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Ephesians 4:11-12 says that God has given pastors and teachers to prepare God's people for works of ministry, so that the church may be built up.
* If you are interested in serving in a ministry please contact Judy Rooze 909.987.3676.
Current Ministry Teams
CHAMPs Children's Ministry - Judy Rooze
B-Side Youth Ministry - Deanna Freeman
Young at Heart - Carol Howard
Library - Cay Wenning
Prayer - Cay Wenning
Outreach Ministries - Cathy Schirano
Women's Ministry - Linda Willams/ Diane Castro
Men's Ministry - Rene Castro/ Tony perez
Cleaning Team - Judy Rooze
Sound/Media Team - Jeff Freeman
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FBC's Book Club
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Library
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Men's Ministry
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Operation Christmas Child
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Outreach Ministries
B-Side
B-Side Meets Tuesdays at 6:30pm in the Dugout. Youth 7th grade through 12th grade are invited to attend.
Leader Deanna Freeman
A2J
meets Sunday morning first service (9:30am) for 9th to 12th grade
78 Club
meets second service (11:00am) for 7th and 8th grade.
Champs and All Star Pictures
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Pumpkin Carving Contest
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Yummy Treats
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Cake Walk
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Fun Games
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Face Painting
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I Love Lucy
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Jumper Fun
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Having Fun
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Costume Contest
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Trunk or Treating
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Pirate Costume
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More Cake Walking
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Fun Crafts
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Playing Games
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Children's Ministry
CHAMPs Children's Ministry Leader Judy Rooze
CHAMPs Children’s Ministry exists to allow children to:
C elebrate God,
H elp others,
A dvance in their spiritual maturity,
M ultiply the kingdom of God, and to
P articipate in making Christ-like friendships.
CHAMPs Sunday Celebration Ministry
serves kids from birth - 6th grade. Sunday Celebration is our primary worship service to that age group. The format consist of teaching a provided lesson using various types of media and enhancing the lesson using songs, crafts, and games.
We are currently running three classrooms: AA [birth - 3yrs.], AAA [3 yrs/potty-trained - 5 yrs.], and the Dugout [1st grade - 6th grade].
Interests & Skills:
A love of children in any one or all above age groups.
Teaching or assisting in the classrooms.
Spiritual Gifts:
Any of the following: Helps, Hospitality, Encouragement, Heart for kids
Opportunities to Serve
Sundays: 9:30 a.m. [during 1st service]. Coaches assist the lead teacher.
Sundays: 11:00 a.m. [during 2nd service]. Coaches assist the lead teacher.
Volunteers should arrive 15 minutes prior to the beginning of services.
Contact for Further Information : Judy Rooze 909-987-3676
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All-Star Adventures
Vacation Bible School
Cleaning Team
Cleaning Crew
Ministry Description
FBC's CLEANING CREW exists to enhance our church family's worship experience by making sure God's house is clean and neat for Sunday services.
Interests & Skills:
General cleaning including dusting, vacuuming, mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, emptying trash, refilling chair pockets with offering envelopes and other miscellaneous tasks.
Spiritual Gifts:
A Servant's heart and the satisfaction of a clean home, church etc.
Opportunities to Serve
Currently meet at 9:30 on Thursday mornings for about 2 hours. Days and times may be negotiable.
NEW OPPORTUNITY: Sunday Facility Checker: One who checks the restrooms during or just following any one service to be sure they are stocked with paper towels and tissue. Also to pick up any trash on the floor, etc. to keep the facilities clean and neat.
Contact for Further Information
909-987-3676
FBC's Book Club
Questions? Email Robyn at robyn.walker_live.com
Get up to date on all Book Club events!
Our current book is "Forgotten God," by Francis Chan.
Join us on Yahoo Groups Today!
Library
First Baptist Church Library Leader Cay Wenning
The FBC library exists to help church members deepen their walk with God.
The Library is open to all FBC members and has a wide variety of Christian reading material. Included are both fiction and nonfiction, commentaries, study materials, books for teens and a children's section that is still under construction. We are open Sunday mornings from 10:30 to 10:50 and have a staff that is very knowledgeable and helpful.
Also check out our book mobile located out by the community center every Sunday morning. This features books and authors that are currently in our library. If you love to read or study, come see us!
If you have any questions or are interested in joining this ministry, please email me at:
caywenning_fbcfamily.net
or leave a message at the church office, 909 987 3676.
If you love to read then you will want to join FBC's book club! Click on the icon above to find out more!
