904 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501
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Church Un-Decorating - Saturday, January 10th at 9:30 am
We will gather this Saturday morning to put away Christmas as we transition to the season of Epiphany and then Lent. We will once again be under the guidance and leadership of Sandy Grebbs. Let’s have another good turnout as we put the Sanctuary and gathering spaces into a more familiar fashion.
Annual Meeting, Part 2 – Financial Ministry Plan - Sunday, January 18th
After morning Worship Service, we will gather to go over the financial ministry plan for 2026 that has been forwarded for your consideration by the Stewardship Team and the Executive Leadership Team.
Once again, there will be a time for questions after the presentation of the financial part of the Ministry Plan. We will also be using our new Consensus Model in determining if we will be adapting the plan as-is.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Service - Monday, January 19th at 1pm
Please note, this event will take place at:
New Beginnings Christian Fellowship
19300 108th Ave SE, Kent, WA
“Striving to Become the Beloved Community”
With Featured Speaker, Rev. Dr. Victoria Carr-Ware
Music from the All Evergreen Choir, led by Min. Zhane Perez
This year our preacher will be Rev. Dr. Victoria Carr-Ware, Senior Pastor of Queen Anne Baptist Church in Seattle, WA. She is an enthusiastic preacher, counselor, and educator who’s committed to radical solidarity and belonging through the work of racial justice, gender justice, and LGBTQIA+ liberation. Prior to QABC, Pastor Victoria served as the Ecumenical and Multi-Faith Campus Minister at Seattle University and as Associate Pastor at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship.
Evergreen Association Annual Leadership Retreat - February 2026
February 5-7, Camp Burton, Vashon Island, WA
February 21, Online Zoom Session (9AM to noon)
Listening Together
This year we’re going to be collaborating and learning together and our focus will be hearing God and one another well. The Evergreen Staff and Rev. Morgan Fletcher, our consultant for Well-Being for pastors and congregations, will be leading this time of searching for what God has placed before us; as churches and as the Evergreen Association.
To Register: https://ea-abc.org/leadership-retreat-2026
join us for virtual church on Facebook Live
To access the service, follow these steps:
- Log into Facebook.com or through the Facebook App
- Click on Groups (found in left-hand links)
- Once in Groups:
- If you're already in the OFBC group, click on link on left
- If you need to find the group, type: Olympia First Baptist Church into the search bar
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