About Us
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
COLORADO CITY
Weekly Activities & Programs
Sundays:
Small Group Bible Study for all ages – Sunday, 9:45 am (nursery provided)
Worship – Sunday, 10:55 am & 6:00 pm (nursery provided)
Children’s Church (every Sunday morning following the song service, small children ages 4 to 8 dismiss to the fellowship hall directly below the sanctuary)
Children’s Sermon (every other Sunday during worship)
Wednesday:
Youth & Children’s Activities, Wednesday, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Children’s Choir, Wednesday 5:15-6:00 pm During the school year (meal provided)
Adult Prayer Meeting & Bible Study – Wednesday, 6:00 pm Year round (nursery provided)
Adult Choir Practice – Wednesday, 7:15 pm During the school year
Tuesday & Thursday:
Mother’s Day Out – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm for preschool children During the school year
Special Events
Fall:
High Attendance Sunday, Fall Festival, Softball, 5th Quarter Fellowships, Special Services, See You/Saw You at the Pole Rallies, High Attendance Sunday, Thanksgiving Dinner, Community Thanksgiving Service, Dove Hunt
Winter:
Choir Christmas Program, Christmas Caroling & Parties, Candle Light Service, Christmas Goodies Deliveries, Valentine’s Banquet, Winter Studies, New Year’s Eve Celebration, Super Bowl Parties
Spring:
Choir Easter Cantata, Holy Week Services, Easter Eggstravaganza, Youth Mystery Trip, Mother/Daughter Banquet, Youth Garage Sale, Missions Recognition Night
Summer:
Vacation Bible School, Mission Trip/Mission C-City, Youth Camp, Pre-teen Camp, Children’s Camp, Swim Parties, Picnics, Ice Cream Socials, God & Country Service, 4th of July Fellowship
Additional Activities:
Youth Disciple Now, Movie Nights, Game Nights, Distributions (books to the hospital, door to door), Movies at 3M Palace Theater, Youth Bible Studies
Small group studies:
money management, marriage, parenting, and video studies such as "GriefShare, You’ll Get Through This", "Fearless", "Not a Fan", "Biblical Leadership", "Welcoming the Stranger", Beth Moore studies for women, and more.
Doctrinal Statement
The church subscribes to the doctrinal statement of “The Baptist Faith and Message” as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963.
Organized Ongoing Ministries
Online Ministry -- Live worship services are available weekly on Sunday morning on Facebook and YouTube. Website - www.ccityfbc.org
Nursing Home Services -- Periodic services at the nursing home
Jail Ministry – Periodic services at the county jail for both men and women
Funeral Meals – Prepared & provided by our hostess committee for bereaved families as needed
Adopt a Campus – Partnering with the local schools to encourage staff & students.
Additional Ministries are carried out throughout the year by Deacons & Sunday School classes. Past examples include: school backpacks, burden bear ministry, bananas to the nursing home, The Lord’s Supper to the Homebound, support for the school nurse, and others.
Relationships & Partnerships
Local:
Community Mission: benevolence for food & clothing
Ministerial Alliance: benevolence for emergency & bill assistance
Samaritan House: free weekend housing for families visiting inmates
Christmas in Action: home repair and maintenance for local needs
Kairos Prison Ministry: hosting of semi-annual ministry to inmates
Prison Ministry: Support of the ongoing local prison chaplaincy program
Church Starts: New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Colorado City
Texas & Worldwide:
Baptist General Convention of Texas: statewide partnership
Southern Baptist Convention: national partnership
Baptist World Alliance: worldwide partnership
Circle Six Baptist Encampment: area encampment
TeamDockrey through World Venture as they serve in Kandern, Germany
How to join the church/how to become a member
1. Come forward for baptism, professing Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
2. Come by statement of faith and Christian baptism, having embraced Jesus as Savior and Lord which has been followed by believer’s baptism by immersion.
3. Come by promise of letter from another Baptist church.
Opportunity to join the church is given at the conclusion of each worship service during the invitation song.
If you would be interested in more information about the church or have questions about becoming a member,
please contact us at the church office – 325-728-3442.