Backyard Bible Clubs

Backyard Bible Clubs invites kids (1st-6th) to enjoy games, Bible Lessons, and more right in their neighborhood! Clubs will be hosted in the yards of First Baptist Church families throughout West Bend on June 20-22, and the kids from every club are invited to First Baptist on June 23 for an evening of Bible Lessons, food, games, and inflatables. There is no cost to attend.

Locations

Royal Oaks Neighborhood Club
1:30-2:30pm @ 1127 White Sands Ct.
June 20-22

Ziegler Neighborhood Club
3:30-4:30pm @ 289 Vine St.
June 20-22

Regner Neighborhood Club
6:30-7:30pm @ 1315 N. 11th Ave.
June 20-22

First Baptist Church
6-8pm @ 2300 S. Main St.
June 23

Each neighborhood club meets every day on June 20-22. No neighborhood clubs meet on Friday June 23 as all of the clubs are invited to First Baptist Church for an evening of Bible Lessons, food, games, and inflatables from 6-8pm!

Registration is not required. If you'd like your child to attend, just show up at one of the homes! Come to one, come to all as you are able!

Please contact us for more information.

Check out our facebook event page!


Prayer Week 2022

We will begin the year with a week of prayer. This is our annual time to come to God in prayer. There will be a time of prayer on Sunday, Jan. 2nd at 10:45 a.m., and special prayer meetings on Sunday at 6 p.m. Wednesday will be dinner, Bible study, and prayer at 6​ ​p.m. ​On ​Friday​,​ the ladies are invited for a time of dinner and prayer at 6:00 p.m. at the Love​'​s home, and​ on​ Saturday at 8​ ​a.​m​.,​ the men are encouraged to be a part of the men's prayer breakfast.

Schedule

Sunday, Jan. 2 | 9 a.m.

Worship Service

Sunday, Jan. 2 | 10:45 a.m.

Time of prayer

Sunday, Jan. 2 | 6 p.m.

Special prayer meetings

Wednesday, Jan. 5 | 6 p.m.

Dinner, Bible study, and prayer

Friday, Jan. 7 | 6 p.m.

Ladies' dinner and prayer at the Love's home - sign-up here

Saturday, Jan. 8 | 8 a.m.

Men's prayer breakfast at church


Fantastic Saturday 2021

Come join us for our annual Fantastic Saturday! Everyone is welcome: deaf, hearing, deaf ministry workers/interpreters, pastors, and leaders.

Theme: "Heart for God - Heart for Deaf"

Mark 7:32 - "​And they bring unto him one that was deaf​"

September 25, 2021

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Program starts at 10:00 a.m.)

Team: Jon and Diane Barr – Silent Word Ministries

Don't Miss This Special Event!
SWM Literature • Videos • ASL Books • Discounts
Preaching • Teaching • Gifts • Games

Cost

Free (offering will be received)
Free lunch (provided by First Baptist Church)
No nursery

Registration

Please register below. You may also view/print our Flyer/Registration form.



Location

Host Church – First Baptist Church
Pastor Luke Love
Deaf Ministry Leaders – Toni Farrell & Beth Stepanski
2300 S. Main St.
West Bend, WI 53095

Phone – 262-334-9211

Email – info@firstbaptistwb.org

If you have any questions, please contact First Baptist Church.


Equipped Conference 2021

April 16-18 will be our Equipped Conference. Evangelist and Church Planter Will Galkin will be challenging us from God's Word each day, providing a time of refocusing and recharging ourselves spiritually. Please protect this weekend on your calendars as we look to be equipped for the Christian life by God's Word.

Friday, 4/16 - 6pm Dinner & 7pm Service
Saturday, 4/17 - 5pm Dinner & 6pm Service
Sunday, 4/18 - 9am Service & 10:45am Sunday School

For those unable to make it in person, we are planning on live streaming all services: firstbaptistwb.org/watch-live.


Resurrection Sunday 2021

We celebrate Christ's resurrection every Sunday, but on April 4 we will especially celebrate Christ's victorious resurrection. Our celebration will begin at 7am with a Sunrise Communion service. At 8 the church will be providing a fellowship breakfast, and at 9 we will have our main service for the day. The 9am service will also be streamed live on our website.


Finding Hope

Where can you turn for hope in these uncertain, turbulent times? The tendency of many is to try to find hope in things that will end up disappointing them. Finances can vanish, relationships can end, jobs can be lost, and dreams can be shattered. Where can you turn for hope? Below are some resources that show how hope in Jesus can be found. We also invite you to join us as we will be opening up the book of I Peter together each Sunday morning. As always, God’s Word will be seen to be amazingly relevant as it reminds us of the Living Hope we can have in these dark times.

5 Questions About Eternity

All our hope begins with the good news of Jesus Christ. These five questions reveal how anyone can have living hope.

15 Encouraging Reads for Days with Anxious Headlines

Westminster Bookstore has provides readings to help us understand ourselves and God in the midst of scary and uncertain times.

