Events
Is your next step to join a Connect Group? Connect Groups are gospel-centered communities living on mission together. You’ll be connected to Jesus, the church, and the world as you grow in your knowledge of the Bible and what it means to become more like Jesus in your daily life. To find a group, click here.
Join the Connect Team in 2024! We would love to have your smiling face serve as a greeter for FBC. If you would like to join the Connect Team regularly, reach out to Susan Barton at 770-710-6532.
Join the Cadet Choir for Kindergarten - 5th Grade or the Student Worship Choir for middle school and high school students at FBC! We rehearse Sundays: 4-5 PM & Wednesdays 5:30 - 6 PM in The Choir Suite. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Pirkle at 404.372.6582.
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Pirkle at 404.372.6582
Lessons by credentialed and experienced teachers in a Christian environment with a Christian teacher. Some offerings will be individual lessons and some will be group lessons.
The cost will be determined by the specific teacher as well as the lesson time.
Ages: Pre-K - Adults
Available lessons will include:
• Brass instruments (trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, tuba)
• String instruments (violin, viola, cello and double bass)
• Woodwinds (flute, clarinet, sax, bassoon, oboe)
• Percussion (drum set, timpani, concert snare, other auxiliary percussion)
• Piano
• Voice
• Worship dance (general technique and choreography - includes ballet)
• Some offerings will include the addition of group lessons.
Lessons taught at FBC Cumming.
Please register & let us know which instrument you are interested in learning.
Questions? Email Gwenn at gwenn@firstbaptistcumming.org
We are in need of volunteers to serve for several Orphan Ministry Foster Parent Training & Meeting spots including:
Saturday, March 16 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM for the Orphan Ministry Foster Parent Training for 30-40 children of all ages to care for. There are morning slots to serve, afternoon slots and all-day slots.
Saturday, April 20 from 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM for the Orphan Ministry Foster Parent Training for 30-40 children of all ages to care for. There are morning slots to serve, afternoon slots and all-day slots.
May 11 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Foster & Adoptive Parents Meeting. Everyone is welcome to learn more about foster / adoptive care. Childcare servants needed also.
If you'd like to serve for any of these spots, please sign up below (background checks are required):
We are hosting a book/Bible Drive during the month of April to support the CLI Prison Alliance, a faith-based non-profit that seeks to glorify God by sharing his love with prisoners largely through the printed word. We have a donation box in the atrium so you can safely drop off any books or Bibles you aren't using. If you are interested in volunteering with CLI or learning more, click here.
Visit The Hub campus store on Sunday mornings in between services!
Join our FBC Troop of American Heritage Girls! We meet every 1st and 3rd Sunday in Auditorium 1 at 3 PM. We have some fun events planned for the summer! Girls aged 5 to 5th grade are welcome. If you have questions or are interested in volunteering, please email Dani Frady, here.
30th Anniversary Recognition Service
You are invited to attend the 30th Anniversary Recognition Service of our beloved Lead Pastor, Dr. Robert (Bob) Preston Jolly on April 28, 2024, in both morning services. (9:30 and 11:00)
Additional information will be coming soon, but please set this historical date aside to ensure your attendance on that day. Most churches across the Southern Baptist Convention and beyond never have the opportunity to honor a thirty-year tenured pastor. This promises to be a day to remember. All children, students, and others, are encouraged to attend for one of these exciting services where we all honor Pastor Bob, as we lovingly refer to him.
April 28, 2024 - Dr. Robert (Bob) Preston Jolly - 30th Anniversary Recognition Day
- Rick Forbus, PhD - Executive Pastor/Classic Worship Director
Join us for the 50+ Supper Club on Thursday, May 2! The dinner will begin at 6:00 PM in Auditorium 2 with a Hymn Sing led by our very own Rick Forbus in the Sanctuary at 7:00 PM. This event is free! Bring a dish or two to share and we will fellowship together. We look forward to seeing you there!
Graduation Recognition is on Sunday, May 5. Seniors will be recognized in their cap and gown at the 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM services.
Join us for this 2 hour seminar where we will discover the best options for anticipating aging in ourselves, our parents, our spouse, etc.
