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Hygiene Kits & United Ministries Fruit: September Monthly Collections
Last spring, some of our youth met with me for a MidWeek brainstorming session about ways to care for our neighbors in the community. After some great questions, suggestions and conversation, what resulted was a plan to collect hygiene items. We would pack them into...
From the Senior Minister (August 24, 2025)
Our theme for the year is Invited, based on Romans 15:7. We are invited by God into grace, belonging, service and purpose. In turn, we invite others into faith, friendship and the life of the church. To reflect on this theme, I’ve invited newcomers to share their...
The Branch—August 25, 2025
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Yard Sale Committee—Kickoff Lunch & Dates to Remember
One of the busiest and most popular events of the year is the churchwide Yard Sale. Church members and friends from the community converge on our Practice Gym to find furniture, office equipment, appliances, books, exercise equipment, silverware, kitchenware, toys,...
EA Fall Kickoff and Trivia Night
This is a special invitation to all our Engaged Aging crowd to join us Friday, September 5, for an evening of fun and to celebrate with us as we reveal our new fall lineup of events. The evening will begin at 4:30pm with a preview of coming attractions as well as a...
Habitat for Humanity Juneteenth Build: One Workday Left!
Several volunteers from First Baptist braved the heat to work on the Habitat Juneteenth Build house last month! We have just one workday left: Thursday, August 28, from 8:00am unitl 11:30am. The address is 123 Zora Drive, and the tentative schedule for the day...
MidWeek Classes for Adults August 27-September 10
MidWeek kicks off Wednesday, August 20! Supper is served from 5:00pm until 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Reserve your meal at firstbaptistgreenville.com/wednesdays-at-first or call the church office. Supper prices are $10/adult and $5/child. Following the kickoff,...
From the Senior Minister (August 18, 2925)
Join me for an unforgettable travel-learning experience next summer, June 23–30, as we explore faith, culture, and Christianity through the life and work of Pastor and Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. On behalf of his neighbors and Jesus Christ, Bonhoeffer was a...
The Branch—August 18, 2025
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Finding Hope at the AYMC
Did you know that every time you move your body your muscles are doing much more than just helping you get stronger? They’re also releasing something scientists now call “hope molecules.” Also known as myokines, hope molecules are powerful chemicals released when...
MidWeek Kicks Off with a Bake-Off on August 20!
Kick off Wednesday night gatherings at FBG on a sweet note! Our first MidWeek of the fall features a bake-off competition. To participate as a baker, bring your signature baked good to the Fellowship Hall on August 20. Voters will sample items and vote on their...
Sunday School Resources in the Media Center
As Sunday School classes gear up for the start of the year, you may find yourself faced with a signup sheet... with your name on it... which you wrote there, weeks ago, feeling much farther removed from the responsibility of putting together a lesson! Or perhaps your...
Back-to-School with Our FBG Youth Family!
As summer winds down and a new school year begins, we’re excited to welcome students in 6th–12th grade into a new season of fun, fellowship and faith formation! We are kicking off on August 17 with the FBG Youth pancake breakfast, Blessing Sunday Worship and our Youth...
The Branch—August 11, 2025
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The Branch—August 3, 2025
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JustFaith: Take a Gospel-Centered Deep Dive
First Baptist Greenville began offering JustFaith programs almost 15 years ago. Since then, more than 20 groups have explored the roots, causes and solutions to community injustices through the lens of faith and action. I consider JustFaith program participation an...
Make Someone Smile
Ok, Class, here’s your assignment… No grumbling! Put your hands down, spit out your gum and stop talking! I haven’t even told you what it is yet! Your assignment this week is to make someone smile. Mean-spirited smiles at someone else’s expense will be given an F....
Get Involved! Small Groups Fair on August 17 & 24
When a new member joins the church, we name three pillars of community connection: participating in worship regularly; investing time, talents and resources in the life of the church; and finding community in a small group. There are dozens of groups at FBG, but with...
Join Us This School Year!
Do you know a child or youth (grandkid, neighbor, friend) who would benefit from finding a place to connect at FBG? All are invited and welcome to join us for our Youth and Children’s Blessing Sunday and Block Party on Sunday, August 17! We can’t wait to see you as we...
From the Senior Minister (August 4, 2025)
August 17 is Blessing Sunday, and we hope you will join us as we regather after summer and recommit ourselves to God and the life of the church. It will be a day of celebration marking the beginning of a new school year, a new church season and a new opportunity to...
Food Collection for First Haitian Wesleyan
Our partner church, First Haitian Wesleyan Church in Fountain Inn, assists their church members and others in the Haitian community in the Upstate who have been affected by job layoffs and other financial hardships. We are helping to replenish their food pantry. First...
Music Is FUN-damental!
Studies show that music, particularly singing in a choir, is good for mental health, helping alleviate stress and improving concentration among other benefits. With anxiety and depression rates as high as they now are, we have a wonderful help for you here at FBG....
Summer Recap 2025
This summer has been jam-packed with fun! Take a look at just a few highlights from our summer at FBG.
From the Senior Minister (July 28, 2025)
A few weeks ago in worship, I preached on Jeremiah 20, one of five laments found in the book of Jeremiah. Laments are a deeply honest form of prayer that express sorrow, pain, anger, or confusion before God. The practice of lament has been an essential part of my own...
The Branch—July 27, 2025
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