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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
If you've signed up for an electronics recycling collection, they'll swing by your house sometime within this time frame. 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 […]
Join Earthworks Teams Blue and Purple for a presentation on "The Nature of the Rockies" by Lynne Beatty, retired geosciences professor at Johnson County Community College! Lynne will tell us about the geology of the Rocky Mountains, give some information on weather and climate for hiking safety, etc., and provide some biogeography (mostly plants). She'll […]
A few volunteers are needed to load the pickup truck with collected e-waste items, to be taken to the county-wide electronics recycling collection on the morning of May 13. Contact office@firstbaptistlawrence.com or Marylee Southard if you'd like to help.
Have you ever wanted to ride around the church parking lot? Now is your chance! Kids and families—bring your bicycles, tricycles, scooters, etc. to ride around in our blocked off parking lot! Please bring helmets and come for a time of fun and fellowship!
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!
Beginning with the farthest north parking lot island, a pollinator garden will have its official start on May 14. A brief dedication ceremony will take place immediately following the 11 a.m. worship service, followed by a planting party! If you would like to donate money towards a plant, please send $10 per plant (mail/place in […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you're graduating, you and your family are invited to a special breakfast this morning!
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!
A new ministry “seed” is being planted at FBC! The generosity of the Wise/Bailey family is enabling FBC to plant and nurture a seed that has the potential to develop and grow into a long-term international missions ministry for our congregation. After the 11AM service on May 21 you are invited to hear the Missions […]
No discussion group today because of the missions Nicaragua information lunch and meeting. The 2-way Discussion Group meets in person in the Sojourners Room and virtually on Zoom on Sundays following worship at 12:30 p.m. The meeting time is occasionally rescheduled or cancelled to accommodate other after-church events such as fellowship meals and quarterly business […]
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 as we discuss The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs by Tristan Gooley. We will be discussing the book on Wednesday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m., both in person in the Sojourners Room at FBC and virtually on Zoom. Sign up for the Team Purple email list, and you’ll receive the Zoom link for this and notification of […]