This past Sunday was the kick-off of our 175th Anniversary as a church. If you missed the festivities, check out our Facebook page to see pictures, watch the video below, or download Volume 1 of our quarterly magazine. And don't worry, Sunday was just the beginning of a year-long celebration. We will look to the past with thanksgiving and look to the future with hope.

Throughout the year, we'll have events for the whole family from a Women's Tea with Joan Cronan to a family scavenger hunt. Click the button below to check out the entire list of 175th events for the year.
Click the video to watch the first installment of our Becoming the People of God Documentary Series: The Beginning. You'll hear from George Schweitzer about our foundations as a church, as well as Tom Ogburn, Mason Thornton, Maloree Smith, and Laura Beth Myers on a look into our future.
This year, we want to tell even more of your stories. We started a blog last May as an avenue to do just that. Now we want to take the next step.

Your Story
Do you have a story that needs to be told? A moment God spoke to you in the darkness? An experience you had volunteering? An impacting organization you're part of? We would love to tell it. As you've seen on our blog over the last year, we love to tell stories, and we believe our church benefits from hearing them.

For Writers
If you're a writer and would like to write guest posts for our blog, we'd love to feature you. We have featured interest pieces, history articles, testimonies, and original poetry from church members across the life of First Baptist. Would you like to showcase your work? Or if you simply love writing, we can provide you with topics.

Fill Out the Interest Form
Click the button below to fill out the "Your Story Interest Form." You'll be contacted shortly after with next steps.
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Wednesday Update
In order to keep our newsletter concise, our announcements are attached as a PDF called the Wednesday Update. This same document is handed out at Wednesday Night Dinner, and it also includes menus.
Please click the button below to download.
To keep up with all our upcoming events, check out our website or Facebook page:
Community Opportunities & Needs
Community Opportunities
KARM Update
In the final quarter of 2017, 192 donations of goods and time were received from those connected to First Baptist Knoxville. Karm shared $750 in gift cards with us so we can help individuals and families in our community.
Learn More about Refugees in Knoxville
WMU and SBC have a new resource for helping people gain a greater understanding of the refugee crisis and the realities they face. It is called “Refugee Simulation” experience, and will help you explore the plight of refugees and know how to better engage. You can find this free resource at  wmu.com/refugees .
Compassion Coalition Connections
Compassion Coalition's Bulletin Board is always full of ways to get involved in the community. Check out all their opportunities and resources .
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