Picnic/Worship — Sunday, August 20
Save the date! Our second worship/picnic of the summer will be held at the North Point Pavillion, Taughannock Falls State Park on Sunday, August 20. Worship at 11:00 am, picnic to follow. Open a .pdf of the poster here.
Messy Church — Saturday, May 6
Messy Church is a form of church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration, and hospitality. It meets at a time (and sometimes in a place) that suits the community — but not usually on Sunday mornings. Please join us on Saturday, May 6, from 4:00 – 5:30 pm.
Holy Week 2023
You are invited to experience Holy Week, April 2 – 9, at First Baptist; click here for a printable .pdf version of the poster on the left.
Messy Church — Saturday, April 1
Messy Church is a form of church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration, and hospitality. It meets at a time (and sometimes in a place) that suits the community — but not usually on Sunday mornings. Please join us on Saturday, April 1, from 4:00 – 5:30 pm for a Holy Week version, and following worship on Easter Sunday, April 9, for our Easter Egg Hunt; click here to see a printable version of the poster on the left with more details.
Walk the Labyrinth at First Baptist
Walk the labyrinth at First Baptist to welcome in the New Year! Each year in late December and early January the sanctuary at First Baptist is converted to a labyrinth. This year the labyrinth will be open for those who wish to walk its calming path on the dates and times listed on the poster to the left. Click here to see a .pdf version of the poster.
August Worship Service & Picnic
Please plan to join us for our Worship Service and Picnic at Taughannock State Park on Sunday, August 28. Worship service begins at 11:00 am with picnic lunch to follow. Additional details are provided on the second page of the poster (just click here or on the poster on the left to see it). Unfortunately, due to limited network access at the park, this service will not be available on Zoom.
COVID Pandemic Response
We are continuing hybrid, in-person/Zoom worship services. Please feel free to join us. If you are not already on the First Baptist mailing list, and wish to gain Zoom access to a service, please email us at fbithaca@gmail.com or call the church office at 607-273-5800.
We now know that vaccines are very effective against the omicron variant of COVID; please be sure to get your booster if you haven’t already! In spite of the continued presence of COVID in our community we have adopted a policy of mask-optional for those worshiping in person. We ask everyone to be mindful of safe distances, to limit physical contact, and to avoid attending in person if you are feeling unwell and/or are exhibiting symptoms of COVID infection.
We continue to monitor the COVID-19 data for Tompkins County and will make future adjustments to in-person attendance policies as required of allowed.