First Rochester

Youth Program
2026-01-25 11:15 - 12:00, 2026-01-11 11:15 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
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 Sunday School
2026-01-25 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-04 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.

Worship
2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:00

Nursery Open
2026-01-25 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-18 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-11 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-04 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.

Annual Meeting
2026-01-25 - 2026-01-26
Members are asked to attend the Annual Meeting of the First Baptist Church & Society of Rochester, NY following worship, on campus or on Zoom on January 25, 2026.
Those items to announce in advance that will require a vote (in accordance with NYS Law for Baptist Churches) are:

2026 Annual Operating Budget
2026 Elected Trustees: Gene Tiesler, 2nd Term, and John Hargather, 1st Term
Council officers and chairpersons
Special Request from the Council:
To extend the service by 1 year for Christopher Oaks, Church Treasurer, so we have time to locate and train one (or two) individual (s) to serve in 2027

OWLS - Older Wiser Learning Seniors - January
2026-01-22 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-01-08 11:30 - 13:30
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Wednesday Programs
2026-01-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-14 18:00 - 19:00

Wednesday Study - Winter Hiatus
2026-01-21 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-01-14 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-01-07 18:00 - 18:30

Church Council
2026-01-20 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
2026-01-20 11:30 - 13:30
The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, January 20 at 11:30 PM for a BYOB lunch (beverages provided) and a discussion of this month’s book, The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister at noon. It concludes at 1:30 PM.

Trustees Mtg.
2026-01-19 18:00 - 19:00
The Board of Trustee which oversee the campus and financies of the church meet monthly on the Third Monday.

MLK Jr. Day - office closed
2026-01-19 - 2026-01-20

Children's Music
2026-01-18 11:20 - 12:00, 2026-01-11 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.

OWLS - Older Wiser Learning Seniors - January - CANCELED TODAY
2026-01-15 11:30 - 13:30

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED - All activities Canceled
2026-01-15 - 2026-01-16

Sunday Forum
2026-01-11 11:20 - 12:00
We welcome Qawan Bollar, Community School Site Coordinator, from School 17 to Sunday Forum during Second Hour. Our Mission Team on behalf of the church, gifted School 17 with winter outerwear for students in need.
