If you look closely around the church you may see it. What is it? Bird seed! That’s right, we used bird seed tonight. Two of our teams competed in a relay race to move bird seed from one place to another using only a plastic spoon. Then in crafts the children created bird feeders. Why?… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Zapped – Tuesday Night Recap
On Tuesday night 429 people came out to be a part of Zapped! Our focus for the evening was to “Love People more than things”. We are trying to help our preschoolers learn this truth by collecting food items for the FBC food closet and by making care packages for those in need.
Summer of Sharing 2014: Zapped – Monday Night Recap
When do you feel most loved? On Monday night the children talked about the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) We were blessed to share this story with 360 children and adults. The elementary children were able to talk in their small groups about what it means to help others in need and to look for those… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Zapped – Sunday Night Recap
We had an incredible first night at ZAPPED 2014! There were over 300 in attendance and there was lots of excitement in the air! Our memory verse for the week is Philippians 4:13 and our main idea for the week is “Yes I can Do What God Says!”. We started out the week sharing the… Read More »
Thomas Helwys’ Wednesday News & Views
This week’s Wednesday News & Views is dedicated to Thomas Helwys (1575 –1616), an English lawyer and theologian who played a major role in the development of the people now known as Baptists. During the last 20 years of his life, two groups tried to correct perceived abuses in the Anglican Church. The Puritans worked… Read More »
One Woman’s Experience
“I felt so alone and didn’t know anybody.” Those words were recently spoken to me by a single mom with three kids. Relatively new to Rock Hill, she wasn’t sure where to turn. Then her kids were invited to and attended ZAPPED this summer @ FBC. They loved it and she began attending church with… Read More »
Kids and Jesus
This past week at First Baptist has been about kids. Let me explain: First, thirteen young couples participated in parent-child dedication during yesterday’s two worship services. Each of them expressed in their own words the commitment to be Christian parents. They talked about praying for and with their children, about setting a godly example, about… Read More »