Together on the Way: A Family Sunday School Experience

Begins June 7

This summer, First Kids is trying something new for Sunday School!

Beginning June 7 in the Children’s Suite, children and their adults are invited to join us for Together on the Way, a Family Sunday School experience focused on learning and growing in faith side by side.

Over the course of the summer, we will explore themes of the Spirit, discipleship, the church, and prayer through hands-on activities, conversation, storytelling, and shared practices designed for all ages. Along the way, we will collect mementos on carabiners as reminders of what we are discovering together.

While this experience is designed with First Kids families in mind, we also believe the church is strengthened by intergenerational experiences and relationships. Because of that, we want to extend the invitation beyond families as well. Adults of all ages are welcome to join us as we learn and grow together in community.

Part of the vision behind Together on the Way is creating space for relationships across generations and recognizing that faith is something we nurture best in community. Whether you come with children or come on your own, there is a place for you in the journey.

We hope you will join us beginning June 7 as we journey together through the summer to August 16. 

Pentecost - May 24

11:15 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary

Pentecost marks the day the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus’ followers. Pentecost is a Jewish festival celebrated fifty days after Passover, and it was during this festival that the Spirit was given. We celebrate Pentecost with gratitude for the gift of God’s Spirit and for the birth of the church on that day. It is a morning of joy and celebration.

There will be no 9:15 service. We will gather at 11:15 am in the Sanctuary for Traditional Worship and mark the day with a baptism! 

Graduate Sunday - May 31

First Baptist would like to honor all of our high school, college, and post-college graduates on Sunday, May 31. Graduates will be recognized in both worship services. We are asking all graduates, or parents of graduates, to send graduation information to the church by this Sunday, May 17 so it may be featured in The Spire and on our church bulletin board.



For high school graduates, please include:

your name, senior photo, school you are graduating from, and future plans.

For college and post-college graduates, please include:

your name, a recent photo, the school you are graduating from, the degree you are receiving, and your future plans.

Information may be emailed to bnull@fbc-columbia.org. We do not want to miss celebrating any of our graduates’ accomplishments, so please help us honor all the graduates in our congregation by sending in this information soon.

Summer Worship Series

During last summer's combined worship, we learned the joy of being together. With summer travel our worship spaces can feel empty. The time we spent together made both worship services better. It made our community better.

As we worship together this summer, we’re creating space not just to gather in one room, but to truly experience the different ways First Baptist worships and connects with God. Each service will reflect the unique rhythms, music, and traditions of its worship community, offering all of us the opportunity to learn from and appreciate one another more deeply. It’s one small way we practice being a church shaped by unity without uniformity. 

This summer we will combine, but with a twist. During June, our worship will be at 9:15 am in the Awakening Space, led by the Awakening Team. The exception will be on June 12 when we celebrate Journey Together in worship.

In July, we will worship at 11:15 am in the Sanctuary, led by the Traditional Team. The exception will be brunch worship on July 5 at 10:15 am in the Fellowship Hall. 

We look forward to a wonderful summer of worship, Journey Together, Unidiversity, and so much more!

Worship Calendar

June 7 - 9:15 am in Awakening

June 14 - 11:15 am Journey Together worship, space to be determined

June 21 - 9:15 am in Awakening with Jonathan Ray preaching

June 28 - 9:15 am in Awakening

July 5 - 10:15 am Brunch Worship in Fellowship Hall

July 12 - 11:15 am in Sanctuary

July 19 - 11:15 am in Sanctuary

July 26 - 11:15 am in Sanctuary

Journey Together: Connect (June 12–14)

First Kids is excited to announce that registration is now open for Journey Together: Connect!

Join us for this intergenerational faith formation weekend where children, youth, and adults come together to explore what it means to belong to one another and to God.

Throughout our time together, we’ll hear stories from scripture that invite us to practice connection in meaningful ways - making room for others, staying connected, listening well, and opening our hearts. Through worship, storytelling, hands-on activities, and shared experiences, we will discover how our lives are woven together and how we can grow in faith as a community.



This year also includes Wayfinders: Making Sense of the Pieces, a space for 5th and 6th graders to explore their faith more deeply through questions, conversation, and reflection.

Important Dates:

• T-shirt deadline: May 24
• Food registration deadline: June 1

We hope you and your family will join us as we build relationships, grow in faith, and experience the joy of connection together.

For more information or to register visit fbc-columbia.org/together

Unidiversity Youth Camp

Payment Reminder

A quick reminder that final payments for youth camp are now due. We are so excited for this meaningful week together and want to make sure everyone is all set to go. If you have any questions about your balance or need help, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can make payments here.

If you would like to help make camp possible for a young person through a scholarship, we would love your support. Please contact Pastor Brittany for more information on how you can be part of making this experience accessible to all.

We Want to Pray for You

At First Baptist, we believe community is stronger when we support one another in prayer. If there’s something on your mind, a concern, a hope, or a celebration, our pastors would be honored to hold it in prayer with you.

Your prayer requests are kept private with our pastoral team. Share your request anytime through our Prayer Request page, and know that you are held in prayer. Because we are better together, your joys and burdens matter to us.