Ongoing/Upcoming Ministries


Welcome to First Baptist Church!   (organized on August 17, 1952)

       

 

 

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:   “Matthew” 

 

 

 

Children’s Church is provided during Sunday Worship.  This is for all children in 1st-5th Grade. (Kids dismissed after the Offertory and prior to the sermon during the Morning Worship Service.)

 

 

 

 

 

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

click this secure link: https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/FirstBaptistChurchValdez/general.

 

 

Worship Service at the Providence Long Term Care Center –  Sundays at 2:30pm.

 

 

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” – Tuesdays at 1:00pm.    Contact Jennifer for more info. (resumes in the fall)

  Established in 1984

 

 

 

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

      Established in 1989. 

 

 

 

Wednesdays –  Discipleship Training for all ages – Nursery, Children, Youth, & Adults at 6:30pm.  (Resumes Sept. 3)

 

 

Wednesday Adult Discipleship Training at 6:30pm –  (new class to begin September 3)

           

 

 

 

Choir Practice – Wednesdays at 7:30pm.  Resumes in the fall.  TBD.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

Intercessory Prayer Meeting – Sundays at 9:15am in the Library (before Sunday School)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Men’s Breakfast – 2nd Saturday of the month at 9:00am.  Resumes September 13.

  Established in 1977

 

 

 

Coffee & Conversation – Sundays at 9:30am (before Sunday School)

 

 

“GriefShare” – grief support group. – Sundays at 3:00pm.  Resumes in the fall.

 

 

Ladies Bible Study – Tuesdays at 7:00pm.  Resumes in the fall.                       Contact Davette for more info.

 

 

 

Sunday Worship Services aboard the Lu-Lu Belle  June – Aug. at 8:00am-9:00am  Free.  No reservations needed.  Sponsored by First Baptist Church.

(season began Sunday June 1, 2025)  Boarding at 7:45am at the Tour Dock near the hotel. (Best Western)

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

     

 

 

 

Canned food drive to support Valdez Food Bank (bring your donations to the sanctuary during the month of July)

 

 

Church Picnic – July 6 at 1:30pm (Barney Meyring Park – picnic pavilion by the tennis courts)

Church will provide the hamburgers, hotdogs etc.  Please bring side dishes and desserts to share.  All welcome!

 

 

 

Camp Baldwin (Baptist) in Delta Junction, AK  https://tananavalleybaptistassociation.com/camp_baldwin_2025

 

 

 

Victory Bible Camp (non-denominational) in Glacier View, AK

                      $365            $495           $149-$399

https://vbcalaska.org

 

 

Business Meeting – July 27 after Worship

Proposed Agenda:  nominate and elect messengers to the annual ABC & HPBA meetings

 

 

SS Promotion Sunday, August 10 at 9:45am   Pre-K-6th Grade

     

 

 

Special offering to be collected Sunday, August 24

    

 

 

Potluck – Wednesday, September 3 at 6:00pm   (1st Wednesday of each month)  Bring a dish or two to share.

 

 

D-Life begins Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30pm

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

And He said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. – Matthew 4:19

 

 

“Valeria Sherard” – Alaska Baptist Convention’s state mission offering.  Begins in September.  Goal:  TBD

       

 

 

 

“Back to Church” – Sunday, September 14.

 

 

80th annual meeting of the Alaska Baptist Convention – September 22-23 at First Baptist Church in Palmer.

 

 

“See you at the pole” – Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30am

 

 

Chili Cook-off – Wednesday, October 29 at 6:00pm

 

 

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox packing party – Sunday, November 2 at 2:00pm