An American Baptist Congregation
Join us each Sunday at 8:38 a.m. in person! This service is more contemplative and interactive in nature, and is not livestreamed. (Join us at 11:00 a.m. for a livestreamed service!) It's about 45 minutes long. Please bring and wear your mask. It may help to watch this video to know what to expect when […]
You're invited to attend the public events of the Theologian in Residence Program (a.k.a. the Visiting Scholar in Religion Program) with Dr. Celene Ibrahim, which is March 23–26, 2023. FBC supports and participates in the Theologian in Residence Program, and FBC's Sojourners Sunday school class is the host at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 26, […]
The Two-Way Sermon Discussion is just that—an opportunity to discuss the past Sunday’s sermon with Pastor Matt. Pastor Matt provides his sermon manuscript for all to peruse as we talk about the parts that are most salient and meaningful for each of us. The last fifteen minutes is spent reading and discussing the scripture for […]
This community-wide ecumenical Taizé-style service is part of a series of Taizé-style service held at various churches in Lawrence throughout Lent. This particular one is here at FBC. We hope you'll join us!
Join us for a Lenten Bible Study on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. throughout Lent, beginning Feb. 28. We'll meet in person in the Sojourners classroom and virtually on Zoom. Click button below and complete the brief form to receive the Zoom link. Class Material: Entering the Passion of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine.
Join Team Purple in discussing Julia Zarankin's Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder: A Memoir in the Sojourners Room and via Zoom! This discussion is the third and last of three birding events in March, including a birding presentation on 3/19 and a birding field trip on 3/25.
Get those wheels turning with a bike ride on the levee! Meet at the parking lot at the north end of the river bridge (at N. 2nd and Locust Streets) at 9:00 a.m. for a 10-mile ride. Wear a helmet and bring water. We will be done about 10:30. Contact Lynne Beatty for more information or if […]
Join us each Sunday at 8:38 a.m. in person! This service is more contemplative and interactive in nature, and is not livestreamed. (Join us at 11:00 a.m. for a livestreamed service!) It's about 45 minutes long. Please bring and wear your mask. It may help to watch this video to know what to expect when […]
Between Sunday school and the 11:00 a.m. worship service: Coffee and fellowship for adults and youth, and time with Pastor Cristina for the kids up through 5th grade!
Join us for in-person worship or virtually for the livestream on YouTube and Facebook! Note: the nursery will be open and staffed during 11:00 a.m. worship on Palm Sunday.
The Two-Way Sermon Discussion is just that—an opportunity to discuss the past Sunday’s sermon with Pastor Matt. Pastor Matt provides his sermon manuscript for all to peruse as we talk about the parts that are most salient and meaningful for each of us. The last fifteen minutes is spent reading and discussing the scripture for […]
Teams Blue & Purple invite you to a special astronomy event! Rick Heschmeyer of Astronomy Associates of Lawrence will give a presentation at the church on stargazing. He will discuss how to get started with identifying stars, planets, moons, galaxies, and comets. After his presentation we will head outdoors to take a look through some […]
Join us for a Lenten Bible Study on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. throughout Lent, beginning Feb. 28. We'll meet in person in the Sojourners classroom and virtually on Zoom. Click button below and complete the brief form to receive the Zoom link. Class Material: Entering the Passion of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine.
Join us for Maundy Thursday worship, in person or livestreamed on YouTube or Facebook.
Worship in person or virtually with area Baptist churches at First Baptist Church of Topeka, 3033 SW MacVicar Ave. with participants from FBC Lawrence, New Hope & Community Church, New Life Baptist Church, & West Side Baptist.
(End time is approximate.) Egg hunt ~ storytime ~ sidewalk chalk. All children & families welcome! Bring your own basket.
Join us at Centennial Park - East Side, 2124 W. 9th St., for an Easter sunrise service along with folks from Peace Mennonite Church and a couple of other churches!
Join us each Sunday at 8:38 a.m. in person! On Easter, the 838 service will worship in the sanctuary, but normally we worship in the Judson Room, the area behind the glass at the back of the sanctuary. The 838 worship service is less formal and more interactive in nature, and is not livestreamed. (Join […]
Brunch, and an opportunity to win an auction for a finely-crafted homemade dessert—all benefitting the FBC youth group for their upcoming summer trips! Varieties of desserts in different sizes will be available. Bid on it during the Easter Breakfast from 9:30-10:30 (remember to check in periodically to make sure you're still winning!) and then take […]
On Easter Sunday, Sunday school will be a bit different from usual. For children, we'll have joint Sunday school (5th grade and under) from 10:00-10:45 in the children's church room. Adults, check with your Sunday school teacher or group leaders to see whether your class will meet.
