First Baptist Church Shelby
Community, Compassion, Service
Vacation Bible School 2020
We are excited to announce that we are still going to have Vacation Bible School this year!! We are just going to have it with a fun twist….and call it VBS at Home. We are going to broadcast our worship rally, Bible story time and encouragement for parents and kids while providing you with EVERYTHING you need to carry out fun games and crafts with your kids at home. Click below to REGISTER your child and to LEARN MORE about this great summer time Bible learning tradition coming your way in 2020 in an online format!
Morning Worship -- May 24, 2020
Click below to see our Morning Worship service on Sunday, May 24. Thank you for gathering with us for worship from your home during these days of separation.
Wednesday Bible Study -- Gospel of Mark, May 27
Join us for the study of the Gospel of Mark as Dr. Robert Canoy teaches each week about what it means to be “disciples” of Jesus. Click below for the most up to date session.
Sunday School Lesson Starter -- May 31
Following worship on Sunday Morning, take some time to consider the questions and ideas of this Adult Bible Study as you prepare to interact with your Sunday school classes in the varied ways you will come to the Bible this Sunday. Children’s Sunday school is available on the FBC Children’s Ministries Facebook page and Youth Sunday school is via Zoom invitation on Sunday afternoon.
Connect with Us at First Baptist Church
Check out these ways to connect with the various ministries of our church!
SCHEDULE UPDATES found HERE for 2020
1. We will continue to plan to worship together via Facebook LIVE into August. This plan is subject to change as we learn more in the weeks to come as Phase 2 and Phase 3 advisories are issued. We believe that our church is compelled to support/model practices that combat the pandemic as we live to love our neighbors as ourselves. Because research on COVID-19 outbreaks discourages indoor gatherings to sing, speak, be confined, and to do so for 30-60 minutes, we believe that our plans must be cautious.
2. We are considering how we might organize outdoor experience(s) for reflection and prayer that can be offered to small groups in safe ways.
3. Our church office will continue to telework through June, providing daily office coverage while strategizing about safe indoor/office practices once we are into Phase 2 and 3.
4. Our child care center has begun to receive additional children as parents return to work. Our child care center staff and teachers have been faithful to fulfill the increased safety guidelines issued by NCDHHS including daily temperature check reports etc.
Schedule Modifications until further notice include: No ESL classes; No Wednesday evening activities; No Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts; No Volunteer Receptionists; No face to face small groups (unless essential and below the guidance of 10 in attendance); Mother’s Morning Out cancelled; Friday Feed the Hungry bag lunches provided at the Washington Street door.
Sunday Morning Worship and Bible Study
We look forward to worshiping the Lord together face-to-face and studying His Word together face-to-face as soon as possible (9:30 AM Worship and 10:45 AM Sunday School for All ages). Until we are able to gather together in our Sanctuary, watch for us online in the following ways:
Sunday, 9:30 AM — Facebook LIVE Worship
Sunday, 11:00 AM — Spectrum Cable Channel 9 (one week delay)
Sunday Mornings — Adult and Children’s Sunday School Lessons via Facebook.
Sunday, 2:00 PM — Youth Sunday School via Zoom invite
Wednesday afternoons — Bible Study in Mark with Dr. Canoy
Sunday/Wednesday Evenings — Youth Group via Zoom invite
Wednesday Evening, 6:00 PM — Children Facebook LIVE with Missy
Also, watch for the Youth and Children Facebook pages for interactive encouragement along the way!
Also, click below to access our Vimeo page and recordings of all our past worship services.
Prayers for you and our community in these days!
Worship with Tithes and Offerings
FBC Online Giving Portal
Always remember you can give your tithes and offerings for the work of the Lord through His church even when you are away. Click below to access our online giving portal as we give thanks to God for his blessings and give of ourselves to join his kingdom work in Shelby.
Accessing the Church Facebook Page
If you do not have a personal Facebook account you can still see the church Facebook page by clicking on the Facebook icon in the upper righthand corner of the fbcshelby.org home page. Once there, one must scroll down to the very bottom of the page. Seeing there the “create new account” green box, click on the words “not now” which are located immediately underneath the green box. This takes the viewer to a new screen and to the videos—very visible in the center of the screen. Scroll down or up as needed to access the one needed.
Communication Tree Sign UP
Communication Tree “Opt-In”
We are looking to prepare a “phone tree” style communication list using text/ voice messaging and email messaging. We need you to “opt-in” to the system with the phone number you want us to use and email address you want us to use. Only those members who opt-in to the system will receive notifications from the church in these areas: (1) Church Promotions (2) Inclement Weather Announcements and (3) Deaths in the church family. Sign-up during February by emailing your information to operations@fbcshelby.org or by filling in the Google form by clicking below:
First Baptist Church Profile
As our church is praying for the Lord’s direction toward our new lead pastor, we have prepared this introductory profile of our life together as the people of God at First Baptist Church in Shelby, NC
First Baptist Church of Shelby Welcomes You!
We have heard Jesus say, “Come to me all you who are weak and burdened, struggling with life’s demands, and I will give you rest.” Jesus transforms us from ‘strugglers’ on life’s journey to
‘difference makers’ for God’s glory as we follow him into
Community, Compassion, and Service!
Upcoming Events
To find out about our upcoming events visit our Events Page. Please let us know how you would like to become involved with the life and fellowship of First Baptist Church.
Let's Connect
We love to connect with members of our community. Have a prayer request? Want to learn more about our classes? Need someone to share your journey?Just send us a message.
He Uses It All - BIG and small!
A glimpse inside what’s going on in the lives of those at FBC. How God is working in us and through us as we intentionally look for His grace in our lives each day. And then intentionally showing His love to those around us….whether it’s in a different country or right here in our community. He uses it all-BIG and small! (There will be a wide variety of members and those in the community sharing bits of their stories! Come back often!)
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