First Baptist Church Sunday Services

We are currently conducting in-person Sunday Worship Services, but also streaming them virtually on Facebook, YouTube and on our website.

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Jumping In - Our Church in 2023 ...

Chris & Renny Blancaflor
Chris & Rennie Blancaflor
‘I'm Chris. This was the church
I grew up in. When I married Rennie
the church embraced him too.
We’ve always felt welcomed,
loved and accepted here!’
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Janet Middleton
Janet Middleton
‘I love the welcoming, caring nature
of First Baptist Church. It truly is
an extended family to me.’
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Chris Hall
Chris Hall
‘I came to First Baptist Church
because my family did.
But now First Baptist
is my family.’
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Tim & Lisa Austin Testimonial
Tim & Lisa Austin
‘At its very best, church becomes
a touchstone. A community.
A home away from home. And
certainly First Baptist Church
is that for us.’
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Testimonial TERRA BURMOOD
Terra Burmood
‘I feel at home at First Baptist.
Everyone is warm and accepting.
I can be myself and live an
authentic life in a church like this!’
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Engaging Minds & Hearts

Engaging minds and hearts.

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Upcoming Events

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Monthly Card Design

  • Saturday – call to confirm future dates

  • 10:30 am to Noon

Susan Turner will be teaching Card Design!
THERE IS NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
Find Out More

2023/2024 Education Scholarship Applications are due April 30, 2023 - (Click to download)

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New Photo Page

Check out our New Photo Page for Event Photos and Videos

2022 FBC Peoria Summer Music Festival
2022 Summer Music Festival
2022 FBC Peoria Summer Music Festival
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First Baptist Residency, Internships and Jobs

Youth and Children Ministry Resident Position

A pastoral care position with responsibility to lead children and youth activities, under the the supervision of the lead minister and the Board of Christian Education. Compensation will include an annual salary of $41,000, an annual allowance for health insurance and housing.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Children's Ministry Intern

Children's Ministry Internship

Assist with children's small groups on Sunday mornings and occasionally on Wednesday evenings or Sunday afternoons. Scholarship is approximately $500 per semester, with around 2.5 hours per week.

Music Ministry Intern Web

Music Ministry Internship

Music interns rehearse on Wed. nights and serve on Sundays at 10am worship. Music interns can be instrumentalist, singers, and/or sound techs. Scholarship is approximately $500 per semester, with around 2.5 hours per week.

Nursery Worker

Nursery Worker Part-Time

Nursery Workers assist in our childcare on Sunday mornings and/or Wednesday nights. They receive an hourly wage of $15 per hour, with a minimum of 2 hours worked each shift.

TO APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP OR NURSERY WORKER POSITION CLICK BELOW.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Social Justice Source Materials

Engaging Minds & Hearts

Contemporary Issues Class

Church Door Locked

Church Security

Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023
Time: 11:15 am in the Sanctuary

Speaker:  Peoria Police Officer Sean Johnston

Officer Johnston has specialized expertise in crisis response.

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Our Recent Sermons

WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY:

A Different Kind of Baptist Church!

There are a lot of churches out there. At First Baptist we do our best to be a loving, inclusive, merciful, community of faith.
  • If you are looking for a church that wants you to ask questions and to read the Bible with both your brain and heart, then come visit.
  • If you are looking for a church that chooses mercy over judgment, equality over prejudice, and mystery over certainty, then come visit.
  • If you are looking for a church that cares about embracing all people as image-bearers of God, then come visit.
  • If you have doubt, fear, or pain, you are not alone. We have all those things too.
Come visit and we will find hope, freedom, and healing together.
Perhaps First Baptist is the church you have been looking for.

Call us at (309) 682-5491
Fax (309) 682-5450

office@fbcpeoria.org
411 W. Lake Ave. Peoria, IL 61614

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