JAN
01
New Year’s Day Praise & Prayer
Ring in the new year with prayer, gratitude, and fellowship with the Greater First family. We warmly invite all members,…
FEATURED 2026 SIGNATURE BANQUET
Annual Scholarship Banquet at Rich Farm Venue
Join Greater First Baptist Church as we celebrate academic achievement and invest in our student scholars at the picturesque Rich Farm Venue. An unforgettable evening of inspiration, community fellowship, and catered dining.
Rich Farm Venue
1973 Huntley School Road, Roseboro, NC 28382
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Complete 2026 Church Master Itinerary (106 Events)
SCHEDULE OF Gatherings
Showing verified church services, ministry rehearsals, banquets, and celebrations. All are welcome in the house of the Lord!
JAN
03
Mission Ministry Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Greater First Baptist Mission Ministry to organize community outreach and benevolent care. We warmly invite all…
JAN
03
CJM Silver Bells Rehearsal
CJM Silver Bells Choir rehearsal and handbells practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater…
JAN
03
Sanctuary Christmas Tree Removal
Volunteers assist in church grounds and sanctuary cleanup. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater…
JAN
04
Communion Sunday Worship
First Sunday Holy Communion service with inspiring message from Pastor Cary J. Melvin. We warmly invite all members, friends, and…
JAN
07
Wednesday Bible Study
Midweek Bible study diving deep into God’s Word with prayer. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join…
JAN
10
Youth Choir Rehearsal
Youth music ministry rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
JAN
10
Ushers Ministry Meeting
Monthly planning meeting for sanctuary ushers and hospitality team. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the…
JAN
11
Scholarship Sunday Worship
Second Sunday worship highlighting education and recognizing youth scholars. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the…
JAN
13
Trustee Ministry Meeting
Monthly business and stewardship meeting of the Board of Trustees. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join…
JAN
17
Advisory Council Meeting
Leadership advisory council meeting. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
JAN
17
Male Chorus Rehearsal
Men’s choir practice preparing for upcoming worship services. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater…
JAN
19
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance
Remembering and celebrating the legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We warmly invite all members, friends, and…
JAN
24
Church Conference & Business Meeting
Quarterly church conference for all members. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist…
JAN
24
Mass Choir Rehearsal
Full choir rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
JAN
31
CJM Silver Bells Rehearsal
Handbells and choral rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
FEB
01
Communion Sunday Worship
First Sunday Holy Communion service with preach Word and praise. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join…
FEB
07
Mission Ministry & Youth Choir Rehearsal
Mission outreach preparation and youth rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist…
FEB
08
Ushers Ministry Anniversary Service
Special anniversary worship honoring the doorkeepers in the house of the Lord.
FEB
08
Youth Ministry Anniversary & Scholarship Sunday
Celebration of youth leadership, gifts, and academic achievements. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater…
FEB
10
Trustee Ministry Meeting
Stewardship and facilities monthly session. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
FEB
14
Male Chorus Rehearsal
Male Chorus practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
FEB
18
Ash Wednesday & Church Fasting Begins
Beginning of the church-wide Lenten prayer and fasting season. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the…
FEB
21
Mass Choir Rehearsal
Mass Choir preparation. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
FEB
22
Black History Month Observance Service
Honoring Black heritage, spiritual pioneers, and our historical roots since 1909. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to…
FEB
24
Happy Birthday First Lady Clementine Melvin!
