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In partnership with Habitat for Humanity and three other churches (First United Methodist, First Christian & First Presbyterian) FBC will help build a Habitat house for a family displaced by the recent tornado. We will be teaming with these other churches during the month of September. Each church will be responsible for providing volunteers and […]

Jefferson City Project Homeless Connect is a one-day event based on a national service model to reduce as many barriers as possible to help the homeless or near homeless become self-sufficient. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, October 18, and was mentioned in the August 2019 Beacon. But there’s also a special donation effort […]

August 18 is Back to School Sunday — AND back to two services! During the Bible Teaching hour (9:30 – 10:30 a.m.) it will be Promotion Sunday for children and youth. During the 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. worship services, there will be a Back to School blessing. Help celebrate by wearing your FBC or School […]

Our church will be hosting an Angela Project Commemoration Service on Monday, August 19, at 6 p.m. The service will mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slave to America. This community worship  is open to everyone as we learn from our past and work toward racial reconciliation. To learn more […]

  You’ll find details about OPERATION WELCOME WARMLY here as we worship in our gym, starting May 26 until our HVAC system is updated. Lead Pastor Doyle Sager originally sent a letter to the church family in late April (download here or read at the end) explaining these changes. Here are the latest details from […]

We often find God in the dusty places and moments of our lives rather than the shiny and perfect ones. “Blessing the Dust” is a time for women, across ages, stages & experiences to connect, share, and encourage each other. Come fellowship with longtime and new friends, enjoy snacks, hear from three speakers, and more! […]

FBCJC has partnered with South Elementary School since 2009. The partnership has grown over the years allowing us to establish a wonderful relationship of trust and collaboration with the staff and families. You can find out more about how we partner here. We are currently sponsoring South School shirts that will be given to children […]

If you were traveling over the holidays, you can catch up on the three-part Advent sermon series, Christmas Thieves (Busyness, Shallowness and Loneliness), and the Dec. 30 message, Christmas – The Sequel. You can find these on our Sermon Archive page under Sermon in the menu, which provides transcripts, audio and video versions of the […]

After serving as the Pastor of Administration at First Baptist Church of Jefferson City for seven and a half years, Dr. Jim Hill has announced his retirement, effective December 31 of this year. Thankfully, Jim and Bettie Jo plan to stay in Jefferson City and also plan to remain here at FBCJC. I know all […]

On Nov. 4, Lead Pastor Doyle Sager’s message concerns caring for God’s creation as a part of Christian stewardship. Here are some selected passages which address caring for God’s creation in both the New Revised Standard Version translation and The Message paraphrase, except where indicated: Genesis 1:1-26 Genesis 2:15 Leviticus 25 Deuteronomy 20:19-20 Psalm 8 […]