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Wednesday Night Line-Up
5:00-6:00 PM: What's for dinner? Menu for September 29: Chicken tetrazzini, garlic bread, salad, and dessert Menu for October 6: Ham, hash brown casserole, green beans, rolls, and dessert We just need you to RSVP to let us know you're coming. You can also tell us on...
Creating a Community of Prayer
By Steven Norris “Good Morning, friends! Welcome to our time of morning prayer.” So begins my weekday mornings. For years, I have found that an essential part of my spiritual growth has been tied to the practice of starting each day off with communal prayer....
State Missions 2021
September is State Missions Month The members of FBC Griffin are encouraged each September to give a special offering to assist with mission work in our own state, which becomes more of a "mission field" every year. The two offerings collected go to the CBF of Georgia...
Deacon Recommendation
During Sunday services on September 19, we shared the recommendation from the Deacon Body regarding our Sunday morning worship schedule. This decision was arrived at after a long process of discernment, prayer, feedback, and discussion. We want to be completely...
September Coffeehouse Concert Series
FBC Griffin will host concert pianist, Kitty Grubbs, for a Coffeehouse Concert Series event on Friday, September 17th at 7:00 PM in the Family Life Center's Common Grounds Coffeehouse. Join us for an evening of musical entertainment. Sip on an iced coffee or Italian...
Holiday Closure
We hope you have a wonderful Labor Day! Our church office will be closed on September 6th in observance of the holiday. God bless you and your family!
Camping/Glamping Weekend
You can't beat S'mores over a campfire on winter break! Unless those S'mores are made with ukulele accompaniment, that is! Don't miss this great opportunity to hang out with your FBC family and friends in February!
Called Church Conference
On Sunday, August 29, First Baptist Church will meet in conference to act on three issues before the church. Nomination of New Deacons to begin in January of 2022. The church will receive nominations from the church body of individuals that you believe to be a good...
Friday Night Coffeehouse
Get ready to reminisce with us because we're taking a trip down memory lane! Join us Friday night, August 27th in the coffeehouse for our early contemporary Christian music theme. This includes the era of Michael W. Smith, Rich Mullins, Sandi Patti, Keith Green,...
Children’s Ministry Parent Meeting
Parents met with Senior Pastor, Steven Norris, and Music Minister, Erin Clarke, on Wednesday, August 11 at 6pm in Morgan Hall. Those in attendance shared a snack supper and then discussed updates in the Children's Ministry while Adam and Jennifer Pugh played games...
Homecoming 2021
First Baptist Griffin has been a constant presence of faith and service in our community for 180 years. On August 15th, we invite you to a Homecoming service at 10:30 a.m. where we will celebrate this community of grace. About the Service We are pleased to host Pastor...
Covid-19 Response
August 4, 2021 Dear Church Family, Over the past few weeks, there has been significant conversation regarding the Delta Variant of the COVID-19 virus. On July 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published new guidelines for areas of high transmission....
GriefShare Small Group
GriefShare groups are led by people who understand what you are going through when you experience loss and 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...
Sanctuary Renovation Underway
Our sanctuary renovations began on June 21. Repairs include work on our sound booth and restoration of the plaster on the ceiling. No activities will be held int he sanctuary until work has been completed. Worship services will be held in Morgan Hall (in the Family...
Happy 4th of July!
We wish you and your family all the best on this Independence Day! Our church office will be closed on July 5th to observe the holiday, but we look forward to serving you again on July 6th.
Summer FUN!
It just doesn't get better than spending a hot summer with cool friends! Have you got these activities on YOUR calendar yet?
Save the Date
You won't want to miss the grand reveal of the renovated sanctuary and the fantastic celebration we have lined up for FBC Griffin's 180th birthday!
Ukuleles On The Road
Look! It's a guitar...no...it's a banjo...no. Wait — those are ukuleles! FBC has a troupe of them and they are on tour this summer! In fact, they are on a mission to get toes tapping and faces grinning with familiar tunes. Stops on their tour have included...
YTH @ High Falls Waterpark
Students — Get ready for a splashin' good time at High Falls Waterpark on June 9! Sign you and your friends up at the link below. Meet at the Family Life Center at 5:45pm to catch a ride on the church van.
YTH Service Project
FBC students have an exciting opportunity to serve a local family on June 7th and 8th. We will meet at 8:30am both days at the Family Life Center to ride to the location. Participants can let us know they are coming by signing up below.
VBS Summer Games
Come join us for the Summer Games — a sports and mission-themed VBS — happening Monday, June 21 through Thursday, June 24 from 6-8pm at FBC Griffin. Students in grades K-5 will learn sports, sportsmanship, and how to use skills and talents to serve others in a small...
Virtual Hymn Sings
We're excited to bring Virtual Hymn Sings back for another season! Click on the button below each video to access the hymn lyrics for the music.
Church Missions
Your FBC mission donations help fund the local Five Loaves and two Fish food pantry. Five Loaves and Two Fish serve thousands of people in our community each year. This is a non-profit organization committed to helping those in need in Spalding County with groceries...
Called Church Conference May 9
We know...May 9th is kind of special. You want to be celebrating your mom — so we will get straight to the task at hand. Members, we just need you to vote on two items during this called church conference. 1. The following people have been nominated to serve as the...
Laura Kirby debuts original music
FBC Griffin is blessed with extraordinary musical talent. Laura Kirby shares this blessing through her most recent original song, "Worthy of Love." Laura serves regularly on the Connexion Worship Team and is an intern in the Student Ministry where she has led worship...