Between Sunday school and the 11:00 a.m. worship service: Coffee and fellowship for adults!
Join us for in-person worship or virtually for the livestream on YouTube or Facebook! Note: the nursery will be open and staffed during 11:00 a.m. worship on Easter.
NO 2-way sermon discussion group on Easter Sunday. See you next week!
Join us each Sunday at 8:38 a.m. in person! This service is more contemplative and interactive in nature, and is not livestreamed. (Join us at 11:00 a.m. for a livestreamed service!) It's about 45 minutes long. Please bring and wear your mask. It may help to watch this video to know what to expect when […]
Between Sunday school and the 11:00 a.m. worship service: Coffee and fellowship for adults and youth, and time with Pastor Cristina for the kids up through 5th grade!
The Two-Way Sermon Discussion is just that—an opportunity to discuss the past Sunday’s sermon with Pastor Matt. Pastor Matt provides his sermon manuscript for all to peruse as we talk about the parts that are most salient and meaningful for each of us. The last fifteen minutes is spent reading and discussing the scripture for […]
*NOTE DATE CHANGE* You can join this women’s Bible study either in person or virtually on Zoom! The women’s Bible study group usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month, with some exceptions. To be placed on the email list to receive notifications of upcoming meetings, sign up HERE.
The mobile food pantry distribution takes place in FBC’s parking lot from 1:00–2:00 pm, normally on the 4th Saturday of each month (with exceptions in November and December due to the 4th Saturday falling on holiday weekends). It’s in partnership with Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, First Baptist Church, Salvation Army, Pelathe District Boy Scouts, […]
Join us each Sunday at 8:38 a.m. in person! This service is more contemplative and interactive in nature, and is not livestreamed. (Join us at 11:00 a.m. for a livestreamed service!) It's about 45 minutes long. Please bring and wear your mask. It may help to watch this video to know what to expect when […]
Between Sunday school and the 11:00 a.m. worship service: Coffee and fellowship for adults and youth, and time with Pastor Cristina for the kids up through 5th grade!
The Two-Way Sermon Discussion is just that—an opportunity to discuss the past Sunday’s sermon with Pastor Matt. Pastor Matt provides his sermon manuscript for all to peruse as we talk about the parts that are most salient and meaningful for each of us. The last fifteen minutes is spent reading and discussing the scripture for […]
As part of the Team Blue and Purple April astronomy focus, we will watch and discuss a movie, which for licensing reasons we can't name here. However, it involves a red neighboring planet. :) We hope you'll join us for this free event!
Join Team Purple as we discuss the book The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy by Moiya McTier on Wed., April 26 @ 6:30 p.m., in the Sojourners Room and via Zoom. Click the button below to be added to an email list to receive this Zoom link and updates on future Team Purple […]
Join us each Sunday at 8:38 a.m. in person! This service is more contemplative and interactive in nature, and is not livestreamed. (Join us at 11:00 a.m. for a livestreamed service!) It's about 45 minutes long. Please bring and wear your mask. It may help to watch this video to know what to expect when […]
Between Sunday school and the 11:00 a.m. worship service: Coffee and fellowship for adults and youth, and time with Pastor Cristina for the kids up through 5th grade!
Join us for a fellowship meal (food and beverages provided) immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship service, then stay for the 1:00 quarterly business gathering.
No 2-way sermon discussion group today due to the fellowship lunch and quarterly business meeting.
Today is our FBC quarterly business gathering, in person and on Zoom. You can request the Zoom link to attend virtually with the button in this event post.
The family of Dave Nordlund invites the First Baptist congregation to an open house birthday party celebrating his 90th birthday! Come and go from 5:00–7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at the church, 1330 Kasold Dr., Lawrence, KS. No gifts, please.
Join us for a bike ride on the Flint Hills Nature Trail! Meet at FBC and be ready to leave at 9 am. Wear a helmet and bring water and a snack or lunch. Plan to ride for a total of 20 miles. (But, you can return to the trailhead sooner if you want to […]
Do you have dead or unwanted electronics taking up space? Let Team Green haul them to the City of Lawrence e-waste recycling event for you! We have so much stuff that has plugged into an outlet or run on batteries, that we have been collecting on faith that someday, it would be recycled. The city […]