02/25/2026
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February 25th - Wednesday - announcements
5:00 - 6:00 - Open Gym
5:00 - 6:00 - Music Essentials Class
6:00 - TeamKID
6:00 - Adult Bible Study
7:00 - Youth Bible Study
6:00 - Women's Bible Study
7:00 - Choir Practice
The calendar is filling up quickly, please add these items to your calendar so you don't miss out!
JOB OPPORTUNITY - We are looking for a part-time custodian. If you are interested or know of someone who is, reach out to the church office for an application.
TIME CHANGE NEXT SUNDAY - Don't forget to change your clocks ahead one hour next Sunday, March 8th! You don't have to get up early to fix breakfast, just come eat pancakes with us!
MARCH MISSIONS EMPHASIS MONTH - We will be celebrating missions during the month of March with a pancake and sausage breakfast on March 8th from 8:00 - 8:50. This will be by donation, with all donations going toward local and foreign missions. Our FBC Missions Committee will be doing the cooking!
We will be taking a missions offering during service that day also and then the evening of March 8th at 6:00 p.m., we will be hosting a "TASTE & SEE" to get a taste of missions and a taste of the nations.
We invite Sunday School classes, groups, or individuals to sponsor a table and provide food and/or drink from a country (The list of countries is on the HUB). If you are interested, the information will be given out to the Sunday Schools classes and there will be information and packets at the welcome desk and on the HUB. If you need more information, see Paula, David, or the office.
SOUTHERN SOUND - Southern Sound Quartet will be here in concert in this Sunday evenings service at 6:00.
SEVILLE SERVICE - The service at Seville Care Center will be this Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Everyone is welcome to attend and worship with us.
BOYS/YOUTH BOYS FISHING DAY - Boys come join us for a day of fishing on April 11th. We will meet at church at 11:00 a.m. and take a bus out to Chris Welch's house to fish his pond. We will have poles or you can bring your own. We will meet back at the church at 4:00 p.m. for a BBQ and devotion. Men are invited to join and help the boys fish. For more information, see Chris Welch.
EASTER EGG HUNT - Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is for kids currently in 3rd grade and younger. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 4th at 11:00. We are now collecting donations of candy to fill eggs or money to buy the candy.
SPONSORING A GUATEMALA STUDENT - Our Guatemala Mission partners are looking for individuals, groups, classes to sponsor students whose families can't afford the cost of education. The cost would be $300 for a student to attend for the year and to learn English. You would have the option for monthly payments or a yearly payment. If you would like to sponsor a child for this year, please let the church office know.
BUSINESS MEETING - We will have regular scheduled business meeting on March 15th at 6:00.
CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING - March 15th after the evening business meeting we will have a required child protection training for anyone that works with the children or youth or is planning on going on any mission trips.
WIDOW/WIDOWER BANQUET - March 22nd after the morning service we will have a lunch for our Widows and Widowers in the FLC. There is a sign-up sheet on the HUB.
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR - Love Thy Neighbor is collecting applications from Homeowners for their 2026 project week. If you could use, or know of someone who could use some help with home exterior projects, please visit our First Baptist Salem page where we’ve posted a link to the online application. Please have applications submitted by mid-February.
Love Thy Neighbor volunteer forms are available now also. Pick one up in the church office.
WOMEN'S MINISTRY - Bible Study on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. April 11 - Coffee and devotion 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
STUDENT MINISTRY VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORMS - These forms are available at the welcome desk in the office. This is an interest form that we use to fill Student Ministry positions for the year. Please take a few minutes and fill one out and return to the church office or to Paula.
HOOPS NIGHTS - Join us in playing some friendly basketball games starting January 5th at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the gym. There will be games every Monday night through March 30th. We will split the gym men and women if there are enough to do so. Open to kids 12 and older. For more information, please see Mike Price.
TEXT IN CHURCH - If you have not signed up to receive text alerts, weather cancellations, et. Please text JOIN to the number 573-488-6642 to receive future church wide communications.
BASIC'S - 2026 Basic's Event Calendars are available on the HUB. March 5 - Luncheon and Program. Please sign up on the HUB if you plan to attend.
KIDZ CHOIR - Kidz Choir has resumed, there is still time for any 1st - 6th grade students to join in.
CAMP JOY - Dates for Camp JOY are June 22 - 26. Registration forms are now at the HUB and in the office. Registrations fill quickly! Youth Training dates will begin in April. Packets for the youth are now available.
VBS - Dates for this years VBS is July 19 - 22. Registration forms are now available at the HUB, in the office, and online.
DAY CAMP - DCBA Day Camp dates are June 30 and July 1st - Registration forms are available at the HUB and in the office. Cost is $10 per day.
EASTER EGG HUNT - Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is for kids currently in 3rd grade and younger. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 4th at 11:00.
PASTOR SEARCH PRAYER - Pastor Gene has encouraged FBC to pray for our Pastor search committee at every evening meal. Please pray for #1 - the committee members as they seek and wait on the Lord in their search for the Pastor that He has selected. #2 - our future Pastor and His family as God prepares to move them to FBC.
