Dementia is one of the most feared conditions humans face. Stigma, dread, and negative stereotypes often surround cognitive loss -- but people of faith have resources to offer

Enjoy these pictures from our Easter Sunday worship, held outside on the front lawn of the church on April 4, 2021. Our thanks to Lesa Chandler for the

Join us for our virtual General Assembly Friday, April 16 as we explore the call to nurture spiritual development from our mission statement. Business, workshops, and worship will

We have four vacancies on the Deacon Council; we need to elect four deacons to fill a 3-year term. Current Deacons/Vacancies Rotating off May 31, 2021: Cheryl Patterson

Easter is always a special time at church, and we are excited to be able to offer the opportunity to celebrate in person this year! As we continue

Our Repair & Revitalize Captial Campaign is underway. April 14, 2021 Repair and Revitalize Update: Thank you for your extravagant generosity to our Repair and Revitalize capital campaign!

Our SOUPer Month of Caring will continue into March, when First Baptist Church of Pendleton will host The Blood Connection bloodmobile in the church parking lot on Sunday,

Clemson Extension Service, in cooperation with MUSC, will have a COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site at FBCP. This will be a one-time event. They will be at First Baptist

During Lent this year, the Alliance of Pendleton Area Churches (APAC) will be offering Online Lenten Devotionals each Wednesday at noon on Facebook. We wish we could gather

Lent begins February 17th, Ash Wednesday. This year, we will have an Ash Wednesday service on Zoom at 6:30 pm. Although we will not be able to do

Emergency Blood Drive · 30 - 35 Donors Needed First Baptist Church of Pendleton is hosting an emergency blood drive on Giving Tuesday, Dec 1 from noon -

We are in the process of engaging in a period of discernment as a church. A letter to church members/active participants was mailed on Oct 30 and will

A few sections of this video have issues with the sound momentarily cutting out. We apologize for the technical difficulties during the service. Worship Guide for Funeral of

As we resume in-person worship in the sanctuary, we are exploring new ways of recruiting and using volunteers. Many of our regular volunteers are not able to serve

Worship on Sept 13 and 20 will be at Church AND Online This  month we resume in-person Sunday morning worship as we gather outdoors in the church parking

We are in the process of resuming some in-person services at FBCP. We will continue to send a Sunday morning email which will include a link for online

Please join us for a Virtual Communion Service on Sunday, September 6 at 11:30 am, LIVE via Zoom video conference. Use your computer, tablet, or smartphone to join

Help us support Pendleton Elementary School by donating supplies for the upcoming school year. Click this link or the image below to download a PDF list of school

Even during these uncertain times, thanks to your extravagant generosity, we have been able to continue making our quarterly mission contributions. Here are some excerpts from recent thank

The past five months didn’t look quite like I was expecting, but God can do big and mighty things in the unexpected circumstances of our lives if we

The Blood Connection bloodmobile will be at First Baptist Church of Pendleton on Sunday, August 2, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the church parking lot. Please

In order to be able to continue some of the business of the church, we will meet via Zoom video conference (an online platform with the option to

We will have Vespers in the Parking Lot on Sunday, July 26 from 7:00 - 7:30 pm. We will gather in the parking lot behind the church on

Join us for Vespers in the Parking Lot this Sunday, July 12 from 7:00 – 7:30 pm. We will gather in the parking lot behind the church this Sunday evening for a

The Hands On Missions team recently built another ramp in Pendleton on June 23-24. Ramp builders included Sam Taylor, Wayne Patterson, Cheryl Patterson, Rick Massey, Dale Chandler, and

Keleigh Frazier has accepted a full-time teaching position at Anderson Christian School for the coming school year. Congratulations, Keleigh! While this is an exciting opportunity for Keleigh, it

The Sanctuary will be open for prayer *with safety precautions in place* on Sunday, June 28 from 10 am to noon. We will still have an online worship

Our Drive Thru Food Drive on June 14 was a tremendous success! Thank you to Kim Burgess and the Flamingo Sunday School Class for organizing the event, and

For the past few months, I have had the great privilege of leading a group of church members in reading and discussing the book Growing Young by Kara

Please join us on Zoom to celebrate the McReynolds family’s new addition! Cathie and Nick McReynolds (and 5 year old big sister Alayna!) are expecting a baby boy (Athyn)

We are conducting a survey to gather information regarding your interest in and comfort level with resuming in-person services. One possibility we are considering is to offer an

We are having a Drive Thru Food Drive to benefit Clemson Community Care on Sunday, June 14 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Just drive thru the parking

What a long and unusual month this has been! It is hard to believe that two months ago, most of us were carrying on with life as usual,

What a strange Holy Week this is! We are preparing to remember the death and resurrection of Christ, the greatest celebration of our Christian year, yet we are

Stay connected with FBCP during this time of physical distancing. If you do not receive the weekly Thursday email, please let us know (office@fbcpendleton.org). We are sending some additional

March 26, 2020 Dear Members of First Baptist Church of Pendleton: As you know, our Bylaws (Art. VIII, Section 4) specify that the

Due to COVID-19, we are not able to gather for worship at church on Sunday, March 22, 2020. A link to a Video Worship Service will be posted

All in-person church services and activities will be canceled through at least March 27. This decision was made in consultation with the deacons, staff, and church council,

March 14, 2020 Friends, As we make plans for worship tomorrow (March 15), I wanted to update you on the precautions we will be taking due to the

“Young" Adult Game Night is coming up on Sunday, April 5 from 4-8 pm.  Bring $5 for pizza and your favorite snack/dessert, as well as your favorite games

First Baptist Church of Pendleton Inclement Weather Policy Our inclement weather policy is to have worship on Sunday morning at 10:45 for anyone who can safely get to

We are ordering church shirts to wear when we host the CBFSC event in April, for other church events, and just to show support for the church! Sizing

Ladies Paint Night will be Thursday, March 5 at Uptown Art in Clemson (inside of Glazed Pottery) from 7-9 pm. Cost is $25. The piece we will be painting

On Thursday, Feb 13 the Sanctuary Choir will participate in Musica Ecclesia (Church Music), an ecumenical concert of local church choirs which benefits Clemson Community Care. Hosted by

At our Quarterly Church Conference on Jan 26, the Budget and Finance Committee announced that we ended 2019 with a surplus of $31,628 (receipts over expenses) in our general budget! 

