Category: Updates

VBS Join us June 23-27 for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things! You can register now at www.firstbaptistlinton.org/vbs.

VBS Team Meeting Our first VBS Team meeting is today after the morning worship service.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00! We are doing a study of Colossians.

Church Softball The team’s first game is tomorrow! Come out on Monday at 7:40 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Playdates At The ROC Come join us on Tuesday for our first get-together! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Tia Stanley’s Open House Tia is having an open house today from 2:00-5:00 pm at the 4H-Fairgrounds. The whole church is invited to come celebrate with her!

Church Softball Join our Church Softball team! We need at least 10 people to play, including at least 3 women. The games are played in June through early August. Sign up at the Welcome Center or see Andrew Wring.

VBS Join us June 23-27 for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things! You can register now at www.firstbaptistlinton.org/vbs.

VBS Team Meeting Our first VBS Team meeting is today after the morning worship service.

Church Office The church office will be closed on Monday.

Playdates At The ROC During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together. Our first playdate is June 3!

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00! We are doing a study of Colossians.

Graduation Sunday Today we want to recognize and honor those in our church family who are graduating. Philippians 2:14-15 says, “Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.” May God give you grace to be a brilliant light for Jesus in a dark world as you continue on your journey to serve him!

Tia Stanley’s Open House Tia is having an open house on Sunday, May 25th from 2:00-5:00 pm at the 4H-Fairgrounds. The whole church is invited to come celebrate with her!

Church Softball Join our Church Softball team! We need at least 10 people to play, including at least 3 women. The games are played in June through early August. Sign up at the Welcome Center or see Andrew Wring.

VBS Join us June 23-27 for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things! Register online now.

VBS Team Meeting Our first VBS Team meeting will be next Sunday, May 25, following the morning worship service.

Official Board The Official Board will be meeting today at 4:30 pm in the library.

Playdates At The ROC During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Thank you for a wonderful year together! We are taking a break for the summer months. Next up, VBS!

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00!

Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for May are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex.

Graduation Sunday We will be recognizing and honoring those in our church family who are graduating from high school, college or trade school, or with a graduate degree on May 18 during the morning worship service. If you are a graduate or have a graduate, please sign up at the Welcome Center.

Church Softball Come play on our Linton Church Softball League team! The games are played in June through early August on various weeknights except Wednesdays. We need at least 10 people to play, including at least 3 women. Anyone 14 or older can play! Sign up at the Welcome Center or see Andrew Wring with any questions.

Compassion Sunday Compassion International is a Christian organization dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Check out the display in the Narthex to learn more about sponsoring a child.

Ladies Banquet This year, our Ladies Banquet will be held on Monday, May 12 at 6:00 PM. Brenda McQueen from Sugar Creek Baptist Church will be our guest speaker. The theme verse is Philippians 4:6-7. Sign up at the Welcome Center to let us know if you are coming!

VBS Calling all kids 3 years old through those entering 6th grade this fall! Join us June 23-27 for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things! If you are interested in volunteering, sign up at the Welcome Center. Our first VBS Team meeting will be May 25.

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us this Wednesday for our end-of-year Awards Night! The kids will start at 6:15 and the Awards Program will start at 7:00.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00! We are doing a study of Colossians.

Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for April are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex!

Easter Thank You We want to give a big thank you to all who were involved from bringing food for the breakfast to donating candy for the egg hunt. We love you church family!

Graduation Sunday There is just about a month left until the end of the school year! We’d like to recognize and honor those in our church family who are graduating from high school, college or trade school, or with a graduate degree. If you are going to graduate or have a graduate in your immediate family, please sign up at the Welcome Center.

Compassion Sunday Compassion International is a Christian organization dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Sponsorships provide the child with Christ centered physical, emotional, and spiritual care through churches in their communities. Next Sunday there will be a short presentation to let you know how you can sponsor a child.

VBS Calling all kids 3 years old through those entering 6^th grade this fall! Mark your calendars for June 23-27. Join us for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things!

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) We’ve got two weeks left before we break for the summer months. Family members, friends, and church family we’d love to have you join us on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 pm for our Awards Program.

Youth Group (6th–12th) There is no youth group tonight. We will be back together next Sunday evening.

Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for April are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex!

AED/CPR Training If you are interested in attending a weekend training session on how to use an AED and do CPR, please sign up at the Welcome Center.

Annie Armstrong The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is used for mission projects in North America. Envelopes are available on the Welcome Center.

Easter Egg Hunt Hey parents, we’d love to have your family join us for an Easter Egg Hunt following the worship service. We will gather up front near the platform to hear from Pastor Bobby and then we will head to our egg hunt!

No Evening Service There will be no evening service to allow families more time together.

VBS Calling all kids 3 years old through those entering 6^th grade this fall! Mark your calendars for June 23-27. Join us for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things!

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 pm! We’ve got one more month together before we break for the summer.

Youth Group (6th–12th) There is no youth group tonight. We will be back together on April 27.

Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for April are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex!

AED/CPR Training We are gathering interest for a weekend training session on how to use an AED and do CPR. If you would be interested in attending the training, please sign up today at the Welcome Center. 

Desks There are two metal desks in the Alpha classroom (at the end of the East Hallway) that are free to a new home. See Pastor Bobby if interested.

Annie Armstrong The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is used for mission projects in North America. Envelopes are available on the Welcome Center.

Wednesday On Wednesday, there will be no midweek prayer service, but Bible Explorers will run as scheduled.

Good Friday This Friday at 7:30 pm we will have a Tenebrae Service (Service of Shadows) in the church sanctuary to reflect on Christ’s death. A series of Scripture passages will be read, a candle extinguished after each reading, and the Lord’s Table will be observed.

Easter Sunday On Easter Sunday we will have a Sunrise Service at 6:30 am followed by breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Sunday School will begin at 9:00 am and our worship service will begin at 10:00 am. The Treehouse kids will join the adults. After the service, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt. There will be no evening worship to allow families more time together

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 pm! We’ve got one more month together before we break for the summer.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00! We are doing a study of Colossians.

Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for April are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex!

Special Prayer Services Join us on Wednesdays for special prayer services in our church sanctuary starting at 6:30 pm. We begin with a structured time of prayer. After that individuals or groups can find a place to pray by themselves. 

Annie Armstrong The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is used for mission projects in North America. Envelopes are available on the Welcome Center.

Candy Donations We are collecting bags of wrapped candy for our Easter Egg Hunt through next Sunday. You can drop them off in the box near the Welcome Center.

Easter Breakfast Sign Up On Easter Sunday following the 6:30 am Sunrise Service, we will have breakfast together in the Fellowship Hall. Sign up at the Welcome Center to bring a dish.

AED/CPR Training We are gathering interest for a weekend training session on how to use an AED and do CPR. If you would be interested in attending the training, please sign up today at the Welcome Center. 

VBS Mark your calendars for VBS, June 23-27.