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Angel Tree Project

Nov 21, 2022 | Adults, Children, College, Community, Missions, News, Seniors, Women, Youth

It's that time of year again! The holidays are quickly approaching, and Clarke Department of Family and Child Services is looking for sponsors for the 2022 Angel Project! Sponsoring a foster child ensures that they have gifts to open for the holidays. FBC Athens has...

Family Promise Volunteers

Nov 9, 2022 | Adults, College, Community, Missions, News, Seniors, Women

Volunteers are needed to host guests for Family Promise at Milledge Avenue Baptist church from November 27-December 4. Sign up for the volunteer job of your choice on the FP sign up genius. Questions? First time volunteer? Contact host week coordinators Phyllis or...

Salvation Army Bell Ringers

Nov 9, 2022 | Adults, Children, College, Community, Missions, News, Seniors, Women, Youth

Continue our tradition of ringing the bell for the Salvation Army at Christmas by volunteering for a shift at the Epps Bridge WalMart. FBC members will serve in shifts on November 27 through December 2 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Contact Phyllis Nelson to sign up for the...

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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 Second Sunday of Advent
December 4
11:00 a.m.

Sermon by Emily Harbin

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

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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.