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

The Usher Ministry invites you to this event on Sunday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church!

The FBC Health & Wellness Ministry invites you to “Pots to Plate: A Hands-On Gardening Workshop” on Saturday, November 8, from 11:00 a.m. until l:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Join us for a fun and interactive session on the basics of gardening. Deaconess Cynthia Jerald will demonstrate how to plant kale and turnip greens in pots- perfect for beginners and anyone of gardening. Deaconess Cynthia Jerald will demonstrate how to plant kale and turnip greens in pots- perfect…

Please join the FBC Healthcare Ministry for CPR and emergency response training in November 2025! There is one session scheduled: All sesions are open to everyone – no medical background needed! Learn simple, life-saving skills that could help a loved one, friend, or neighbor. You can register for a session here. Please share this information with a friend!

The Youth and Children’s Ministry will collect donations for Samaritan Ministries’ Annual Penny Campaign from Friday, November 1 until Sunday, December 28! You can make your donations by: For more information, please contact Dr. Pamela Dockery-Howard. Let’s be a blessing this year!

On behalf of Rev. Samuel J. Doyle and the entire First Baptist Family, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the Johnson family and the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Norfolk, Virginia in the passing of Rev. Wendell A. Johnson, who served as our ninth Senior Pastor from 1985 to 2005.

A team from First Baptist Church participated in the annual CROP Hunger Walk in Winston-Salem. Thanks, as always, to Ms. Margaret Graham for coordinating the team as well as the fundraising efforts by the church! Please click here to view these photos on Flickr!

We invite everyone to read Reverend Doyle’s latest post on Substack: “Black Dorms and Black Pilots.” To follow Reverend Doyle on Substack, please click here.

Former First Baptist Church Spiritual Choir members from 1971-1985 worshipped with us today in observance of Founder’s Day. Many of them began their spiritual foundation here at First Baptist Church and are continuing their spiritual journey in this congregation, locally and elsewhere.

First Baptist Church will recognize its Gold Star Members during our Founder’s Day Service on Sunday, October 19! These are individuals who have been members of First Baptist Church for fifty years or more: Congratulations to our newest Gold Star Members! We also acknowledge Mrs. Annie Pearl Wilson, a member of First Baptist Church for 86 years!