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Supporting Family Promise
FAMILY PROMISE depends on the community to help break the cycle of homelessness in Athens. Click here for a resource guide on ways that you can help with monetary or in-kind donations.
Regenerate 2.0
On July 13, a letter was mailed to the entire congregation to encourage pledges to REGENERATE 2.0. We ask that you prayerfully consider your personal response. Please also mark August 22 on your calendar. Following the morning worship service, the Regenerate 2.0...
FBC Podcasts
FBC PODCASTS are back! In the first episode of this series, Carol Cofer speaks with Julie Jenkins about growing up in First Baptist Athens.In this series, "cradle roll" (members who were born into the church) share memories of the church's past to help us prepare for...
Prayer Chains for the Future
Devote yourselves to prayer.” (Col. 4:2) Please join with members of FBC in a PRAYER CHAIN for the future of our church. Your help is needed to cover our church in unbroken prayer each Wednesday, beginning July 21 and ending August 11. Sign up on Realm for a 15 minute...
Book Groups to Meet this Summer
Do you love to read and discuss books? Join your FBC family this summer in a SUMMER BOOK CLUB and discussion. Select one (or both) of the following books and then oin your FBC family in the Rotunda at 6:00 p.m. for our SUMMER BOOK CLUB and discussion: Seculosity by...
Realm Online Database
We are in the process of converting to a new member database that will give us the ability to do many different things online when it is completely set up. The new program is called “Realm.” There is also a new phone and mobile app called “Realm Connect.” (This is...
Athens Area Emergency Foodbank Needs
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. July 2021 needs include White Rice, Fruit Juice, Dry or Shelf Stable Milk.
Mailing Address Change
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
First Baptist Church offers ONLINE GIVING OPTIONS for our members and guests. The online giving link can be found here. ADDITIONAL GIVING OPTIONS Making Contributions from your IRAIf you are 70 ½ or older, you are eligible to make a distribution from your IRA to FBC...