First Missionary Baptist Church Decatur

Another scholarship in the mail!
We are continuing to invest in our young people and the building of a future.

"Faith and Education are the Tigris and Euphrates of our liberation, twin rivers at the source of our redemption." -Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts II

The Black Church still works.

To God Be The Glory

Join us this Sunday for a special time in the life of our church. To God Be The Glory

Our mothers,
precious gifts and unfading flowers

What a time!
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Today is the day! 160th Years.We have come this far by faith

Tomorrow morning at 11am we will be celebrating our 160th church anniversary, reflecting on eight generations of God's grace and mercy.Join us

Yet with a steady beat
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

Come celebrate the 160th anniversary of Decatur’s oldest African American Baptist Church this Sunday at 11am

This Sunday! April 26th at 11am we will celebrate 160years since our founding in 1866. Come celebrate with us

This month we will celebrate 160yrs since the founding of our church in 1866. It is a story for the ages and the history books.

Unless The Lord Build The House!

Congratulations to Chazz the winner of our 2026 Easter Reading Competition.Outstanding job!