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Getting Involved in the Life of the Church
Each member is important to the life and ministry of this church. It takes everyone participating in some way to be the people of God here at First Baptist; however, identifying those entry points into participation and service can be difficult, especially if you are...
Bible Study Opportunity
As part of the LGBTQ & Friends Community Group Bible study series, I will be leading a weekly discussion group with the theme of “What the Bible Really Says About Gender.” The study will focus on issues affecting non-binary, intersex, transgender and other queer...
Baking Up Friendship…An Encore!
This February, the Children’s Ministry invites adults to enjoy a second helping of last year’s fun, as they get to know elementary-aged kids through Valentine’s cookies! We know you’ll love it! (Who doesn’t love cookies?!) Participating families will bake cookies...
Rustlings (January 24, 2022)
Some people are ‘last minute’ people. Maybe it is embedded in the genetics that shape their personality. Maybe it is simply a habit that has developed over time. It often appears to be a simple matter of practicality. For whatever reason, some people wait until the...
The Branch—January 24, 2022
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Sunday at FBG
This Sunday, January 23, will be a day to be in our Sanctuary. During our 10:30am worship service, we will hear our Neighbors’ Voices with Rabbi Sam Rose from Temple of Israel bringing our message. We will also ordain and install a new class of the Diaconate. These...
Enrollment for First Baptist Day School—2022-2023
Enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year for First Baptist Church members will be held January 23 through January 30, 2022. To enroll children ages eight weeks through toddlers who turn 2 years old after September 1, 2022, pick up enrollment materials on the table in...
Our Neighbors’ Voices
During Dr. Dant’s sabbatical (January 22-February 26), we will be privileged to have some of Greenville’s finest clergy to serve as our proclaimers. Put each of these dates on your calendar and join us as we worship together and hear...Our Neighbors’ Voices. Rabbi Sam...
The Branch—January 18, 2022
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Rustlings (January 18, 2022)
A fellow church member told me Wednesday evening, “I’m a little jealous of your planned sabbatical.” I understood the sentiment. We both enjoy biblical study, eastern religious thought, and music—all the things I will be engaging during my weeks away. My response was,...
Holiday Sightings
Enjoy these pictures from Christmas activities enjoyed by our children and youth.
Message from Media and Technology
It is rare to see a Media and Technology (Tech Ops) article in The Branch. When you see one, I’m usually telling you about a big change coming to FBG streaming or some technology change within the church. This time there are no changes, but I have two important...
Jasmine Road: January Focus on Missions
Though many women wish to escape cycles of sexual exploitation, there is often no clear, safe path forward that provides the guidance and resources they may need to restart their lives on a different path. To help women overcome such obstacles, the non-profit...
A Workshop for Spiritual Writing With Adrienne Burris, Facilitator
Does the thought of being asked to write for Lent or Advent strike terror into your heart? Next to speaking, reading or praying during worship, nothing has the potential to do so more than being asked to submit a piece of original writing for one of our two excellent...
Friday Morning Bible Study Continues
Friday mornings, January 21 through April 1, 2022 10:00-11:30am Lower Level of AYMC and Via Zoom Facilitated by Michelle McClendon Second half of “So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt?” A Study of Exodus What can we learn about ourselves and God through the study of this...
Rustlings (January 10, 2022)
This coming Sunday we will celebrate communion. I’m not sure how many hundreds of times I’ve spoken the sacred words of institution. Every phrase…every word…almost every syllable is ripe with meaning. Today, I’m enamored by the implications of proximity in these...
The Branch—January 10, 2022
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Enrollment for First Baptist Day School—2022-2023
Enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year for First Baptist Church members will be held January 23 through January 30, 2022. To enroll children ages eight weeks through toddlers who turn 2 years old after September 1, 2022, pick up enrollment materials on the table in...
Eight Ways to Start Over: January/February MidWeek Fellowship Series
It’s January, which means we are inundated with messages on starting fresh, building new and improved diet and exercise regimens and making plans to meet all our new goals, but let’s be honest—January is a strange time to make great plans. Do any of us really feel...
New Year Blessings
Happy New Year! May you receive the words of these blessings from world faiths as a new beginning dawns. Psst…I included some of my favorites from last year’s article! —Camille Creator God, who made this day new with the dawn rising over the wet landscape renewed by...
Christmas Made Real!
During the pandemic-related closures last year, it was no fun to be told to stay home, to “self-isolate,” and to give up the freedom we had to go anywhere we pleased, but that was just a taste of the adjustment many of our members have had to make due to injuries,...
If you play piano, we need you!
Would you like to be involved in a very special ministry to the preschoolers of our church? Each Sunday morning after the children’s sermon in the Sanctuary, we have Preschool Worship for our four- and five-year-olds in Carpenter Chapel. The service (about 20 minutes)...
The Branch—January 4, 2022
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Rustlings (January 4, 2022)
Carson, Laura, Anna, Tina, Jonathan, Rick, Lita, Jessica, Lynn, Michael, Frank, Karen and many more field personnel (missionaries) in many more countries and regions of the United States got paid in 2021. Not only did they receive salaries, but some received...
Poinsettia Dedications
Members of our congregation provided the beautiful poinsettias displayed in our Sanctuary. One poinsettia is given …by Prudence Taylor. …in loving memory of Teresa Gray by her husband, David Gray. …by Johnny and Phyllis Flynn in memory of their parents, John and...
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