Sep 24, 2024 | Announcements, In This Moment, Now. Here. This.
This past weekend, forty women traveled to St. Simons Island for our church’s annual women’s retreat. The theme was “Storytelling: Weaving a Tapestry of our Belonging,” and each of our retreat sessions included several participants telling a five-minute story around...
Sep 17, 2024 | Announcements, In This Moment, Now. Here. This.
Investing in the Next Chapter What an amazing time to be a part of First Baptist Church of Christ at Macon! Our almost 200-year-old church is both steeped in history and in touch with today’s issues. Here we are offered majestic worship, nurturing relationships, and...
Sep 3, 2024 | Announcements, In This Moment, Now. Here. This.
The pastoral installation service we shared last Sunday is lingering in my mind and in my heart. All week, I’ve found myself humming “For Everyone Born, A Place at the Table…” and “Will You Come and Follow Me if I But Call Your Name….” I’m hanging on to the words...
Aug 26, 2024 | Announcements, In This Moment, Now. Here. This.
In March of 2023, Erika Houser began her role as our Interim Director of Children’s Ministries, having served as a regular children’s Sunday School teacher before that for most of her college years. For the past nearly year and a half, she has led our children’s...
Aug 20, 2024 | Announcements, In This Moment, Now. Here. This.
“Now that we have a pastor, what are we going to do about our other staff needs?” I’ve heard some version of this question asked many times over the past several weeks, as I imagine many of you have! Our church has been in a period of staff transition for quite some...
Aug 6, 2024 | Announcements, In This Moment, Now. Here. This.
In This Moment, With These People August 4, 2024 Written by Julie Long, Pastor On the morning of July 1, I began my month away with a walk in the woods at the Wesleyan College arboretum. I often go to this spot (a lesser-known Macon treasure) for an early morning...
Jun 24, 2024 | Announcements, Now. Here. This.
On Sunday, June 23, our congregation voted to call Julie Long as our next pastor, beginning August 1, 2024. Julie will conclude her tenure as our Interim Director of Staff and Congregational Life on June 30 and will take the month of July away before beginning as...
Jun 24, 2024 | Announcements, Now. Here. This.
The First Baptist Church of Christ today elected its first woman pastor in the church’s almost 200-year history, calling Rev. Julie Whidden Long as Pastor of the church, which is located at the top of Poplar Street in downtown Macon. Rev. Long has most recently been...
Jun 10, 2024 | Now. Here. This.
To: The Congregation of First Baptist Church of Christ, Macon, Georgia From: The Pastor Search Committee Subject: Recommendation to call Julie Whidden Long as our next pastor With great pleasure and much excitement, the Pastor Search Committee unanimously recommends...
May 6, 2024 | Now. Here. This.
written by David McCollum, Church Treasurer Financial support for the ministries and programs of FBCX through the first quarter of 2024 was virtually breakeven with the costs of those activities. Total gifts through three months totaled $142,561.89 while expenditures...
