First Baptist Church - Mattoon IL- About Us

We are a joyful fellowship of believers who have accepted by faith the saving power of Jesus Christ. Since He is the head of His body, the Church, the Bible is our only rule of faith and practice.

Being a member of First Baptist Church does not make you a Christian. Placing your trust in Jesus Christ, the one and only son of God, and accepting the sacrifice he made for you on the Cross does.

We are committed to maintaining unity in the essentials of the faith, to allowing freedom in matters of opinion, and to demonstrating love always. We really care about people's growth and maturity in the Lord. We care about reaching the unreached for Christ. We care about the lonely, the sick, the poor, the hurting hearts, the family and the home.

A Place for Worship	The primary reason we meet together is to focus our attention on God, giving Him our worship and receiving His blessing and inspiration. Each of these occasions is a special time of spiritual refreshment. We hope this is what you experience when you visit us at First Baptist.
A Place for Learning	To us, studying the Bible is vital because it not only instructs us intellectually, but also guides us spiritually. We believe it and accept it as God's Word to us, a Book that is alive and relevant to life today. Learning its truths is a thrilling adventure.
A Place for Enrichment	For every person at every age level, we offer a wealth of opportunities--special programs and ministries for children, youth and adults which fill the church calendar. You can be sure that in this kaleidoscope of activities, there's more than one place where you can be personally enriched.
A Place for Friendship	Nothing quite compares to the joy of Christian friendship. That's why we make it a priority to build lasting bonds between the members of our church family--bonds of concern and genuine commitment to one another. Best of all, this circle of care is ever-widening. We'd love for it to include you, too.
A Place for Service	Just as Jesus Christ came "not to be ministered unto, but to minister..." we accept our responsibility to reach out in service to others. This applies both within the church family and outside our fellowship. We look forward to serving you, and we hope to see you soon.

First Baptist Church • 1804 South Ninth Street • Mattoon, IL 61938 • firstbc1@consolidated.net

A Place for Worship

The primary reason we meet together is to focus our attention on God, giving Him our worship and receiving His blessing and inspiration. Each of these occasions is a special time of spiritual refreshment. We hope this is what you experience when you visit us at First Baptist.

A Place for Learning

To us, studying the Bible is vital because it not only instructs us intellectually, but also guides us spiritually. We believe it and accept it as God's Word to us, a Book that is alive and relevant to life today. Learning its truths is a thrilling adventure.

A Place for Enrichment

For every person at every age level, we offer a wealth of opportunities--special programs and ministries for children, youth and adults which fill the church calendar. You can be sure that in this kaleidoscope of activities, there's more than one place where you can be personally enriched.

A Place for Friendship

A Place for Service

Just as Jesus Christ came "not to be ministered unto, but to minister..." we accept our responsibility to reach out in service to others. This applies both within the church family and outside our fellowship. We look forward to serving you, and we hope to see you soon.