Operation Christmas Child
Each month we will be collecting the following items at the community center. Please place items in the Operation Christmas Child basket.
January:
Gloves, mittens, scarves & socks
February:
Hard candy, flashlight, caculators, batteries
March:
Paper, coloring books, puzzle books
April:
Toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss
May:
Hairburshes, combs, hair accessories
June:
Bar soap, washcloths
July:
small toys, stuffed animals, dolls
August:
Pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners and markers
September:
Miscellaneous items and shoe boxes
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Leader Cay Wenning
Since 2005 First Baptist church has participated in this ministry that has brought Christmas joy to thousands of children around the world. Each year FBC puts together and collects shoeboxes filled with small items for children in different parts of the world. Each child that receives a shoebox is told the story of Jesus and the cross. It is an easy and effective way of sharing the gospel.
We have two ways that you can participate. You may chose to fill a shoe box on your own and bring it to church in November. (Watch for the exact dates in the FBC newslet0ter, the Source.
If you chose not to do your own shoe box but still want to participate, each month we are collecting different items. A list is available at the community center and you may drop off your items at there.
If you have any questions you may email me at
caywenning_fbcfamily.net
or leave a message at the church office, 909 987 3676.
Outreach Ministries
Outreach Ministries Leader Cathy Schirano
Outreach
Hope Pantry
Ministry Description
FBC's TRASH TO TREASURE Ministry collects plastic bottles and aluminum cans to recycle and then uses the money to purchase groceries for needy individuals and families. We take time to talk with them and pray with them about their situation, if they are willing. Most of the people we serve are low income and many have multiple children. The food is picked up at the ministry leader's home and delivered to those in need.
Delivery times are Monday - Saturday between 9a.m. and 6p.m.
Deliveries are done in pairs and takes about 1-2 hours.
Areas of delivery vary but are limited to Upland, Fontana, & Rancho Cucamonga.
Interests & Skills:
Interest in people, kindness, good listener, compassion, outgoing personality
Heart for the less fortunate
Spiritual Gifts:
Any of the following: Encouragement, Servant's heart
Opportunities to Serve
Ride along with a Trash to Treasure team member as they make a food delivery to a needy family.
Contact for Further Information
Cathy Schirano 909-987-3676
Outreach breakfast offers breakfast to the needy at Upland Memorial Park once a month. Please check the event schedule for dates and times.
This ministries relies on volunteers to serve food and be of service each month. Please call Cathy Schirano or the church office if you would like to volunteer for this ministry.
HOPE Pantry is also offered once per month on the church campus. A box of food is offered to families in the community. There is also gently used clothing available.
Our food pantry relies on church volunteers to help organize the food, place the food in boxes and help distribute the food. We also rely on church and community members donating food every month. If you feel God calling you to help in this area, please contact the church office or Cathy Schirano.
Trash to Treasure
Trash to Treasure
Ministry Description
FBC's TRASH TO TREASURE Ministry collects plastic bottles and aluminum cans to recycle and then uses the money to purchase groceries for needy individuals and families. We take time to talk with them and pray with them about their situation, if they are willing. Most of the people we serve are low income and many have multiple children. The food is picked up at the ministry leader's home and delivered to those in need.
Delivery times are Monday - Saturday between 9a.m. and 6p.m.
Deliveries are done in pairs and takes about 1-2 hours.
Areas of delivery vary but are limited to Upland, Fontana, & Rancho Cucamonga.
Interests & Skills:
Interest in people, kindness, good listener, compassion, outgoing personality
Heart for the less fortunate
Spiritual Gifts:
Any of the following: Encouragement, Servant's heart
Opportunities to Serve
Ride along with a Trash to Treasure team member as they make a food delivery to a needy family.
Contact for Further Information
Cathy Schirano 909-987-3676
Prayer
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER TEAMS Leader Cay Wenning
FBC prayer team practices intercession with God for anyone who asks.
Our pray team is committed to pray daily for all prayer requests received and is also available for individual prayer at the church Monday mornings from 6am to 7am. If you need someone to pray with you or you want to spend a few moments alone with God before you start your day come join us!
Our Spiritual Warfare Action Team or S.W.A.T. that is dedicated to praying specifically for our church services and pastoral staff is currently inactive. If you would like information about any of the prayer teams please email me at
caywenning_fbcfamily.net
or leave a message at the church office, 909 987 3676.
If you have a prayer request please email it to:
prayer_fbcfamily.net
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Your prayer requests are kept confidential.