The keynote speakers will be Christopher Lyboldt, Eldercare Consultant for the Senior Care Authority and Jim Miskell, Elder Care Lawyer.
This seminar will answer questions that you may be asking or should be asking, such as:
What is the best care solution for my aging parent?
What options exist to help pay for long-term care?
How do I know which senior living community is best?
You will have the option to submit questions you may have when registering. There will be a Q&A session during the seminar.
We invite all Mother’s, daughters and granddaughters to join us on Mother’s Day for an all ladies choir! We will sing at the 9:30 Classic worship service on Sunday, May 12. Rehearsals for this choir will be on Sunday afternoons from 4-5 and they begin this Sunday, April 21. We will rehearse in the Choir Suite.
Join us on Sunday, May 19 as we commission Stephen Ministers & Leaders during both worship services. Our Stephen Ministry graduates: Pauline Astell and Lyn My Chang - who have both completed 50 hours of Stephen Ministry training and will be commissioned as Stephen Ministers. Mary Temple and Joe Byrd, both going through another 20 hours of Leader Training will also be commissioned as part of our Stephen Leaders team.
Celebrate Memorial Weekend with us! We will have one patriotic worship service on Sunday, May 26 at 10:00 AM and then enjoy a BBQ on the lawn at The Porch behind the Sanctuary building. The meal will be provided. Please bring your favorite summer dessert to share, and a lawn chair or blanket, and your favorite yard game.
Childcare birth - 2 years will be available during the worship service ONLY.
Join us for Vacation Bible School (VBS) from June 3 - 7, 2024 at FBC Cumming!
Kids will be challenged as they discover that God’s truth never changes, everyone needs Jesus, and learn to speak the truth in love. Adventure awaits each day as kids explore tide pools, spot orcas, fly kites, and watch the mighty waves crash up against the immovable Breaker Rock!
Need help dealing with grief? GriefShare grief and loss support groups are here for you. A new session begins Mondays July 29 - October 28, 2024 from 6 - 8 PM in Room 206. The class is free but registration is required. Please register, here.
Are you grieving the death of a spouse or do you know someone who is? Please join us for this encouraging seminar where you will hear practical advise from others who have been there. Join us on April 22 & July 22 from 6 PM - 8 PM in Room 206. This seminar is free, but please register, here.
Prepare your heart as we observe Communion this Sunday, April 21 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 this Sunday.
Save the date and reserve your tickets now for the EFYCO concert, here!
The concert will take place on Sunday, April 21 at 4 PM at FBC Cumming.
Come at 3 PM to participate in our silent auction! Items to preview will be posted on our Facebook page in early April!
For more info, click here.
The older Preschoolers will be singing in worship this Sunday at both services.
Is your next step membership? If so, join us for an Explore First Pop-Up on Sunday, April 21 in between worship services in the atrium. You will have the opportunity to pick up material about FBC, ask any questions you may have, and fill out a membership commitment form.
Ladies, join us for the Concert on the Lawn on Friday, April 19 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Enjoy a night of worship with musician Joi Bowling under the stars and a dessert buffet. Music begins at 6:45 PM. Feel free to bring a picnic dinner & friends! No registration required.
50+ Adults to go visit the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, NC.
Overnight excursion - We will leave FBC around noon on Friday, 4/19, spend a night in Charlotte, and return on Saturday, 4/20 in the evening.
The cost of the trip is $150 ($15 for transportation & $135 for the hotel, at double occupancy, plus the cost of meals). Admission to the Library is free.
Celebrate Easter Sunday at FBC Cumming as we gather for services at 8 am, 9:30 am, and 11 am in the main sanctuary, with concurrent services in Aud. 2 at 9:30 am and 11 am all featuring a harmonious blend of modern and classic worship.
Please note that Connect Groups will not meet. Regular Preschool Classes will meet.
