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The Branch—September 23, 2023
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Holy Land Informational Meeting
Some folks from First Baptist Greenville, led by Tony Hopkins, will be taking a pilgrimage to Israel in April 2024. If you’d like to know more about the trip, there will be an informational meeting on Sunday, October 8, at 2:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Senior Adult Activities for October
The Senior Adult Ministry is busy preparing opportunities for fun and fellowship. See the list below for activities occurring in October. Visit our website to see a list of all upcoming Senior Adult events and their sign-ups. If you have any questions, email me or...
Lula Whilden Offering and the Alliance of Baptists
One of the organizations supported by our church’s Lula Whilden Global Missions Offering is the Alliance of Baptists (AOB). Founded in 1987, AOB describes itself as a justice movement of faith composed of individual members and congregations who are “knit together by...
Senior Minister Search Concluded!
We are blessed to announce to you that our search has concluded. Guided by profound enthusiasm and a sense of tranquility inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Senior Minister Search Committee will on Sunday, October 1, present to you our unanimous nominee for the position...
Blessing of the Pets Sunday, October 1
6:30pm, at the Prayer Garden Labyrinth You and your pets are invited to a Blessing of the Pets service at First Baptist Greenville. This short service is traditionally held on or near the birthdate of St. Francis of Assisi. The service will include music, a homily by...
The Branch—September 18, 2023
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The Need Is Growing: Mission Backpack and Local Relief
Our Local Relief Fund is used when a member of the Greenville community has run out of options for themselves and their family and must turn to nonprofits and churches for assistance. While several line items from our general Missions budget go to support the local...
Celebration Wednesday September 20
On Wednesday, September 20, adults will meet together when Mitch Randall of Good Faith Media (GFM) will be with us to discuss the work of keeping people of faith “informed about the pressing issues of the day.” Whether through curating website content, producing...
Save the Date: Church Picnic Sunday, October 22
It may still be hot outside, but the Church Picnic Committee is dreaming of cooler weather and good company! The 2023 picnic has a new location: Grove Station Farms, owned by the Kennedy/Flaspoehler Family, longtime church members. We’ll have all the...
Wednesdays@First Schedule and New Course Offerings
This Wednesday, September 20, join us for supper and a presentation from Mitch Randall, chief executive officer at Good Faith Media (the publishing company of Nurturing Faith). Mitch will tell us about the work of Good Faith Media and the podcast he and his wife...
Pilgrimage@First
Information Meeting in Parlor after worship on Sunday, September 24 Pilgrimages are those intentional trips to other places (the word itself comes from an ancient pre-Italian word that literally means “away from the land”) whose sacredness and religious value have the...
Navigating Griefland
Each of us at some time or other feels like the victim of emotions we can’t name: an inexplicable loss of energy combined with sleeplessness, a mysterious anxiety which doesn’t seem related to any upcoming event, an anger or impatience with those we love, a sense of...
The Branch—September 11, 2023
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2023-24 FBG/CLBBY Basketball Sign-ups for K-5 Through High School
Registration Deadline: September 15, 2023 The 2023-24 basketball season is just around the corner and registration is now open! Please see info below with dates and the link to the registration form. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact...
Faith at Home—at Church
Join us on Sunday, September 17, at 10:30am for a morning of worship for all ages led by Traci Smith. Traci Smith is an ordained minister, mother of three, and author of the bestselling Faithful Families series of books. Traci’s passion is helping families find times...
Welcome, Deanna Flanagan
We are pleased to welcome Deanna Flanagan to our church staff! Deanna has been hired as the Finance Office Assistant, and her first day was August 25. She comes to us well qualified to be a valuable part of our accounting department. In late April this year, two...
Focus on Missions: Canned Fruit Collection
First Baptist Greenville has a long history of supporting our neighbors in need by collecting canned fruit for the United Ministries Food Pantry. We have a wonderful team of volunteers who gather fruit donations each month and deliver them to United Ministries on...
The Branch—September 5, 2023
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Lula Whilden World Mission Emphasis
During the month of October, First Baptist Greenville will highlight ministries supported by three of our affiliations: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF), Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina (CBFSC) and the Alliance of Baptists (AoB). We will collect a...
Deacon Nominations Due Now
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, 2024. The Deacon Nominating Committee has agreed...
Friday Morning Bible Study
Reading John, Encountering Jesus: A Study of the Gospel of John September 15-November 17 10:00-11:30am in the AYMC Facilitated by Michelle McClendon Cost: $50 per person Register by September 11 by emailing Becky Bouton or Michelle McClendon. A remote option will be...
Men’s Bible Study
The Wednesday Morning Men’s Bible Study Group will resume meeting on September 13 at 6:30am on the Terrace Level of the AYMC. This is the beginning of our third decade of study and fellowship together. All men of the congregation are invited to join in as we continue...
Flower Service
Is this where you belong? Both the Flowers to Friends and the Flower Guild need new members. Sunday morning flowers are taken and put in smaller arrangements to be taken to those in facilities or homebound. They need more arrangers and deliverers. The Flower Guild...
Multi-Sensory Care
Brain scientists say the brain sits in the dark, silent box of the skull unaware of what is going on until the five senses send their information there to be interpreted. The church, trying to share its messages of love, concern and hope, has long depended upon the...
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