a creative, progressive, welcoming, and affirming American Baptist congregation in McMinnville, OR
Announcements (Page 2)
Join us for VBS 2024! Our theme this summer is Seekers in Sneakers, where children learn that everyone can make a difference in the world! We will learn about people who experienced and brought about change in the world around them. These people provide a model for asking hard questions, working together to solve problems, reaching…
Maundy Thursday March 28, 6:30pm – Soup, Silence, Stations & SongsWe’ll gather for a meal as friends, in memory of Jesus’ last meal with his friends, and consider what it means to belong to one another and to journey together. Come to the Social Hall for a simple supper (bring soup or bread to share,…
This summer we are excited to be partnering AGAIN with S.L.A.M. (Students Learning About Missions) Trips for a cross-cultural service and learning trip within an indigenous paradigm! We will spend several days in the Yakama Reservation, which lies along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range and the Yakima River in south-central Washington; our…
As a part of our continued relationship and work with the indigenous people of the Yakama Reservation in Washington state, following our Service Learning Trip there in the summer of 2023, we are excited to be hosting Dancing Our Prayers on Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church! Dancing Our Prayers are teams of Native teens…
There may be good reasons you need to get out and brave the elements tomorrow, but we’re not going to let church be one of them. We’re following the lead of several of our sister congregations and cancelling the in-person service at FBC tomorrow, which means we won’t be live-streaming on Facebook, either. Instead, here’s…
In 2024, gather with a small group of FBC friends to make the ordinary sacred. Journey through the seasons of the year and the seasons of the church with invitations to explore, reflect, create, learn, discuss, pray, and feast. We’ll be using Seasons of Wonder by Bonnie Smith Whitehouse, described by its publishers as “a 52-week…
We hope you will be part of this fun event for children!Parents/Caregivers are free to do whatever they want/need for a few hours,and youth are needed to help! Children Age Zero through 5th Grade Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 10am-2pmFirst Baptist Church – 125 SE Cowls Street McMinnville, OR 97128 FREE!Registration Required – Deadline is…
The Lock Out is back!And, once again, instead of ALL night, it will just be a LATE night this fall!Here’s all the info you need. 6th-12th grade youth and friendsFriday, November 3 @ 5pm (drop off at FBC)TOFriday, November 3 @ midnight (pick up at FBC)$50 (financial assistance available if needed) We’ll be traveling all together in buses/vans and are still…
Everyone is invited to FBC’s second annual All-Church Retreat, to be held Friday, October 20 – Sunday, October 22 at Camp Arrah Wanna in Welches, Oregon. This forested wonderland will welcome us for a weekend of connecting, creating, resting, and renewing our spirits, all with your church family. We’ll share meals, songs, prayer, and conversation;…
The MYC Fall Beach Retreat is BACK and we’ve got two great weekends planned at the Oregon coast! The idea is simple. We just want to spend a few days away, together, hanging out, playing games, enjoying the beach, sharing meals, connecting with each other, and reflecting on life and the journeys we are all…