We are excited to announce that FBC will be hosting a FREE Night of Worship on Good Friday, March 29, 2024 at FoCAL Center 1150 Dahlonega Highway Cumming, GA 30040. There will be two seating times:
5:00 PM (doors open at 4:15 PM)
7:00 PM (doors open at 6:15 PM)
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mac Powell Bio:
Mac Powell, originally from Alabama, moved to Atlanta, GA as a sophomore in high school where he would soon co-found the Christian rock band Third Day. Throughout their nearly three-decade career, the band sold over 10 million albums, earned four Grammy Awards, one American Music Award, 24 Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Since Third Day’s farewell tour in 2018 Mac released his debut solo Christian album “New Creation” on October 15th, 2021 which landed at NO.1 on the Top Christian & Gospel album chart. River of Life, the debut single from “New Creation” became a Top 10 hit at Christian radio followed by the multi-week title track, New Creation, which spent 7 weeks at NO. 2 and 16 weeks inside the top 10. Mac is on staff at Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, GA where he lives with his wife Aimee and children.
With the weather becoming more like spring, the 50+ Adult trip for March will be to the Botanical Gardens in Gainesville. It will be on Thursday, March 28. We will leave the FBC parking lot at 10:00 AM and arrive at around 11:00 AM. After touring the gardens, we will have lunch at a local eatery. Cost for the trip is $19.95 (garden tickets and transportation), plus the cost for the meal. We expect to be back at the church around 3:00 PM.
Join us for Gerald Wolfe’s Gospel Music Hymn Sing at First Baptist Church - Cumming, GA
Sunday, March 24th @ 6:00 PM EST
Free Admission - $10 Donation at the Door & Love Offering will be received
For More Information, Visit GospelMusicHymnSing.com
Preschoolers (Infant - 5 years old) please join us for a fun Easter Egg hunt on the Preschool Hall on the First Floor on Saturday, March 23 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Join us for inflatables, cookie decorating, face-painting, and an egg hunt.
This event is free - there is no registration required.
Join Friends of India for 2 Opportunities:
You can join us for one or both of these Easter Egg Hunt local mission opportunities.
Mountain Crest Subdivision - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (please arrive at 10:30 AM to hide eggs and help set up). Please meet on the greenspace by the clubhouse.
Silver Leaf Subdivision - 2:30 - 4:30 PM (please arrive at 2 PM to hide eggs and help set up). Please meet at the pool house.
Questions: Contact Joshua Sunderraj at 678-899-3636 or jsunderraj@fbccumming.org
Due to potential rain, the Easter Egg Hunt as moved inside and we will have a Glow Hunt! Kindergarteners through 5th Grade join us on Friday, March 22 at 8:45 PM in the atrium. Kids wear white/neon colored clothing, bring a basket (or sack), and a friend!
This event is free - there is no registration required.
We will be hosting Family Promise families from March 17 - 24 and we need your help! If you would like to volunteer, please click here to learn more and register for a spot.
Join us for the 50+ Dinner Celebration on Thursday, March 14. The dinner will begin at 6:00 PM in the Atrium with the entertainment at 7:00 in Auditorium 2. Our entertainment will be Ladies Rejoice! This event is free! Bring a dish or two to share and we will fellowship together. We look forward to seeing you there! No registration required.
Join us for a FREE breakfast on Saturday, March 9 at 9:00 AM in Auditorium 2. Speaker Mike Licona will share with us how we can trust the Gospel accounts as reliable. As a New Testament scholar he provides compelling evidence as to why we can trust the Bible we have in our hands and that we worship a risen savior! A great opportunity to invite unchurched friends and family. Please register here.
Join us for the Yard Sale
Friday, March 1 | 12 PM - 5 PM & Saturday, March 2 | 8 AM - 1 PM
(No early admittance for FBC Church Members)
Lunch Sale - Friday only at Noon (while supplies last)
Breakfast Sale - Saturday only 8 AM -11 AM (while supplies last)
Bake Sale - Friday & Saturday
All proceeds will benefit FBC mission programs
This event is sponsored by Ruth Reed WOM & Food Sale provided by Kathy Jolly WOM
Yard Sale Donation Drop-Off Times:
Monday, February 26 - Thursday, February 29 from 9 AM - 5 PM (Wednesday, February 28 we will stay open until 7:30 PM) in Room #’s 209 and 211
Please note Furniture donations are ONLY accepted Thursday from 10 AM - 7 PM.
no donations are accepted on Friday or Saturday
no donations left outside
We DO NOT Accept
carseats, cribs, mattresses, tvs, large exercise equipment, tires, entertainment centers, printers, large desks, file cabinets
NO FURNITURE PICKUP
Is your NEXT STEP to be baptized? If so, contact Michael O’Neal at michael@fbccumming.org.
