It’s that time of year! Schools has cranked back up and it’s time to again launch our IGNITE! Students! Join us for free food, 
fun, and open house. Come meet your teachers and ministry leaders, see what changes have been made since we closed out last Spring. Invite yor friends, kidnap your parents – and come get ready to GROW!
WHEN? Wednesday, September 7, 6PM
WHERE? First Baptist Church (322 S Main St., Cave Springs, Arkansas)
As we begin the new church and literature quarter, we have partnered with our associaitonal publishing department Baptist Publishing House to encourage both members and visitors to “come back to Sunday School”, or at least in our case – what we call Bible Fellowship Classes. Between those who let the pre-worship service Christian education portion of their spiritual growth efforts slide as COVID tured the world upside-down, to those who have simply grown cold to the idea of classes and studying the Word, Sunday School attendance for many churches is at historic lows. Our desire is to remind all of the importance of coming together to study God’s Word as an integral and extremely important part of our overall Christian Education efforts as a church. and remember – we have classes available for literally every age and maturity level. All that is missing… is you!
Make an effort and pray about your participation! May we grow together in faith!
First Baptist Church is excited to host a one-day conference for Students, Youth, AND ADULTS! The conference theme, The Way of Peace will focus on the church and why the church is still important – and the role that Christ still has for His churches today, and why we should still engage the world, THROUGH His churches. The Scripture focus for this conference will be Ephesisnas 2:11-22.
The planned conference schedule is as follows:
Worship Led by Josh Burns
There is no charge for attending this event – Come, and bring your neighbor, friends, co-workers…!
It is past time for us to get serious about men getting together – we will be having a men’s breakfast every-other month beginning Saturday, February 5th at 8AM. For those who would like to help cook, Pastor Michael plans to be in the kitchen around 7AM. Hope you can be here to sharpen one-another!
First Baptist Church is excited to again host our annual Chili Cook-Off! This fun, family-friendly event will see a wide range of chilis, from traditional no-beans and with beans, white, red, brown, and we have even had green before! Heat ranges will be from none to extreme (will be clearly labeled).
And YOU are the judge! Everyone who samples chili gets to vote for their favorite!
This event is open to the public – but if you plan to enter your chili, please have it here by 5:45PM to give time to get registered and set up for tasting!
This is a FREE event – but we will also have a dessert auction after the chili tasting is done! So if you want to bring your favorite baked item or dessert for the auction, then bring that too! But most importantly – come have fun and enjoy the fellowship while trying a variety of chilis.
Come have a load of fun, have some food, play games, and show off your costume! Plenty of fun for the entire family!
First Baptist Church is excited to announce our first one-day youth rally:
Featuring Worship led by our friends of Trinitas (Shreveport, LA and Tyler, TX), and teaching by Micah Powell.
Fear can do a lot more than cause us to shake or want to hide. For some, it causes us to become angry, fearful- and it can destroy families, friendships - and chase us from the very things in life that matter. F.U.D. - Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt... After the last year and a half, we all should be very familiar with these terms. Fear overtook many, changed lives - Uncertainty cause paralysis and government officials to make decisions that will long be questioned, and of course Doubt - or even pessimism that comes naturally with fear and uncertainty - and all three of these things are tools that Satan uses to try to stop, squash, and destroy lives that could otherwise be joy-filled testimonies.
Trinitas is a trio consisting of Chanin & Mandy Barker (Shreveport, LA), plus Keith Copley (Tyler, TX), who bring an energy and excitement fueled by a genuine passion for Christ and the Saving Grace poured out through the Gospel. The music styles in the library of Trinitas is across the spectrum - from Southern Gospel to Contemporary Christian and Praise - We are glad to have Trinitas as a part of this important event!
Micah Powell, and his wife of 12 years Rachel, is currently a student at Midwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Kansas City, and has served as a worship pastor, youth pastor, family pastor, and frequent camp + youth speaking engagements. Micah is an engaging speaker, compassionate soul, and absolutely a spaz for the redeeming work of Jesus Christ - with a passion and energy for equipping folks for life and ministrythrough discipleship. His background speaks very clearly and loudly to the subject of battling fear, uncertainty, and doubt, and there is absolutely no chance that you listen to Micah without coming away strengthened and very likely changed.
This event is open to all, though primarily geared towards Junior High- College aged students. We will have opportunity for questions, prayer, and of course - worship! We do ask that all participants PRE-REGISTER so we can plan food for the LUNCH that we will provide. Registration/tickets are $1 (which simply covers the cost of registration) and guarantees you a spot. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 11 at Noon.
It’s happening! After the COVID insanity of 2020, we are back and ready for action for VBS 2021! June 7-11, with a special closing celebration on Sunday evening, June 13 – where we will give away major prizes!Come one, come all on an island adventure of intrigue, fun, games and much more as we seek out the One True God!2 years old through 8th Grade – we have an adventure for you!
Adults… we have plenty for you as well, as we need all hands on deck for this great search! (*All volunteers need to complete a background check prior to the start of VBS!).
There are few realities more important. to the Christian faith than that of the Resurrection! Paul wrote to the church at Corinth:
For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised;and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. (1 Corinthians 15:16-17)
Some argue that Scripture never commands Christians to celebrate “Easter”, yet can one deny that Jesus’ own followers rejoiced and celebrated His rising from the grave? It is the resurrection that made all the difference! And just as Paul penned in the verses above, without the resurrection, we are the most pitiful of people!
Join us Su
nday, April 4 for our Easter Sunrise Service at 7AM, or for our Easter
choir production of One Day (arr. Russell Maulden) at 11:00AM.
