Know Jesus.
Grow in Jesus.
Go and share Jesus.
A Church serving in Downers Grove, IL
Service Times
Join us on Sunday
Sunday School, Nursery & Adult Bible Fellowships at 9 AM
Worship Service, Nursery & Children's Church at 10:30 AM
Location
929 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Our Mission
To boldly proclaim the gospel
and motivate believers to maturity in Christ
Welcome to First Baptist Church of Downers Grove
First Baptist Church of Downers Grove is an independent Baptist church in Downers Grove, IL. We want our mission to be infused into everything we do inside and outside the church walls.
We invite you to attend our Sunday service at 10:30 AM (also on Livestream), or Sunday School at 9 AM. We offer youth and children's programs like AWANA, Sunday School, Youth Group, and Vacation Bible School (VBS).
Get connected by filling out our Connect Card so we can get to know you better!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, May 10 | 7 PM
All ladies are welcome to Book Club!
Current Read: The Language of Flowers (Vanessa Diffenbaugh)
Saturday, May 11 | 8 AM - 1 PM
Give any amount of your time at the All-Church Work Day! We have projects for all ages and abilities. Lunch will be provided at Noon. Sign up on Church Center!
FAQS
We would love to help answer some of your questions!
We are located in downtown Downers Grove, at the corner of Maple Avenue & Washington Street. Our address is 929 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515.
Nursery, Sunday School, and Adult Bible Fellowships start at 9 a.m. Our Worship Service, Children's Church, and Nursery are at 10:30 a.m.
Parking is available in the following places:
1. The First Baptist Church parking garage entrance is located on Washington St., north of Maple Avenue. *Please use the entrance that says "Church Parking". The garage offers a wheelchair lift.
Sunday Parking Garage Hours: 7 am - 1 pm
2. Overflow parking available behind the Lincoln Center.
3. For those with physical disabilities: please use the Church Office parking lot off Washington St, south of Maple Ave.
You may also use Valet service at the West Entrance (adjacent to Lincoln Center).
Please contact the Church Office for more information.
We teach God's Word in an engaging, age-appropriate way in Grove Kids' Sunday School and Children's Church.
Our classes are divided into these age groups: 2's and 3's; 4's and 5's; 1st-5th grade; 6th-12th grade. We provide Nursery care for infants - 2 years. Please visit Grove Kids for more details!
Your child's safety is our priority. Please check in at our Grove Kids kiosk to print a name badge for your child. After the Worship service, bring your badge to pick up your children.
Sunday Worship services last about 1 hour. Communion is held the first Sunday of each month, and typically last 1 hour and 15 minutes.
We worship the Lord through song, the preaching of the Word of God, and ordinances (Communion and Believers' Baptism).
Sunday mornings are usually a blend of both hymns and modern worship songs.
To join a Men's or Women's Bible study and connect to one of our leaders, please complete our Connect Card online.
Search from our list of Small Groups and request to join on our Church Center app. Learn about Small Groups.
If you have any questions about our ministries, please contact the Church Office or fill out an online Connect Card. We can help connect you to the right leaders and share how can you be part of what God is doing here at First Baptist Church and in our community.
YOU'RE INVITED THIS SUNDAY!