Baptism
Abbeville First Baptist BaptismUPCOMING BAPTISM DATES FOR 2025
February 9th
May 11th
August 3rd
November 2nd
Questions and Answers:
Baptism identifies a believer with the message of the gospel and other believers.
Public testimony – Baptism is a public declaration of a person’s faith and their new life in Christ.
How is water baptism performed? The person being baptized enters the water, representing entering into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Someone else immerses the person in water. You will be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)
Baptism Participant Information
What time should I be at the church if I am being baptized? 9AM
What should I wear? Females: long shorts and a t-shirt (tucked in) Males: shorts or swimming trunks and a t-shirt
You will receive a t-shirt, towel, Bible (if needed), and a Certificate of Baptism.
Your picture will be taken before the Baptism for church records and the website.
You are welcome to invite your family and friends to share in this life-changing event!!
***Please remember to bring a change of clothes for after the baptism and a bag to place wet clothes in.
Previous Baptism Candidates
August 4, 2024
BAPTISM

November 3, 2024
BAPTISM

December 22, 2024
BAPTISM

Upcoming Events:
Youth Scholarships
Scholarship Applications are ready to be picked up in the Church Office. The office hours are Monday - Thursday from 9AM to 3PM.
Note: If you were a recipient of this scholarship last year, you may not apply this year. We welcome your application next year.
All applications need to be filled out and returned to Tracy by 3pm on Thursday, March 28th, 2024.


Community Outreach
At First Baptist, we try our best to help when we hear of a need. Our Truth In Action volunteers build handicap accessible ramps and do other repairs as they can for the Abbeville community, and a bi-annual Day of Caring is held where the deacons and others assist in yard clean-up, spring cleaning, and more for our members and others in the community.
We have a local prison ministry, where we conduct services and Bible studies, hand out Bibles and literature, provide occasional refreshments, and help with the prisoners’ needs as we are able.
During the summer we put on a Vacation Bible school in the evenings, open to the community, where we offer food, music, recreation, worship, Bible study, and missionary stories. During the school year, we partner with South Side Baptist to offer a Good News Club after school hours at Westwood Elementary.
Occasionally we host community block parties—either in our parking lot or at the Livery Stable on the Square—with food and bounce houses to have some fun fellowship and have another opportunity to meet our community kids and invite them to church or special events.
We also support several outside ministries and churches, such as UCMAC, Abbeville Youth Center, sister churches in Columbia, SC, and Utah, Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, an orphanage in Rwanda, and more.
We want to reach our community and our world for Christ.
Rescued and Restored
We will be hosting the Rescued and Restored Services on the following dates:
April 21 - 3:00-5:30
July 21 - 3:00-5:30
October 13 - 3:00- 5:30
Leaders: Amy Ricketts and Brad Cuttill
During this service, you will be lead in Praise and Worship, have an intercession for Food and Fellowship, and most important - The Word!! You will have the opportunity to hear different people Testify about where God has brought them from and what he is doing in their lives today.
During these services, so many people have given their lives to Jesus Christ! This is not only for those who have been addicted to drugs and alcohol. This is for everyone to come and be a shoulder to the community we live and and allow God to use you to help others turn from the addictions of life.
Come and be a part of these awesome services!!!

Community Outreach
At First Baptist, we try our best to help when we hear of a need. Our Truth In Action volunteers build handicap accessible ramps and do other repairs as they can for the Abbeville community, and a bi-annual Day of Caring is held where the deacons and others assist in yard clean-up, spring cleaning, and more for our members and others in the community.
We have a local prison ministry, where we conduct services and Bible studies, hand out Bibles and literature, provide occasional refreshments, and help with the prisoners’ needs as we are able.
During the summer we put on a Vacation Bible school in the evenings, open to the community, where we offer food, music, recreation, worship, Bible study, and missionary stories. During the school year, we partner with South Side Baptist to offer a Good News Club after school hours at Westwood Elementary.
Occasionally we host community block parties—either in our parking lot or at the Livery Stable on the Square—with food and bounce houses to have some fun fellowship and have another opportunity to meet our community kids and invite them to church or special events.
We also support several outside ministries and churches, such as UCMAC, Abbeville Youth Center, sister churches in Columbia, SC, and Utah, Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, an orphanage in Rwanda, and more.
We want to reach our community and our world for Christ.
Rescued and Restored
We will be hosting the Rescued and Restored Services on the following dates:
April 21 - 3:00-5:30
July 21 - 3:00-5:30
October 13 - 3:00- 5:30
During this service, you will be lead in Praise and Worship, have an intercession for Food and Fellowship, and most important - The Word!! You will have the opportunity to hear different people Testify about where God has brought them from and what he is doing in their lives today.
During these services, so many people have given their lives to Jesus Christ! This is not only for those who have been addicted to drugs and alcohol. This is for everyone to come and be a shoulder to the community we live and and allow God to use you to help others turn from the addictions of life.
Come and be a part of these awesome services!!!

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VBS Volunteer Registration
Contact Chassity Strawhorn for Information about being a Volunteer for this Great Event!!
You must be a church member to register!
UPCOMING EVENTS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Children ages: 3 to 6th Grade
June 3-7, 2024
5:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Christian Life Center