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Grace 127: Help for Foster Children

Grace 127: Help for Foster Children

During the month of February, we turn our attention to a special ministry to foster children and their families. FBC volunteers provide comforting gifts for children who are going through a life change that is often frightening and uncertain. When children have to be...

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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...

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Men’s Ministry Breakfast

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...

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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...

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Journey in Grace

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...

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Let the Work of Christmas Begin

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...

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One Church

One Church

Let us all worship together in Morgan Hall on Sunday, December 29th at 10:30 a.m. Note that this special schedule means we will not hold our regular Sunday school classes on this date.

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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...

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Do You Know the Story?

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...

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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...

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Christmas Eve Service

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...

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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...

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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...

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Your Giving in Action

Your Giving in Action

Your regular contribution to the budget (your tithe) makes ministries of First Baptist possible. We highlight these ministries once a month throughout the year.Celebrating a Successful Opening to Men's Ministry  When you give to the regular budget at First Baptist,...

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Christmas Toy Shop

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 have closed. On the shopping date, families who have...

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Friday Night Coffeehouse Concert Series

Join Adam Pugh and Ellee Hilley for a spectacular tribute to the music of Elton John and Billy Joel on Friday, November 15th at the Common Grounds Coffeehouse. The doors open for refreshments at 6:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:00 p.m.

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Inclement Weather

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...

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Fall Festival

Fall Festival

FAMILY. FRIENDS. 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!...

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Redefining Success

Redefining Success

By Steven Norris      Standing beside Mamaw’s graveside was a surreal experience. I had visited that cemetery regularly and seen the place where she would be laid to rest for 19 years leading up to that day. Papaw had “preceded her in death,” the obituary read. I have...

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FCA Awards Banquet Held at FBC

FCA Awards Banquet Held at FBC

     On August 15th FBC Griffin was honored to host an awards banquet for FCA. Daryle Smith has been working with coaches and students from Griffin High and Spalding High. His passion is to help coaches deepen their faith in Christ and to help students not only come...

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Sermon Series

Food: not only is it enjoyable, but it is essential to a heathy functioning body. When Jesus used the metaphor “bread of life” to refer to himself, he was making a profound statement about the importance of regular nourishment for our souls as well. To consume the...

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Eat This Scroll

BEGIN with a song of worship. Each day this week, begin your worship and Bible Study time with a song of preparation. “Slow Me Down”  READ Scripture. Each day, read the selected passage of Scripture. Think about the Scripture, engage with it, asking yourself what God...

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Communion and Benevolence Offering this Sunday

This Sunday, we celebrate The Lord's Supper, which is also called Communion, in both worship services (9:30 a.m. Celebration and 11:15 a.m. Connexion). . Communion elements will be available prior to the start of the service. Gluten free options and grapes will also...

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Living into a Calling

Women's Ministry at FBC       Ministries often develop around essential needs. When you encounter one focused intently on a specific group of people, then, you may wonder what the underlying need is. In what way, for example, does a Women's Ministry address an...

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Neighborly Conversations: 2024 Summer Book Club

Dear Friends, It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! When I first started thinking about the theme of "Neighbor" for 2024, my mind immediately went to Fred Rogers. I grew up watching Daniel Tiger and Lady Aberlin on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" and nothing says...

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Directory

Directory

Our church is developing a new pictorial directory, and we want our members and active participants to be featured in it. Every family who participates in photography/viewing will receive a complimentary 8x10 professional portrait, one printed directory, smart phone...

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Embracing Neighborly Hospitality

Imagine yourself in this scenario. You recently relocated to Griffin for a job. After a few weeks, the “newness” of the experience has worn off. You still don’t know a soul in the area, and you find yourself longing for a friendly face — for someone or something that...

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Church Missions

Church Missions

Pray for Local Mission Efforts     The month of May is the annual time for FBC Griffin’s Church Mission Offering. This is one of the primary sources of funds used to support local mission projects in the church, city, and state. In the past, we have used this money to...

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Art on Tap

Art on Tap

We are excited to participate in the City of Griffin's 2nd Saturday event for May — Art on Tap! On Saturday, May 11th, between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m., artists from the First Baptist Griffin community will display their work on the front lawn of the church. Please join us...

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KIDMIN Summer Fun

Hey Kids (and Parents)! What are you doing this summer? Let's get together for some EPIC fun at FBC! Mark these dates on your calendar and invite your friends—it's going to be a summer to remember! Be sure to register for these events to help us plan.  

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Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball

You read that right! This epic Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball event on May 10th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the FBC gym is for grade school students in 1st through 5th grades.  (Hey parents—we need your help, too.) Invite your friends, bring a snack, and come ready to play!...

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Passover Seder Meal at FBC

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...

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Your Investment Inside the Church Office

     Your Sunday school teacher rushes into the workroom twenty minutes before class to print your handout for the lesson he spent several hours finessing last night. Thankfully, the copier is working and is loaded with paper.      Meanwhile, the Common Grounds...

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Graduate Recognition

Graduate Recognition

On Sunday, May 19th, we will have 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 have a graduating High School Senior...

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Easter at FBC

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...

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Connect

Connect

Have you signed up for your Church Community Builder account yet? It’s easy. Just click Member Sign In from the homepage to get started.

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Easter Sunrise

Easter Sunrise

The community Easter celebration is a joint service between local churches including First Baptist Griffin, Mt. Zion, 8th St. Baptist, Rising Star, and Achaia Missionary Baptist. It is a time of sweet fellowship and inspiring worship with brothers and sisters from our...

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North American Mission Emphasis

March is for Missions Each spring, we encourage members of FBC Griffin to respond to the needs related to mission work in North America. We encourage members to read of this work through publications on the credenza near the Welcome Center and in the Church Library,...

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The Bible Buddy

We are challenging kids to adopt a Bible Buddy stuffed animal and to explore the Bible together with their new buddies. Each day during the week of Holy Week (March 25-31) we will ask children to read a short passage from the Bible out loud and then reflect on what...

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Women’s Prayer

Women’s Prayer

Are you hungry for more of God in your life? Do you long to hear God's voice? Maybe you have tried to cultivate a routine of prayer in your life, but you find yourself getting easily distracted?  Prayer does not have to be mysterious, or another item to check off of...

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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,...

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Easter Memorial Gifts

Easter Memorial Gifts

Lilies represent hope and rebirth. Luke 12:27 reminds us to "Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are."  As part of our celebration of Jesus' victory over the...

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Student Ski Retreat

Student Ski Retreat

The 2024 Student Ministry Ski Retreat at WinterPlace West Virginia was a huge success! Relive a bit of the fun through these pictures.  

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Founders Day

Founders Day

     Could you win a friendly match of FBC Griffin trivia? We are fortunate to have had manuscripts survive through the years that document our history. For example, if you have never seen the Westbrook manuscript, look for a copy in our Welcome Center. You might also...

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Mission Council Report

Mission Council Report

FBC Griffin supports a variety of ministries that serve the Griffin community. In the February 5th Mission Council meeting, these ministries reported on their work from the fourth quarter of 2023. Here's a brief summary of what your tithes and offerings contribute to...

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This Sunday

This Sunday

We welcome Troop 2 Scouts in Celebration Worship this Sunday to celebrate Scout Sunday. Scouts will take a leadership role during the worship service. Our Orchestra will perform, along with our Sanctuary Choir. This Sunday, we have more to celebrate as two individuals...

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