Contact the Pastor’s ministry assistant at 297-2496 ext. 12 and she will assist you. We ask that you check to make sure that the person is agreeable to providing their name and any description of their condition.

Contact the church office and specify which method you’d prefer. All we'll need is your name, email address or mailing address.

We have information racks around our facility with brochures, free magazines, devotionals, promotional materials and more. We suggest you first visit our Welcome Center just outside the Worship Center in the main hall. There you can pick up the ever-valuable church bulletin full of informative details. Our welcome team can also point you in the direction of the information racks. Also, please forward our website to those who have access.

979-297-2496

979-297-6546

401 Yaupon St. Lake Jackson, Texas 77566

The main entrance to our church offices is on the Yaupon St. Look for the glass, double doors underneath the big blue "First Baptist Church" sign and marquee. Our offices are just inside those doors to the left. Signage will assist you once you enter the building. See picture to the right of our main entrance.

Weekdays 9:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.

Yes. Please call the church office and speak with the pastor's secretary at 297-2496. They will be able to give you the wedding policies and any info regarding applicable facility fees. Calendaring restrictions may apply.

Yes. From our ramps and rails around our buildings to our large elevators and wide halls, our facility is easily accessible. Our water faucets, bathrooms and classrooms are outfitted to provide the care you may need.

Yes. You can obtain a form from our finance office or download it here, complete it and return it to the finance office to have your tithe drafted from your checking account on the 5th or 20th of the month.

Call the finance office at 297-2496 and ask to be added to our quarterly mailing list,

Contributions that you would like included in the current year have to be postmarked by Dec. 31.

Yes. Please call the Ministry Assistant to Youth and Children at 297-2496 for details and qualifications.

No. Every week we enjoy visitors from all walks of life as well as frequent attenders who have not joined our church. Make no mistake about it, we believe God's plan is for every believer to belong and thrive as a member of a local body of believers. We are ready to assist you whether you are seeking to join our church or just "checking us out."

There are four basic ways in which you would join the church:

1. Commit your life to Christ. (This means you have accepted or want to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.)

2. Join our church by baptism. (If you are coming as a new Christian who has not been baptized or if you are coming from a church of another denomination)

3. Join the church from another Baptist Church (If you want to transfer a membership letter from another Baptist church.)

4. Join our church by statement. (If your church membership record is not available for transfer, or if you were once, though not presently, a Baptist church member.)

If you are interested in joining our church family, we recommend that you come forward during the response time at the end of the worship service to indicate your desires. This is the best way to get plugged in and establish relationships quickly. You also have the option of communicating your intentions with a minister at your convenience.

Contact the Pastor’s ministry assistant at 297-2496 ext. 12 and she can provide you with that information.

Ask the new church to submit a request for letter of transfer to our church office and they will handle the rest. It is a good idea to follow up with the new church to make sure they have received and recorded what our office has sent them.

Yes. We have a Wednesday Night Family Supper 5:00-6:00 p.m. each Wednesday night in the Family Life Center gym. Cost is $6 for adult plate OR $3 for child’s plate. Maximum cost per family is $20. Standing or one-time reservations can be made by calling the church office at 297-2496 or completing the designate form in our Sunday Bulletin. Please make or revise your reservation no later than 4:30 on Tuesday preceding the meal.
Please plan to eat in. “To go” plates are for those unable to attend.

Yes! We host Upward Sports year-round with Upward Basketball in the winter months of December-February, Upward Flag Football with Cheerleading in the fall and Upward Soccer beginning in the spring of 2014. Upward is designed for children in grades 1-6. For more information visit our Upward page!

If you are a church member there are funds available for financial needs once you have completed the appropriate paperwork and met with a member of the Benevolence Committee. If you are not a church member, First Baptist Church supports an organization called the River of Hope that is associated with the Dream Center. Their telephone number is (979) 299-9464. They are open on Wednesdays.

Yes, we have a food pantry which we use to assist people on the short-term. If you are interested, you will need to come by the office and fill out the appropriate paperwork and someone will prepare a food basket for you.

At a minimum, a Facilities Request Form must be completed. In many cases, a drawing of the desired setup is necessary. You may sketch this setup on the appropriate room diagram - all our facility diagrams and the Facility Request Form can be found on our Church Paperwork page. All forms are required to be submitted to the church office. Sorry, no electronic copies will be accepted.

