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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. Until we re-open for in-person worship, we hope you will join us for our online worship and let us know you are here by filling out our contact form. Once things are back to normal, we invite you to 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 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 9 at 11:00 a.m. via Livestream

Open to Lead: Trust
Sermon by Joel Snider
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Scripture:
Psalm 119:1-8
Matthew 5:33-37

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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.

Latest News

Athens Area Emergency Foodbank Needs

May 26, 2020 | Adults, Children, Community, Missions, News, Women, Youth

Foodbank donations can be dropped off at at the loading dock on the side of the building. The Athens Area Emergency Foodbank is located at 640 N. Barber Street. August needs include Sweet Peas, Canned Tomatoes, and Jelly.

Mailing Address Change

Dec 19, 2018 | News

Effective immediately, First Baptist Church has opened a Post Office Box for mail delivery. We have taken this step because over the last year, and particularly in the last several weeks, we have experienced increasing unreliability in mail delivery at the church...

Online Giving Now Available

Jun 27, 2018 | Adults, Community, News

First Baptist Church offers ONLINE GIVING OPTIONS for our members and guests. The online giving links are found on our church web site, through the Church Life app, or by using the QR Code pasted below.Members need to sign up and register a password with My...