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Our desire is for you and everyone in your family to connect, find purpose, and grow in your relationship with God and others.

Our mission is to become and help others become

fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

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Modern Worship | 9AM
Traditional Worship | 11AM
Downtown Campus

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Sundays | 10AM
Downtown Campus
Wednesdays | 6:15PM
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Livestreams at 9AM & 11AM
Past sermons available
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2025 Kids's Camps:

This summer FBC Kids Ministry will be hosting SEVEN weeks of EPIC Summer Camps!  Following God is an EPIC adventure not to be missed!  Kids will learn to KNOW who God is and GROW in how they follow God.  They will be challenged to GO where God leads, PERSIST through life’s challenges and CELEBRATE all that God has done and is doing!

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Scholarships are available as we want every child to attend camp.  If you need financial assistance with registration deposits, please contact Becca Jones, Associate Pastor to Children and Families at bjones@fbcwilmington.org

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CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 1!

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This Week's Sermon

Date of Sermon:

Apr 17, 2025

6:00PM

Maundy Thursday: The Cups of Sorrow and Love

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Rev. Barrett Owen

Communion is the quintessential example of how "sorrow and love flow mingled down.” The cup of communion is the cup of sorrow. It holds the tears and agony of Jesus’ sacrifice. It reminds us of the blunt reality of what sin does, yet, the cup is also the cup of love for “what greater love is there than a someone lays down their life for a friend?”

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  • Good Friday
    Good Friday
    Fri, Apr 18
    FBC Downtown
    Apr 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    FBC Downtown, 411 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA
    Our Good Friday Tenebrae service is a solemn and contemplative worship service with interactive worship elements, choral music, and hymns. "Tenebrae" is Latin for "darkness," and the service features gradual extinguishing of candles, symbolizing the increasing darkness as Jesus approached his death.
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  • Easter at Airlie
    Easter at Airlie
    Sun, Apr 20
    Airlie Gardens - Under the Oak
    Apr 20, 2025, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
    Airlie Gardens - Under the Oak, 300 Airlie Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
    Join us under the majestic Airlie Oak Tree for our sunrise service celebration. Bring your beach chairs and towels, and celebrate the resurrection with us.
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  • Easter at First Baptist (Downtown)
    Easter at First Baptist (Downtown)
    Sun, Apr 20
    FBC Downtown
    Apr 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    FBC Downtown, 411 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA
    Join us downtown for our normal service times (9AM & 11AM) to celebrate the good news.
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  • Kid's Easter Celebration
    Kid's Easter Celebration
    Sun, Apr 20
    FBC Downtown - Plaza on Princess
    Apr 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    FBC Downtown - Plaza on Princess, 411 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA
    During the Sunday School hour, bring your toddlers-5th graders to the Plaza on Princess (at the Harrelson Center) for an Easter Celebration!
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  • Blood Drive
    Blood Drive
    Wed, Apr 23
    FBC Activity Center
    Apr 23, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    FBC Activity Center, 1939 Independence Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
    🩸 Band together and help save lives! 🩸 Join us for a Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross! Every donation can help save up to three lives. ❤️
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  • Harrelson Center's Day in the Country
    Harrelson Center's Day in the Country
    Thu, Apr 24
    Atkinson, NC 28421, USA
    Apr 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Atkinson, NC 28421, USA
    A Day in the Country will be held in Atkinson, NC. Enjoy skeet shooting, archery, fishing, property & home tours, mahjong, live bluegrass, online auction of experiences & unique items, dog retrieving demonstrations, and lunch provided by MOI, all while raising essential operating funds.
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  • Habitat for Humanity Build
    Habitat for Humanity Build
    Sat, Apr 26
    More information on Habitat's Website
    Apr 26, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    More information on Habitat's Website
    We need volunteers for the final stretch of our Habitat Home! On April 26, we will be installing interior hardware throughout the house.
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  • Beach Baptism
    Beach Baptism
    Sun, Apr 27
    Wrightsville Beach L shaped Lot #4
    Apr 27, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Wrightsville Beach L shaped Lot #4, N Ridge Ln, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480, USA
    Are you interested in beach baptism? Speak to one of our ministers about our April 27 event at 6:00PM at Wrightsville Beach‘s L-shaped lot #4. All are invited to come witness this special event!
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  • Mahjong Mondays at the AC
    Mahjong Mondays at the AC
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Apr 28
    FBC Activity Center
    Apr 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    FBC Activity Center, 1939 Independence Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
    Join us in The Cove on Mondays at 1 PM throughout March and April for Mahjong Mondays! Whether you're a seasoned pro or a complete beginner, all are welcome to play this exciting and strategic game.
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  • Tuesday Noon Church
    Tuesday Noon Church
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Apr 29
    FBC Activity Center
    Apr 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    FBC Activity Center, 1939 Independence Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
    A home-cooked meal is prepared each week by cooking teams composed of church members (cost is $5 – first-time guests are free.). We share prayer concerns and have a brief message led by one of our ministers.
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