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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,...
The Branch—March 24, 2025
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Restorative Truth-telling: A Community Conversation
From the Senior Minister (March 17, 2025)
Thanks to your generosity, I am excited to share that we ended 2024 with a surplus of $191,670! This surplus means our giving and income exceeded our expenses for the year. This will allow us to do additional ministry in the community and care for our facilities in...
The Branch—March 17, 2025
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New MidWeek Opportunities Begin March 26
This Wednesday (March 19) is a Breathe Wednesday with no programming other than Sanctuary Choir rehearsal. Beginning next week, a new series of MidWeek classes will begin! These 3-week sessions (March 26, April 2, April 9) will be held from 6pm until 7pm in various...
Deacon Nominating Committee Election
FBG members are requested to submit nominations for the 2025 Deacon Nominating Committee. Beverly Lambert will serve as the 2025 Deacon Nominating Committee Chair. In the fall, Deacon Nominating Committee members will contact deacon nominees equal to the number of...
Church Wide Yard Sale to Benefit Neighborhood Partnership
Saturday, March 15, 10:00am to 1:00pmin the Practice GymHelp set up tablesBring in itemsA casual lunch will be provided! Friday, March 28andSaturday, March 29Volunteer for one or more of the following shifts to help make the sale a success!Friday, March 28 and...
From the Senior Minister (March 10, 2025)
I wish all of you could have joined us for the church-wide retreat. I chose the theme Creation Calls and I Must Go because I believe the cosmos is a gift, made and sustained by God. I love and delight in the created world; birds, trees, rocks, sticks, daffodils and...
The Branch—March 10, 2025
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Know a College or Seminary Student in Need of Financial Assistance?
The First Baptist Greenville Scholarship Committee is accepting applications from qualified individuals seeking financial assistance in pursuing an undergrad or seminary degree. This opportunity is not restricted to church members. Friends and loved ones are also...
Intergenerational Zoo Day
The Roadrunners invite all who are interested to join us for a Church Family Trip to the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden on March 20. The cost is only $12 for the day if you register by March 5. After March 5, tickets will be normal price and will be purchased at the zoo....
From the Senior Minister (March 3, 2025)
Ash Wednesday Worship—March 5, 6:00pm in Sanctuary Join us in the Sanctuary for an interactive worship service that invites all ages into the sacred journey of Lent. Children and youth are encouraged to participate as we enter this season of reflection, repentance and...
The Branch—March 3, 2025
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