Posts by Sean Williams

Chew on This: THE REVERSE CENTAUR’s GUIDE TO LIFE AFTER AI + SELECTED ARTICLES

Join this one-night (Sunday, October 18, 6pm) book group and potluck feast as we discuss Cory Doctorow’s book and related shorter articles and the gifts and dangers of our increasing technological capabilities. We’ll also be talking about these articles. Come even if you don’t finish the homework, bring a dish to share, and we’ll consider…

Keynote Concert Series at FBC

FBC is honored to host the Keynote Concert Series, now in its fourth season! The series is a non-profit endeavor to bring more quality live music to McMinnville at an affordable price. Concerts are typically the third Wednesday of the month, with a summer break. Click here for more info about performers and to purchase…

Financial Report – OCTOBER 2025

Important Financial Update:We appreciate each and every gift. If you are in a position to help us close the deficit gap, that will be helpful. Thank you for your support. You may check on your financial contributions to First Baptist Church through our secure church software database, Realm. If you need assistance or have questions,…

Suppers for Six in 2026

You are invited to be part of our next season of Suppers for Six, a series of small group dinners to be held from January through June in 2026. Why sign up? This is an opportunity to connect with other friends of FBC in a deeper way through sharing conversations over a meal – an opportunity to…

Mend+Fix

The McMinnville Youth Collective invites youth and members of our churches and community to join us for this special event on November 2! Do you have clothes in your closet or dresser that need to be mended or fixed in some way? Or you have something that’s broken, like an old picture frame that need…

Financial Report – September 2025

Important Financial Update:Yay !! Year to date income is on schedule. Our expenditures have been a bit over budget yet all have been paid. So far this year we have had to draw $13,000 out of Memorial gifts (savings). We are hoping that through increased giving we won’t have to use all that the budget allows, $22,776.…

effective non-violent communication workshop

We are excited to present this introductory training on Effective Communication based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a practice rooted in humanistic psychology and developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. NVC is designed to catalyze efficient and empathetic interpersonal dynamics, emotional intelligence, and effective conflict resolution. When applied in community and organizational settings, NVC accelerates and clarifies…