For 25 years, the First Baptist Church’s carpet has stepped up to the call of our mission to learn, love, serve, and seek justice and joy for all. The 18,000 square feet of carpet throughout FBC has served us well. It has stepped up for worship services, concerts, and movie nights. It has provided a warm welcome to the STAR breakfast guests for the houseless, Sunday school classes, AA & NA meetings, Together Works an LGBTQ+ support group, potlucks, and community events. The carpet supported the warming and cooling shelters, recycling projects, blood drives, youth nights, VBS, scout troops and so much more. Every step matters for every person who has walked on this carpet. The carpet has stepped up, and it is now worn out.
Our sanctuary reaches its Centennial year in 2026. A fitting celebration of this milestone would be the rejuvenation of the sanctuary and the church building by September 2026. We are launching a campaign to raise $210,000 for the replacement of flooring in the most heavily used areas of our church. We are seeking donations from our congregation and community and applying for grants.
Every person who steps into our building matters. The carpet has stepped up to serve, and now we will ask you to step up. Together we can replace our worn-out flooring to continue to provide a warm welcoming place to serve all. We thank you for your support to the mission of FBC by making a donation to Step Up for Carpet.
Step Up Committee: Georgine Benner, Tom Riggs and Erika Marksbury
