Back-to-Church Sunday set

By Sam Waller

First Baptist Church of Albany will host Back-to-Church Sunday this week (Sunday, Aug. 20) to help get people back into a routine of attending services as children return to school.

“We’re inviting the community to come after the business of summer vacations and trips,” children’s pastor Ginger Bumguardner said. “We want to start off the fall with a new commitment to make church a priority. We’d love to have anyone who wants to come into our fellowship and worship with us.”

At 9:30 a.m., breakfast will be served for children and youth before holding Sunday School promotion for the groups.

The worship service will start at 10:45 a.m. with several baptisms scheduled.

“People can witness what the Good Lord has done over the summer,” Bumguardner said.

The service will be followed by lunch in the Fellowship Hall.

Upcoming Events

The church has scheduled regular activities for the fall, starting with a Welcome to Youth Hangout for new seventh graders on Wednesday, Aug. 23, in the Youth Room. Regular youth group activities will resume Wednesday, Aug. 30, with junior high students meeting 6:00-7:20 p.m. and high school students 7:00-8:20 p.m.

The Jesus and Me (JAM) program for children kindergarten through sixth grade will start Wednesday, Sept. 6. JAM will meet 5:30-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday.

Sunday, Sept. 10 will see the start of two programs. Albany Children’s Choir, under the direction of Lacey Anderson and Rachel Williams, will hold its first practice from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Also, New Christian Classes will begin that day. Contact Bumguardner at 325-660-5420 for more information.

In addition, Small Group Bible Studies are coming soon. Days and times for various classes will be announced.