, has provided food service to our church family and adjacent events for more than 12 years. Michael and Carol Rosensteel have decided to close the business, and we are thrilled that they...
Lula Whilden World Missions Offering
First Baptist not only directly ministers to those in need but also supports the ministry of others in many ways, from the local level to the global. One specific resource for this ministry is our Lula Whilden World Missions Offering, which supports the field...
The Branch—October 20, 2025
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Save the Date—Fall Church Picnic!
Mark your calendars for an afternoon of fun at the annual Church Picnic! The whole church and wider community are invited to the fall Church Picnic on Sunday, October 19 from 4:00-7:00pm. Like last year, this year’s Picnic will be held in the FBG Garden and parking...
Parent Education Initiative: Parent Dinner Party on Loneliness & Bullying
At First Baptist Greenville, we believe in walking alongside families from birth through college. As Bridget and I have dreamed about how to best support children, youth, and their families, we recognized one of the most important ways we can do this is through parent...
Participants of Sustaining Way’s Steward Youth Program Thrive
The Neighborhood Partnership Committee was excited to help fund this program. These are the kinds of initiatives happening in Nicholtown that we like to see our yard sale proceeds support! —Matt Rollins, Minister of Community Engagement “Because of this program…I...
Children’s Ministry Renovation Update
Back in January, the Children’s Ministry began dreaming about what it might look like to refresh our hallway and create spaces that feel warm, welcoming and inviting for children and their families. We are grateful for the support of church leadership and for the...
The Branch—October 13, 2025
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Connect with Realm Today!
Realm is FBG’s updated church member database, replacing Engage First and the ChurchLife app. Many find Realm’s online directory invaluable for locating contact information, putting faces with names, and connecting families. To get started, you must first create your...
Connect with Our Music Ministry
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been at First Baptist Greenville for three months. Everyone has been welcoming and supportive during this transition, and my husband, Greg, and I are enjoying meeting many new folks and getting to know more about the church and its...
Pastoral Residency Program Seeks Next FBG Resident
How do young ministers learn to practice ministry? While seminary offers an excellent foundation of biblical and historical knowledge, students don’t always receive training in practical ministry. How does a church budget work? What is it like to lead a funeral? How...
Tackle Your Goals This Fall at the AYMC
Fall is the perfect time to refocus on your health and wellness goals before the end of the year sneaks up on you. Habits you put in place now will carry you into the new year feeling stronger and more energetic—and there’s no need to wait! Here are some ways we can...
From the Senior Minister (October 6, 2025)
Our theme for this year is Invited, based on Romans 15:7: “So reach out and welcome one another to God’s glory. Jesus did it; now you do it!” Out of love for Christ and others, we are called to take the initiative in inviting, including and supporting newcomers to our...
The Branch—October 6, 2025
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From the Senior Minister (September 29, 2025)
Beloved First Baptist, I am back from Turkey! Our group visited sites where Paul preached the good news of Jesus’ love, and we studied the books of Acts and Galatians along the way. Paul proclaimed the gospel while trying to hold the fledgling church together. Yet...
The Branch—September 29, 2025
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Focus on Missions: Nicholtown Trunk or Treat
It’s that time again where candy and costumes are in full swing! Every October for the past several years, our church has collected and donated bags of candy for our neighbors in Nicholtown to help them celebrate Halloween with their annual Trunk or Treat festival....
Guest Choir on World Communion Sunday
We are blessed to have the Clemson University Singers as our guest service choir on World Communion Sunday, October 5. They are performing with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra at the Peace Center later that afternoon. The CU Singers is an auditioned, mixed-voice...
How to Ask Good Interpretative Questions
This Sunday, join us at 9:15am for a morning of faith formation and worship led by Dr. Jennifer Bashaw. Dr. Bashaw will be with us throughout the morning, beginning with a special Sunday School class in the Fellowship Hall centered around how to interpret the Bible....
New Wednesdays@First Courses Sept 24-Oct 15
Our next round of Wednesday courses begins September 24 and runs through October 15. MidWeek Supper is served 5:00–6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall, followed by these learning options 6:00–7:00pm. October 22 will be a “Breathe” week, with the next round of fall courses...
“What Can I Do?”
Among the many barriers to meaningful service and community engagement, most prominent is not knowing where to start. Between the multiple economic crises our most vulnerable populations are experiencing and the flurry of social posts and commentary shining a light on...
Deacon Nominating Committee Announcement
The Deacon Nominating Committee invites all church members to submit names of servant leaders for consideration to serve on the Diaconate. This group of sixteen individuals will begin their three-year term on January 1, 2026. The Deacon Nominating Committee has agreed...
Recital of Organ and Violin Music Scheduled
Father and son duo Dr. Charles Tompkins and Gregory Tompkins will present a recital of music for organ and violin (as well as selections for solo organ and solo violin) in our Sanctuary on Sunday, September 28, at 3:00pm. The program celebrates the completion of a...
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