General Church News

As we all know, yesterday was a dark day for our country, particularly our community and our armed forces stationed at Fort Hood. Of course, that affects many people in our church and their families. As far as we have been able to determine, all of the men and women who serve and [...]

Beverly Ulmer, the wife of our former youth minister, Dwayne Ulmer, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday after a battle with cancer.  Please pray for Dwayne and their three sons, Eric, Kyle, and Kevin during this difficult time.
If you would like to attend the burial in Temple, it will be [...]

As First Baptist Belton continues to grow, additional deacons are needed to effectively serve the needs of our church family. Deacons at First Baptist serve a three year term. At the end of those three years, each deacon must take one year off before serving again. To serve as a deacon is [...]

Do our hearts burn with desire for the Father? Do they burn within us to share Christ? Are they burning with desire for the Spirit to move?
“And they said to one another, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?’” [...]

Last year, the deacons authorized a deacon election review committee to thoroughly examine the process of selecting deacons. The committee, consisting of Pastor Andy Davis, Earl Oakerson, Mark Fitzwater, Paul Sanderford, and Clarence Ham, has completed their work and recommend new procedures.  Click here to download the list of changes.
We will be voting on [...]

Some of you may not be aware that I am leading a trip to Israel with a December 26, 2009 departure and a return on January 5, 2010. I advertised the trip earlier this year but have not mentioned it again. I have a group of 30 going with me. I have room for a [...]

God blessed us greatly on Transition Sunday. You could sense the presence of the Holy Spirit in both worship and small group. God entrusted 1,382 people to us in the two worship services and 1,231 attended various small groups.
I appreciate all of our small group leadership for what you have done to prepare us for [...]

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Each of [...]

We now offer two distinct and unified worship experiences each Sunday. The first service is held at 8:30 am, with music led by Gary Bledsoe, the sanctuary choir and orchestra. The second service takes place at 11 am, with music led by Sam Stewart and the praise band.

Traditional Worship at 8:30 am
Small Groups [...]

Construction at West 7th Ave and Main Street will begin on August 12.  This represents a major change in traffic flow at that intersection.  It will have an effect on Sunday traffic, but the most notable change will be for Church Weekday families.
During construction, the intersection will likely be impassable at many hours and restricted [...]