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Your Giving in Action: Women on Mission
“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Colossians 3:23 Unbeknownst to most, a small group of women quietly prepare a gift bag — a delicate tea cup and book mark — to be left waiting for the newest member of...
Your Giving in Action
When you give to the regular budget at FBC Griffin, your contribution supports a host of vital ministries throughout the church. Each month, we spotlight the incredible work of one of the ministries your giving supports through an article in the Your Giving in Action...
Advent by Candlelight
First Baptist Church of Griffin warmly invites you to Advent by Candlelight — an evening of fellowship, reflection, and worship in anticipation of the Christmas season. This special evening for ladies takes place on December 1 at FBC. "Heavenly hors d'oeuvres" will be...
One Church
Join us for a glorious day of praise and worship as One Church in the Sanctuary on Sunday, October 5th at 11:00 a.m. when we celebrate World Communion Sunday. Please note that our Sunday school classes have the option of meeting at 9:45 a.m. (prior to the specially...
GriefShare
GriefShare groups are led by people who understand what you are going through when you experience loss. They want to help. By participating in this group you will gain valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your...
Fall Festival
FAMILY. FRIENDS. FOOD. FUN. FBC'S FALL FESTIVAL at Tobesofkee Farm (click the name to get directions to 1050 Gordon Road, Barnesville, GA) brings us all together for a special evening filled with laughter, cake walks, chili competition, hayrides, candy, and games! ...
Journey in Grace
FBC Griffin is a “community of grace.” However, we recognize that grace is a journey, not a destination. As with any journey, there are often unexpected twists and turns in the road. Whatever your journey has been to this point, we are thankful that God has led...
Women on Mission
“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Colossians 3:23 Unbeknownst to most, a small group of women quietly prepare a gift bag — a delicate tea cup and book mark — to be left waiting for the newest member of...
Nominating Committee Interest Surveys
YOU make the difference in our ministries! We invite our FBC families to fill out the Nominating Committee’s Interest Survey as soon as possible to help our Nominating Committee plan for team and council leadership for 2026. This survey lets us know the ministry areas...
Did God Abandon Jesus on the Cross?
By Steven Norris In one of the darkest moments in the Bible, as Jesus hangs on the cross, he appears to be abandoned by God. Matthew’s Gospel records it this way: “From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the...
Worship Matters
More than six months ago, FBC’s ministers were already thinking about t his Sunday’s worship service. The scope of the message and where it lands on our discipleship path was already being studied by the ministerial team. They were preparing their hearts to hear what...
Educator Recognition
We want our local educators, staff, and administrators to know how very important they are in our community. On July 27th, during both worship services, we will recognize these individuals with a special prayer and gift to encourage them as they begin a new academic...
Promotion Sunday
Sunday, August 5 @ 11:00 a.m.
Grace 127: Help for Foster Children
On August 24, we invite you to bring in a donation of diapers and/or wipes to the Welcome Center (Hill Street side of the church) or to the welcome area of the Family Life Center. This donation will be provided to Fortify — a local ministry serving foster children and...
Fall Kick-Off
Wednesday, August 8
A Prayer in Tragedy
By Steven Norris O God, Weeks like this make it hard to be a pastor. I could not sleep on Saturday night. I kept checking the updates on all the various news sites, hoping to hear good news of the missing girls from Camp Mystic in central Texas. I knew I was going to...
From the Voices of the Ensembles
Read more articles in the Your Giving in Action series!
Christmas Toy Shop
The Christmas Toy Shop Ministry at FBC The Christmas Toy Shop Ministry shares the love and joy of Christmas annually with underserved families in the Griffin area. Sign ups for the Christmas Toy Shop experience take place in the fall each year and shopping takes place...
Seipp and Fickley Duo Perform at FBC
Join us on July 1st at 7pm in the FBC Sanctuary for a rousing concert to celebrate our nation's independence and our community's love of music! Admission to this event is free. The Seipp/Fickley Trumpet and Organ Duo is unlike any ensemble performing today. Custom...
