Ministries
Adult Ministries
The adults have a lot to do through First Baptist Church of Camarillo. As with any church, the most meaningful adult activities are things like visitation to the needy and works of charity which are hard to list or calendar. They just happen when spirit filled people work to meet a need. This web-page isn't intended to record every act of Christian love that occurs, but rather explain organized, ongoing services and meetings that are of interest to adults.
Singles+ (taught by Frances F) are middle age single adults
Sunday School (for all ages) meets at 9:15 AM
4 Adult classes are held in the Adult Education Building.
Young Adults Class (taught by Tory & Beena M)
The Keenagers (taught by Eloise B) are teenagers at heart, but middle age (50s-60s) in body.
The Bereans Class for Senior Adult Ladies
We also have 3 other Sunday school departments:
- 3 Preschool classes are held in the first floor of Holmes Hall. They are all age graded 0-5 yrs)
- Children grades 1 - 5 meet in the bottom floor of Holmes Hall.
- Youth grades 6 - 12 meet in 3 classes on the 2nd floor of Holmes Hall.
Worship Services (Child care at all worship services)
Sunday Morning Worship service (Sunday at 10:30 AM) is our main worship service. It consists of hymns, choruses, scripture reading choir presentations and solo's with expository preaching from Pastor Dan Nelson.
Evening Worship (Sundays at 6:30 PM) Come out for our evening service. We have various folks leading music, as well as guest speakers behind the pulpit, in addition to Pastor Dan Nelson. Come share your praises and prayer requests, as well as personal testimonials.
Bible Studies / Prayer Services
Prayer Meeting (Wednesdays at 6:30 PM) is a time of church-wide prayer/worship led by Pastor Dan Nelson corporate prayer ...times along with a few worship songs. A short Bible study ends the prayer time, if time allows.
Choir & Fellowship
Wednesday night meals (prepared by some of our 5-star chefs), Bible Study, and Prayer!
Choir Practice (Wednesdays at 7:30 PM) after prayer meeting. A wonderful time for fellowship with other Christians! The choir has an open invitation to any fellow Christian. The only requirement is regular attendance, and that you are called by the Lord to minister through music.
Bible Study and Prayer Meeting is 6:30PM on Wednesday nights.
Women's Ministries
Monthly Women's Breakfast is on the second Saturday of each month. Call the church office for exact times and locations.
Showers, etc. Our women are always doing baby showers, bridal showers, and special events like this.
Women's Bible Study Once or twice a year, the ladies hold a bible study series based on the Bible and supplementary materials by authors like Beth Moore.
3 Preschool classes are held in the first floor of Holmes Hall. They are all age / maturity graded from nursery to kindergarten to meet the needs of kids.
Children grades 1st through 5th meet in the worship center. After a time of singing Bible songs and music, they rotate between centers where they learn Bible stories.
Youth grades 6th through high school meet in the 2nd floor of Holmes Hall. There are 3 youth classes: 6-8th, 9th-10th, and 11th-12th grade. See iyouthgroup.com for info.)
www.iyouthgroup.com
Children's Church / Nursery
Nursery and Preschool is provided for young ones 1st grade and below during all Sunday Services.
Children grades 2nd through 4th grade remain in church during the music service during the 10:30 service. During the preaching time, they go upstairs for a time of child centered Bible teaching.
Childcare for those 1st grade and younger is provided during Saturday night services, and often at most other services and special events.
Sundays at 5:00 p.m. (throughout the school year)
Awana
Cubbies (3-4 yrs.), Sparks (K-2nd gd), Truth in Training (3rd-6th gd), and JV (7th-8th gd). AWANA is a club where children from 3 years old through 9th grade meet to play games, memorize verses, and hear Bible stories. Our Awana club is a small club at present, with about 25 children between the four age groups.
Awana for High School
Journey 24/7 (aka Varsity) meets earlier than the younger Awana students (5:00 - 6:30 p.m.) Sunday evenings. This allows our teens to do their discipleship and games separately; and have the option of helping as "leaders in training" in the younger clubs from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
The First Baptist Church of Camarillo Awana club competes in Bible drills with other clubs in the area and participates in the annual Awana scholarship camp. We do Awana games outdoors during the fall and spring, and indoors during the winter because of weather.
Worship
How glorious it is with a wonderful opportunity to praise the Lord! First Baptist church has a combination of traditional hymns, choruses, and contemporary worship songs. It is so important to be able to focus on the Lord. Music worship is a wonderful start to turning your eyes towards the Lord!
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Our Choir - Get Involved in Worship!!
Tim King is our minister of music. The choir has open to any teenager or adult in the church. It currently has about 20 members and brings a choir special most Sundays. The choir meets every Wednesday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM for practice. For more information on our choir ministry, email Tim King
Musicals and Specials
The choir does several major productions each year: a Christmas musical, and Easter musical. While we encourage you to sing in the choir year around, you are invited to join up for these special musical events. Often, our presentations involve the children's choir.
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