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Friday, January 27, 2012
First Baptist Church
Welcome to First Baptist Church

Welcoming faces


WELCOME
to the First Baptist Church
of Portland, Oregon!


On this website, you'll be able to find information about First Baptist Church, our beliefs, our service to the community and the world, and our church family. We are an American Baptist congregation committed to being "Ambassadors for Christ to the Heart of the City."

We'd be delighted to have you join us any Sunday for worship or Sunday School, or for one of our other weekly gatherings. See the many opportunities to be connected and involved in the life of First Baptist Church.

Have you looked at the FBC digital photo album lately?

See our Annual Report!

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Often these days we find ourselves strung between the old and the new. We love retro technology - vinyl records, classic muscle cars, IBM Selectrics - but we chase after the latest Kindle or iPad. We yearn for a miraculous pharmaceutical fix for whatever ails us at the same time as we are embracing locally grown foods and exercise regimes.

At church, we want to energize our worship services, but we cherish the old time hymns. We want to revitalize our congregational life, but we honor time tested patterns of organization and action which served us well in the past. We even mine the scriptures to support our ambivalence - or overcome it.

On the one hand we remember the admonition to the Israelites that they must not remove the landmarks "set up by former generations" (Deuteronomy 19:14), and the apostolic admonition "to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3). On the other hand we remember God's promise through the prophet that "I am about to do a new thing" (Isaiah 43:19) and the Apostle Paul's declaration that "if anyone is in Christ there is a new creation" (2 Corinthians 5:17).


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Upcoming Events at First Baptist

MEMORIAL SERVICE
There will be a memorial service for Elva Martin, Saturday, January 28 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
The annual meeting of the congregation will be held on Sunday, January 29, immediately following the 11 am (English) worship service. Please mark your calendars now and plan to attend. Agenda items include approving the 2012 budget, and the installation of elected lay leadership for the coming year. Annual Reports will be available starting next Sunday

CELEBRATE FIVE YEARS
Sunday, February 5 - Please join us in celebrating five years of Rev. Dr. David L. Wheeler's ministry with First Baptist, Portland. Worship services will be held at 9 and 11 a.m., with a reception to celebrate Pastor David's tenure immediately following the 11 a.m. service in Fellowship Hall.
During Dr. Wheeler's time at First Baptist, the church has continued its long tradition of service to the people and city of Portland, Oregon, strengthening ongoing and building new affiliations with partner ministries. Most importantly, he has continued FBC's mission of welcoming all to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ, teaching His Word. We invite you to worship with us, and to stay to celebrate the first five years of Pastor David's ministry with FBC.

YOUTH GROUP SUPERBOWL PARTY
Sunday, February 5 - Attention all youth: are you ready for some football? Bring your favorite game day food and come and root for your team! Or come and cheer for your favorite commercial! Or, just come and hang out with friends. We will be gathering at the Velasquez's house starting @ 3:00. Kickoff is at 3:30. Contact Pastor Rick for more information.

More upcoming events...

Regular Events at FBC


Click on any of the following for more information about worship services, Sunday school, and opportunities for Bible study and Christian fellowship. Please join us sometime!


FBC Information

Sunday Worship Schedule

9:00 Contemporary Service
10:00 Sunday School
11:00 Traditional Services
(in English and Cambodian)
5:30pm Worship and Praise
(Social Room (room 104) - All Sundays except the first Sunday of each month)

Sanctuary Entrance at
SW 12th Ave. & Taylor St.
Adjacent to Portland Streetcar
One block from light rail
Sunday parking provided

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First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97205
(503) 228-7465

reception@fbc-portland.org