Sunday Morning Bible Study
Sunday School classes at First Baptist meet from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
There are classes for each member of your family and a nursery for infants and toddlers. When you enter the building on Sunday mornings, there will generally be someone to greet you when yo help you find the class that is right for you. We recommend you enter the building through the first set of double doors on the north side of the Education Building, closest to the church parking lot. This entrance will bring you into the GREETING AREA.
There are classes for each member of your family and a nursery for infants and toddlers. When you enter the building on Sunday mornings, there will generally be someone to greet you when yo help you find the class that is right for you. We recommend you enter the building through the first set of double doors on the north side of the Education Building, closest to the church parking lot. This entrance will bring you into the GREETING AREA.
Christian Discipleship
The Christian Education Team (CE) wants to remind you about all the amazing opportunities for Christian Discipleship here at First Baptist! Below you'll find a list of our Sunday School classes and Bible study opportunities. We hope you'll plug in to both God's word and our community. It's never too late to join for a long time or just a season! If you have any questions please contact us or a class teacher.
CHILDREN & YOUTH:
Nursery
Sundays at 9:00 a.m. through worship
Nursery -- Education Wing, Room 106
First Baptist Church has a staffed nursery available to those who might need childcare (ages infancy through 5 years old). Generally, our Nursery Coordinator and Nursery Attendants are present and ready to receive children no later than 8:45 a.m. and will remain until you pick your child up after worship. We have a check-in system/check-out system and strive to ensure you feel safe leaving your little ones in our care!
Children’s Sunday School—Godly Play
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Godly Play Room -- Education Wing, Room 107
Godly Play is a curriculum based on the life work of the Rev. Dr. Jerome Berryman. Godly Play invites our children to wonder about the mystery of God for themselves. As they listen to stories, they are asked to think about what it may have been like in Biblical times or what lessons can be learned from the stories in the Bible.
Youth Sunday School
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Youth Area -- Education Wing, Downstairs
Every week we learn about big questions of the faith. We watch a short dvd clip, do activities, and engage in conversation. We are currently using curriculum called re:form which is published by Sparkhouse.
ADULTS:
Young/Middle Adult Sunday School
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
This is an approachable, adult Sunday School Class for singles, couples, and parents of children and youth that is unabashedly multigenerational. Each week, the class will be introduced to a topic or biblical passage for reflection and then invited into conversation with one another around that subject. The class will be guided by a facilitator toward thoughtful, formative, and respectful conversation. This class strives to be:
Fellowship Class
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School in the Fellowship Class typically focuses on a biblical book or subject, and class sessions are teacher-led but participatory. Because we realize that our different life experiences significantly affect our individual interpretations of scripture and our views about current issues, we value our tradition of honest and open but respectful discussions with each other.
Hybrid Adult Sunday School Class
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Hurlburt Room, Education Wing, Room 105 & via Zoom
Pathfinders is an inter-generational group that is led from a variety of perspectives in a quest to learn through discussion and conversation; we attempt to be non-judgmental while respecting the four fragile freedoms central to Baptist teachings -- Biblical Freedom, Soul Freedom, Church Freedom and Religious Freedom. Typical class time is used to present information from a particular Biblical text, book or specific topic, and then to have discussion around differing views of the significance of the discussion point. Recent conversations have been on: the Kingdom of God and how it is presented in various New Testament writings, selected works by Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, currently studying and comparing the letters of 1 Peter, James, and Hebrews. Recent studies have included When Religion Becomes Evil by Charles Kimball, Upside-Down Kingdom by Donald Kraybill, Daniel, and the Apocrypha and Writings from the Septuagint found in some Christian Bibles.
Friends Class
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Education Wing, Room 202
The Friends Class is for women of all ages who want to study the Bible and be with others in a warm, supportive atmosphere.
CHILDREN & YOUTH:
Nursery
Sundays at 9:00 a.m. through worship
Nursery -- Education Wing, Room 106
First Baptist Church has a staffed nursery available to those who might need childcare (ages infancy through 5 years old). Generally, our Nursery Coordinator and Nursery Attendants are present and ready to receive children no later than 8:45 a.m. and will remain until you pick your child up after worship. We have a check-in system/check-out system and strive to ensure you feel safe leaving your little ones in our care!
Children’s Sunday School—Godly Play
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Godly Play Room -- Education Wing, Room 107
Godly Play is a curriculum based on the life work of the Rev. Dr. Jerome Berryman. Godly Play invites our children to wonder about the mystery of God for themselves. As they listen to stories, they are asked to think about what it may have been like in Biblical times or what lessons can be learned from the stories in the Bible.
Youth Sunday School
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Youth Area -- Education Wing, Downstairs
Every week we learn about big questions of the faith. We watch a short dvd clip, do activities, and engage in conversation. We are currently using curriculum called re:form which is published by Sparkhouse.
ADULTS:
Young/Middle Adult Sunday School
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
This is an approachable, adult Sunday School Class for singles, couples, and parents of children and youth that is unabashedly multigenerational. Each week, the class will be introduced to a topic or biblical passage for reflection and then invited into conversation with one another around that subject. The class will be guided by a facilitator toward thoughtful, formative, and respectful conversation. This class strives to be:
- Invitational and approachable, and not intimidating (especially for those new to faith)
- Not series-oriented, but designed for anyone to attend on whatever week they can without feeling they've "fallen behind" on the subject matter
- Conversational, relying on the minds in the room to provide substantive content
- Faith-forming and helping to make scripture applicable and engaging
- Community-building, both internally and among its attendees AND as this class relates to our church body.
Fellowship Class
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School in the Fellowship Class typically focuses on a biblical book or subject, and class sessions are teacher-led but participatory. Because we realize that our different life experiences significantly affect our individual interpretations of scripture and our views about current issues, we value our tradition of honest and open but respectful discussions with each other.
Hybrid Adult Sunday School Class
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Hurlburt Room, Education Wing, Room 105 & via Zoom
Pathfinders is an inter-generational group that is led from a variety of perspectives in a quest to learn through discussion and conversation; we attempt to be non-judgmental while respecting the four fragile freedoms central to Baptist teachings -- Biblical Freedom, Soul Freedom, Church Freedom and Religious Freedom. Typical class time is used to present information from a particular Biblical text, book or specific topic, and then to have discussion around differing views of the significance of the discussion point. Recent conversations have been on: the Kingdom of God and how it is presented in various New Testament writings, selected works by Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, currently studying and comparing the letters of 1 Peter, James, and Hebrews. Recent studies have included When Religion Becomes Evil by Charles Kimball, Upside-Down Kingdom by Donald Kraybill, Daniel, and the Apocrypha and Writings from the Septuagint found in some Christian Bibles.
Friends Class
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Education Wing, Room 202
The Friends Class is for women of all ages who want to study the Bible and be with others in a warm, supportive atmosphere.
Fellowship Time
Sunday Mornings from 10:00 - 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall
This serves as a time to connect and fellowship with the FBC congregation prior to the Sunday Worship Service. Join us for delicious coffee, juice and donuts.
This serves as a time to connect and fellowship with the FBC congregation prior to the Sunday Worship Service. Join us for delicious coffee, juice and donuts.