First Baptist Chariton is a church that feels like family. We’re biblically rooted and relationally warm, the kind of place where you’ll learn something on Sunday and where people will know your name before you’ve been here long. You don’t need a church background to belong here. Our worship blends hymns and contemporary music, because we want everyone in the room regardless of age or background to have songs that feel like theirs. We preach in plain language, because the Bible doesn’t need to be complicated to be deep. We believe the Holy Spirit is alive and active, still speaking, still moving, still changing people, and we try to create space for that without making it strange. Whatever your history with church, we think you might find something different here.
When are Your Services?
We meet each Sunday morning for service at 10:15 AM. Sunday school is available for all ages before the service at 9:00 AM. Most people arrive around 10 AM so they can grab a donut, connect with friends, and find their seat.
Do I Need To Dress Up?
When you are ready to come and try us out, you can dress however you feel comfortable. If it’s good enough for Hardees or HyVee, it’s perfect for us.
Where do I Park?
Come and park in our parking lot on the west side of the building and enter through the main doors in the center of our building. When you enter, you will find the restrooms immediately in front of you, an area with coffee and donuts to your right, and the entrance to our sanctuary, where we have our service to your left.
What about the kids?
We are a family that loves families. First Baptist is a place where your kids can have fun, grow, and discover just how much God loves them. Kid’s 0-11 are welcome to stay for the whole service or enjoy Kid’s Church downstairs in the Kid’s Zone after worship time and during the sermon.
What happens next?
In our service we try to create a holy moment for you to connect with God. We do this through a time of singing both traditional hymns of the faith as well as newer Christian songs, followed by a challenging and engaging message from the pastor which shows you how the pages of the Bible apply to your daily life.
We hope you’ll take the time to come and visit – We’d love to see you this Sunday!
Our Music Style
Have you ever heard a song you just had to hear again? But you didn’t know the name of the song or the artist? We have too. So we’ve compiled a list of songs for you to enjoy! Here’s a list of songs we’ve sang as part of our service over the past few months. And for Spotify users—we’ve created a playlist just for you!