The Source of our Worry

Tim Challies writes a helpful articles that unpacks how we often view the future, and how our prediction of the future produces worry and fear.

Transforming Hope

Grace to You provides a short sermon series by John MacArthur that will help you get your eyes off the ground and up to heaven itself, by presenting thirteen elements of hope you have if you are a Christian. See how your hope of Christ’s return and eternal glory can transform you in the here and now.

Prayer Week 2021

As the new year is approaching, we are setting aside the first week of the year to pray. Praying for each other and the church is something that every church member commits to do when they join the church, but each year we set aside one week to pray.

Prayer Week Schedule:

  • Jan 5 - Prayer Meeting 7 pm
  • Jan 6 - Prayer Meeting 7 pm
  • Jan 9 - Men's Prayer Breakfast 8 am
  • Jan 9 - Ladies' Prayer Lunch Noon
  • Jan 10 - Prayer Meeting 6 pm

Blood Drive - December 2020

Please consider giving blood at our Community Blood Drive, sponsored by First Baptist Church & West Bend High School. First Baptist Church is hosting the blood drive on December 8 & 9 from 1-6 p.m. both days.

Register online here: www.versiti.org/westbend or you may call the Blood Center: 877-232-4376.

Location:
First Baptist Church (next to Meijer) 2300 South Main St., West Bend 53095

Safe social distancing measures will be in place to ensure donor safety. As per state-mandated regulations, we require all donors to wear personal masks or face coverings. Thank you!

Covid-19 antibody testing on all successful donations! More information/FAQs: www.versiti.org/covid19

Helpful tip:
Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating.

Location

Located about 30 minutes north of Milwaukee, just off of Highway 45, First Baptist Church is easy to find. Take Highway 45 to the Paradise Drive exit. Turn east on Paradise and go to Main Street (three traffic lights). Turn right (south) onto Main Street. We are located at 2300 S. Main St. across from a car dealership and in-between the Kettle Moraine Ice Center and the new Meijer. The church driveway/entrance is on the south side of the property.

Directions


October In-Person Service Update

Over the past few months, we as a church have had to adjust on several occasions. Not surprisingly with a matter that is this unique, with people having different needs, and a matter that falls within the area of principles and discernment in Scripture there have been several different responses to what and how the church should respond. Although there are different responses and opinions, there should be a shared motivation for every Christian's response to these times, faithfulness to God and love for one another.

Each month during this time the deacons have been evaluating the situation and determining the schedule for ministry for the next month. This week the deacons approved the next step in our Sunday ministries' schedule. It is our desire to establish a format that will, out of love and a firm belief in the need to gather to worship God, facilitate the opportunity for the church family to come together. This new schedule for Sunday ministries will begin on October 4.

Sunday Service: We will be returning to having one congregational service at our normal time of 9 am. Our county's recommendations since mid-summer for churches has been that services should be no more than 50% occupancy. Based on our current attendance we will be able to hold one service and remain below that recommended level. With moving to a single service we are now able to offer ministries for our families with younger children, so beginning Oct. 4, Children's Church and nursery will be made available for those that would like to utilize those ministries. As always, families are welcome to use these ministries or stay together in either the auditorium or the cry rooms.

Closed-Circuit Distant Gathering: There are different needs within the body, but each of us still has the spiritual need to gather as a church. In light of that, the Teen Room will be utilized each Sunday for a closed-circuit service. The room will be set up with its own entrance, spaced out setting, deacon care, and a live stream of the service. It is our desire that those attending the service in this room be wearing masks. We know the needs of the church family are different, and it is our hope that this space will provide an opportunity for individuals to gather and be encouraged by worshiping God with others within the church body.

ABF and Sunday School: The church is not just a gathering. It is the one another relationships that minister the Word and love to each other. This is the main purpose of our Adult Bible Fellowships, so we are excited to begin Adult Bible Fellowships and Sunday Schools on October 4.

We make plans to the best of our limited ability, but always trust God as the one who is in control.

For God's Glory,
Pastor Luke


Livestream Instructions

Here are a few ways to watch the service – church websiteFacebook LiveYouTube, and a Deaf Livestream. Please choose the one that is most convenient for you.

Church Website

View the livestream on our church website. If you can’t reach the website, please try one of the following options.

Facebook Live

In addition to watching live on our website, you can also watch live on our Facebook Page. This should provide a more interactive experience. Viewers are encouraged to comment throughout. If you don’t have a Facebook account, you can view but not comment.

YouTube Channel

If the church website isn’t working for you, try viewing the livestream on YouTube. YouTube is also available on most smart TVs, etc. Simply search for “First Baptist Church – West Bend, WI.”

Deaf Livestream

To view the deaf livestream, you will need to go directly to the Deaf Ministry’s YouTube channel. A link and instructions are also available on our church website.

Problems during the service?

Contact Bill: 262-707-2988 (text only during service) / wlentz@firstbaptistwb.org
We also encourage you to comment on the Facebook livestream if you notice any issues.