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About Us
The First Baptist Church of Christ at Macon nurtures authentic faith and belonging, loves and serves courageously, and affirms the image of God in all people.
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Sunday, September 27, 2026 – Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Save the Date for Fall Festival
Children Sponsoring Missions Offering for Refuge and Hope
Our FBCX children invite our congregation to give towards a missions offering for our Cooperative Baptist Fellowship missions partner Refuge and Hope. Jade and Shelah Acker, along with their staff, give bags of gifts and live chickens to their refugee clients in...
Children’s Sunday
Our service Sunday, October 4 will be led by our children. Children will lead in various parts of the service, including reading, speaking, praying, ushering, singing, and playing handchimes. Make plans to join us for this special Sunday.
World Communion Sunday
On October 4, our congregation will join with Christians around the world in celebrating World Communion Sunday. One of our recent traditions is to share in communion on this Sunday with breads from different countries and cultures. If you are willing to bake and...
Let’s Move! Macon 5K
FBC and FBCX have been working collaboratively to celebrate our 200-year history with a 5K Race/Walk in early October. You can participate as a racer, sponsor, or volunteer. Contact LetsMoveMacon2026@gmail.com to let us know how you would like to help. Or, register...
Brian Henderson from AWAB is Guest Speaker on Wednesday, September 30
Recently, our church voted to affiliate with the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB). On Wednesday, September 30, at 6:30 p.m., AWAB's Executive Director, Brian Henderson, will join us by Zoom for a conversation about who AWAB is, the kind of work...
Wednesday Night Adult Program This Fall
What did Jesus say about how his followers should live? As Christians, what should matter most? On Wednesday nights, our adults will share a Bible study series based on David Gushee's book, The Moral Teachings of Jesus. The book focuses on the core moral teaching of...
An Invitation from Kirby Godsey, Co-Chair of the Capital Campaign Committee
Delivered in Worship on August 16, 2026 I come before you in this historic pulpit to ask you to join me on a journey of stewardship. We assemble here this morning at the top of Poplar, the highest point in our downtown, and we have been doing it for 200 years. It...
Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper
Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper at the Huston's 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. 5738 Charles Dr., Macon, GA https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0545A9AE2DA3FD0-61973256-rsvp
Bicentennial Worship Service
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. We are sad to announce that our guest preacher, former pastor Chuck Poole, is ill with the flu and will not be able to be with us for this Sunday's Bicentennial Celebration. We will be sure to invite Chuck and Marcia to join us...
Deacon Ordination
Our annual service of deacon ordination and installation will be Sunday, January 25, in the morning worship service. Deacons to be ordained include Cass DuCharme, Ruth DuCharme, and Susan Johansen. Deacons to be installed include: Fred Bongiovanni, Dee Bratcher,...