Weekly Church Newsletter | June 12, 2025

The First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg exists to help people experience God's gift of life in Jesus.

A Note From The Pastor ...

Fellowships & Serving

First Baptist Family,

What a wonderful Pentecost Sunday it was to kick off this week! I'm grateful for our friend Xiomara Reboyras-Ortiz preaching and the many of you who jumped in to help make it an especially meaningful Pentecost celebration while I was out of town. I had a good time away, but I certainly enjoyed the service and was proud of our church family watching later online.

I'm excited to be back in-person with you this Sunday for Trinity Sunday, the spot on the Christian calendar when we consider how God reveals God's single essence in three persons.

I know for many of us summer changes much about our ordinary rhythms. In some ways the same is true for First Baptist. While we still gather for worship each Sunday, let me encourage you to seize the opportunities this summer change of pace offers to engage in community and service.

The first of our Summer Suppers is just over a week away on June 22. This is an opportunity to share an informal meal alongside some other folks in the First Baptist Family. You can sign up to host or attend for the June 22 or July 20 Summer Suppers here. There's also a Church Family Beach Fellowship the evening of June 29 at Fort DeSoto - I hope you'll make plans to join us for that, too!

In addition to these opportunities to fellowship with your church family, don't miss out on a couple of chances to serve. One opportunity is spending next Saturday morning, June 21, at the church working on some small facilities projects. You can sign up here. And/or you may want to travel to Immokalee to take part in food and diaper distribution alongside our Cultivate Abundance mission partners on August 1. You can sign up for that here.

Wherever the summer takes you, I look forward to seeing you in worship this Sunday or whenever your summer adventures bring you back to St. Pete!



Blessings,

Ben

Worship This Sunday

Trinity Sunday | June 15, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.

Songs of Worship

Majestic

Cornerstone

Healing Is In Your Hands

Trinity Song

Holy, Holy, Holy

Sermon

God At Work

Romans 5:1-5

The three persons of the triune Godhead each work in our salvation - bringing us peace, grace, and hope.

Kids Worship

Our Elementary-aged kids are invited to Kids Worship this week where they'll continue their summer series Live It Out. This week they'll explore why it is important to Look Out for One Another looking at Philippians 2:4 and when Jesus Heals on the Sabbath in Luke 6:6-11.

Preschool Worship

Our Preschoolers are invited to Preschool Worship where this Sunday they'll continue their summer series Live It Out. This week they'll explore the story when Jesus Feeds 5,000 in Matthew 14:14-21 and Philippians 2:4 learning to Help One Another.

Nursery

We offer a volunteer-staffed nursery for children 2 and under for any families who would like to utilize it during worship.

Before Worship This Sunday

9 a.m. Adult Bible Studies

Digging Deeper Class | Room 204

A co-ed group of adults of all ages. They are studying the Letter to the Ephesians.

Masters Class | Conference Room

A co-ed group of adults of all ages, utilizing the Formations curriculum to facilitate class discussion. In June they're learning from the story of Mary Magdalene.

Sonshine Class | Heritage Hall

A co-ed group composed primarily of retired adults, utilizing the Formations curriculum to facilitate class discussion. In June they're learning from the story of Mary Magdalene.

Special Needs Class | Heritage Hall Room 2

This co-ed group for adults with intellectual disabilities is part of our Special Needs Ministry. Their current study is looking at the stories about the prophets who warned Israel.

10 a.m. Coffee & Pastries Fellowship in the Narthex

Between our 9 a.m. offerings and the beginning of worship each Sunday we offer coffee, juice, and other goodies for you to enjoy in the Narthex. We encourage you to come a few minutes early or stop by after your 9 a.m. activity to spend some time getting to know other members of your church family of all ages. We'll see you Sunday!

Church Work Day

Saturday, June 21 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Our Facilities Committee invites you to join us on Saturday, June 21 as we work on a collection of various projects on the interior of our facility. There are jobs for all skill levels and abilities. We'll end our morning of work with lunch together. You can sign up to join us at the link below:

Summer Suppers

Sunday, June 22 & Sunday, July 20

Back by popular demand, this summer we want to give you the opportunity to connect with other folks in the First Baptist family around the supper table in one another's homes. You can sign up to be a host, or to attend dinner in someone else's home for an informal time of food and fellowship.

There's one date in June and one in July. If you sign up for both dates your group and location will be different each time! Please RSVP at the link below.

Beach Fellowship

Sunday, June 29 | 4 p.m.

Come join your church family for an evening at the beach. We'll gather at the Fort DeSoto East Beach near Shelter 15. No RSVP necessary - just show up and enjoy being together.

Immokalee One Day Mission Trip

Friday, August 1

A group from First Baptist will head to Misiòn Peniel in Immokalee to serve alongside our mission partners from Cultivate Abundance on Friday, August 1. All 8 years old & older are invited to serve, but spots are limited. We'll depart from St. Petersburg in the early afternoon to arrive in Immokalee to serve from 2-6:30 p.m., then return home.

The group will help prep and distribute food bags and other items, including diapers.

To join the team, please sign up at the link below!

Next Week's Schedule

Sunday

9 a.m. - Adult Bible Studies

10 a.m. - Coffee & Pastries Fellowship

10:30 a.m. - Sanctuary Worship | Kids Worship | Preschool Worship | Nursery

Monday

9 a.m. - Prayer Gathering

1 p.m. - Ceramics & Quilting Ministries



Tuesday

1-4 p.m. - Food Pantry

Thursday

1-4 p.m. - Food Pantry

Saturday

9 a.m.-1 p.m. - Church Work Day

Upcoming Events

June

21 - Church Work Day

22 - Summer Suppers (June)

24-26 - CBF General Assembly (St. Louis, MO)

29 - Beach Fellowship

July

4 - Church Campus Closed - Independence Day Holiday

6 - Communion | Blood Pressure Clinic

20 - Summer Suppers (July)

28-August 1 - Promiseland Preschool Vacation Bible School

August

1 - One Day Mission Trip to Immokalee

3 - Communion | Blood Pressure Clinic

6 - Promiseland Preschool End-of-Year Bash

10 - Promotion Sunday & Blessing of the Backpacks | Fellowship Lunch

Contact Us

First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg

1900 Gandy Blvd N

St. Petersburg, FL 33702

727.576.5508

fbc@fbcstpete.org