April 23, 2024 - First Baptist Center is sponsoring a Senior Adult Day Trip to the Lufkin Zoo next Monday, April 29. Any senior is warmly welcome. The group will leave First Baptist, 117 Cora, at 8am on the church bus and in private cars and will return at 2pm. The cost is $6 and that includes the zoo and the zoo train. Lufkin Zoo is very "Senior Friendly", is beautifully landscaped, and features an amazing array of animals. The group will have lunch at a BBQ restaurant before returning home. Call 979-533-1575 for more information. Reservations are not required.
April 12, 2024 - The Golden Harvest Senior Adult Community Club will host its regular Third Monday Lunch on April 15 at 11:30 at First Baptist Center, 117 Cora.
The meal is free, and all seniors are welcome. We'll welcome Center mayor, David Chadwick, who will deliver a "State of the City" address. Join us!
December 19, 2023 - The church family at First Baptist Church of Center invites you and yours to a brief, informal time of fellowship and worship at 5pm on Christmas Eve, December 24. The 45-minute service will include a children's story, a message from our pastor, many of your favorite carols, the observance of The Lord's Supper, and a candle lighting ceremony. First Baptist is located at 117 Cora, right across the street from the historic courthouse. Call 936-598-5605 for more information. Merry Christmas!
August 8, 2023 - First Baptist Church of Center, 117 Cora, will have an Honor Our Teachers ceremony during their 10:15 worship service this Sunday, August 13. Teachers, counselors, coaches, administrators, aides, bus drivers - anyone who makes their living in the field of education - is warmly invited. The church has a special gift ready for each teacher and will lift them up in prayer on the eve of a new school year. For more information call David Mathis @ 979-533-1575.
May 3, 2023 - Tomorrow, Thursday, May 4, you're invited to the center of Center for the National Day of Prayer.
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Begun in the 1950's by President Eisenhower, this very special event continues this year with a 30-minute time of prayer at noon in front of our historic courthouse. Join leaders and pastors. Join lots of just plain folks, as we lift our country and our community up to the Lord in prayer!
April 14, 2023 - The Golden Harvest Senior Club will host its regular Third Monday Luncheon on Monday, April 17, 11:30am at First Baptist Church of Center, 117 Cora. The free meal will be followed by a program “Aging With Humor,” presented by mayor pro tem, Leigh Porterfield. Any and all senior adults are invited.
November 23, 2022 - You can take a trip to Bethlehem this Christmas and you don’t even have to leave Shelby County! First Baptist Center is recreating that “little town” in the green spaces beside their buildings. Waiting for you and your family are the shepherds (and their sheep), an 8-foot tall talking angel, the innkeeper, the magi, Mary and Joseph, and a man at the cross.
November 14, 2022 - On Sunday, November 20, at 6pm, there will be a Community Thanksgiving Service at Center’s First Methodist Church, 211 Porter. It will be a celebration of fellowship featuring praise music led by several area church groups, and inspiring thoughts from several area pastors. A homemade pie reception will follow the service. Every member of our community is warmly invited. Contact David Mathis at 979.533.1575 for more information.
September 16, 2022 - Third Monday Lunch Meeting - Monday, September 19, 11:30am at First Baptist Church of Center, 117 Cora, Center, TX. Free lunch and program presented by Leigh Porterfield.