There are so many great events & outreach opportunities happening this year at FBC!
Christmas Caroling Mission Trip with Friends of India from FBC to nearby neighborhoods starting at 3 PM on December 21 & 22.
Family Promise of Forsyth County, Inc. serves families who are experiencing homelessness. In cooperation with community churches and volunteers, we provide a safe place to stay and meals along with programs and supports to help the families gain or regain sustainable independence.
FBC will be hosting families the week of Dec. 22 - 29.
Please look over the sign-up genius and see if you can help.
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” Matthew 25:40
Click here to view the Sign-Up Genius
We will observe Communion on Sunday, December 22 at both worship services. The Deacons will be collecting the White Bucket Benevolence Offering which helps aid those in need in our community such as widows, orphans, shut-ins, the poor, the needy, the sick, and the grieving. If you would like to contribute, please click here or bring your offering.
We hope you will join us this Christmas Season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus our Savior. You can join us for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on December 24 at 1 PM, 2:30 PM, & 4 PM in the Sanctuary.
You are invited to join us for a Brazilian Christmas Night on December 24 from 10 PM until 2 AM at the Middle School Building (please note change of location). We will have a traditional Brazilian Christmas celebration including fellowship, food, and games.
Join us in celebrating Christmas by watching the pre-recorded Christmas Worship service at 10:30 AM on Christmas Day. You can view the service, here.
Dear FBC Family and Friends,
Your faithful giving allows FBC to teach our children the Bible, prepare our students with a Biblical worldview, and resource our members to go on mission across the street, the state and the seas. Every week we hear the good news that our church is sharing the best news ever to people who need Jesus.
Will you help us finish 2024 on a strong financial note? We are thankful to be part of a church that provides generous resources for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
As we enter the Christmas season, we want to remind you of ways you can make your year-end gifts other than the church offering boxes:
Online giving is fast and easy using the link on our website, or through the Church Center phone app.
Mail your year-end gift to the church office, 1597 Sawnee Dr., Cumming, GA 30040, postmarked by December 31.
Drop off your year-end gift at the church office.
If you need to drop off a gift after office hours, please use the locked mailbox located to the left of the large office mailbox on the front side of the office building.
If you have any questions concerning year-end giving, please call Judy Ware or Greg Deeter at the church office at 770-887-2428. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
As a Brazilian church tradition, we cross the new year worshiping God and praying for the next year. It's a great time to give ourselves away to God! Everyone is invited, we provide English Translation. The Service will start at 11:00 PM, but from 10:30 PM we will have time for snacks, coffee, etc. (The event probably will end around 12:30-1:00AM.) Please join us!
First Baptist will host the Night to Shine Prom at South Forsyth High School on Friday, February 7, 2025. Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs ages 14 and older.
Registration opens Friday, October 25 on this page!
Join Pastor Cole Wilkins and Pastor Michael O’Neal for our Explore First Class on Sunday, February 9, 2025 from 11 AM-12 PM in Room 317. New and prospective members are welcome to learn more about our church’s mission and how you can get involved!
After 30 incredible years of serving as our High School Pastor, Scott Carpenter and his wife Catherine will be moving to North Carolina. Their impact on our church and community has been immeasurable, and we are so grateful for their dedication, love, and leadership.
You're invited to a special reception in their honor on Sunday, Dec. 15, directly after the 11 AM worship service in the Atrium.
Come by for light refreshments, share your well-wishes, and celebrate the legacy Scott and Catherine leave behind as they begin this new chapter.
We will miss them dearly but are excited to send them off with love and appreciation!
Is your next step baptism? If so, we will have our next Baptism Sunday on December 15 at the 9:30 AM & 11 AM services. If you'd like to be baptized, contact Pastor Michael O'Neal, here.
Join us on Sunday, December 15 as the FirstKidz Cadet Choir presents The Christmas Express Musical at the 9:30 AM & 11 AM Worship Services in the Sanctuary.
One of our Orphan Ministry partners, FaithBridge, will be here on Sunday, December 8 immediately following the worship service in Aud. 2 for you to have the opportunity to learn more about foster care & adoption awareness and how you can support and serve.
To find out more and register, click here.
Join us on Saturday, December 7 at 7 PM or Sunday, December 8 at 9:30 AM & 11 AM as the FBC Choir and Orchestra presents HOPE IS BORN in the Sanctuary. This is a wonderful outreach opportunity for you to invite your family, friends, neighbors, etc. to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ through music!
Please join other FBC members on December 5 from 10 AM to 11 AM for an online prayer gathering with our Acts 1:8 mission partners in Europe. This gathering, via Zoom, is a great way to connect with our mission partners, learn more about their amazing work, and pray for them. For those who register, a Zoom link will be sent a few days before the gathering. We look forward to praying with you!
Please register so we can send you the Zoom link.
We cannot wait for our annual, community-wide Women's Ministry Christmas Gathering! It’s an evening filled with beautifully decorated tables, wonderful conversations, great music, an inspiring word from our guest speaker Elizabeth Pehrson, and of course the delicious three-course meal!
Join us on Sunday, December 1 to hear our Preschoolers (3’s - PreK) Sing in the 9:30 AM & 11 AM Worship Services!
An interest meeting for the Guatemala Mission Trip will be held this Sunday, November 24, in room 206 immediately following the 11 AM worship service for anyone wanting to learn more.
Family Promise of Forsyth County, Inc. serves families who are experiencing homelessness. In cooperation with community churches and volunteers, we provide a safe place to stay and meals along with programs and supports to help the families gain or regain sustainable independence.
FBC will be hosting families the week of Thanksgiving - November 24 - December 1.
Please look over the sign-up genius and see if you can help.
