The First Baptist Board and Pastor are pleased to announce that Michelle Wiggins has agreed to step into an updated ministry role with the title of Director of Children and Youth Ministry while retaining her visual arts responsibilities.

After thoughtful discernment and recognizing the growing need for year-round support of our children and youth, we are excited to announce a re-envisioned ministry role that builds upon the strong foundation of our LOGOS program. This expanded role encompasses programs such as Vacation Bible School (VBS), mission trips, childcare, and safety supervision—offering a holistic faith formation throughout the year.

After careful consideration and input from the Spiritual Formation, Worship and Human Resources committees and Pastor Brian, the Board unanimously agreed that the best way to proceed was to honor and recognize the calling, giftedness and dedication that Michelle Wiggins has demonstrated in the life of our congregation since 2018. We are blessed that she said “YES” and has agreed to take on this re-envisioned role, along with refinements to the visual arts coordinator position.

The change takes effect on May 1,2025 which will be helpful for additional coverage during Pastor Brian’s sabbatical.  Her two roles together create our second full-time salaried position at First Baptist in support of the ministry we feel God is calling us into.  Our continued engagement in the ministry of the church, personal encouragement, and ongoing financial support are part of how we can build for the future together!  

More information on this exciting development will be shared at the May 4th annual meeting. Please congratulate and thank Michelle for her continued dedication and commitment to our church.

Think You’re Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Prove It at Trivia Night!

April 26: 6:30-8:30pm

Join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly trivia night where you can test your knowledge against friends, family, and even fellow challengers from FBC! Bragging rights (all in good fun) are on the line for the winning table—so bring your A-game!

• Sign up as a team of 6-8 players (5th grade & up) or register as an individual, and we’ll match you with a team.
• Team Captains: When signing up, include your team name, a contact person with phone number, and the total number of players in the comments section.

Need Childcare?  
We’ve got you covered! Childcare is available for $5 per child (under 5th grade), but spots are limited to 15 children. If you need childcare, reserve your spot by signing up each child individually with their name and age—we can’t accommodate walk-ins.

Sweet Treats & Snacks!
Desserts and drinks will be provided, but teams are welcome to bring their own snacks if desired.

RSVP by 4/19/25 to secure your spot!

Think you’ve got what it takes? Gather your team, sign up, and let’s see who comes out on top!

 

The Facilities committee has been hard at work making additions to the pollinator habitat. Some of our money from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grant has been used to 

Purchase 4 bluebird nest boxes. These were installed at the edges of the habitat to give the birds a good flight path and to be easily accessible for clean out. In order to try to attract bluebirds as intended, we need to be diligent about checking the boxes once a week and cleaning out other bird eggs before they hatch. We need to monitor the boxes from May – September. If you are interested in signing up to assist with this necessary task, please see Sue Strauch who will be compiling a list of names. Instructions will be provided on how to clean out the box.

We were also gifted a purple martin house which you will see at the top of a tall pole off the parking lot. This was donated to us by the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance who will be maintaining it. Eventually we hope that the church will take on this responsibility. This has been strategically placed so these birds have an open flight path from the pond at Northpoint to the box. It may take a year before we see these birds, but we do hope that they will come!

Additionally, we also are working on getting the paths mowed into the habitat so that we can then get benches and install them. The habitat is definitely a work in progress that will continue to evolve.

 

 

Women in the New Testament – Curriculum by Lynn Cohick, Led by Allison Benton and Ashley Benton

Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? Is the story of Martha of Bethany about homemaking? Were the women in Jesus’s genealogy all sexual sinners? Was Junia an apostle or not?

Each session examines an aspect of the social and cultural world of the New Testament and explores a biblical woman’s story in relation to her context. The course looks at marriage, at motherhood, at discipleship, at patronage, at teaching, and at leadership as New Testament women live out their callings before God and in the Christian community.

Clickable Downloads of 2024-2025 LOGOS Schedules

• LOGOS Cook Team Schedule
• LOGOS Cook Teams
• LOGOS Worship Skills Calendar
• LOGOS Curriculum Schedule