Piano Ensemble
Dear Piano Ensemble Members, Please use these resources to aid you as you prepare for the upcoming Piano Ensemble concert in December 2025. Additional resources may be added as needed. Thank you, ElleeJoy to the World: The Lord is ComeHark the Herald Angels SingO...
Growing in Grace through Song
Growing in Grace through Song One of the most joyful sights in our church is watching our children lead worship—whether in the traditional Celebration service or the contemporary Connexion service. Often, our children spend months preparing songs through their...
Living Memorials
By Steven Norris I was eighteen when I first saw the iconic black wedge cut into the hillside — a constant reminder to a city that is always in danger of forgetting. On one end, the Vietnam Memorial points a finger towards the obelisk in honor of that great...
Joy Comes in the Morning
by Steven Norris This week, I sat in the old fellowship hall of a Baptist Church on St. Simon’s Island, strumming my four-stringed ukulele and singing along with about 75 others gathered there: “Take it easy, take it easy / Don't let the sound of your own wheels...
Trading Duty for Delight
By Steven Norris A Pastor once told a story about growing up in a small town. When he was a boy, his mother gave him an assignment: “Go down to the florist and pick up some flowers for the dinner table.” The young boy did what he was told, but he felt quite...
Basecamp
BaseCamp is a summer camp experience designed around the way climbers summit Mt. Everest. No one goes right to the top, there are basecamps all along the way. These camps help you acclimate to the elevation so that you can reach the next section of the mountain....
How Do You Say “I Love you?”
By Steven Norris Sometimes, the phrase “I love you” can be spelled S-U-N-D-R-O-P. I moved to Georgia in 2018 from North Carolina to take a position at my current church. During my sixteen years in North Carolina, I had come to love the taste of a very particular...
Grace in Bloom—Welcoming and Inspiring through Flowers
A graceful bloom dips ever so slightly across your path in the Chapel Garden as you make your way into the church. Subtle floral notes accent the tables as you round the corner and proceed to the sanctuary. You enter the room and drink in the undercurrent of voices —...
FBC Endowment Foundation
"Sustaining the mission; funding the future"Gifts to the Foundation open doors of faith, hope, and the future for First Baptist Church. If you would like to send in a gift, please make it payable to FBC Endowment Foundation, Inc. and mail it to P.O. Box 908, Griffin,...
Friday Night Coffeehouse Concert Series
Fresh off their world tour, Janet Prothro and Steve Brown will be reminiscing in the Common Grounds Coffeehouse on Friday, April 11th. Join us at 7:00 p.m. for an hour of laughter, storytelling, and music. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments. Fresh off their...
Communion Team: Commitment Behind the Scenes
This article was written as part of a series called Your Giving in Action, wherein we discuss the impact your contributions to the regular budget has on our church, its people, and ministries of the church. Before the first light of Sunday breaks through the...
Graduate Recognition
On Sunday, May 18th, we will hold our annual Student Sunday in Connexion at 11:15. We would like to invite all our students and families to attend this service to celebrate our Student Ministry and recognize our graduates. If you or a loved one will be graduating...
Deeper Questions, Deeper Intimacy
By Steven Norris When my boys turned 18, I looked them in the eye and said, “Just know: it’s no longer child abuse.” Of course, we laughed about it because they know that I would never intentionally hurt them. However, their coming-of-age marked a fundamental...
Easter at FBC
He is risen! "Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. And now, go quickly...
Lent at FBC
40 days. A sojourn in the desert. Testing. Trial. Reflection. Repentance. What does Lent mean to you?Schedule of Activities March 5: Ash Wednesday Services at 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., located in Bramblett Chapel Wednesdays, March 12-April 16: Visio Divina...
Missions Focus for Lent and Easter
Mission PartnersMarch is for missions! Here we will highlight ministries taking the gospel throughout North America and the world, specifically through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Global Missions Offering and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. Thank you for...
