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Foundation Seeks New Trustees
Nominations are being accepted for new trustees to serve on the nine-member First Baptist Greenville Foundation Board. The terms of three trustees will expire at the end of June. To maintain the regular rotation, three trustees should be appointed to serve for three...
From the Senior Minister
Immediately following worship on Sunday, April 27, we will gather in the Remembrance Garden for a prayer of thanksgiving and rededication. We will give thanks for the ministry this space has provided over the years, honor the many lives memorialized there, and...
The Branch—April 20, 2025
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FBG to Host CBF of South Carolina’s General Assembly
Friday, April 25, 2025, 8:30am-4:00pm What kind of baptist church is FBG? Technically, we are not part of a denomination at all, at least not in the sense that Presbyterians or Lutherans are. We, like other baptist churches, affiliate or fellowship or form alliances...
Celebrate Easter Morning at FBG
“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find Jesus’ body.” (Luke 24:1-2) This Easter morning, walk...
Youth Sunday
Each year, our Youth Family focuses on a central theme for study and projects. This year’s theme was “Re:Imagine.” Together, we’ve been reimagining who God is, where God is leading us, and how we might join in the work God is already doing in the world. During Youth...
Youth Ministry Fundraising Week: What Have You Made Possible with Your Donations?
Our Youth Family enjoys five main retreats throughout the year. These retreats are where some of the most meaningful memories are made, and they offer much more than just fun and excitement. Beyond the fun and excitement, these experiences allow us to dive deeper into...
MS Mission Blitz Recap
At First Baptist Greenville, we make missions a priority as an extension of our faith journey. In that spirit, the weekend of March 28-30, twenty of our middle school youth went to Mars Hill, NC, for our annual Middle School Missions Blitz. Our group split into three...
From the Senior Minister (April 14, 2025)
On Wednesday, April 16, we will celebrate Maundy Thursday, the day when Jesus shared his last supper with his disciples, washing their feet in humility and service, and instituting communion. As we did last year, we will celebrate Maundy Thursday on Wednesday. We will...
The Branch—April 14, 2025
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GOAL Justice: Nehemiah Action
As GOAL’s research process comes to a close, our leadership team has shifted its focus to networking, inviting people to show up in solidarity at the Nehemiah Assembly and support the actions being proposed to address this year’s two community problems—affordable...
Bake & Pray Workshop Saturday, May 10, 2-5pm, in the FBG Fellowship Hall
Space is limited! Read more and register at: firstbaptistgreenville.com/bakeandpray.
From the Senior Minister (April 7, 2025)
Holy Week begins on Sunday, April 13, with Palm Sunday Worship and extends to Easter Sunday, April 20. During this pivotal week, we journey alongside Jesus as he enters Jerusalem, shares a final meal with his disciples, seeks comfort in prayer, faces betrayal and...
The Branch—April 7, 2025
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Calling All Graduates!
On Sunday, May 18, First Baptist Greenville will celebrate and honor the graduating classes of 2054—high school, college and graduate school. The day will begin in the AYMC, when graduates and their families are invited to share in a time of breakfast and fellowship...
April Focus on Missions: The Excalibur Project
Rev. Alfred Johnson, pastor at Church Without Walls, was asked by the principal at Grove Elementary School in Greenville to start a program for the boys at the school. In the words of Rev. Johnson, he wanted “to help them to become men.” Rev. Johnson calls the program...
Neighborhood Tour of Newtown and the Southernside Community
The Holy Rollers are once again sponsoring a tour of one of Greenville’s historic neighborhoods, and you are invited! Stacey Mills, pastor at Mountain View Baptist Church, and Mary Duckett, president of Southernside Neighborhood Association, will show us the area,...
Church Family Trip to the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden March 20, 2025
The Engaged Aging Ministry invited the church family to join them in a day at the zoo. Much fun was had!
Introducing AYMC Director
We are delighted to welcome Cathy Goldfarb as the new Director of the Activities & Youth Ministry Center (AYMC)! With a deep passion for building relationships across all ages and a creative vision for expanding the AYMC’s ministry, Cathy is eager to ensure it...
The Branch—March 31, 2025
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Palms and Easter Lilies
We are preparing for our Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations. To aid in our celebration, we will place palms in the Sanctuary on Palm Sunday and an arrangement of lilies as both honorary and memorial gifts on Easter Sunday. All lily gifts will be published in the...
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Honoring Hidden Helpers
The good news is that advances in medicine are making it possible for more people with injuries or illnesses to do much more convalescing at home. The bad news? Responsibility of care has shifted to family members and friends who are not trained caregivers and are not...
Thank You for Supporting Youth Ministry Fundraising Week!
During the last week of February, we focused on Youth Ministry Fundraising Week—our third year of raising funds and building excitement for the incredible opportunities available within our Youth Family. We hosted several fun events, including the Adults vs. Youth...
Yard Sale Time!
One of the busiest, most active, and most popular events of the year at First Baptist Greenville is the churchwide Yard Sale, where church members and friends from the community converge on our Practice Gym to joyfully haggle over furniture, office equipment,...
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