Extending love, prayers, and birthday blessings to our beloved First Lady. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to…
FEB
28
CJM Silver Bells Rehearsal
Rehearsal session. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for this…
MAR
01
Communion Sunday Worship
First Sunday Communion celebration. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
MAR
04
End of Church Fast & Midweek Service
Concluding our church-wide prayer and fasting season with thanksgiving. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the…
MAR
07
Mission Ministry & Youth Choir Rehearsal
Monthly mission outreach and youth practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist…
MAR
08
Scholarship Sunday & Special Recognition Service
Honoring church volunteers and academic excellence. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist…
MAR
09
Union Missionary Baptist Association (UMBA) Revival
Four nights of spiritual renewal and dynamic preaching hosted with the UMBA. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors…
MAR
14
Ushers Ministry Meeting & Male Chorus
Ministry preparation sessions. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
MAR
21
Advisory Council & Mass Choir Rehearsal
Advisory Council meeting and mass choir practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First…
MAR
22
YAMS (Young Adult Missionary Society) Reunion
Annual reunion celebrating young adults making an impact for Christ. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join…
MAR
28
Triple 3 Fellowship Activity
Community fellowship, connection, and refreshments. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
MAR
28
Praise Team Practice
Praise Team music rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
MAR
29
Seniors Aging Gracefully (SAG) Activity
Fun, wellness, and fellowship designed for our seasoned saints. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the…
APR
03
Good Friday Worship Service
Reflective worship meditating on the Cross, Christ’s sacrifice, and Seven Last Words.
APR
04
Mission Ministry & Silver Bells Rehearsal
Pre-Easter rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for this…
APR
05
Resurrection Easter Sunday & Youth Play
He is Risen! Glorious Resurrection service, Holy Communion, and Youth Easter drama presentation.
APR
06
Resurrection Monday Community Egg Hunt
Family day filled with games, egg hunts, prizes, and food for children of all ages.
APR
11
Annual Scholarship Banquet at Rich Farm Venue
Our premier scholarship fundraising dinner celebrating students and education.
APR
12
Scholarship & Autism Awareness Sunday
Educational support and community awareness for individuals on the autism spectrum. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to…
APR
18
Advisory Council & Male Chorus Practice
Leadership meeting and men’s rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
APR
25
Church Conference & Mass Choir Rehearsal
Quarterly conference and mass choir practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist…
MAY
02
Mission Ministry & CJM Silver Bells
Community service outreach. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
MAY
03
Communion Sunday Worship
First Sunday Communion celebration. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
MAY
10
Mother’s Day Celebration & Scholarship Sunday
Honoring mothers, grandmothers, and spiritual mothers with special gifts and music. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to…
MAY
12
Trustee Ministry Meeting
Trustee stewardship meeting. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
MAY
16
Advisory Council & Male Chorus
Leadership and rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
MAY
23
Annual Rainbow Tea Fellowship
Colorful tables, delicious teas, fellowship, and inspirational singing.
MAY
25
Memorial Day Observance
Remembering our fallen service members. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
MAY
30
Praise Team Practice
Praise Team vocal practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
MAY
31
Sunday School Breakfast & SAG Fellowship
5th Sunday breakfast fellowship and Seniors Aging Gracefully gathering. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the…
JUN
06
Mission Ministry & Silver Bells Rehearsal
Outreach and music rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
JUN
07
Communion Sunday Worship
Holy Communion and preach Word. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
JUN
14
Father’s Day, Graduate Recognition & Youth Explosion
Honoring fathers in the morning, celebrating graduates, and energetic youth praise rally at 3:00 PM.
JUN
20
All Choir Workshop & Breakfast
Choir development workshop and rehearsal for all church voices. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the…
JUN
21
Annual All Choir Day Celebration
Anointed gospel praise featuring all church choirs: CJM Silver Bells, Mass Choir, Male Chorus, and Youth.
JUN
27
Mass Choir Rehearsal
Choral rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for this…
JUL
04
Independence Day Observance
Celebrating freedom and praying for our nation. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First…
JUL
05
Communion Sunday Worship
Holy Communion worship. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
JUL
12
Scholarship Sunday
Scholarship recognition service. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
JUL
18
Male Chorus Rehearsal
Men’s rehearsal.
JUL
18
Triple 3 Fashion Show & Fellowship
Elegance, fashion, food, and Christian sisterhood. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist…
JUL
19
Annual Women’s Day Celebration Service
Honoring women in ministry and celebrating Dr. Suzie Morgan (GFB 2025 Woman of the Year).
