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We invite everyone to join us for Congregational Prayer on the Saturday before the First Sunday of each month in 2026. It will be held in the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. As Reverend Doyle says, “When we pray together, we worship together, we study together, and we fellowship together, we’ll be able to work together.”

Be sure to join us online at 12 noon on Christmas Day for a special Christmas Day message from First Baptist Church! You can watch this broadcast on Facebook and/or YouTube, and listen to it on SoundCloud!

Displays for this year’s “Christian Symbols of Christmas” can be viewed in the David R. Hedgley Fellowship Hall throughout December! Please click the image below to view the booklet for all of the displays! You can see pictures from the reception below. Please click here to view the entire album!

Happy Birthday to our members celebrating a birthday in December 2025!

We invite everyone to read Reverend Doyle’s latest post on Substack: “Christ Is King – Part 1.” To follow Reverend Doyle on Substack, please click here.

First Baptist held its annual Operation InAsMuch event Saturday, November 15. Community members could participate in free giveaways, free food, the Annie Alexander Health Fair, and fellowship! Please click here to view the entire album!

The FBC Health & Wellness Ministry hosted this workshop, and Deaconess Cynthia Jerald demonstrated how to plant kale and turnip greens in pots. It was perfect for both beginners and anyone interested in growing fresh, healthy food at home. Reverend Doyle even took part, planting three pots of his own! Please click here to view this album in full!

The Women’s Progressive Club is celebrating their 85th anniversary today. The club was organized in the early 1940s at the old church location. It was organized by a group of women to help pay for church operational needs. From the beginning, many programs were held to provide entertainment for the congregation and community. These included the Live Outdoor Nativity Scene, The Thom Thumb Wedding, and Wrapping the Maypole. Today, the group is still active in church ministry. One of their…

First Baptist held its Fall Festival on Thursday, October 30. There was food, games, candy, face painting, and other events for the entire family to enjoy! Please click here to view the entire album on Flickr!

Happy Birthday to our members celebrating a birthday in November 2025!