Events
We have some exciting opportunities for you to dive deep in your faith for Fall 2025!!
Sponsoring a Christian Activity Center (CAC) child for Christmas ensures that kids in East St. Louis wake up full of joy on Christmas morning! To donate online and have CAC shop on your behalf, or to request a child's wish list and shop / drop off at CAC yourself, please visit cacesl.org/getinvolved.
More than Moms is a place for moms with kids 12th grade and under to share a meal, feel encouraged, be equipped and engage with other moms all while applying the gospel to our everyday lives.
Come connect with other moms to find your complete identity as woman, wife, mother and most importantly—a child of God.
Help us support families in need while discovering new ways to advocate for the sanctity of life!
If you’d like to help us serve up some holiday cheer leading up to Christmas, we’d love to have you join our Cocoa Crew!
More than Moms is a place for moms with kids 12th grade and under to share a meal, feel encouraged, be equipped and engage with other moms all while applying the gospel to our everyday lives.
Come connect with other moms to find your complete identity as woman, wife, mother and most importantly—a child of God.
Come enjoy great food and fellowship while hearing an impactful message from our speaker for the afternoon.
Looking to join our church or find out more about us? Sign up here!
If you’ve accepted Jesus as your Savior & are ready to take that first step of obedience in Christ, we’d love to help you do just that! Join us for Baptism Night & invite your friends & family to witness this impactful moment in your life! Sign up here to let us know you’re coming.
Join us for our Trivia Night fundraiser sponsored by our YA and 30s/40s Ministries. Come put your useless and obscure knowledge to the test as we raise money in support of InExcelsis Outreach Center in St. Louis.
Buddy Break is a FREE respite program where children, youth and young adults with special needs (VIPs) make new friends, play fun games, enjoy crafts, stories, music and more! Meanwhile, their parents/caregivers can enjoy time away from their ongoing care-giving responsibilities for two hours.
Come enjoy great food and fellowship while hearing an impactful message from our speaker for the afternoon.
Help us support families in need while discovering new ways to advocate for the sanctity of life!
Commit to an hour or more of peaceful, prayerful vigil to end abortion. You can either pray at home on your own or join us on Saturday, October 25 in front of Planned Parenthood in Fairview Heights for FBCO’s Day to Pray. Sign up here to let us know you’ll be praying with us, either in person or from home!
If you’ve accepted Christ as your Savior, we invite you to join us for the Lord’s Supper during our Midweek Worship Experience on Wednesday, October 22. Have questions? Call (618.632.6223) or email us.
Ladies of ages 16 and up, join us for an incredible evening of encouragement and a night of worship featuring Centricity recording artist Natalie Layne!!
More than Moms is a place for moms with kids 12th grade and under to share a meal, feel encouraged, be equipped and engage with other moms all while applying the gospel to our everyday lives.
Come connect with other moms to find your complete identity as woman, wife, mother and most importantly—a child of God.
Come enjoy great food and fellowship while hearing an impactful message from our speaker for the afternoon.
Help us support families in need while discovering new ways to advocate for the sanctity of life!
Join us for a fun time of fellowship with the whole church right after our 11AM service. Come enjoy pulled pork sandwiches and hot dogs as well as inflatables and yard games in the South Parking Lot.
If you’ve accepted Jesus as your Savior & are ready to take that first step of obedience in Christ, we’d love to help you do just that! Join us for Baptism Night & invite your friends & family to witness this impactful moment in your life! Sign up here to let us know you’re coming.
More than Moms is a place for moms with kids 12th grade and under to share a meal, feel encouraged, be equipped and engage with other moms all while applying the gospel to our everyday lives.
Come connect with other moms to find your complete identity as woman, wife, mother and most importantly—a child of God.
Looking to join our church or find out more about us? Sign up here!
Come enjoy great food and fellowship while hearing an impactful message from our speaker for the afternoon.
Help us support families in need while discovering new ways to advocate for the sanctity of life!
After both services on Sunday, August 24, we’re having a reception in the FBA office to celebrate Pastor Doug and Vickie’s years of service to FBCO. We’d be thrilled if you could come and show your appreciation! There’ll be a basket for you to drop off cards, and to make it even sweeter, we’ll be giving out free Dilly Bars!
If you’ve accepted Christ as your Savior, we invite you to join us for the Lord’s Supper during our Worship Experiences on Sunday, August 24. Have questions? Call (618.632.6223) or email us.
This 7-week study takes us back to the very beginning of time and explores God’s plans for us. Each Sunday morning of this series, we’ll hear a foundational message from Pastor Doug, and LIFE Groups will dive deep into that week’s topic even more.
To get the most out of this study, attend a LIFE Group every week and join a worship service every week. Engage, listen, and learn—and don’t be afraid to ask questions!
Come enjoy great food and fellowship while hearing an impactful message from our speaker for the afternoon.
Empty Nesters or soon-to-be Empty Nesters: Join us for an evening where you can explore fresh perspectives, meet others on a similar journey, and savor an exceptional dining experience.
Join our 30s/40s Ministry on Thursday, July 17 for a Date Night with just you and your spouse! Come enjoy a night without the kids and invest in your most important relationship. We'll play a few fun games, but mostly, we'll provide a space for you to rekindle the flame and reconnect with each other.
Come enjoy great food and fellowship while hearing an impactful message from our speaker for the afternoon.
Come enjoy great food and fellowship while hearing an impactful message from our speaker for the afternoon.
If you’ve accepted Jesus as your Savior & are ready to take that first step of obedience in Christ, we’d love to help you do just that! Join us for Baptism Night & invite your friends & family to witness this impactful moment in your life! Sign up here to let us know you’re coming.
If you’ve accepted Christ as your Savior, we invite you to join us for the Lord’s Supper during our Midweek Worship Experience on Wednesday, May 28. Have questions? Call (618.632.6223) or email us.
Mark your calendars and come to church prepared to vote on our proposed 2025 - 2026 annual budget.
FBCO Members: We encourage you to make plans to join us for our Annual Church Conference!
Join us for a Q&A session to ask any questions you may have after reviewing our proposed 2025 - 2026 annual budget.
Buddy Break is a FREE respite program where children, youth and young adults with special needs (VIPs) make new friends, play fun games, enjoy crafts, stories, music and more! Meanwhile, their parents/caregivers can enjoy time away from their ongoing care-giving responsibilities for two hours.
