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This summer, our Lead Pastor Doyle Sager was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. To follow his progress and to offer messages of encouragement, the family has set up a Caring Bridge page, www.caringbridge.org/visit/DoyleSager Doyle and Janet, along with their family, have been grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers from the church family […]

PHASE 3: Worship Gatherings Resume SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 8:15 A.M. AND 10:45 A.M. (Note: Our church has announced that we will begin regathering on Sunday, September 13. You can find the announcement and additional information on our virus update page, www.fbcjc.org/virus.  This page contains additional details of how we plan to reopen.) Before Worship Our […]

In these challenging days, life-giving relationships are important. We need safe space for conversation, listening, and deep-spirited friendship. We hope you’ll join one or more Let’s Talk small groups, meeting virtually beginning the week of August 23 and ending the week of September 27. Sign up for a small group here Sign-ups will open on […]

A letter is being sent out this week with out latest Phase 3 updates along with results from the survey sent to members the last week in June. You can find the letter and results at fbcjc.org/virus, along with earlier updates.

Looking to Make a Positive Difference? Let’s Work Together to Help Families in Jefferson City. Construction Projects Begin in July We have an opportunity to help rebuild Jefferson City! The River City Habitat for Humanity build on Jackson Street is set to begin in July. Four homes will be built for families affected by the […]

Our FBC Men’s Softball team plays on Monday nights in the JC Parks league. Come out and cheer them on this summer! You can find their schedule here.  Thanks to Ryan Kormann, Team Captain, for organizing!

…there are opportunities for spiritual formation: Virtual Adult Bible Study: Email hannah@fbcjc.org for an invitation to join the Zoom video call in which we study the Bible together.  Find a list of classes and a description of each here. Classes meet at various times during the week in addition to Sundays. (We’ll be glad to help you […]

This summer, we will expand our weekly virtual gatherings for FBC children. We will have three weekly age-group meetings: preschool (ages 3 to pre-k), kindergarten through second grade, and third through fifth grade (school year 2019-2020). Our preschool group meets on Sunday mornings from 9:00-9:30 a.m. The K-2 group meets Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. 3-5 […]

Beloved FBC family, Let us begin with this simple truth: we deeply miss meeting together in person. Whether Sunday worship gatherings, Bible Study classes, or Wednesday night meals, we long to gather together. God wired us for community and relationships, and while technology can help ease the distance, it is not the same. And yet, […]

Dear First Baptist Family, As many of you know, we recently conducted our first-ever ballot-by-mail regarding a recommendation from the Stewardship Committee, Trustees, and leadership. The recommendation, mailed to each member of our congregation, was to authorize our church to apply for and administer any funding or other benefits or relief available under the Paycheck Protection Program of […]