We are Gaines and Susan Gravlee. I myself am a product of FBC Children’s ministry. My parents, Gaines and Ann Gravlee met at First Baptist in the 1950’s. My sister Beth and I started in the “Cradle Roll” and grew up here learning through the many programs the church offered in the 60’s and 70’s. …
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You’ve been a part of GENERATIONS, reading testimonies, seeing before and after photos of the construction and renovation, watching videos of the children and now we want to introduce you to Joe Craft, one of the men behind the scenes.Joe is the Construction Foreman for Johnson Kreis Construction and he’s on-site daily. Joe recently shared his …
Greg moved to Huntsville to start a new job in January 1992 after graduating from MississippiState University. Six months later, we married and started our new life together in Huntsville. Wevisited a few churches, but I will never forget the first time I saw First Baptist Church. Greg,being a jokester by nature, told me that …
“Plant a tree under whose shade you’ll never sit.” That old adage was certainly not original to Bill or to me, but it’s the way we chose to live our lives. I’ve had no personal children of my own. But during my years at FBC I’ve had the pleasure of teaching students, single adults …
We’re the Fannings! You might know us as “Talley’s kids”, by my husband as an officer who roams the halls on Sundays, or by me as the “unofficial” children’s area greeter…those Fannings, we like to make our mark on FBC! When we moved our membership to FBC back in 2017 it was due in large …
Have you ever visited a church and had the feeling of “this is home”? Not long after Jeff and Istarted our family, we found ourselves looking for a new church home in the Huntsville area.Visiting new churches with babies is not an easy thing to do. When we left Colin and Blake inthe FBC nursery …
Phase II construction continues in several parts of the building. The contractors have completed framing and rough-in of electrical and plumbing in the area near room 251. Drywall has been installed, and tile installation for the new restrooms is underway. This part of the project, which will be completed in November, will provide a men’s …
As “experienced adults” in our late 70’s, we embraced the opportunity to be a part of our GENERATIONS Building and Renovation Campaign at First Baptist Church. Our children, Mike and Deanne, are now in their mid 40’s. They are very successful in their careers and most importantly are extremely involved in their churches in Clemson, …
When we, Sam and Amanda Golden, moved to Huntsville in 2014, we knew one of the first things we wanted to do as a couple was find a church to join. With our first child on the way, we wanted to feel good about the adult programs as well as the children’s programs. From the …
GENERATIONS-a term that seems synonymous with the Sisco family at First Baptist Church. Our children are fourth generation members of the Church we call home. My grandfather attended First Baptist, my parents met and married in the Chapel. I was enrolled on the Cradle Roll before I was born and brought to FBC every …
Jerry and Carolyn Miller have been members of FBC since September 1960. We had a 4 month old son, Jerry Jr., whom we brought to FBC our first Sunday in town. He went to the nursery and it was a very pleasant experience. We added two daughters, Jenny and Leslie, to our family and they …
We, Glen and Donna Jones, had Huntsville on our radar for retirement since the start of our marriage at Fort Campbell, Kentucky 38 years ago. After eight moves abroad and stateside, we finally arrived at our destination in January 2020. Donna and I both were raised by Christian parents who also served in the military. …
The wait is over! On Sunday, June 27th, a beautiful crowd of all ages and stages of life gathered in our new kids’ welcome space to celebrate our Grand Opening. The excitement was palpable, and EVERYONE was eager to take a peek at the Play Place. After Travis shared a prayer of blessing, I led the …
The opening of the Play Place addition officially ended Phase I construction, and the new play equipment has now been thoroughly tested out by many happy children! There is still some remaining work outside near the addition, but the contractor has moved their protective fencing back to open up additional parking in our east lot. …
Billie and I became members of Huntsville First Baptist Church in August 1991. We joined the Adult Choir immediately and a Sunday School Class. In a couple of years we were asked to teach the four-year olds. Having no children, we did not think we were qualified! Seeing them graduate from high school and become …