Any event or camp in our children and youth ministries that involves travel requires a church medical and liability release form and some organizations with whom we partner (i.e. camps) also require additional forms.  It is best to always have a form on file in the youth and children's offices. These forms are annual forms and are required to be updated each year. We also require proof of insurance to be on file.

In the youth ministry, YES. In the children's ministry, NO. The reason for the difference is because our older students typically travel further and go to events where this is more of a requirement.

No, our notary licenses requires that the form(s) be signed by a parent in the presence of the notary. Please come into the church office where we have notaries on site that can assist you.

No, you may either pick up a copy here at the church or you may visit our Church Paperwork page and download from there. You, however, must return completed forms to the church office as electronic copies are not accepted. Our office must have the original copies.

If you have insurance for your child we would like a copy of your card so we may attach to their forms. This will help expedite things if we ever need to take your child to the emergency room.

Contact the Pastor’s ministry assistant at 297-2496 ext. 12 and she will help set up a time that is best for you and the pastor's schedule. If you would like to make an appointment with one of our other ministers, just call the church office and ask for that minister's ministry assistant and she can set up an appointment.

Chad Alexander and his family came as our pastor in August 2011. You can find out more about Chad at his staff page.

Wednesday July 10 through Saturday July 13 5:00-8:00 p.m. each day.

Upward Summer Camp is FREE to all participants!

Boy and girls entering grades 1-7 for the 2013-14 school year.

Through a generous budget supported by the tithes and offering of our church family along with some donations of caring individuals, along with the volunteer man-power of many different people, we are able to offer this to your family. Not only does your child receive great instruction and an excellent activity, your child will also receive snacks each day and a nice gift at the end of each day!

Both basketball and cheer will be hosted here at First Baptist Church. We will be utilizing the big parking lot, the gym, the park/field adjacent to our parking lot and rooms in our facility.

Below is a typical day at camp:
4:45 p.m. Camper arrival registration (parent required to check child in)
5:00 p.m. Warm Ups and Team Huddle
5:15 p.m. Skills/Drills Stations (rotate every 15 minutes)
6:00 p.m. Water and Restroom Break
6:05 p.m. Team Huddle and Daily Challenge led by your Coaches
6:20 p.m. Skills/Drills Stations (rotate every 15 minutes)
7:05 p.m. Snack Time!
7:10 p.m. Game Plan (all campers enjoy large group rally!)
7:30 p.m. Practice Games
8:00 p.m. 2-Minute Drill – (campers receive daily gift and head home)

No. Each child must pick a sport when they register. Our schedule and format does not allow for switching or participating in both.

No. Registration is ONLINE ONLY here.

1st and 2nd grade is 8'.
3rd and 4th grade is 9'.
5th and 6th grade is 10'.

We recommend a 28.5 inch basketball for all players. That is the size for all ages in our Upward league.

They are tarheel blue (dark blue and light blue and white). They also resemble Brazoswood school colors. The dominant color on one side of the reversible jersey is white, and light blue is the dominant color on the other side. Numbers are outlined in dark blue.

Registration Begins:
Monday, August 6, 2012

Registration Deadline:
Monday, October 1, 2012

Evaluation Dates: (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
Grades 1-2: Monday, Oct. 8, Tuesday, Oct. 9, or Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012
Grades 3-4: Thursday, Oct. 11, Monday, Oct. 15, or Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012
Grades 5-6: Monday, Oct. 15, Tuesday, Oct. 16, or Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012

Practice Weeks (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday nights):
December 3-6, 2012
December 10-13, 2012
December 17-20, 2012
January 7-10, 2013
January 14-17, 2013
January 21-24, 2013
January 28-31, 2013
February 4-7, 2013
February 11-14, 2013
February 18-21, 2013

Game Saturdays:
January 12, 2013
January 19, 2013
January 26, 2013
February 2, 2013
February 9, 2013
February 16, 2013
February 23 2013

Awards Night:
Sunday, February 24, 2013 - Tailgate party – gym parking lot

Upward Basketball is a 10-week season (See Key Dates). The first three weeks prior to the Christmas holidays consist of only one-hour practices. After the holidays, a one-hour practice and a one-hour game will be conducted for seven weeks. Practices will be on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday. Games are always on Saturday. Game times on Saturdays can vary.