Women's Ministry
Women's Heart 2 Heart Ministry Leaders Diane Castro and Linda Williams
Women's Ministry Team exists to create events that allow women to fellowship with one another and also to create events that encourage women in the community to become involved. We have monthly events the last Friday of every month. All are wlecome to come and we encourage all to bring friends and family. We are also planning the women's tea even that will be in May. If you would like to participate in it's planning, please fill out the contact form on the right.
Upcoming Events
Movie Night February 24th
Bunco March 30th
Women's Tea May 5th
If you are interested in joining the Women's Ministry Team please fill out the contact form below.
Purpose Statement:
The Women's Ministry exists to glorify God by encouraging women to grow daily in their personal relationship with Christ, by helping women discover their God-given purpose, and by enabling women to share the Good News with those around them.
Key Verse:
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:21)
Ministry Prayer:
"I pray out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love may have power, together will all the saints, to grasp how wide and how long and high and deep is the love of Christ and to know this love of Christ and to know this love surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen" (Ephesians 3:14-21)
Young at Heart
Young at Heart
Ministry is FBC's ministry to seniors. On the 2nd Tuesday of each month there is a worship service. The service includes singing hymns, worshipping God together and an inspirational message from one of our FBC pastors. Following the service is a festive luncheon with decorated tables, delicious food donated by participants and those with a heart for our seniors, as well as a tremendous amount of fun.
Service Time: 11:30 am - 12:15 pm.
Luncheon: 12:30 to approximately 1:30 pm.
We also make home visits to shut-ins and hospital visits as needed.
Interests & Skills:
A love of seniors, cooking skills, decorating skills
Spiritual Gifts:
Any of the following: Hospitality, helps, Servant's heart and/or encouragement.
"But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law." Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
Opportunities to Serve
Prepare a dish for the Senior Luncheon
Drivers to help FBC seniors get to activities, doctor's office or the grocery store as needed
Assist in decorating luncheon tables
Making visitation calls with other seniors
Contact for Further Information:
Carol Howard 909.987.3676
More Ministries
Greeters
Community Center
Setup/Tear Down Team
Inside - Outside Greeters
Ministry Description
FBC's OUTSIDE GREETERS extend a warm welcome to individuals as they come on our campus. We want to make people feel accepted within our family.
Our INSIDE GREETERS extend a warm welcome to individuals as they wait in the auditorium for the service to begin. Again, we want to make people feel accepted at this time by engaging them in brief conversations as they wait.
Interests & Skills:
Interest in people, able to make people feel accepted.
Spiritual Gifts:
Any of the following: Hospitality, Encouragement, Helps.
Opportunities to Serve
INSIDE GREETERS serve as follows:
Sundays [prior to our 1st Service] 9:10 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Sundays [prior to our 2nd Service] 10:40 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
OUTSIDE GREETERS serve as follows:
Sundays [prior to our 1st Service] 9:10 a.m. to 9:35 a.m.
Sundays [prior to our 2nd Service] 10:40 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.
Contact for Further Information
Deloris Whelchel 909-987-3676
Set-Up & Tear Down Team
Ministry Description
FBC's SET UP & TEAR DOWN assists our ministries by setting up tables and canopies as well as video/audio equipment as needed for the Community Center every Sunday as well as setting up rooms for the Core Classes, L.E.A.D. Meetings and other special events. When the services, classes, or events are over, we take down the canopies, tables etc. and put things back where they belong.
Interests & Skills:
Interest in helping set up or tear down to enable ministries to function at their best. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Outgoing personality - team player. Energetic and reliable.
Spiritual Gifts:
Helps, Servant's heart
Opportunities to Serve
Sunday mornings at 8:00 and/or 12:00 p.m.
Contact for Further Information
909-987-3676
Commmunity Center
Ministry Description
FBC's COMMUNITY CENTER exists to welcome both our church family and visitors on Sunday mornings. We do this by providing refreshments [through our Hospitality Team] and information about what we believe, church activities and ways to get connected. Our information table provides current events and opportunities and our Welcome 1st Time Visitors provides an information packet as well as a gift.
Interests & Skills:
A welcoming demeanor, a love of assisting people
Spiritual Gifts:
Any of the following: Encouragement, Servant's heart
Opportunities to Serve
Sundays: At the Church Family Information table or 1st time guests' table.
Prior to the 1st service: 9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Between the two services: 10:20 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Following the last service: 12:00 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Contact for Further Information
Judy Rooze 909-987-3676