JUL
25
Church Conference & Mass Choir Practice
Church business and music practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
AUG
01
17th Pastoral Outing Fellowship
Church family outing in honor of Pastor Cary J. Melvin’s 17th Anniversary. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors…
AUG
02
17th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration Service
A milestone celebration honoring 17 years of faithful pastoral leadership by Rev. Cary J. Melvin & 1st Lady Clementine.
AUG
09
Scholarship Sunday Worship
Scholarship worship service. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
AUG
19
Happy Birthday Pastor Cary J. Melvin!
Celebrating our Senior Pastor’s birthday with love, prayers, and gratitude. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join…
AUG
23
Trustee Ministry Anniversary Service
Honoring church trustees for their dedication to managing God’s house. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join…
AUG
30
Seniors Aging Gracefully (SAG) Activity
Senior adult activity, games, and fellowship. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist…
SEP
05
Mission Ministry & Silver Bells Rehearsal
Outreach planning and rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
SEP
06
Communion Sunday Worship
Holy Communion worship. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
SEP
07
Labor Day Observance
Celebrating workers across our nation. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
SEP
13
Scholarship Sunday
Scholarship recognition. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for this…
SEP
19
Advisory Council & Male Chorus Practice
Council session and rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
SEP
27
117th Church Homecoming Celebration
Founded in 1909 as First Baptist Church of Cedar Creek. Celebrating 117 years: "Spreading the Gospel to all Nations".
OCT
03
Mission Ministry & Silver Bells Rehearsal
Missionary outreach and music practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
OCT
04
Communion & Breast Cancer Awareness Sunday
Communion service, pink observance, and prayer for cancer survivors and fighters. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to…
OCT
11
Scholarship Sunday
Scholarship and academic recognition. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
OCT
17
Male Chorus Rehearsal
Men’s vocal practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
OCT
18
Annual Candlelight Worship Service
A sacred worship service of light, prayer, and spiritual renewal.
OCT
24
Church Conference & Mass Choir Rehearsal
Quarterly conference and choir prep. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church…
OCT
31
CJM Silver Bells Rehearsal
Handbells rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for this…
NOV
01
Communion Sunday Worship
First Sunday Communion celebration. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
NOV
07
Mission Ministry & Youth Choir
Mission service and practice. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
NOV
08
Veterans Day Observance Service
Honoring all veterans and active service members. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First…
NOV
14
Christmas Play & Choral Rehearsal
First rehearsal for the Christmas cantata and drama. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater…
NOV
14
Ushers Ministry Meeting & Male Chorus
Monthly preparation. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for this…
NOV
15
Annual Deacons Anniversary Service
Honoring our Deacons and Deaconesses for faithful congregational care and prayer ministry.
NOV
21
Mass Choir Christmas Rehearsal
Holiday choral rehearsal.
NOV
21
Greater First COC Community Cookoff
Delicious food, chili/BBQ contest, fellowship, and family fun. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater…
NOV
26
Thanksgiving Day Celebration of Gratitude
Giving thanks for God’s abundant provisions and grace. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater…
DEC
05
Sanctuary Christmas Tree Trimming
Decorating the sanctuary with trees, wreaths, and lights. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater…
DEC
05
Christmas Drama Play Rehearsal
Youth Christmas play walkthrough. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
DEC
05
CJM Silver Bells Rehearsal
Silver Bells rehearsal. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family for…
DEC
06
Communion Sunday Worship
Communion service during the Advent season. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist…
DEC
13
Four Seasons Christmas Dinner & Fellowship
Annual festive Christmas banquet for the entire congregation and guests.
DEC
19
Christmas Choir Final Rehearsal
Dress rehearsal for Christmas. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the Greater First Baptist Church family…
DEC
20
Annual Christmas Program & SAG Celebration
Christmas cantata, youth pageant, and Seniors Aging Gracefully recognition.
DEC
24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Meditation
Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join the…
DEC
25
Merry Christmas! — Happy Birthday Jesus!
Isaiah 9:6: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given... Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God! We…
DEC
31
New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service
Ushering in the New Year with prayer, testimony, and praise. We warmly invite all members, friends, and visitors to join…