How Well Can You See?
By Steven Norris We have seen no shortage of conversations around diversity in the past few weeks. So many of them have been negative in tone and disparaging in content. As I preached this past Sunday, I told the story of how I used to lead a Bible study in a...
Celebrating a Successful Opening to Men’s Ministry
Celebrating a Successful Opening to Men's Ministry When you give to the regular budget at First Baptist, your investment funds the ministries of our community, both within the church and outside of our walls. Some of the ministries you support serve very specific...
The Rich Tradition of our Church Library
An important ministry supported by your contributions to the regular budget celebrated its 80th anniversary as 2024 came to an end. Which ministry, you may ask? It is the FBC Church Library. Thanks to the concerted efforts of two of the church's senior members, Miss...
When a Crisis Reveals the Truth
By Steven Norris What comes out when you are squeezed? How do you naturally respond in times of crisis and struggle? I served as a summer missionary in Northern Thailand during college. One day, as we were traversing some extremely windy mountain roads, we had a...
Men’s Ministry Breakfast
The Men's Ministry at First Baptist Griffin is hosting a Men's Breakfast even on Saturday, February 1 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Morgan Hall, located in the Family Life Center. We are excited to welcome Major League Baseball player, Hunter Strickland as our guest...
Let the Work of Christmas Begin
By Steven Norris Every Christmas, I have a little tradition. I have never told anyone about this, because I do it for my own heart as an act of prayer. After the presents are opened and the dinner guests have gone, I open my computer and read a poem from Howard...
Is my money doing the most “good” it can do?
Dear First Baptist Family, My third-grader, Valerie, left her Sunday school worksheet on my desk recently. Her class had been learning about giving generously, and they had identified the gifts they could offer unselfishly to others. Each gift was written on the image...
Do You Know the Story?
By Steven Norris It is very hard to read and accurately understand the Bible when you already “know” what it says. As a pastor, I find that the hardest passages to preach are often the ones that most people in my congregation have heard numerous times. We...
World Missions
FBC Supports Missions Make Jesus known among the nationsPray for World MissionsA network of individuals and churches who work together to extend hope in a hurting worldReaching those in need around the world with the GospelWeek of Prayer for International Missions "Do...
Christmas Eve Service
We invite you to participate in our special family tradition as we anticipate the birth of the Christ child. We will meet for a candlelight Christmas Eve service in the sanctuary at 4:30 p.m. for pre-service music. The service begins at 5:00 p.m. Childcare will be...
Getting to Know the Caregivers Clothes Closet Ministry
Early one weekday morning, an elderly gentleman named Willy was pushing his shopping cart past the First Baptist Church Ministry Center on Poplar. He made his way behind the building as he had on other occasions, and he found a friend there, busy with her work in the...
LifeSong: Educating, Encouraging, and Empowering Women
Nearly 20 years ago, Nancy Anderson Morris, a counselor at a sister church, was motivated to begin a women’s ministry in Spalding County. With the blessing of pastors in the area, she and five other ladies met to determine the shape and scope of a program, which...
Give Generously and Serve Passionately by Supporting Five Loaves & Two Fish
The robust, comunity-supported and vital ministry that is Five Loaves and Two Fish food pantry (FLTF) looks very different today than it did back in 1989, when it opened in a closet at St. George’s Episcopal Church. Over the years, many Christian groups stepped in to...
Inclement Weather
Should our area be experiencing severe weather that would hinder safe travel to and from our scheduled activities, we will post announcements concerning those activities on our homepage, typically in a banner at the top of the page. In cases where a closure is...
Your Giving in Action at The Woods: “It Means Everything to Me”
Take a 5-minute drive down the road from FBC, and you will find yourself at The Woods, a senior living home that serves some of the members of our church. Spend a few minutes interacting with the residents, and you will soon recognize that this community is special —...