BREAKING NEWS: Today, October 18, 2020, First Baptist Church has extended a call to Dr. Doug Hankins to serve as our Lead Pastor and he has accepted the call.  Welcome to Doug and Natalie, along with their children, Grace and James, into our First Baptist family.  Thank you for your prayers for them as they prepare to move to Shelby!

Join us for the conclusion of the study of the Book of Hebrews as Dr. Robert Canoy teaches.  Click below for the most up to date session.

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. 

FBC Revised Pandemic Guidelines Approved by Deacons
20 September 20

Preface: COVID-19 continues to be unchecked by medical prevention. That being so, every recommendation that follows comes with the following cautions and expectations:

• Those who are in high risk categories (older adults, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, compromised immune systems) should stay safely at home as much as possible.
•  No one should feel compelled to gather at any place or time if they do not feel safe in doing so. 
• The CDC states: “There is no way to ensure you have zero risk of infection, so it is important to understand the risks and know how to be as safe as possible. The best way to protect yourself and to help reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 is to: (1) Limit your interactions with other people as much as possible and (2) Take precautions to prevent getting COVID-19 when you do interact with others (including the 3 W’s).
•  For any activity at First Baptist Church, we will covenant together to take the following precautions:  1. Wear a face covering in groups of any size and when it is not possible to maintain 6 feet of social distance when working on projects at the church.  2.  Wash our hands often and use hand sanitizer often.  3.  Wait 6 feet apart from others — This measure includes NO hugging, kissing, hand-shaking, fist bumping, body checking, etc.  4.  We will accept the reality that if we do not uphold these measures “religiously” then we are in danger of further community spread of the virus and we are jeopardizing our opportunities to minister together.
• Do not attempt to attend any social gathering at church or elsewhere when you have a fever or after being exposed to COVID-19. The CDC guidance is: “Stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19. Watch for fever (100.4◦F), cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19. If symptoms develop, seek medical attention.”
• Outdoor gatherings are safest and are preferred.

Watch our Facebook page and Website postings for upcoming events! The timing and safe planning for face to face Worship in the Sanctuary/Chapel continues to be revisited often. Until then, we will continue to worship via Facebook LIVE and Spectrum Cable.

Thank you for your prayers for our deacons and staff as we continue to navigate the public health threat before us.