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Holy Week Worship

Mar 8, 2023 | Adults, Children, College, Community, News, Seniors, Women, Youth

Join us for this special week leading to the cross and ultimately the joy of Jesus' resurrection. All are welcome to experience this journey with our congregation. Won't you come and bring a friend? Palm Sunday -- April 2 at 11:00 a.m. -- Celebrating Jesus' entrance...

Family Promise Host Week

Mar 1, 2023 | Adults, College, Community, Missions, News, Seniors, Women, Youth

Our next opportunity to host guests from Family Promise of Athens begins Sunday, March 19. We will continue to host guests at the static site -- Milledge Avenue Baptist Church. We will need volunteers to prepare meals, serve as evening and overnight hosts, take care...

Be Our Guest Lunch

Feb 22, 2023 | Adults, College, Community, News, Seniors

Newcomers are invited to “Be Our Guest” at a special luncheon on Sunday, March 19 after worship. If you’d like to learn more about congregational life, meet a few of our clergy or simply want more information, please plan to attend!

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Whether you have just moved to Athens or have lived here all your life, we’d love to have you in our community. We are open for in-person worship each Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If you aren’t ready to come inside, please join us on our livestream and let us know you are here by filling out our contact form. We’d love to have you join us for Sunday School, Worship, our Wednesday evening meal and programs, and other opportunities for study, fellowship and mission. No matter where you are on your faith journey, we would be honored to walk with you.

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This Week in Worship

The Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 19
11:00 a.m.
A Heck of a Surprise
Sermon by Matt Marston
Scripture:
Psalm 139
Matthew 25:31-46

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Missions

First Baptist Church of Athens shows Jesus Christ’s love by engaging in transformational ministry in relationship with its neighbors both locally and globally in the community spirit of Matthew 25:34-40.

Community

First Baptist Church of Athens thrives as a powerful, beautiful, charismatic and intergenerational community of believers who take action in building up one another in Christ and equipping one another for ministry and mission with ourselves and our neighbors.

Worship

First Baptist Church of Athens believes worship pleasing to God occurs when all members of our congregation – young and old, male and female, unhindered by status, race or national origin – make regular worship participation a high priority; endeavor to discover their unique God-given gifts; and offer those gifts in community to Father, Son and Holy Spirit as acts of adoration, praise and commitment. We gather each Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. for worship.