Lenten Bible Study: The Beautitudes
2026-03-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join us in the library at 6 PM as we read and discuss the Beatitudes during the Wednesdays of Lent.

OWLS - Older Wiser Learning Seniors - March
2026-03-05 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-12 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-19 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-26 11:30 - 13:30

Nursery Open
2026-03-08 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-15 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-22 09:30 - 12:00
Each week between 9:30 AM and ~12:00 PM, our nursery will be open for children birth to Pre-K.

Worship
2026-03-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-29 10:00 - 11:00

Children's Sunday School
2026-03-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-22 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-29 10:30 - 12:00
Our children, grades PreK through 5th Grade, depart from church to attend Sunday School during the program year except when there is a special all-church event like, Mission Sunday, Children’s led worship, Easter Sunday, etc.
On Communion Sundays, the first Sunday of the month the are released immediately following the Welcome and Invocation (during the Invitation to Mission and Ministry, and return to be with parents during Communion Time. Other Sundays, they are released following Children’s Time.
Following Sunday School (or Communion) they partipate in a brief fellowship and then are encouraged to participate in Children’s Choir during Second Hour in the Choir room.
For our younger children Nursery is availalbe before worship through Second Hour. Children can be dropped off in the nursery for care, lessons, play. and music at any time through the service. Just let Melina (our lead care giver) know if you plan to drop your child off later during the service.
Youth Group is generally held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at the end of the Education Wing Hall, in room 14, for youth grades 6 through 12.

Youth Program
2026-03-08 11:15 - 12:00, 2026-03-22 11:15 - 12:00
All youth grades 6 though 12 should meet in the Youth Room (14) in the Education Wing at 11:15 am every other Sunday for Youth lessons and activities. This group is led by Chris and Sarah Oaks.

Children's Music
2026-03-08 11:20 - 12:00, 2026-03-15 11:20 - 12:00, 2026-03-22 11:20 - 12:00
Following Sunday School (or Communion) all of our children and youth partipate in a brief fellowship and then are encouraged to participate in Children’s Choir during Second Hour in the Choir room with Music Director, Joshua Johnstone and Assistant, Melina Mineti.

Trustees Mtg.
2026-03-16 18:00 - 19:00
The Board of Trustee which oversee the campus and financies of the church meet monthly on the Third Monday.

Church Council
2026-03-17 18:00 - 19:30
The leadership of the church meet on the third Tuesday of the month to share the work of their groups, special iniatives, and to vote on various happenings of the church. The council meetings are open to all. If you have a topic you would like to discuss, please reach out to the church office so that you can be placed on the agenda.

FBCR Book Club
2026-03-24 11:30 - 13:30
The Book Club meets, generally on the 4th Tuesday of the month, at 11:30 AM for a BYOB lunch (beverages provided) and fellowship with a discussion of each month’s book at noon. It concludes at 1:30 PM.
The book of the month is choosen at that meeting for the next month, or shortly thereafter if availablility at local librarys need to take place.
Occasional date changes do happen by concensus of participants.

Palm Sunday
2026-03-29 - 2026-03-30

Fifth Sunday Mission Project
2026-03-29 08:00 - 17:00
On Fifth Sundays, First Rochester works together at the end of a shortened worship service in some way to benefit a local non-profit organization. I the past we have packed kits for Church World Service, assembled both snack kits and hygiene kits for Cameron Community Ministries and we have packed Street Ministry hygiene kits for House of Mercy.

Nursery Open
2026-03-29 09:40 - 12:00
Each week between 9:40 AM and ~12:00 PM, our nursery will be open for children birth to Pre-K.
