Need a date night? Want to get some Christmas shopping done without the kids? Sign up for Parents Night Out!

Our Kids Quest Staff will do the babysitting so you can have a night out. Activities will include games, crafts, a snack, and a movie. Send your child with a sack dinner (nut free) or eat dinner before dropping your kids off.

RSVP by December 15th. Space is limited, so sign up today!

All middle and high school students are invited to join us on Sunday, December 15th at 5:30pm in the Student Center for our Christmas party.

Come rock your favorite Christmas sweater and join us for an evening of delicious food, fun games
and fellowship!

Our annual Family Christmas Day & Jingle Jam will be on Sunday, December 15th.

During our 11am worship service, our Children’s Worship Arts Groups will be leading us in worship through music. We will also get to see our 3’s through Kindergarten act out the Nativity Scene for us as we all worship and celebrate that first Christmas long ago.

Following the 11am worship service, we will have a Jingle Jam in the Fellowship Hall for all families with Children. This will be a fun family-centered event celebrating the Christmas story with games, prizes, and of course a delicious lunch. This is open to all families with children. Your child does NOT have to participate in Children’s Worship Arts in order to attend the lunch. We would love for ALL of our families with children to join us for this special day.

For lunch we will be having baked ziti & spaghetti, salad, rolls, and dessert. The lunch is free, but we ask that you RSVP by December 8th in order for us to prepare enough food.

Rev. Dr. Paul Hill's retirement service will be Sunday, December 8th. We have a lot that we want to do to recognize Dr. Hill, so we will be starting worship at 10:45am on this special day. Please make plans to join us as we recognize Dr. Hill and his 45 years of ministry, including the last 25 years at FBC Marietta. There will be a special reception following the service. More details about the reception will follow.

Join us for an evening of food and fellowship with the Connect Ministry! The cost is free but we are asking attendees to sign up to bring a side dish. Link will be provided in confirmation email. Please bring 5 canned goods to support the Storehouse Ministry. Childcare will be provided by the Connect Ministry and is free of charge to participants!

3rd-5th Grade Night Out

Friday, November 10th

Who: 3rd-5th graders

Where: Sparkles

Date: November 15, 2024

Time: 6:00pm-10pm

Cost: $25

RSVP Deadline: November 10th

3rd-5th Graders are invited to join us on Friday, November 15th for a night out at Sparkles! We will eat pizza, play laser tag, roller skate, and play games in the arcade. A $10 arcade cost is included in the cost of registration, however you might want to send extra for the arcade. Friends are welcome. RSVP by Sunday, November 10th!

All middle and high school students are invited to join us in the student center from 5:30-7:30pm. We will have dinner, fellowship, worship and games.

We gather the second Sunday of each month, 5-6pm in the Chapel of FBC Marietta.

Our next JOY Trip will be Sunday, November 10th at 2:30pm. We will be going to The Strand Theatre for a viewing of the Sanders Family Christmas. Tickets are $25. Please RSVP online by clicking the button, or call Kelly Singleton (678) 741-8869 in the church office to make a reservation.

Sanders Family Christmas is the sequel to Connie Ray and Alan Bailey’s wildly successful bluegrass gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain. It’s December 24, 1941, and America is going to war. So is Dennis Sanders, of the Sanders Family Singers. Join Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe and the rest of the Sanders family as they send Dennis off with hilarious and touching stories and twenty-five Southern Gospel Christmas favorites.

We are excited to invite you to our Fall Festival on Sunday, October 27, 2-4pm. We will have inflatables, face painting, petting zoo, carnival games, cotton candy, popcorn, pretzels, and more! Wear your Halloween Costume.

This event is free. Guest are welcome.

We meet to pray for our Adult Children and Grandchildren. All are welcome to join us.

We gather the second Sunday of each month, 5-6pm in the Chapel of FBC Marietta.

If you would like to join the email list to receive for information about future prayer gatherings, please click the button below and fill out the contact form. Got questions? Contact prayergathering@mariettafbc.org.

Wonderful Wednesdays are a time when our children get to explore their faith, learn how they can share God's love around the world, and how to worship God through many different art forms! Each Wednesday children ages 3 years-old* through 5th grade will participate in age-graded children's worship arts classes and rotation classes. Some of the activities your child will experience are singing, drama, playing instruments, missions, Bible study, games, and lots more!

*Children must be three-years-old by September 1, 2024 to be old enough to participate. Childcare in the nursery is provided for children under three.

Come be a part of First Baptist Marietta’s July 4th Celebration! Continuing a wonderful tradition started many years ago, we will once again open our doors to serve our community by providing cold water, clean bathrooms, baby changing and nursing areas, and a dog watering station. In addition, we will also have a team to offer water to parade watchers. Volunteers are needed to help set up on Wednesday. Then on Thursday, we will give out the water, provide directions and offer hospitality.

In addition to welcoming guest into our building to use the restrooms and provide drinking water, we will have a hospitality room with food for the employees from Marietta City, parks and recreation, Marietta police and fire departments, and our sanitation workers. Volunteers are needed to sign up to bring in food to serve to the city workers.

Contact Lauren Dyer at ldyer@mariettafbc.org to learn more information.

The Connect Ministry is hosting a dinner night out on Friday, June 21st, at 6 p.m. They invite all single or married adults, young professionals, and parents of children and students to join them at Marietta Melt Yard for a night of fellowship. Registration is required.

On June 9th, during the 11am worship service, the candidate for the Minister of Contemporary Arts and Pastoral Care position will be introduced to the congregation. Following the service, there will be a meet and greet in the Chapel Parlor. 

The following Sunday, June 16th, we will hold a called Church in Conference after the service to vote on hiring the candidate.

Join us for our next Connect Ministry Breakfast on June 16th at 9:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. The event will feature guest speakers Preston and Kristin Coursey and a delicious breakfast. 

Join us for our next JOY Luncheon on June 9th at 12:15pm in the Fellowship Hall. Cost is $10 per person. No reservations required. We will be joined by missionaries serving Southeast Asia, Ron and Melin. The menu is: Italian Salad, Lasagna, Sauteed Broccoli, Focaccia Bread, and Mini Cannoli

Join us for the April 26th - Concert on the Square sponsored by our Connect Adult Ministry. This event is open to all ages.

We will reserve tables on the Marietta Square for us to share as we enjoy a night of great music together. The band is Guardians of the Jukebox, a tribute to the 80's!

We meet to pray for our Adult Children and Grandchildren. All are welcome to join us.

Our next gathering will be Sunday, April 14th, 5-6pm in the Chapel of FBC Marietta.

Join us for our next JOY Luncheon on April 14th at 12:15pm in the Fellowship Hall. Cost is $10 per person. No reservations required. The menu for our luncheon is: BBQ chicken & pork, coleslaw, baked beans, and chocolate chip cookies.

Join us for this special Sunday as our children lead in our 11 am worship service through saying prayers, reading scripture, presenting what they’ve learned in their Children’s Worship Arts groups, collecting offering, and more.

Following worship all families with children are invited to the Fellowship Hall for lunch & egg hunts! Make sure you bring your Easter baskets!

The lunch is free for all families, but we ask that you RSVP by March 17th in order for us to prepare enough food.

Adults 60+ years of age are invited to join us on our next JOY trip to the Rock Garden in Calhoun, GA. After exploring the gardens, we will have a picnic lunch on the grounds. The bus will leave at 9:30am and we will return later in the afternoon. For more information, contact Lauren Dyer at ldyer@mariettafbc.org