Apr 3, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris When I arrived in Griffin about six years ago, I set about getting to know my congregation. After numerous lunches, dinners, and shared coffees, I started asking about other clergy within our community that I needed to know. I heard one name...
Mar 29, 2024 | Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
First Baptist Griffin hosted a Passover Seder meal on Thursday, March 28th (Maundy Thursday), at 6:00 p.m. in Morgan Hall led by Dr. Nancy deClaisse-Walford, Emerita Professor of Old Testament at Mercer’s McAfee School of Theology. In this video, Pastor Steven...
Mar 27, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris It is one of the most poignant scenes in the account of Good Friday. Jesus is hanging there, nailed to a cross between two thieves. Looking down, he utters, “Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they are doing.” For whom is he praying,...
Mar 20, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris It was a fairly typical Saturday afternoon in early December. A pair of college roommates had spent most of the morning cramming for final exams. “What are you doing this afternoon?” one roommate asks. “I don’t know.” “Want to go to...
Mar 20, 2024 | Adults, Homepage Feature, Women's Ministry
“Come away with Me.” – Jesus. This women’s day retreat is nestled in nature – a day dedicated to reflection, prayer, and worship. Surrounded by the beauty of the outdoors, women of all ages are invited to gather to immerse themselves in the timeless words...
Mar 15, 2024 | Children, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
Calling all egg hunters! Get your baskets ready, because you’re going to need them to gather up all the eggs in our Easter Egg Hunt on March 20th! Elementary children should arrive in the gym (as usual) at 6:00 p.m.), but will need to be picked up in the Common...