The God Squad (First Baptist Church Youth Dept.) will sponsor a church-wide pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 24th, 8:00-10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. This is a fund-raiser event to help... read more
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The God Squad (First Baptist Church Youth Dept.) will sponsor a church-wide pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 24th, 8:00-10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. This is a fund-raiser event to help finance our Youth to Summer Camp. Get your tickets at the church, from the church office, or at the door the day of the event. Tickets are $8.00 per person. -
Join the Church Choir on Sunday night, March 24th, at 6:00 pm for a Sunday Night Sing-Along. Pastor Dave Benton and the Choir will be presenting an evening of Gaither Music arranged for congregational participation. The evening will also feature quartets, duets and other performances. Invite others to join with us for an evening of worship in song! -
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near (Hebrews 10:23-25 NLT). The Letter to the Hebrews was written to 1st century Christians of Hebrew lineage who were living in Jerusalem, Judah, and Israel, areas of the Middle East, scattered across the Roman Empire, and beyond. One of the important purposes was "to bring to the attention of Christians everywhere the preeminence of Jesus Christ" (Schofield Notes). In this passage, the emphasis is on holding tightly to our personal experience of salvation and strengthening others in our congregation by demonstrating the reality of our faith. There were apparently instances where believers were being influenced by those around them to abandon or dilute their participation in the fellowship, possibly both from within and without. They lived in a time of many beliefs, ongoing social, cultural, political, and religious change and upheaval - much like our own times. If we are to find an application for ourselves from this passage of Scripture it must be the encouragement to hold fast to our hope, consider how to encourage our fellow members, and to do so by regularly gathering with them. Writers have observed that this message is not about what a believer gets from the assembly, but rather what he/she can contribute to it. We are prone to forget sometimes that our presence in the congregation strengthens others who need encouragement, having been battered by the cares of the world all week. Pastor Joe -
Prayer Teams meet every Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm in the church sanctuary. -
The God Squad (Youth Department) meets every Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm for Bible study, recreation, Youth Council, and other events. -
The Men's Ministry meets for breakfast on the last Saturday of the month, 7:00 am, at the Brook Ranch restaurant in Atwater. -
The Sanctuary Choir meets every Thursday evening, in the Sanctuary, at 6:00 pm. All are welcome to join us! -
The Women on Mission meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am in the church's Conference Room. All women are invited to join with us as we learn how to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ through mission involvement in our community, state, nation, and the world. -
Our Mission is: to Make Disciples of All People (Matthew 28:18-20). Our Vision is: God's Truth - Love It and Live It (John 8:32). Our Core Values are: Worship, Outreach, Ministry, Discipleship, Fellowship, and Prayer (Acts 2:41-47). -
Each Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pastor Martin will be teaching "The Story", an inductive survey of the Old and New Testaments. The workbook was written by Randy Frazee and Kevin and Sherry Harney. Notebooks are free of charge and are available to you when you attend the class.