Your child's team will be assigned a practice gym that you will use each practice. We are using First Baptist Church Lake Jackson and First Baptist Church Clute for our practice gyms. Games for grades 1-2 and 3-4 grade girls will be played at FBC Lake Jackson. Games for grades 3-4 boys and all grades 5-6 will be played at Brazosport Christian School.

Click here to learn more about Upward basketball rules (you will be directed to upward.org.

The very best way to keep up with our Upward league is to "like" our Facebook page .

No. The final deadline for registrations is Monday, October 1. In order to maintain integrity and organization within our league, we will not be accepting registrations following that date. Please help us by communicating this to your friends and to the community as we do not want anyone left out.

You may visit their main website here or you may see more FAQ's for parents here

There are no tryouts in Upward Basketball. Each child will attend an evaluation night (see Key Dates) where he/she will be guided through a few skills and drills that help identify each child's skill level. These evaluations are designed to create balanced teams and give each player an opportunity to improve his/her basketball skills.

Registration began May 1, 2013. Click here to register!

Practices begin September 3 and games will be played Saturdays, September 21 – October 19.  Visit our Upward Flag Football and Cheer Page for more information on practices, games and evaluations.

No. Registration is ONLINE ONLY here.

Upward Flag Football is for boys and girls in 1st-6th grade for the 2013-14 school year.
Upward Cheerleading is for girls in 1st-6th grade for the 2013-14 school year.

You can follow all our sports here.

Yes! We will have leagues for both boys and girls.

Yes. Girls can play on a flag football team and also be assigned a cheer squad that will cheer for a different team in one of the other divisions. Be aware that this could result in a busy schedule and we can not guarantee practices and/or games will be scheduled consecutively or on the same night.

All Upward Flag Football games will be held at the Slade Complex at Brazoswood High School. We will have four different fields, including Slade Field that we will be using.

Flag football practices will be held at the fields/park adjacent to the FBCLJ parking lot and gym as well as other fields TBA in town. Cheerleaders will practice in the FBCLJ gym and other big rooms in our facility.

The registration fee for flag football is $70 with an optional $15 for shorts.
The registration fee for cheerleading is $70 with an optional $15 for a cheer turtleneck.

We are in the heart of Lake Jackson at 401 Yaupon St. Please see a map and other key information about our location here.

To make it easy, we recommend that all visitors come in the main entrance on Yaupon St. The main entrance is a set of double-glass doors just to the right of the big blue "First Baptist Church" sign (see pic to the right). You will find a nice crosswalk from our parking lot and a wide sidewalk with handrails that ushers you into the building. Once you enter the building, you will be met by a greeter who can assist you to the Welcome Center. From there, helpful folks will direct you (even escort you) to your meeting place.

For starters, visitors typically like to know the times of our worship services and Sunday School small group time. Our Sunday School for all ages is each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Our Sunday morning worship service is at 10:30 a.m. and our evening worship service is at 6:00 p.m. Of course, there is so much more going on. For more times, please see our full ministry schedule.

Whatever makes you comfortable. Our congregation is very diverse, as you will see guys wear everything from suits to jeans and casual shirt (and everything in between). We have ladies that wear dress pants and others wear dresses. It's not uncommon to see folks in shorts. Essentially, we want you to be yourself while being a part of a faith family that recognizes the importance of reverence and respect for our Lord.

Yes. Please visit our Preschool Ministry page for more details.

This is a tough one only because people tend to get tripped up by terms and preconceived notions. In our services, you will enjoy a balance of hymns, praise choruses, and the latest songs of adoration. You can expect to be lead by a worship leader assisted by an ensemble and a full choir. Our vocalists are backed by a fantastic five piece band complete with guitars, drums and keyboard and piano. At FBCLJ, there is freedom to worship whether you like to raise your hands, clap, shout or be perfectly still. We'll leave that between you and God!

You can also expect music specials like vocal solos or instrumentals. You'll see an occasional skit or video that compliments our time together.

Yes. DVDs of services are available through the Music Office (297-2496) at a cost of $5 each. You may also visit our sermon page and view past sermons.

Yes. Please see our TV schedule here.