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Resources for Private and Family Devotions Advent Music: - Playlist: Songs to Help Us Wait for Christmas - Albums: Andrew Peterson - Behold the Lamb of God; Liturgical Folk - Advent - Children and Family Music: Rain for Roots - Waiting Songs; Keith and Kristyn Getty - Family Carol Sing Week 1 - Hope Sermon - Behold: The Return of the King Sermon Texts - Mark 13:24-37 Lessons and Carols Service: "Healer of Our Every Ill - Wk. I" ---- Calvin Institute of Worship (45 minutes) Daily Reading Plan: Monday 11/30 - Psalm 79; Micah 4:1-5; Revelation 15:1-8 Tuesday 12/1 - Psalm 79; Micah 4:6-13; Revelation 18:1-10 Wednesday 12/2 [...]

Isaiah 9:1-3 is a familiar text for this season of Advent. I bet you’ll know it when you see and hear it: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. Those are the most quoted words of the reading, and likely have a familiar ring to them. But did you ever notice how Isaiah 9 begins? It doesn’t begin with “light” but with “gloom”. But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of [...]

FBC Enews:  November 25, 2020 Welcome to our Email News Update! You are receiving this Enews release because you have shared your email address with First Baptist Church. Prefer receiving this at another email address?  Update your preferences here and let us know! Wish to unsubscribe? You can request to do so here. This Sunday – Nov. 29 – 1st Sunday of Advent Worship by “Live Stream” Only (Until further Notice) Message: "Behold: The Return of the King” Scripture:  Mark 13:24-37 Preaching: Dr. Daniel Cash, Sr. Pastor Order of Worship  Happy Thanksgiving! Read Pastor Dan’s blog post:  “Giving Thanks When You Do Not [...]

The Sing! Global Website has now switched platforms. It can now be found on the Getty Music Plus website here. Instructions for how to access this conference through the end of the year can be found here: Sing! Global Access Guide

Men of Faith, a men's Bible study group open to any men in the church or community, will share an 8 session study on the Beatitudes beginning Friday, October 16. Study guides are available on the back ledge of the Sanctuary, or by contacting the church office. Men of Faith meets on Friday mornings at 7 a.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 threat, these meetings will be held with precautions or face masks and social distancing in Fellowship Hall.  A simple breakfast of doughnuts and coffee will be available.  (Those who prefer may bring their own [...]

You can join us for online worship through the streaming website Church Online Platform  in addition to Facebook and our main website. The Church Online Platform allows worshipers to interact directly with a host and each other while watching the service on either a computer or mobile device. No accounts are needed. No downloading is needed. It is a free service that privately houses our services so that worshipers can continue to have edifying spiritual formation while worshiping away from the building. Click here: https://firstbaptistcolumbus.online.church to access the website This platform allows us to provide our services, direct interaction, prayer, notes, [...]