Job Openings
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Regathering Updates
First Baptist Church Wilmington is currently closed to in-person worship due to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are seeking to resume in-person worship gatherings when it is safe, but are not holding in-person worship services until further notice. As Covid-19 recommendations change, we will continue to make decisions in...
Pastor Transition News
Times of transition can be unsettling with many questions still to be answered. But they can also be rich times of trusting in God and watching his plans and provision unfold. Let us look to the future together with hope and confidence that God has great things in store for First...
2021 Spiritual Leadership
Spiritual leaders help us become like Jesus. They look where Jesus is leading, listen to His voice, and try to become like Him; then they invite us to do the same.
Staff Chat
Watch Staff Chat to hear from our FBC Staff Ministers. Share with us topics or ideas for our next staff chat (Click HERE). Staff Chat Episode 23 — Valentine’s Day is just a few days away so we took this opportunity to share stories of how we met our spouses. Some are...
Opportunities to SERVE
Making a difference in our community is a huge part of our churches identity. We call that mission. God’s mission is to put a broken world back together one person at a time and we’re invited to be a part of that mission. Mission is not something we just do- it...
A Message For This Week
February 9 – Church Check-Ins | Jim Everette – Early in the pandemic, Jim Baldwin and I began placing phone calls to many of the older members of our church to inquire if they had need of things with which we may be able to assist. Members of our Diaconate did...
Hunkered Down Homilies
Writings and things to ponder by Dr. Jim Baldwin, Minister to Senior Adults, during this time of COVID-19. Enjoy!! This week’s Homilies – – February 18 – “Lent”: This week marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day season of spiritual preparation for Easter. Lent usually brings about conversations of what we...
“Be Still and Know”
The FBC Sanctuary will be open for prayer and meditation every Thursday from 9am to 1pm. While It is true that the people, not the building, make up a church — it is also true that some spaces are sacred to us and help us as we strive to grow in our...
Stained Glass Reflections
Stained Glass Reflections are meditations written by a member of our church reflecting on one of the four stained glass windows in our chapel. We invite you to create a mosaic of your own. This could be from broken tiles, rocks, beans, strips of paper or whatever you have on hand....