Stone Soup
Stone Soup September 30, 2026 Dear Church, Autumn is here. The summer was full and busy, and seems, as it always does to me, to have been too short. But with the fall season comes a return to regularly-scheduled programming, routines, and the indoor season filled with cozy gatherings. As for my household, this turn […]
Pastor’s Updates for October
Pastor’s Updates for October September 28, 2026 Evergreen Biennial Meeting There’s still time to register for our Evergreen Region’s biennial meeting in Napa, California on October 8-10. Find more information and register here: https://ea-abc.org/biennial-meeting-2026 “How to Be” Sunday Morning Series We’ve spent the last several weeks studying Acts 2:42-47. We’ve discussed how the […]
Small Groups Schedule: October
Small Groups Schedule: October September 27, 2026 Exploring ContemplationMeets Friday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 16 at 11:00am on Zoom Twice-monthly gathering of all interested in contemplation. Variety of practices – song, silence, guided meditation. Newcomers to meditation welcome. Friendship CircleSunday, Oct. 11 at 12:45pm in the Peacemaker’s Room This ongoing group is for women […]
All Church Retreat 2026
Elementor #2362 September 29, 2026 All Church Retreat at Camp Burton on Vashon Island!Friday, November 13 – Sunday, November 15, 2026 Join with our church family for a weekend of fun, fellowship, rest and renewal! For a second year, we have reserved the entire camp just for SFBC! We will have opportunities for prayer and […]
Poetry Marathon for Peace 2026
Poetry Marathon for Peace 2026 September 18, 2026 Poetry Marathon for PeaceSaturday, October 24, 202610:00am-4:00pm in the Fellowship Hallat Seattle First Baptist Church YOU are invited to: Sign up to “sponsor a time slot” individually or with your family, friend group or organization! Time slots are 30 minutes long. You can have one individual read their own poetry for a half […]
Volunteer with Early Music Seattle
Volunteer with Early Music Seattle September 14, 2026 Want to explore the world of Early Music? Volunteer with Early Music Seattle at First Baptist throughout the 2026-2027 Season and enjoy the concerts for free! We’re looking for ushers to guide people inside and to their seats, help sharing programs, and assistance running our bookshop. Please […]
Lots of Beginnings
Lots of Beginnings September 1, 2026 Hey y’all, Though it is far from the first of the year, September marks many new beginnings: a new school year, the first day of Fall, pumpkin spice latte season, and for us here at SFBC, a new program year. Often in our culture, we see January as a […]
Pastor’s Updates for September
Pastor’s Updates for September August 31, 2026 Building Beloved Community Join Pastors Leigh and Anita on Sundays 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, and 10/4 at 9:30am in the Parlor for a Bible study on Acts 2:42-47. We will explore how the early church was the church together. We will discuss what we can learn from the early […]
Small Groups Schedule: September
Small Groups Schedule: September August 30, 2026 Please note: SFBC’s Play Reading Circle will be taking a break in September. But we hope you will join us on Saturday, October 3, when we begin reading the play The Kite Runner together. Newcomers always welcome. We meet on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85424372570 SMALL GROUP MINISTRIES IN SEPTEMBER […]
Big Changes at Companis
Big Changes at Companis August 26, 2026 Companis is an organization that was born out of the dreams of Seattle First Baptist Church in 1994. Since then, thousands of people have provided skilled volunteer service to local nonprofits serving the Puget Sound region. SFBC provided the initial funds, networking, board members, donors and many staff […]