Welcome 

Welcome to the First Baptist Church of Pennington Gap website. We are glad you have chosen to spend a few moments looking around, discovering our church family. We like to use the words ‘community’ and ‘family' to describe our church.

 

Announcements 

2025 Information Update

We are updating our records for the church office. Information sheets are at each exit. Please fill one out even if your information has not changed. If you have just joined our church or have been visiting, we would like you to fill one out. Updates can be placed in the offering plates or in one of the trays at each exit in the back of the sanctuary.


Awanas 2025 -2026

Awanas will restart in September. Date and Time to be announced soon. We need volunteers. If you are interested, please contact Dale and Lindse Gilbert. This is for ages 3yrs to 6th grade.


Youth Group Start Up

Wednesday, May 28th from 7 pm - 8 pm in the Youth Room. See Josh or Holly Terry for more information.


Tuesday Prayer Time

The church will be open every Tuesday from 12 noon until 1 pm for prayer time in the sanctuary.


Tuesday Visitation

Tuesday visitation will resume on May 6th at 4 pm each week. If interested in participating, see Rod Epperly or Pastor John.


Soda Pull Tab Collection

We are collecting soda can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Foundation. Please place tabs in the bucket in the room by the organ. These will be collected by Jim and Deb Martin and sent to the foundation.


Sunday Evening Small Groups

Sunday night small groups will resume September 7, 2025. Sign up sheets are at the back exits.


Super Senior Event

On Friday, September 19th at 11:15 am, the Super Seniors will meet at the church and travel to the Whistle Pig in Ewing for lunch before heading to Cumberland Gap park Visitors Center in Middlesboro to drive up to the short walking path to the Pinnacle Overlook. Rain check date is September 26th. Sign up sheets are at the back exits. You are only responsible to lunch. See Donna Martin for more information.


Nursery Workers Needed

If you are interested in helping in the nursery on Sunday nights, please sign up on the sheets at the back exits.


Clothing Closet

Clothes Closet will be closed the month of September. Please hold all donations until after the re-opening in October.


Music Ministry

If you are interested in singing or playing an instrument for prelude, congregational singing, offertory, or special music please see Maegan Raeside.


Baby Dedication

The church would like to have a baby dedication in 2025. If you are interested, please let Pastor John know. A date will be set once we see if there is an interest. 


Recovery Through Christ Men's Home

The home is in need of a meal each Thursday. If you wish to volunteer, please see Tina Raeside to schedule a Thursday each month.

If you are interested in purchasing a hoodie or long sleeve t-shirt with RTC Ministries and Luke 8:36 printed on them, please see Jack or Tina Raeside.

Everyone is invited to a graduation on September 27th at 9 am.


Sunday Morning Service Schedule

Sunday morning services schedule is as follows:

Sunday School will begin at 9:45 with the following adult classes available:

Norma Livesay

Sindy Fields

Ronnie McFarland

Freddie Fields

Grant & Mary Baker: Young Adult Class (Ages 18 - 30)

Pre-K

K-3rd Grade

4th-6th Grade

The youth will meet in Freddie Fields' old Sunday School room.

Church service will begin at 11 am.

Nursery (Birth-2 years) and Children's Church (3-8 years) is available during the morning service.


Cancellations and Schedule Changes

A reminder that all cancellations and schedule changes are posted to the church website. Check back often!


FBC App for Smartphones Is Now Available!

A new app is now available to download for those people that have smartphones. We are excited about this and all the features that will be available. The QR code was placed in the bulletin insert. You can also download it by following the link below. The app is free to download.

https://tithely.app.link/fbc-pennington-gap


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