Worship at First Baptist Church
Come Worship With Us
Worship is to the soul as food, water, and oxygen are to the body. Worship is essential for a healthy and thriving soul. Through worship, we not only connect with God but also with one another, growing as a family of faith.
We’d love for you to join us for worship at 11:00 a.m. each Sunday, either in person or online.
What To Expect
The worship of God is at the center of the life and mission of First Baptist Church. In our worship we offer praise to God, confess our sins, receive assurance of God’s forgiveness, listen for the voice of God and offer ourselves in response to God’s direction. God comes to us in the reading of Scripture, the singing of hymns, the anthems offered by our choirs and handbell ensembles, the preaching of the Gospel, and the spaces of silence that are interwoven in our worship. In worship, we are formed as Christians, bound together by God’s grace in baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and energized for participation with God in service to our world.
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Sunday School
Sunday School and other Bible and book studies offer people of all ages opportunities for fellowship and Christian education in a small group environment. Classes for adults allow participants to join with others of similar ages and/or interests for Bible Study and discussion of Christian discipleship as related to current and life events. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. in the following classrooms listed below. A nursery is available for our youngest children, and graded classes are offered for preschoolers through high school students.
The Dee Dee Wester Class
The Dee Dee Wester Class consists of some of our oldest couples and men. They meet in the foyer of Leather’s Chapel on the first floor of the Lark Education Building. They use a variety of study resources including the Smyth & Helwys, Formations.
The JOY/Currin Class/The Ruth Gardner Class
The JOY (Jesus, Others, You) Class, The Dorothy Currin Class, and The Ruth Gardner Class are a combined class that consist of our oldest and most dedicated women. They are intentional about keeping in touch with each other, sharing their faith with each other, and have a long-held tradition of meeting any mission needs that arise. They meet on the first floor of our Education Building. Their curriculum is the Smyth & Helwys, Formations which follows the lectionary.
The Laffman Class
The Laffman Class is primarily devoted to progressive theological philosophy, which means that they examine morality through scriptures and through everyday experiences, and how those scriptures and experiences apply to our jobs, our families, our church, our community, and our interpersonal relationships. There is no established curriculum; rather, the class talks about issues “ripped from the headlines”, applying Biblical scripture and the teachings of Christian theologians/philosophers, and how we can learn from and apply Christian principles to everyday experience. Their classroom is located on the 3rd Floor of the Lark Education Building.
Jane Fleming Class
The Jane Fleming Class is open to singles and couples, who either do not have children or are empty nesters. Many of its members are active in other areas of service to the church and readily tackle mission opportunities as they arise both from within the FBC community and beyond. They use the Smyth & Helwys, Formations curriculum, and meet on the 3rd floor of the Lark Educational Building.
Family Discipleship Class
This class is for parents of children and youth. This class is intended to be on a track alongside the children and youth so everyone can learn and walk with Jesus together as a family. They will learn about the same things their children/youth are learning on a level tailored for them. Parents will be given family challenges and dinner table discussion questions to further these conversations and discipleship at home. We want to encourage Christian Parenting that extends beyond the walls of the church. Their classroom is located on the 3rd Floor of the Lark Education Building.
The Men’s Bible Class
The Men’s Bible Class meets consist of some of our oldest male congregants. They meet every Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Joy Classroom on the first floor of the Lark Education Building. This Bible Study is typically run by Dr. Ron Cava.