The Church on the Other Side
How many times have we said it? “I just want to get back to normal.” We are tired. Pandemic weary. Hungry for community. Hungry for some sense of the familiar. Tim Schenk, a Boston-based pastor, started out a recent article with this observation: “One of the...
Support Our Mission Partners
Our Cooperative Baptist Fellowship mission partners serving in Uganda — Missy and Francis Angala — invite you to participate in an online fundraising event to support vulnerable refugees in their program. You will find the details below.
2021 Women’s Retreat
Ladies — This special fall retreat takes place at Callaway Gardens from October 22-24, 2021. Participants will get away for a weekend and enjoy God's beautiful creation, fellowship with other women, bible study, and relaxation. The registration fee is $200 and...
Church Community Builder Tips
Learn to Use CCB Like a ProWe want you to have the best tools to communicate with your teams and groups at FBC. Through CCB, your group can schedule activities, share needs, coordinate events, sign up to serve, and so much more. If you're looking for some pointers on...
Jo Dee Messina Women’s Ministry Event
Jo Dee Messina has a personal invitation for you to come out Saturday, April 24th! Please note that our location at the church has changed — we will now be meeting in Morgan Hall. Don't forget to sign up! Ellee Hilley and Jody Singletary share why YOU should be...
Easter Sunrise
One of the most anticipated services in our Easter celebration is the joint service between First Baptist Griffin, Mt. Zion, 8th St. Baptist, Rising Star, and Achaia Baptist churches. It is a time of sweet fellowship and inspiring worship with brothers and sisters...
Following Christ in Holy Week
By Steven Norris This is Holy Week, the most important week in the year for the Christian. As we journey through this week, we near the end of the Lenten season, a period of reflection, confession, and prayer. The spirit of Lent might well be summed up in the...
Longing for Resurrection
By Steven Norris The following is adapted from the author’s book Emptied Out: A Personal Journey Through Lent. I will forever remember the day my wife and I visited Vicksburg National Military Park. This park contains 17,077 graves of Civil War soldiers, of which...
Missions Focus for Lent and Easter
Mission PartnersEach March, we at First Baptist encourage our members to help spread mission work throughout North America by giving to the CBF Global Offering or to the Annie Armstrong Offering of the North American Mission Board. For the next four weeks we will...
Church Community Builder — Get Started Today
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YTH Catchin’ Air
On Sunday, March 28th from 4 pm-6 pm, there will be an event for FBCYTH at Urban Air in McDonough. The cost per student is $25, which includes unlimited activities like laser tag and a ninja warrior course. Call Seth with questions. Register your student with the link...
Base Camp
Youth, get ready for an amazing summer at Base Camp at Rock Eagle! Registration is now open for July 19-23, 2021. Just click on the image below to sign up. Call Seth Brown if you have questions.
Celebrate
Jesus has risen from the grave! On Easter Sunday we celebrated God's redeeming work on the cross and the victory over death that comes through his resurrection. The Easter lilies on our altar were given to the glory of God and in honor and loving memory of the...
Proposed Sunday Morning Schedules
During the Church Conference that took place on February 28, 2021, members discussed three proposed schedules for Sunday morning activities at First Baptist Church. We recognize the deep hunger our members feel for the connection to community and the desire to resume...
Reclaiming the Wasteland of Social Media
By Steven Norris “I just want to see to see pictures of cute babies, dog videos, and funny cat memes. Is that too much to ask?” An exasperated friend shared this along with her lament that she felt forced to remove herself from social media altogether because of...
Lent at FBC
40 days. A sojourn in the desert. Testing. Trial. Reflection. Repentance. What does Lent mean to you?Schedule of Activities February 17: Ash Wednesday Drive-Thru Service February 18: Lenten Virtual Book Study begins February 24: Lenten In-Person Book Study begins...
Ash Wednesday Drive-Through Service in the News
Adapting to ministry in a COVID-19 world, First Baptist Church of Griffin conducted their annual Ash Wednesday service as a drive-through event. Ministers were on hand at scheduled times throughout the day to lead congregants in a time of prayer and dedication to...
A Valentine’s Serenade
Just in case you missed it, the Ukulele Ensemble sends you their love. This Valentine's Serenade premiered on Facebook on February 12th. Songs featured: Chapel of Love I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) You Belong to Me Love Will Keep Us Alive Build Me Up...
Registration Open
Registration is open for children ages 12 months through Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year. You may pick up a form in the Weekday office or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. To learn more about the program, visit Weekday's page. Fees Registration fee for all classes: $120...
Reclaim the Sacred
By Steven Norris Wendell Berry is the kind of Baptist I want to be when I grow up. A Kentucky farmer, the 86 year old novelist, poet, essayist, and environmentalist faithfully advocates for a deep connection to our land and for a corresponding spirituality of...
Hosts and Prayer Partners Needed
During our online services, we interact with those attending by offering greetings, invitations to join in giving, and special moments for prayer or decision making. These connection points are critical to maintaining a personalized experience in a virtual...
Taste and See
Ellee Hilley takes you on a journey of deep spiritual formation through this Lenten devotional. Using the prayer practice of lectio divina will transform your prayer life. Lectio divina aims to takje bite-sized pieces of Scripture to savor through meditation,...
Original Praise Music
Matt’s song is a song of praise. Like many of the psalms in Scripture, this song echoes the praise of God’s people. Psalm 95 begins with “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, let us should aloud to the Rock of our salvation.” Through our many trials, we can come...
Resources for Renewal
Saved by Beauty
Saved by Beauty By Steven Norris I think that I could have stood before the van Gogh original all day. Was it the swirl of colors across the canvas? Was it the way the artist captured the light playing on the subject? In the beauty of oil on canvas, I was pretty sure...