Announcements
Mark Your Calendars!
As is our custom, we will gather to do the regular business of the church in the month of July for our Quarterly Church Conference. But unlike our usual customs, we’ll be doing so virtually as we practice healthy distance during this time of pandemic! Our Coronavirus...
Connect with Each Other
If you’re one who is settling into a new rhythm for your days and wanting to find ways to connect with your church family, here are a smattering of regular options for you to do so! Sign up for First Words, a weekly devotional email from a member of your...
Have a Prayer Request?
We know in this season that there is much to pray for. Without the weekly times to talk together in person to share these requests, we wanted to make widely available the opportunity to let us know of your request. You can now simply fill out this form, and the...
Providing Financial Assistance for Those Affected by COVID-19
If you have found yourself in need of financial assistance in this disruptive time of a global pandemic, please reach out to any of our pastors (by phone or email) to notify us of your need. Through our John 3:16 Benevolence Fund and Beddingfield Fund, we can respond...
An Update from the Coronavirus Task Force – May 12, 2020
Dear First on Fifth family,With news of North Carolina beginning Phase 1 of “reopening,” you might be wondering when we will gather in person at the church house for worship, fellowship, study, and meetings. For the past several weeks, this topic has been a top...
Easter Worship – Connecting Beyond the Walls
A blessed Good Friday to each of you! As we travel together through this most unusual Holy Week, we pray that the familiar rhythms of reflection on Jesus’ last days are guiding your experience this week. We hope you have found our Daily Dose reflections and the...
First on Fifth Announces COVID-19 Precautions
Dear First Baptist on Fifth family, In these days where news of COVID-19 (coronavirus) is dominating our shared spaces for information, I wanted you to know the precautionary measures your church is taking so that our common gathering and worshiping life together can...
This Is My Body: Lent at First on Fifth
When we gather at Christ’s table each month, we hear again the words he used to connect experience and memory: this is my body, given for you. For in one body, God became flesh, love found the highest expression, and eternal reconciliation to God was made possible for...
May 2 Missions First Day Incorporates Local Missions, Rise Against Hunger
Saturday, May 2, is our inaugural "MISSIONS FIRST" day at First on Fifth! On this date, we will not only engage in another "Rise Against Hunger" food packaging event, we will also have opportunities to engage in local mission activities. Please be on the lookout for...
Carols & Candlelight for All Ages
We invite all children and their families to join us for a special Christmas Eve service at 5:00pm. This is always a beautiful time to gather with our faith community as we receive the Christ child among us. This year, our children's ministry team...
Fall 2019 Booklet
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Bold Love + Boundless Compassion
Please mark your calendars and plan to be at First on Fifth on Sunday, August 25 for our BOLD LOVE + BOUNDLESS COMPASSION Fall Kickoff Event!
Exploring Approaches to Our Missional Priorities
There are many conversations and events bubbling up in our community around issues of social justice. It is both an important and an exciting time for us to link arms with others in our community as well as to take advantage of these excellent educational resources....
Helping “Neighbors Beyond Our Walls”
In October, we have several unique opportunities in which our members can engage. From serving the homeless to reaching out to our friends at Forest Park Elementary to providing support to those in eastern NC who have been impacted by Hurricane Florence, we are able...
Church Votes to Approve Phase One
In Sunday's Called Church Conference to hear the recommendation from the Special Committee regarding Phase One of our building project, the congregation voted to proceed with the substantial first phase of our work. The motion passed overwhelmingly with 90% of voting...