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: “1 Samuel”
Children’s Church is provided during Sunday Worship. This is for all children in 1st-3rd 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.
‘Walking the Walk‘ exercise group – using 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)
Established in 1984
Wednesdays Fellowship Meal at 6:00pm Free. (suggested donation $3 per person/$10 per family).
last Potluck this spring – Wednesday, May 6 at 6:00pm (1st Wednesday of each month) Bring a dish or two to share.
Wednesdays – Discipleship Training for all ages – Nursery, Children, Youth, & Adults at 6:30pm.
Wednesday Adult Discipleship Training at 6:30pm (April 22 – discuss Romans 14-1 Corinthians 2)
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 Meeting – Sundays at 9:15am in the Library (before Sunday School)
Breakfast – 2nd Saturday in each month at 9:00am. Last breakfast this spring is Saturday, May 9. (Established in 1977)
Coffee & Conversation – Sundays at 9:30am (before Sunday School)
Ladies Bible Study – Tuesdays at 7:00pm (began March 31 through May 12) Books are $15 Contact Davette for more info.
“GriefShare” (13 week grief recovery support group) Sundays at 3:00-5:00pm (new group began Jan. 25 through April 26) Contact Dee for more info.
Minister & Spouse Retreat – April 23-25 at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage
Compassion International Sunday, April 26 Contact Jennifer for more info.
Church Business Meeting – Sunday, April 26 after Worship
Proposed Agenda: nominate and elect messengers to the annual Southern Baptist Convention (in Orlando)
National Day of Prayer & Lunch (free) Thursday, May 7 at 12:00pm Location: Mike’s Palace Ristorante
Mother’s Day – May 10 Parents, if you would like to make a public commitment before the Lord, submitting your children to God’s Will and promise to raise them according to God’s Word and God’s ways, please see Pastor David.
Bottles for Babies May 10 – June 21 (Mother’s Day to Father’s Day)
annual church cookout (potluck) (inside the Fellowship Hall) Wednesday, May 13 at 6:00pm (last Wednesday Fellowship Dinner until Fall) Church will provide the hamburgers & hotdogs. Please bring other food items to share.
church flower pots will be ready to be filled in mid-May (planting party May 23 at 10:00am – Valdez Garden Nursery)
Graduates Recognition Sunday, May 17
Military Appreciation Sunday Sunday, May 17
Memorial Day emphasis Sunday, May 24
Potluck Sunday, May 31 after Worship. Bring a dish or two to share.
VBS 2026 (Vacation Bible School) June 1-5 9:00am-12:00pm For children that have completed K-6th Grade. Free. Teachers and helpers will be needed. Contact Jennifer for more info. Online pre-registration at https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=73254
Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting 2026 June 7-10 in Orlando
Sunday Worship Services aboard the M/V Lu-Lu Belle June – August at 8:00am-9:00am Boarding at 7:45am at the Tour Dock near the hotel
“…Be very sure your anchor holds and grips the solid rock!”
“Christmas in July” – canned food drive in support of the Valdez Food Bank. Begins July1.
Church Picnic at the Barney Meyring north pavilion. Sunday, July 5 at 1:30pm
SS Promotion Sunday, August 16 at 9:45am
Southern Baptist Global Hunger Relief funds drive – Sunday, August 23.
