Life Groups
“Jesus paid much too high a price for us to pick and choose who should come. We are the body of Christ.”
– Casting Crowns.
At First Baptist Church we want everyone to feel like they have a place to belong, a place to establish relationships, connect with others and share their life through the joyous times, the unbearable times and all the times in between.
A life group can be a bible study, a service ministry, a prayer group or have a common interest like health and fitness, or a common ministry such as music. First Baptist Church has many different life groups available to join. Men, women, children, youth, young adults, young couples and groups that share common interests and always welcome new members.
Take a look below to find a life group you’d like to join.
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Spiritual Partenting
Are your kids asking questions about God and your not sure how to answer? When you hear people say you are the Spiritual Leader in your home do you wonder ‘How in the world am I going to do that?’
This FALL we are offering a guide to help parents with some of those questions and more. It’s called SPIRITUAL PARENTING and it is NOT a time to focus on what we aren’t doing, or how high can we raise the ‘Parenting bar’ that we can’t measure up too no matter how hard we try. It’s ALL about being on a parenting journey together to encourage one another to put God as the center of our families and find ways to share His love and divinity with our kids.
The Idea:
We’ll meet Sunday evenings as families. Kids will go with paid child care providers and have fun. Parents will gather together, watch a short DVD series and discuss topics together. After an hour, Parents and Kids will gather back together for a ‘Family Activity’ that we will guide you thru. Then we’ll wrap up and be off until the next week.
STARTS: Sunday Sept. 25th, 2011 6:00—7:30pm (Schedule will rotate with two weeks on and one week off)
Cost: $15 per family (includes workbook and copy of Spiritual Parenting book) plus $2 a week per child for childcare
RSVP: by Sept. 23rd to
Pastor Kimi at kimio@firstbaptistpg.com or by calling the church office at 250.564.4522
Check out these links with more about Spiritual Parenting:
http://michelleanthony.org/Spiritual_Parenting_Book.php - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xks-B9o9ZMQ
Super Kids Sundays
Days: Sundays at our 10 am service
Location: First Baptist Church
Contact: Kimi Orton 564-4522
Contact for Preschool & Nursery: Lois Power 564-4522
Parent Room: We have a parent room at the back of the sanctuary for parents with nursing babies. This is a great environment to sit with your baby and still be able to listen to the service.
Nursery/Toddler Room: This great toddler friendly room is staffed with loving, gentle volunteers. This room is geared for babies to almost 3 years old and is safe and fun. The Toddler Room is open throughout the whole 10am service and is located downstairs in our Super Kids area.
Preschool Room: Our fun preschool room is geared at 3 & 4 year olds and is a wonderful place with Bible stories and crafts. Our preschool volunteers are a welcoming friendly bunch who love to play with the kids. The Preschool Room is open throughout the whole 10am service and is located downstairs in our Super Kids area.
K-Gr. 4 kids: Kindergarteners up to Grade 5 are invited partway through the Sunday to join our Super Kids Sunday program with Bible story teachings in an exciting relevant way, and then enjoy time together doing crafts, activities and playing games. The K-Gr.5 kids are also located downstairs in our Super Kids area.
Grade 5, 6&7: New Bible Study for Gr. 5, 6, & 7 in the bridge.
Boys will meet the 1st and 2nd Sunday of the month in the Bridge (basement near the office).
Girls will meet the 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month in the Bridge (basement near the office).
Jump Street
Days: Every Wednesday at 6:30pm September 21st - Nov 30th 2011 & January 11th - April 25th 2012
Location: First Baptist Church
Contact: Kimi Orton 564-4522
About: For kids aged Kindergarten to Grade 5 and volunteers of all ages. Jump Street is a fun filled evening with lively songs, exciting Bible stories, large group games and intentional small group time with small group leaders.
