First Baptist Church Decatur.....ABC USA
1320 Arbor Dr., Decatur, Il, 62526 - Phone 217/875-8034 - Fax 217/875-8141


About Us

Sunday Morning Schedule

8:30 a.m. Prayer

9:00 a.m. Worship Service

10:30 a.m. Sunday School


Service Times

Where We Are Located

A Bit of History

Meet Our Staff


Other Items of Interest



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Church Growth Institute


Announcements


July 10 Meeting of all Boards and Exec Council 

Executive Council - 6:30 p.m.

Boards - 7:30 p.m.


The Deaconess Mission for July  is Project Success. They are in need of all school supplies. Please place your donations in the blue container in the Church coat room. Thank you for your donation, The Board of  Deaconesses.


July 28 – August 1, 2008

Pre-k through 6th grade


All Church Retreat

CAMP WARREN Conference & Family Retreat Center

Friday, Aug. 22 & Saturday, Aug. 23

“Under Construction”

1 Corinthians 12





Staff Notes


Thoughts from Pastor Steve
Rev. Steve Mechem
Friends, • A message of hope • Laughter   more...

Early Monday Morning
Rev. Mike Waltenberger
Hi Everyone! As I write I am in Day 3, Week 2 of Sabbatical and wanted to touch base with all of you.   more...

Can You Feel the Pulse?
Kelsey Parrish
It’s that time of year again. Kids are out buying swimming suits, packing the suitcase, rolling up the sleeping bag, remembering the bug spray, and anxiously awaiting the church van.   more...

Serving Others


Mission Year

Caleb Mechem has been accepted to participate in an inner-city mission program called Mission Year.  He will be living with 5 other people in Camden, NJ and working through a church and social agencies to make a difference there.  He has been named team leader of his group so he will have the added responsibility of leadership.  He covets your prayers.  You can read more about Mission Year at www.missionyear.org and follow Caleb through his blog at www.missionyear.org/blog/calebmechem.


Utsunomiya

Jarod Juriga is a missionary in Utsunomiya, Japan which is located about 60 miles north-northeast of Tokyo and is the capital and the most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture which is in the northern part of the Kanto Plain. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 505,381. The Greater Utsunomiya area had a population of approximately one million.

Stay in touch with Jarod by clicking here to read his blog.


ABW Ministries Circle Meetings

July 8        Anne Hansen and Ruth Kalling Circles will meet at the church at 1:00 p.m.




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