As a result of tragic war, Ukraine has lost hundreds of thousands of lives. Countless women have become widows, and children have been orphaned. Millions of Ukrainian people have become refugees and are scattered throughout the world. You’re invited to join us for an evening of worship as we continue to pray together for God to bring peace, hope, and healing to all those impacted by this war on February 24 at 6:00 PM in the Sanctuary. The program will include: Performance of Ukraninan songs and prayers.
We are in need of volunteers to serve for our Orphan Ministry Foster Care Parent Training on Saturday Feb 24, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There are morning slots, afternoon slots or all-day slot to serve. We will have roughly 30-40 children on campus of different ages.
COME!! Share the Love of Jesus on Valentine's Day.
We have an amazing outreach opportunity to serve with Friends of India at Lanier village assisted living, in Cumming on January 14th from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. we have 15 spots available to serve, love, and share the Good News in our local community. For more information please reach out to Joshua.
We need some food items, cookies, cakes, water bottles, etc.
Please let me know if you can bring anything!
Thank you!
Cell # 678 899 3636.
Email: jsunderraj@fbccumming.org
Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs ages 14 and older.
Night to Shine is Friday, February 9, from 6PM - 9PM at South Forsyth High School (585 Peachtree Pkwy. Cumming, GA).
Doors will not open until 6PM.
For more information, contact Scott Carpenter at scott@fbccumming.org.
Join us for this Special Valentine Celebration 50+ Dinner Celebration on Thursday, February 8. The dinner will begin at 6:00 PM in the Atrium with the entertainment at 7:00 in Auditorium 2.
Our entertainment will be our very own Michael & Carrie O’Neal!
This event is free! Bring a dish or two to share and we will fellowship together. It will be a great evening!
50+ Adults join us on Thursday, February 1 for a trip to the Southern Museum in Kennesaw. We will meet at the FBC parking lot at 10:00 AM. After touring the museum, we will have lunch at the Big Shanty Smokehouse. Cost is $13 (includes admission and transportation) plus lunch. We plan to be back at FBC by 4:00 PM.
Join the pastors and staff of FBC for our Explore First Luncheon on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 12:15 PM in FirstKidz Auditorium 2! New and prospective members will be joined by our pastor and staff to learn more about our church, beliefs, leadership, and how you can get involved.
Childcare may be requested with registration.
Is your NEXT STEP to be baptized? If so, contact Michael O’Neal at michael@fbccumming.org.
We will be collecting money to support our missions partner Whispering Hope in honor of Sanctity of Life Sunday which is January 21. You can pick up an empty baby bottle from the table in the Atrium starting January 14.
Please bring your filled baby bottles back to the table in the atrium by January 28.
Please bring a covered dish and join us on Thursday, January 11 for our 50+ Adult Dinner at 6:00 PM in the Atrium. If you can't make it for the dinner, please join us at 7:00 PM for the entertainment in the sanctuary which will be the Jon Heard. Please bring a side dish and invite a friend!
We have the opportunity to join the Forsyth County Chamber’s OneForsyth initiative to provide Forsyth County businesses and residents an opportunity to engage in the annual OneForsyth MLK Week of Service which encourages the business community to participate from Thursday, January 11th to Thursday, January 18th. The initiative provides opportunities for families to complete service projects together, even offering DIY projects families can complete at home. All volunteers and community members are invited to join in Forsyth County's MLK Day Celebration event at the Forsyth County Family YMCA (located at 6050 Y Street in Cumming) on MLK Day, Monday, January 15th, 2024, at 2 PM. All service opportunities can be found at www.OneForsyth.org/mlk.