Christian Service Brigade
Days:Every Wednesday at 6:30pm September 21st - December 7th 2011 & January 11th - April 25th 2012
Location: First Baptist Church
Contact: Kimi Orton 564-4522
About: CSB is for boys in Grades 6 and 7. The evening is full of adventure as the boys move from energetic games and sports to relevant Bible stories and hands on activities. This is a great place for boys to get to know other boys while being mentored by amazing male leaders.
Girls for God
Days:Every Wednesday at 6:30pm September 21st - December 7th 2011 & January 11th - April 25th 2012
Location: First Baptist Church
Contact: Kimi Orton 564-4522
About: Girls for God (G4G) is for girls in Grades 6 and 7. The girls are welcomed, mentored and befriended by a great team of ladies who organize a variety of activities. Some of their events this past year included playing Fear Factor, learning exciting Bible stories, visiting the senior’s center and baking delicious goodies. G4G is a warm place for girls full of acceptance and inclusivness for all.
Family Nights
Days: Sept 21th 2011 - Revved Up Family Night - See Home page for details & December 17th 2012
Contact: Kimi Orton 564-4522
About: Different Themed events for our Super Kids, their families and anyone who wants to come! Details for each specific event will be available on the church calendar or through the church email updates.
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Youth Group
Days: Fridays from 7:30-9:30, Check web calendar or Weekly Newsletter for specifics. Runs from September to early June.
Locations: Usually at First Baptist Church, though again we do sometimes meet at other places – check the website calendar, church bulletin or email/facebook updates.
Contact: If you have any questions, contact Jill at the office, (250)564-4522, or email fbcpgyouth@gmail.com
What is it? We seek to model and teach youth how to follow Christ, while giving them opportunities and walking alongside them. Friday nights consist of different events, games, and conversation. We seek to create authentic community where everyone can feel safe, accepted, and loved while having fun and doing things together.
If you would like to join us on Fridays, you are more than welcome. Be sure to check the Weekly Email Newsletter or the churches website calendar to be sure where we are and what we are doing..
Special Events
There are a few big events each year.
Serve: SERVE is our way of ‘uniting the clans’ (the youth from churches of the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada) to come together and to bless a community. It is a week where hundreds of youth descend on 1 town and SERVE the people of the community. July.
Winter Retreat: We join with the young adults and head to Smithers for a weekend of skiing. Our sister church in Kitimat joins with us. February.
We will do fundraising so that money is not an issue in taking part in these events!
We have a youth group ‘facebook’ group.
Type in FBC Youth to find us!
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Ministries to YA
Chaplaincy
Pastor Pat, (and sometimes Pastor Cal) finds himself at UNBC once weekly for two hours serving as a volunteer chaplain from September to April.
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If you would like to get connected with a group, please email Pastor David at davidohori@hotmail.com.
Sunday
9:00 am Adult Study with Lutz Klaar at the Church building (Coffee Garden). Studying the book of Romans, starting on September 25th, everyone welcome.
Monday
6:30 pm Women in Fellowship at the church building (Rm 5), working on unfinished projects. About twice a month, see pamphlet at the kiosk for more details.
7:00 pm Adult Study in various homes, reading "Angels" by David Jeremiah.
Tuesday
9:30 am Ladies Bible Study meeting in various homes. New participants are welcome. This group is continuing to study of 2 Corinthians, now in chapter 4.
7:00- 9:00 pm Youth Study At the church building in the connection cafe. All youth welcome.
Contact Jill Newman at the church or at fbcpgyouth@gmail.com
Wednesday
Men's Bi-weekly lunch Every two weeks at the food court at Pine Centre Mall, 12:00. Ongoing, from September 21st. Open to all men.
Thursday
7:30pm Hart Adult Study This group is currently full.
7:30 pm Adult Bible Study and Hymn Sing at the Church building (Rm 5), everyone welcome.
Contact Bob Gutteridge 250-562-4989.
6:30 pm Adult Study on Galatians starting September 15th, open to new members. College Heights Area.
Friday
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