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” Matthew 25:40
Click here to view the Sign-Up Genius
Disciple Now is an amazing weekend, on the campus of First Baptist Church, November 15-17. Students will experience great speakers, band and College Leaders and move from being “UNIDENTIFIED” to discovering the truth of who they really are in Christ.
The cost is $125 for the weekend.
The next FBC Church Conference will be on Sunday, November 17 at 5:00 PM in the Sanctuary. The topics will include the approval of: the 2025 Operating and Capital budgets, the FBC standing committees, Deacons, and new members.
Please join us at the 50+ Adult Dinner on November 14 at 6:00 PM. Bring a dish to share and then join us in fellowship for the meal. After dinner, we will have entertainment with Cross Ties at 7:00 in Auditorium 2 of FirstKidz. If you are unable to join us for dinner, you can still join us for the entertainment. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Join Pastor Cole Wilkins and Pastor Michael O’Neal for our Explore First Class on Sunday, November 10, 2024 from 11 AM-12 PM in Room 317. New and prospective members are welcome to learn more about our church’s mission and how you can get involved!
The next trip for the 50+ Adults group will be to the Atlanta History Center, in Buckhead. We will leave the FBC parking lot on Thursday, November 7, at 10 AM and expect to return between 3 and 4 PM. Cost of the trip is $32, which includes admission and transportation. We will have lunch before returning to FBC.
FBC Ladies, join us on Sunday, November 3 at 5:00 PM for a bonfire & s'mores on the lawn behind the FirstKidz building. No registration is necessary. We hope to see you there!
Come learn about the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) in Forsyth County, the partnership between FCA and FBC, and what is involved in the volunteer role of an FCA Character Coach. The meeting will help you decide whether volunteering as an FCA Character Coach is something you would enjoy, and you will receive details of the upcoming training that will follow the interest meeting.
Please register as lunch is provided.
This holiday season, you can make a difference in the lives of our UK Mission Partners. We’re collecting donations for a special Christmas offering to ensure these families can celebrate joyfully. Serving overseas comes with significant sacrifices, and we want to show our support as their sending church.
To contribute, please visit www.fbccumming.com/give and select Acts 1:8 London Mission Partnerships Fund
Christmas Angel Giving Tree located in the main atrium. Please take an angel from the tree and return it with the requested unwrapped gift or gift card by December 8. The gifts benefit: The Georgia Baptist Children's Home, Jesse's House and Forsyth families.
Please make sure to drop your Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child filled shoeboxes off at the table in the atrium by this Sunday, November 17.
To view gift suggestions, click here.
Thank you for donating!
Mark your calendars for the annual Fall Craft Bazaar & Silent Auction including breakfast, lunch, and a bake sale on Saturday, November 2 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. There will be over 70 vendors providing handmade crafts and holiday gifts. You don't want to miss it!
BAKED SALE: If you would like to donate baked goods fo the Bazaar Bake Sale, please drop them off at the church on Friday, November 1, between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM or at 8:00 AM on Saturday, November 2. Thank you!
SILENT AUCTION: Kathy Jolly WOM are looking for business owners/service providers to give donations for our Silent Auction! Over 900 people browse our Silent Auction each year. The givers will receive a tax deduction for the value of their donation, advertisement for their product and service, and have supported missions. If you'd like to donate a basket or item, please contact Dyan Boudreau at 678-491-4804 or boudreaudyan@hotmail.com
Please join us for the 50th Anniversary Hand Bells Concert on Sunday, October 27 at 6:00 PM in the Sanctuary!
Join us for the FirstKidz Fall Festival on Saturday, October 26 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. Trunk or Treat will begin at 7:00 PM. There will be inflatables, food, games, and face painting.
We are collecting candy September 22 - October 23 in the bins in FK lobby and main atrium. If you are hosting a candy car, no need to donate! You can bring your own candy for your car.
Join us on Sunday, October 12 at the High School Building for our first Spanish Service!
We will have fellowship at 6:30 PM in the High School Cafe and the worship service will take place at 7:00 PM.
¡Únase a nosotros el domingo 12 de octubre en el edificio de la escuela secundaria para nuestro primer servicio en español! Tendremos compañerismo a las 6:30 PM en el Café de la Escuela Secundaria y el servicio de adoración se llevará a cabo a las 7:00 PM.
Please bring a dish and join us on October 10 for our monthly 50+ Club Dinner. The dinner begins at 6:00 PM and our entertainment this month is Chords of Grace. The entertainment begins at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary. If you can't make it for dinner, join us at 7 for the entertainment!
If you would like to take your next step of baptism, please email Michael O’Neal, here.
On Saturday, October 5 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM FBC is hosting a night full of music from different cultures that are represented in our community. It’s great opportunity to love our neighbors and connect with people from all over the world.
Please register as a performer!
Each performance should be no longer than 8 minutes.
Dance performances should be no longer than 5 minutes.
Please register as a volunteer greeter or clean-up crew!
We are partnering with a church in North Carolina to provide water for those impacted by the recent disaster of Hurricane Helene. If you'd like to donate, please bring cases of bottled water or jugs of water to the main Atrium by Wednesday, October 9 when the church is open.
You can drop them off Sunday morning or Monday - Wednesday from 9 AM - 5 PM.
It is the time of year to go apple picking! The 50+ Adult trip for September will be to Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge followed by a BBQ lunch. We will meet at the FBC parking lot on October 3 at 9 AM and expect to return by 4 PM. The only cost is a $5 transportation fee and whatever you want to spend at the orchard and lunch.
Please join Joshua Sunderraj if you are interested in going on a Mission Trip to India. We will meet Sunday, September 29 at 12:15 PM in room 211 - lunch provided.
