Ongoing/Upcoming Ministries

 

Welcome to First Baptist Church!

       

 

 

Sunday School (Bible Study)  for all ages at 9:45am

The purpose of Sunday School is to make disciples by:  reaching people, teaching people, and ministering to people!

 

 

 

 

 

Nursery classroom provided during the Sunday morning service.  This is for babies-2 yrs.

Preschool classroom provided during the Sunday morning service.  This is for 3yrs-5yrs (K).

 

 

Sunday Morning Worship  at 11:00am.  “Verse-by-verse” expository sermons.

     

 

 

Current ‘verse-by-verse’ expository sermon series“1 Samuel” 

 

 

 

Children’s Church is provided during Sunday Worship. (TBD)  This is for all children in 1st-3rd Grade. (Kids dismissed after the Offertory and prior to the sermon during the Morning Worship Service.)

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for faithfully supporting the church financially with your tithes and offerings.  You can give through the following ways:

1.During the Sunday Morning Worship Service, give your tithes and offerings using the offering plates.

2.Drop off your tithes and offerings at the church office.  360 Klutina, Valdez, AK

3.Mail your tithes and offerings. The church’s mailing address:  PO Box 888, Valdez AK 99686.

Online donation option.  It is through Raisely, the financial software First Baptist Church currently uses. – Credit Card, Debit Card, ACH (bank transfer).

click this secure link: https://first-baptist-church-valdez.raiselysite.com/

 

 

 

Walking the Walk‘  exercise groupusing the Leslie Sansone’s “Walk Away the Pounds” DVD.   M,W,F (TBD) at 2:00pm. Contact Dee for more info.

 Established in 2007

 

 

 

“Moms in Prayer International” –  Contact Jennifer for more info. Including day (Tuesdays), time, and location.  (TBD)   Resumes Sept. 1 at 1:00pm.

  Established in 1984

 

 

 

Wednesdays Fellowship Meal at 6:00pm   Free. (suggested donation $3 per person/$10 per family).  (resumes Sept. 9)

next Potluck – Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6:00pm (1st Wednesday of each month)              Bring a dish or two to share.  

                  Established in 1989. 

 

 

 

Wednesdays –  Discipleship Training for all ages – Nursery, Children, Youth, & Adults (resumes Sept. 9 at 6:30pm)  

 

 

Wednesday Adult Discipleship Training at 6:30pm   (resumes Sept. 9 – discuss 2 Corinthians 1-6)

Jesus modeled a very simple process of disciple-making with His disciples.
Like Jesus, D-Life is biblical, missional, and reproducible. 

 

 

 

 

Choir Practice – Wednesdays at 7:30pm. (TBD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bell Choir Practice –  Saturdays at 10:00am. (TBD)                                  (performances at Christmas & Easter)

 

 

Intercessory Prayer time – last Sunday of the month during Worship at 11:00am

Intercessory Prayer MeetingSundays at 9:15am in the Library (before Sunday School)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Men’s Breakfast – 2nd Saturday in each month at 9:00am.  Next breakfast will resume Saturday, Sept. 12.  (Established in 1977)

 

 

 

Coffee & ConversationSundays at 9:30am (before Sunday School)

 

 

Ladies Bible Study – Tuesdays at 7:00pm  (TBD)

 

 

 

GriefShare”  (13 week grief recovery support group)                                           Sundays at 3:00-5:00pm  (TBD)   Contact Dee for more info.  New group begins on Sunday, Sept. 13.

 

 

 

Sunday Worship Services aboard the M/V  Lu-Lu Belle                                                  June – August at 8:00am-9:00am  (concluded for 2026)                                                   Boarding at 7:45am at the Tour Dock near the Best Western Hotel

“…Be very sure your anchor holds and grips the solid rock!”

 

 

 

 

 

‘Valeria Sherard’ Alaska Baptist Missions Offering during September                            ABC Goal: $70K    FBC Goal:  $3000

    

 

 

 

Sunday, September 20

 

 

 81st annual meeting of the Alaska Baptist Convention  Sept. 28-30, 2026                  host this year will be at First Baptist Church in Anchorage

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 23 students pray at your school’s flag pole at 7:30am

 

 

Wednesday, October 28 at 6:00pm  bring your favorite chili, cornbread, side dishes etc.

 

 

Cooperative Program emphasis Sunday, October 4

   

 

 

Daylight Saving Time Ends, November 1.  Remember to change your clocks back 1 hour before going to bed on Saturday, October 31.

 

 

Persecuted Church emphasis, Sunday November1

 

 

Operation Christmas Child packing party – Sunday November 1

 

 

Veterans Appreciation Sunday November 8

 

 

HPBA Annual Meeting / Missions Celebration   Location: TBD

 

 

Thanksgiving Eve Worship  –  Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00pm

 

 

Thanksgiving Day Potluck     November 26 at 1:00pm  Please bring side dishes, breads, and desserts to share.  Free.  Board games & dominoes afterwards.  Established in 1972

 

 

Saturday, November 28 at 2:00pm  Help adorn our church with Advent and Christmas  decorations in preparation for Christmastide.

 

 

Advent begins Nov. 29 – Dec. 24  Advent is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming.

 

 

2026 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (for international missions & missionaries) begins Nov. 29 – Dec. 24     National goal: $215M    FBC goal:  TBD