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Join us for a night for children, youth, and parents! Children Age Zero through 5th GradeYouth volunteers needed! Friday, September 16, 2022 from 5-9pmFirst Baptist Church – 125 SE Cowls Street McMinnville, OR 97128 FREE!Registration Required – Deadline is Wednesday, September 14, 2022REGISTER HERE Nursery/Childcare and dinner available for infants/toddlers/preschoolers.Games, dinner, and a movie for…
Celebrate 155 years of the First Baptist Church of McMinnville with Bootleg Jam! Sunday, May 15 at 4 o’clock in the Gathering Room. All are welcome, always. You are invited to celebrate FBC in song and story, hosted by the Care & Concern team and featuring the bluegrass trio Bootleg Jam (Joel Kiff, Rob Higgins,…
The Climate Action group invites you to experience the beauty of this local treasure and contribute to it. JOIN US on Saturday May 21st, 10 am to 12 noon. There will be a variety of work projects to do as well as exploration. You are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch for afterwards and stay…
Start collecting items to take to the Fair Grounds on June 4th from 10 am to 2 pm. James Recycling is collecting items that are typically difficult to recycle. How many bottle tops and Styrofoam packages have your thrown away because they couldn’t be recycled through Recology? Please see the following page for what can be…
The Climate Action Group invites you to join in reading a local author’s reflections, one each day this week, as we move toward Earth Sunday. Randy Woodley’s Becoming Rooted is an invitation to reflect on our interconnectedness to all life and to recommit ourselves to care for all that is. Then join us for Earth Sunday worship…
The McMinnville Youth Collective is hosting a screening of the documentary, “YOUTH v GOV” and anyone is welcome to join. Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 5pmSanctuary at First Baptist Church, McMinnvilleWe will provide dinner during the film, as well as a time of discussion following. Contact Sean P. Williams (sean@fbcmac.org) if you have question or…
Good Friday, April 15 Meditative Walk – 6:30 pmSimple Service – 7:15pm Meet at 6:30 pm in the FBC Courtyard to join with friends from First Presbyterian Church and McMinnville Cooperative Ministries for a guided meditative walk around our neighborhood, pausing to remember Jesus’ journey to the cross and ending with a brief service of…
with AMOS Health & HopeFebruary 27 – March 13 A mission trip that everyone can join! Take part in a small group that travels to the rural communities in Nicaragua. Via videos, hear stories from community leaders and reflect on their faith and their work. As is true of every mission trip, conclude with a…
Mask Policy Change Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Dear Friends, As you know, the mask mandate in Oregon ends this weekend. Many have asked what we at the church will do. We know some of you are eager to be rid of the requirement, and others are a bit wary; we all have our own sets…
“Everybody pretends that you only die once. But that’s not true. You can die to a thousand possible futures in the course of a single, stupid life.” Kate Bowler’s new book, No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) – a follow-up to her Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other…