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We are a community in the heart of the city called by Jesus to practice bold love of God and neighbor and boundless compassion for all people
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Bible Study, 9:15am Worship, 10:30am
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Latest News
12.5.2019 Building Update
As things around the site near their final conclusion, a flurry of activity is going on around our church house as workers aim towards finishing all that is nearly complete. Roofers are nearly done with all the roofing work that was under the scaffolding, and you can...
Building Update 11.28.2019
This week around the church house… Deepest thanks for all whose presence and leadership on Sunday made possible a tremendous celebration for the end of Phase One of our building project! Between our delicious pot luck breakfast, our chilly and blustery dedication of...
Poinsettias Now Available for Order
Our sanctuary will be decorated with poinsettias on December 15 and 22. If you would like to give a poinsettia in honor or in memory of a loved one, please pick up a form on the table across from the Ammons-Lolley Commons and return it to the church office with...
Let Us Help You With Your Christmas List!
Need a stocking stuffer or something for that "hard to buy for" friend? A First Baptist on Fifth mug might be the perfect gift! We have a limited supply of mugs available for $10 each, so feel free to ask a minister on Sunday or check in with the church office...
Sanctuary Offers Quiet Reflection Space This Holiday Season
Knowing how common is our deeply-held desire for stillness and quiet in the midst of the annual December frenzy, we at First on Fifth want to provide such an opportunity for our community. Every weekday between 11:00am - 1:00pm from December 2 to 24, we will open our...
Shared Fellowship Opportunities
There are a number of opportunities in our beloved community to engage in times of fellowship. See below for details on some of the activities which await you! SHARE AN ORNAMENT OR NATIVITY SET FOR OUR ‘GLOBAL GOOD’ ADVENT!This Advent, we will orient our shared...
Advent & Christmastide: Global Good
The coming of Christ is good for the sake of the world. And yet, our world remains filled with chaos, wracked with suffering, threatened by destruction, and fractured at the very seams that hold the fabric of relationships together. This Advent and Christmastide,...
Building Update 11.21.2019
Now that the scaffolding around the tower has been removed, crews will be onsite for the next couple of weeks finishing the copper roofing on the front gables and a-frame, as well as the needed tower restoration that couldn’t be accessed because of the location of the...
Senior Adult Holiday Pinehurst Trip Slated
Our senior adults will enjoy their annual holiday trip to Pinehurst on Thursday, December 5. The group will make stops at the Southern Supreme gift shop on the way down, and at Seagrove pottery on the way back. While in Pinehurst we'll have a buffet lunch with the...