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Stanley Roberts 30th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating Stanley's Thirty Years of Service May 22 at 5:00 pm High Street Park It's a Grand Ole Opry for a grand music minister! Bring your favorite salad and a lawn chair, put on your contry duds, and join us for BBQ, live music, and a grand ole time.
Graduate Sunday, Youth Fundraiser, Sunday, May 15
Please contact the church office if you or a family member are graduating from high school, college, or other programs. We want to ensure that all our graduates are recognized and celebrated. We also ask that you provide an email address so we can reach out to you...
“The Peace of Wild Things,” Sunday, May 1, at 6:30pm
Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir present, “The Peace of Wild Things” Stanley L. Roberts, conductor Sunday, May 1, 4:00 pm in the FBCX sanctuary The Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Townsend School of Music at Mercer University present...
Women’s Book Club, Mary 1, 6pm
We have selected "The Woman's Hour" by Elaine Weiss. Reviews describe the book as inspirational, intriguing, a page turner and ripe for book club discussion. Anita Gustafson and Shereé Keith have agreed to co-lead the discussion. These two ladies have unique knowledge...
Hannah Service, May 5, 6:30pm
Mother's Day can be difficult. As much as we celebrate the gift of mothers in our lives, this day can bring feelings of grief for some people. We will offer a Hannah Service on Thursday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. This service is a space to gather with those who know the...
Holy Week Schedule
Join us as we complete our lenten journey to the cross and beyond Palm Sunday, April 10, 11:00 am Worship with Palm Processional. Followed by children’s Easter Egg Hunt in High Street Park with First Baptist Church! *No Wednesday Night Activities on Wednesday...
Deacon Ordination, Sunday, April 24
After needing to postpone earlier this year, our Service of Ordination and Installation for new deacons will be held during Morning Worship on Sunday, April 24. Join us as we bless those whom we have called to serve among us.
Maundy Thursday Meal and Worship, April 14, 6:30pm
As we continue to celebrate our ability to once again gather around tables together, our Maundy Thursday observance this year will center on a meal. We will gather in the fellowship hall at 6:30pm for a Mediterranean-style family supper. We will remain at our tables...
Palm Sunday Easter Egg Hunt with FBC, This Sunday Following Worship!
We will once again gather with our friends and neighbors from First Baptist Church for our Palm Sunday Easter egg hunt this year! We will move to the park following worship. Lunch will be provided. Some seating will be available, but you are encouraged to bring a...
Shurden Lecturer, Dr. Jay Augustine, to speak, Wednesday, March 30
Designed to enhance the ministry and programs of the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty (BJC), the Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures are held at Mercer University in Georgia every three years and at another seminary, college or university in the...
COVID 19 Response Update: Masks Now Optional
UPDATED March 12, 2022 This Sunday will mark two years of pandemic disruption in our church rhythms. And so it is with perhaps special gratitude that the Pandemic Task Force has recommended to the Church Council that we adopt a mask-optional policy on the church...
Lenten Vespers in the Park, Wednesday Evenings at 6:30pm
Beginning March 9, on Wednesday nights through the Lenten season we will gather in High St. Park across the street from the church for an evening Vespers service. Join us for this time of midweek sunset prayer. Seating is available in the amphitheater, but you are...
Two Opportunities to Support the Ukrainian Relief Effort
Shared Relief Project with Mercer University and Republic of Georgia Baptists Craig McMahan and Mercer University are partnering with Republic of Georgia Baptist leader and friend of the church, Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili to provide direct aid to those refugees from...
Subscribe to Online Lenten Devotional
We are excited to once again offer an online lenten devotional featuring authors from within our congregation. This year's theme is, "A Journey of Healing and Hope." This year’s edition will use the same website as last year, so if you subscribed then there should be...
International Women’s Day, Tuesday, March 8
International Women’s Day 2022 Tuesday, March 8th 7:00-8:30 pm Fall Line Brewing Co. 567 Plum St. Downtown Macon Join us for celebration & conversation! Help us as we dream about Global Women plans for 2022. We will also be taking donations for Macon Periods...
Regular Wednesday Night Schedule to Resume Next Week, March 2
UPDATE: Given the sharp decline in infection locally, the Pandemic Task Force has approved a plan to resume our regular Wednesday night schedule this coming Wednesday, March 2. Supper will be served starting at 5:30pm. If weather permits we will have tables set up out...
Ash Wednesday, March 2
We welcome the season of Lent together on Wednesday, March 2. Come by the church for the imposition of Ashes from 8:30-9:00am or 12:00-12:30pm. Our Ash Wednesday service will be at 6:30pm in the sanctuary, and will also include the imposition of ashes.
Men’s Retreat, April 29 – May 1
Men's Retreat Returns! After a two-year hiatus, we will once again gather for a weekend of communing with each other and with creation. We will once again travel to Cloudland Canyon State Park, staying in the group lodge. More details to come on lodging, packing, etc....
Baptist Heritage Sunday, Feb. 6 Rev. Kasey Jones, guest preacher
JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE BAPTIST HERITAGE SUNDAY Rev. Kasey Jones, Associate Coordinator of Outreach and Growth for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, will lead us in worship as our guest preacher. Attend the joint Sunday School class in the Fellowship Hall to hear...
Deacon Ordination, Sunday, Jan. 30 at 11:00am–Postponed
Covid has come close enough within our deacon body that ordination will not be possible this coming Sunday. We will postpone this important service and work of the church until later on in the year. Please join us in praying for our new deacons, as well as those...