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Visiting First Baptist Church of Dexter
 No matter how
friendly and welcoming a church is, visiting any church for the first
time can be a little intimidating. You're probably wondering things like What's
the church like? Are they friendly? Will I fit in?
Hopefully our website can answer many of your questions to help make your
first visit with us more relaxing and enjoyable.
Coming to First | Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Morning Classes
If you can't make it
right now | Learning More about First
Note from Jay
Coming to First Baptist...
- Getting
here is pretty easy. Simply enter Dexter by way of Route 7.
Go to the one and only stop light - the Post Office is on one corner
and the Library on the other corner - at the light turn up the hill.
We are the white church, behind the Post Office, with large white
pillars and a rounded steeple.
- There is plenty of
parking available. We try to reserve a few guest
spots right in front of the church which you can use. But you can
park in any parking space in and around the church. We have a small
parking lot on Free Street,
adjacent to the church, and you can also use the parking lot at the
Post Office.
- The building is fully
wheelchair-accessible via curb ramps, and interior ramps.
The ushers or members will be glad to assist you.
- Finding
your way around the church can be a bit tough for
newcomers. To help, we have greeters at the front door who are glad
to help you find your way.
- Everyone
is welcome. We welcome people of all ages, races,
nationalities, ethnic groups, and whatever your place in life.
If you come to Sunday
morning worship...
- First, the
times... we have our regular worship service at 10:30 a.m. A variety of Sunday
School classes for all ages is offered beginning at 9:15 a.m.. On the second Sunday of each month we have our
Family and Youth Sunday worship service which is held at our regular
worship time of 10:30 a.m.
The Youth and Family worship service is casual dress with a
contemporary worship style that features our youth choir.
- As the service
starts we have greeters at the entrance to the
sanctuary to give you a bulletin and to help you find a seat.
- There is plenty
of seating available in the sanctuary, so sit wherever you
like.
- Our worship
services are easy to follow by using the bulletin
and they last about an hour.
- Guests are
never singled out or embarrassed. We won't ask you to stand
or wear a name tag or anything like that. If you choose, you may
fill out a visitor card from the pew rack to let us know you came.
- You don't
have to pay anything. We don't expect our guests to put
anything in the offering plate, though you are certainly welcome to
if you would like. Our members freely give to support our
ministries.
- We have child
care during the service with a nursery room for infants and
toddlers (birth to 2yrs.). Generally older children attend the
worship service with their family, however, if you prefer, you may
certainly use the nursery as you need. Ask the ushers if you need
help or directions.
- We have a children's
sermon on our Youth and Family Sunday -2nd Sunday of the
month.
- A couple of people
will be available at the front of the sanctuary after each service for
anyone who needs prayer, questions answered, or just someone to talk
with.
Sunday morning classes and refreshments...
- There is coffee,
tea, juice and occasional other refreshments available in
our fellowship hall for all. Just help yourself. Ask a greeter if
you need help finding the coffee.
- Sunday
school classes are also available for all ages at 9:15 a.m.
- Tip: the classes are a great way
to get to meet people and make friends since
they're smaller than the worship services and have lots of relaxed,
open discussion.
If you can't make it right now...
- You might like to
find out a bit more about us by wandering through our website.
- If you can't make
it to a worship service, but would like a recorded tape of the
service sent to you please call the church office at 924-7167 and
make your request.
Learning More about First...
- If you would like
to meet with our pastor, please call our office to schedule an
appointment.
- Another way to
learn more about First Baptist is to visit us during the week and
talk to one of volunteers, who are always hanging around the church.
You are always welcome and never under any obligation or
expectation that you will join First
Baptist
Church.
We're delighted that you're cruisin' our web page!
Cyberspace is wonderful... but there's no such thing as
"cyber-church. "Behind everything you
see here are real live flesh and blood human beings. That's what the
Church -- and church -- is really all about. So... we hope you'll move
from cyberspace to real space and drop in and be our guest sometime at
worship or at any of the other activities that may have caught your
interest. Our website may be nice, but the real heart and soul of First
Baptist still awaits your personal on-site visit. We believe you'll enjoy
what you find here. Come... be our guest. Be as out-going or anonymous as
you like. You're always welcome at First. ~~ Jay
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