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The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is approaching 30 years of ministry with churches and individuals across the United States and around the world. At this point in our life

As a way to continue and grow our outreach to Young Adults, we are starting a book study of Growing Young by Powell, Mulder, and Griffin. The book

On Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 2), we collected donations for Clemson Community Care, both non-perishable food items and cash donations. The cash donations totaled $331.75. THANK YOU for

Cindy Still has joined us as Senior Fellowship Coordinator and began her first official duties on January 23, 2020. She has been a past volunteer for the program

The Christmas season can be an especially meaningful time to worship. Whether you are looking to continue or begin a special family tradition, to escape the chaos

During worship on Sunday, Nov 3, we will observe All Saints Day. This is a day on which we remember and give thanks for the “saints” in our

There will be a Called Church Conference on Wednesday, Nov 6 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall for the purpose of presenting and discussing the proposed 2020

Thank you to everyone who came out on or before October 19, 2019 to help with various important projects around the church. First Row L-R: Marlena Dixon, Keleigh

Following the retirement of Dr. Don Keller, we are excited to welcome our new on-site counselor, Dede Norungolo. Ms. Norungolo sees clients at FBCP on Thursdays. To make

Ladies Night Out had a great show of creativity for pumpkin painting and carving at Trish Nolan's home on October 24, 2019.

Thank you to all the children, youth, and adults who participated in Trick Or Treat So Others May Eat (TOTSOME)! Pictured are the volunteers who helped deliver the bags of groceries

Join your trip Tour Guide, Skip Still and Hostess, Jean Geddings for a fun-filled, breathtakingly beautiful fall excursion trip to Sassafras Mountain observation tower (highest point in SC)

The Young Adult Game Night crew invites you to join us for a baby shower honoring Jeff, Kiley, and Aurelia Daniel on Sunday, Nov 10 from 3-4:30 pm.

Our October Game Night is coming up this Sunday, October 6 from 4-8. As always, bring yourself, your children, games to play, and your competitive spirit! For childcare

The 2019 Fall Harvest Festival will be October 5 in Historic Downtown Pendleton, SC.  There will be great music, food, and craft vendors and children's games. There will

A new Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study is beginning in October. Join us for Stranger Danger, an exploration of Old Testament stories of God’s people encountering strangers and the surprising revelations uncovered

Our guest preacher during worship will be Lane Riley, Associate Coordinator for CBF South Carolina. Following worship, we will gather for lunch in the Fellowship Hall (please bring

New issues of Reflections, Prayers of the People, and Open Windows are now available on the literature rack outside the church office. All three publications are dated to

Pancake Supper Fundraiser to Benefit Spencer Willoughby's Mission Trip to the Land "Down Under" I am so excited to be able to share with everyone that I will be

Congratulations to Clayton Davis, recipient of one of McAfee School of Theology’s first alumni awards! Clayton was awarded the Imagine Award at Founders Day on August 20, 2019.

As required by our Church By-laws and Personnel Policy, it is time for the annual evaluation of our church staff. The Personnel Committee asks for your help in

The church garden was formally installed and blessed on Saturday, June 1. Thanks to the rain, we are pleased to report that seedlings are sprouting enthusiastically. We have pole

A group from the church visited the Bad Creek pumped storage hydroelectric station in Oconee County operated by Duke Energy. The trip included touring above and below ground,

Covered Dish Lunch and Quarterly Church Conference will be Sunday, July 28 after worship. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share for lunch (the church will

Save the date for our annual Ice Cream Social, hosted by our deacons on Sunday, August 18 at 5 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

The Nominating Committee report is available on the table outside the church office or you may download it here. This includes lists of committee members and church officers

Do we have your birthday on file? Do you still have a landline? We plan to publish an updated church directory in August. Please contact the office so

Sun, July 14 @ 4:30 pm at Picnic Shelter 2 The church will provide chicken, drinks, and paper goods. Please bring a side or dessert to share and

Ginny Smith was elected as a Deacon for a 3-year term starting in 2019—2020. She will be ordained during 10:45 worship this Sunday, June 30.

The USDA Summer Meal Program provides free breakfast and lunch to all children under 18. No registration, qualification, or specific school attendance is required. Local sites include: Pendleton

Peace Works will take place at Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church (1501 Sandy Springs Rd, Sandy Springs SC) Mon, June 24 - Thu, June 27 from 9 am to 4 pm each

Thank you for supporting our Camp Prism fundraiser. We raised $582.57 to help with the cost of our children's summer camp. We hope that you enjoy the greeting cards. The campers

Registration & Details:  Click HERE to register for VBS! VBS 2019 will be Wednesday, June 12 - Saturday June 15 5:45 - 8:30 pm with supper provided Children

Past and present Senior Fellowship Coordinators. Pictured: Diana Parson, Diane Scott, Laina Calhoun (current), Beverly Corder. Click on the image to see an album  of photos from

Summer is always a busy time at FBCP! Be sure to save these dates on your summer calendar! Check the online church Calendar for more details and additional events and