WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES AT FIRST BAPTIST - SALISBURY SUNDAYS 8:30 am - Traditional Worship Service 9:45 am - Small Group Bible Studies 11:00 am - Blended Worship Service 6:30 pm - Bible Study (FMC Worship Room) WEDNESDAYS 6-7:30 p.m. - LifeSupport & LifeTracks Classes 6:30 - Prayer Meeting/Bible Study (Chapel)
THURSDAY MORNINGS 9:00 a.m. - Ladies Bible Study (Parlor)

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Welcome

... to the Christ-centered church in Salisbury where you can find a connection with other believers, and the peace that comes with a close relationship with Jesus Christ. We invite you to visit, or call the Church Office for more information about our church family here at First Baptist Church.

It is our hope and prayer that you will find an authentic experience of worship and a church home here at First Baptist Church.

  • God is the focus of our worship
  • Christ is the standard by which truth and goodness are measured. He is the model for relationships with each other.
  • The Holy Spirit is the source of our unity.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

The purpose of the Salisbury First Baptist family is to intimately know Christ and increasingly make Him known through authentic worship, intentional nurture, spirited fellowship, and compassionate witness in our community and around the world.

 

 

 

 Thinking about visiting our church and want to know what our services are like? Try this...Listen to our service live, online this Sunday morning at 11:00am! Turn on your computer speakers and click here to go to the WSAT AM 1280 "Listen Live" website!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT IS FAMILY NIGHT!

First Baptist Church serves an evening meal on Wednesday evenings for you and your family. Visitors are welcome. There is a small charge to cover expenses; family maximum $20.00. Serving between 5:30pm and 6:00pm. Wednesday night is a great time to visit, and to see all of the activities going on at FBC! Tell a member you are a visitor and we'll show you around the church!

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CHURCH-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS

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We Would Like To Welcome ...



Mrs. Angela Mahoney,
our new
Director of Children's Ministries

Baby Bottle Campaign for Pregnancy Support Center
Thru Father's Day, June 16. Empty baby bottles are available at the church. You can take a bottle and fill it with coins, bills, and checks as a donation to the Pregnancy Support Center. It is amazing at the end of the campaign how quickly those little coins add up and make a big difference for God's ministry. Bottles will be collected at the church on Father's Day and returned to the Pregnancy Support Center.

First Baptist Habitat Build
Saturdays thru May and June beginning at 8:00 am (and some during the week) located on Oakwood Avenue behind Wink's BBQ. If you are interested in participating on a particular day or in a particular task (or if you aren't sure when), please contact Gail Ice at gice@windstream.com or 704-279-6035.

Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser for Honduras Mission
Saturday, May 18 from 8:00-10:00 am. Proceeds to benefit FBC mission trip to Honduras this summer. Tickets: $7. Tickets available today outside the Library before and after the 11:00 service.

First Taste - A WMU Fundraiser
Sunday night, May 19 immediately following the children's musical. Held in the Fellowship Hall. Come and taste favorite dishes of about 30 First Baptist chefs! Donations will be accepted, and proceeds will go to WMU work across NC. If you'd like to be a chef for this event, please contact Kay Dover at 704-202-1371 or kay@thedoverteam.com.

Widow's Might Meeting
Monday, May 20 at 10:30 am at Barbara Thomason's home. (Change in meeting day is for this month only.) Call 704-636-5084 for more info.

Baptist Men Supper Meeting
Tuesday, May 21 at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We'll continue the video series "33 The Series - A Journey to Authentic Manhood" exploring God's clear design for men. ALL men of the church are welcome.

Benefit Concert for Honduras Mission
Monday, May 27 at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary. Join us for an evening of praise and worship in song on Memorial Day! This is a benefit concert by the Worship Team to help raise funds for the Honduras Mission Team traveling July 20-27th this summer. This is a free concert open to the public, but donations are appreciated to help us provide medicines and materials for a medical clinic, construction projects, and VBS. It will be a wonderful evening of great music. Don't miss it!

Vacation Bible School
June 17-20, 8:45 am-noon. Family night celebration, Thursday night, June 20.

Wee Center Registration
Registration for the 2013-14 school year is underway for 2-5 year-olds. Call Jessica Casey at 639-1062

Reader's Guide to the Bible: Chronological Reading Plan
Order by calling Rod at the church office, 704-633-0431. This reader's guide is your companion for reading through the Bible chronologically in one year, beginning in January 2013. As you read Scripture in suggested daily segments, this guide will offer brief comments that will help you understand what you read, identify the significance of Bible characters, places, and events. You will recognize how each passage fits in the grand drama of the Bible. The Story of Scripture is Your Story!

Daily Scriptures

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SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY EVENTS
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Whippoorwill Village & Wilkes Heritage Museum
Thurs., June 13 - Leaving at 8 a.m. Cost is $20. See Wendy to sign up.

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MUSIC MINISTRY EVENTS
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Children’s Spring Musical - “Rock Solid”
Sunday, May 19 at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Dress rehearsal that afternoon immediately following the 11:00 worship service (lunch provided). First Taste fundraiser to follow (see information on front).

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsals
Wednesdays from 7:30-9:00 pm in the Choir Room. All adults and high schoolers are invited to join us. If you are interested in singing with us, please contact Russ (704-633-0431 or russ@fbcsalisbury.org).

Worship Team Rehearsals
Wednesdays at 6:15 pm (vocals) & 6:30 pm (band). If you are interested in singing with us or playing an instrument in the band, please see Russ.

 
We cordially invite you to visit our church!
For more information please call any of us at the number below
or e-mail us at: info@fbcsalisbury.org

 
 
Dr. Kenneth Lance, Senior Pastor
Rev. Brian K. Farmer, Associate Pastor / Student Ministry
Rev. Rod Kerr, Minister of Education
Rev. Russ Robbins, Minister of Music
Mrs. Angela Mahoney, Director of Children's Ministries

 
 
First Baptist Church of Salisbury
223 North Fulton Street, Salisbury, NC 28144-4223 Phone (704) 633-0431 ~ Fax (704) 633-0670
Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 am - 1:00 pm each Friday
 
W.E.E. Center (704) 639-1062
 
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