Stay Updated with Events and Announcements at First Baptist Church of Highland Park
Join us for a variety of events that inspire, educate, and bring our community together. From worship services to special programs, our events are designed to meet the spiritual and social needs of our congregation. Check back often to see what’s happening at First Baptist Church of Highland Park!
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WE’VE MOVED!! – Please note the new Email Address for the Church Office – churchoffice@fbchighlandpark.org and the new Website Address: www.fbchighlandpark.org.
104th CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
Join us for the 104th Church Anniversary on Saturday, November 1, 2025, during our 6:30 PM worship service, featuring guest preacher Reverend Dr. Elaine M. Flake, the Greater Allen AME, Cathedral of New York. Additionally, Reverend Jeffrey Johnson Eastern Star Church, Indianapolis, IN, will lead our Sunday morning services at 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM. We invite the entire congregation to come together and celebrate this significant milestone in our church’s rich history.
Veterans Appreciation Day 2025 !!!!!!! Attention All Veterans!!!!
LADIES MARK YOUR CALENDARS
2025 WOMEN OF FIRE WOMEN’S CONFERENCE – The Women of Fire Ministry presents “Dare to Stretch Women’s Conference”, on Friday, November 21, 2025, and Saturday, November 22, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Highland Park. This is a two-day experience designed to ignite your faith, stretch your purpose, and awaken the fire within.
Join us for a series of inspiring sermons featuring esteemed guest preachers. On Friday, November 21, 2025, Reverend Janiece Williams from Metropolitan Baptist Church in Largo, MD will lead the service. The following morning, Reverend Dr. Brianna Parker, CEO of Black Millennial Café, will deliver the message. On Saturday at 6:30 PM, and again on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at both 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM, Reverend Dr. Jennifer Carner from House of Hope in Atlanta, GA will take the pulpit. Each registrant will have the opportunity to benefit from three workshops: “Glow and Grow: Stretching Mind, Body & Spirit,” “Praying Without Limits,” and “Money Moves: Stretching My Finances.” Additionally, a panel discussion titled “Stretch Marks: Traces of Growth, Grace & Grit”
For further details and registration, please see a representative at the table outside the bookstore, or to register online visit https://fbchighlandpark.org/womensconferenceregistration/. The registration fee is $75.00.
COUPLES FOR CHRIST ENRICHMENT MINISTRY – Christian Pajama Jam Bowling Event – presented by the Couples for Christ Enrichment Ministry. Join us on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM at the Crofton Bowling Centre, 2115 Priest Bridge Drive, Crofton, MD 21114. The cost is $65.00 per couple which includes bowling, bowling shoes, food and drinks. No refund. Payment Method: Cash, Cash App and Zelle. For more information see a representative at the table outside the bookstore.
November 2, 2025 – 9:30- 10:30 AM
Topic: “MISPLACED FAITH”
Text: 1 Samuel 8:1-9, 19-22
Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Laurence Hawkins
Meeting ID: 955-0574-2953 – Passcode: 582688
Dial in 301-715-8592
Monday, November 3, 2025 – 6:00PM
Topic: “Mastering Artificial Intelligence for Your Job Search”
Facilitator: Tracy Stevens, CEO of the CEO Experience
Meeting ID: 958-8644-0105
Passcode: 962945
FOOD & GROCERY DISTRIBUTION
Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 9:00 AM
Drive thru PICKUP beginning at 9:00 AM for our free food distribution. No ID required. One box per car. VOLUNTEERS are needed and welcomed, please arrive by 8:00 AM to help with the packing and distribution. Register Here to Volunteer: https://fbchighlandpark.org/volunteer-signup-form. For more information contact the church administrative office 301-773-6655.
2025-2026 1st QUARTER HONOR ROLL/SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
Tutorial Ministry Program
Tutors are needed in Mathematics. Please join our Tutoring Team and help students in Mathematics. Classes are held on Thursdays from 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM. Please contact Denise Sanders or Vernon Gordon at tutorial@fbchighlandpark.org
FBCHP MATH TUTORIAL PROGRAM
Math Tutoring will be returning for the 2025-2026 school year. Mark your calendar and save the dates September 25, 2025 – May 21, 2026. Sessions are open for students in 3rd grade – 12th grade.
Can your child solve their grade level math problems? Enjoying math can take your child to great places but it all starts with practice. If your child is having anxiety about returning to math class. Then register them for the upcoming Math Tutoring session at Highland Park where a great team of leaders are ready to get your child to the next level.
TEEN CROWN FINANCIAL CLASS
Registration is now open for the Teen Crown Classes. These classes will take place in person on Sundays from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. You can Click Here to Register Now.
For more information contact Sister Patricia Clover or Brother James Silver at crown@fbchighlandpark.org.
CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRY
Classes begin October 12, 2025 – The ministry is soliciting those individuals having nightmares of debt with delinquency of payments to consider becoming liberated from enslavement. The ministry gives opportunities to choose either Tuesdays 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM; -Thursdays 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM or Saturdays 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. You can Click Here to Register Now.
For more information, contact Deacons Tony and Rowena Perez at crown@fbchighlandpark.org.
FABULOUS FRIDAY BIBLE STUDY
Come join us for Fabulous Friday Bible Study as we spend time in God’s Word. We meet virtually every Friday except for the Third Friday of the month. Schedule may be subject to change due to seasonal holidays. Please contact Rev. James Barnett at revjbarnett@fbchighlandpark.org or Deacon Jahmiel McBride at FFBS@fbchighlandpark.org to join our weekly email blast before each scheduled bible study meeting. Meeting ID:882 5198 9236 Passcode: fabfriday.
GRIEF SHARE – FALL/WINTER SESSION – VIA Zoom
Join us on Thursdays from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM via Zoom. Grief Share is a thirteen-week Christ-centered, video-based support group. We have included two additional sessions, “Surviving the Holidays”, one session each prior to the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays.
FBCHP ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP for Caregivers
DIVORCE CARE – HOPE REBORN
SOWING SEEDS SEWING MINISTRY
Welcome back Sewing Ministry! Get ready for an exciting new season with new projects and quilt making designs. Classes will be held in the Fellowship Hall on Monday evenings at 6:00 PM, as well as on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM, and Thursdays at 9:30 AM. For any new persons interested in joining us, please Contact Reverend Cheryl McNeill at sewingministry@fbchighlandpark.org.
SUNDAY BIBLICAL INSTITUTE(SBI) YOUTH CLASSES
YOUTH ARE BACK!!! WE’RE IN PERSON!!!
Join the Sunday Biblical Institute Youth Department as we resume IN-PERSON classes for the Fall-Spring season.
Classes: We offer classes for grades Pre-K through 12th.
Time: Classes will be conducted on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sundays of the month, starting promptly at 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: All classes will meet in the James J. McCord Education Building, 1st Floor.
For registration or more information contact: sbiministry@fbchighlandpark.org
JESUS AND ME YOUTH MINISTRIES – (JAM) AWANA & (JAM) TEEN
GIRL SCOUTS MINISTRY
The Girl Scouts Ministry of FBCHP is now accepting registration for scouts in grades K5 to 12th grades for 2025-2026 Girl Scout year. The Girl Scouts engage in various activities within the church, the local community, and on a global scale. Our efforts include supporting nursing homes, women’s shelters, food kitchens, women’s ministries, the Angel Tree program, and any other organizations that seek our assistance. We typically convene from September to May, meeting on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
We are also in need of adult leaders. Please, this organization can’t operate without the appropriate number of adult volunteers. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with gsministry@fbchighlandpark.org if you are interested in becoming an adult leader.
