A Church making a kingdom impact.
Service Times
8:30a or 10:45a
We aim to provide a place for our community to come together in worship, Bible study and spiritual disciplines so that they can grow in their knowledge and understanding of God.
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Wednesday Nights
Angel Meal | 6pm
Our Angel Meal is a free meal hosted by volunteers at the Church. The meal is served from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday nights, September through April, in the Fellowship Hall.
GA's, RA's & Mission Friends | 7pm
Children Pre-K through 6th grade will memorize Bible verses and plan mission projects together. Your children will learn what it means to live a missional lifestyle while they participate in Bible study, missions projects and engaging activities. They also have a lot of fun and build lasting memories as they “travel” to various places around the world when they learn about the work of missionaries.
Praise Team Practice | 7pm
Practices weekly in the Sanctuary.
Youth Group | 7pm
Every Wednesday night we meet to worship God and fellowship with one another through songs, games, lessons and small groups. Our goal is to know God and to share God with others. We are fun, crazy, and a little weird, but we all want to see Jesus' name be glorified in our community and throughout the world. Come join us as we learn about God and his love for the world.
Adult Bible Study | 7pm
A place for our Adults to come and study God's word with our Pastor.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH BIBLE STUDY
Sunday Morning 9:35am
NURSERY
Our nursery is a safe place with staffed with those called to serve parents, giving them peace of mind durring their Bible studies.
PreK & Kinder
We meet in the classroom in the east hallway across from the nursery.
1st & 2nd GRADE
We meet in the classroom on the corner of the north and east hallways.
3-4TH GRADE
We meet in the classroom in the south hallway across from the water fountain.
5-6TH GRADE
We meet in the classroom in the courtyard.
7-12TH GRADE
We meet upstairs by the west stairwell.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Sunday Morning 9:35am
ADULT 1 CLASS
We are a group of single and married couples with older kids and empty nesters. We love to study God’s word together and encourage each other throughout the week. We also enjoy volunteering and helping other ministries of the church when the need arises. We meet upstairs in the education building and would love for you to come and join us.
ADULT 3 CLASS
We are a mission minded, fun loving group of people. The class is made up of both couples and singles. Most of our members are empty nesters and many are grandparents. Our teachers rotate each week to keep things fresh and we strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome.
ADULT 4 CLASS
We are a young adult class made up of singles, couples, and young families, but anyone, of any age is certainly welcome to join us. We meet in the fellowship hall and enjoy fellowship before we start every Sunday.
ADULT 5 CLASS
We are a group of mature couples and singles who love the Lord and feel they are never too old to learn about God and His love, or to continue in serving Him. We would love to have you join us! We meet in the B.Y.K.O.T.A. (Be Ye Kind One To Another) class room.
RUTH CLASS
We are older adult women who enjoy studying God’s word, sharing, and laughing. A group of faithful and strong prayer warriors. We love our church and participating in its activities. We meet in the Chapel.
Regardless of your background, baggage, or burdens.
At First Baptist Church Idalou, we want to create an environment where individuals can develop meaningful relationships with God through prayer, worship and study of the Bible, while also building relationships with others who are on the same journey. We want to inspire our members to explore the depths of their faith and to grow in their knowledge of God and commitment to Him.
Come and Serve
Here at FBC Idalou we not only want to reach into people that come through our doors, but we want to reach out to and serve our community, state and others all around the world. Thorough many different opportunities from mission trips to taking coffee to our local school staff, we invite you to Come and Serve with us.
Community
We love our community and the opportunity we have to serve them in many different ways, from snacks and drinks for our businesses and community leaders to help with Cotton Fest, Light Up Idalou, and other community-wide events.
Schools
We have a fantastic school district here in Idalou and we love to support our kids, teachers, staff, and administration. Throughout the year, we take time to celebrate and love them in many different ways.
Missions
Not only do we want to serve our local community, we desire to take the love of Christ around the world through various opportunities. From overseas mission trips, to places a little closer to home, we want to share the Gospel with all who may hear.
A Church staff who cares about you.
CALL CHURCH OFFICE
Chris Riley
Pastor
Chris and Amber came to FBC Idalou in May 2018. Amber is a diagnostician with EPEC Co-Op in Lorenzo. They have two married children. Bryson is married to Tobie and is the Youth Pastor at FBC Abernathy. Dawson is married to Brandon, who is the Youth Pastor at FBC Brownfield.
Chris is a volunteer firefighter in Idalou and also umpires high school and college softball. Together, Chris and Amber love to travel, watch NASCAR, and compete in archery events in the area. They are looking forward to being “GDawg" and “Gimmie” to Elizabeth soon!
Alan Fruge
Associate Pastor — Music & Community Relations
Alan has a Bachelor of Music in Piano and Voice Education from University of Louisiana Lafayette and a Masters of Music with Voice Concentration from Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth.
He loves leading the family of God in worship and celebrating all the things God is doing in our lives as we serve Him together!
He has two wonderful kids (Jonathan & Hanna) and two amazing kids by marriage (Susie & Kenyon) and most of all he’s the proud Pea Paw to three amazing grandkids (Aayden, Charlotte & Shirley)! Jonathan works for United Supermarkets and is a professional singer, Susie works for the South Plains Association of Governments. They actively serve at Highland Baptist Church in Lubbock. Kenyon works for Slaton ISD and Hanna is a stay home mom and works for Progressive Insurance. They are also very active and serve at Turning Point Church in Lubbock.
Mary McKinnon
Church Secretary
Mary is married to Rick and has 3 daughters, Cassidy & Hailey (the twins) and Madison. All three girls are 2022 Idalou High School graduates, and all three girls are attending South Plains College. Mary's twin daughters are currently Patient Care Technicians at Covenant with goals of becoming RN's. Madison is attending SPC to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant.
Mary is responsible for secretarial and bookkeeping duties. She enjoys helping in all areas of the church as needed, and tries to keep the guys in line.