WELCOME TO
DAHLONEGA
BAPTIST CHURCH
WORSHIP SERVICES
We are back in full swing with our Sunday services and groups. We invite you to attend a worship service at either 9:30am (Contemporary), or 11:00am (Classic) each Sunday.
Our Kingdom Kids Children’s Ministry is going strong and provides childcare at 9:30am for Babies – 2nd Grade. Babies – 5th Grade are available at 11:00am. Our Student Ministry attendance is growing each Sunday and will provide your student with engaging Biblical teaching and testimonies. Adult Sunday School classes are available each Sunday providing many class options during both services.
SUNDAY 9:30am
Contemporary Service
Our 9:30 AM contemporary service has a bit more of a modern vibe and features worship songs from contemporary artists like Bethel Music, Elevation Worship, Hillsong, Casting Crowns, Crowder and more. Led by YIELD, our in-house worship band, we invite you into intimacy with Christ.
SUNDAY 11:00am
Classic Service
Our 11:00 AM classic service features traditional hymns led by our Sanctuary Choir and the same engaging message as in our earlier service.
WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES
5:00-5:45PM Dinner
5:45-6:15PM Prayer Meeting
6:00-7:30PM AWANA
6:00-7:30PM IGNITE (Youth)
6:00-7:30PM ESL (English as a Second Language)
6:15-7:15PM Men & Women Bible Study Groups
6:30-8:00PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
OCT 27th Dinner Menu: Chicken, Tomato & Cream Pasta, Baby Mixed Greens with Vegetables, Cornbread Muffins or Rolls, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Ice Tea
Sunday Worship Gatherings at DBC are designed to help people grow in God’s grace and lead them into a life-changing relationship with him.
Our Worship Gatherings include moments of prayer, bringing our tithes and offerings, singing, and listening to teaching from the Bible.
At either worship service, you will find people dressed in whatever is comfortable for them; from blue jeans and t-shirts to suits and ties. So be our guest in whatever dress would be comfortable for you.
OUR CULTURE
At Dahlonega Baptist Church, our goal is to be a place that’s authentic, welcoming and true to the gospel of Jesus Christ. We don’t care what you look like or who you voted for, so come as you are and expect to feel welcomed as our guest.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is simple: to grow in God’s grace and invite others into a life-transforming relationship with Him. At DBC, we believe we’re the perfect place for imperfect people, so know that you’ll be welcomed here and that we are glad to see you! as our guest
WHAT WE BELIEVE
THE BIBLE
The Bible was written by men and inspired by God. It is the revelation of God to people and by it we understand God’s purpose for us. The Bible has God as its author, salvation for its end, and is truth without any mixture of error. It is the standard by which all human conduct and religious opinions should be measured. (2 Timothy 3:16)
GOD
God is all-powerful, all loving, and all wise. He is the one true God and creator of all that exists. God is forever existent in three persons, yet being one God; God the Father, God the son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit. God is Father in truth to those who become part of God’s family through faith in Jesus Christ.
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is the incarnation of God as a human being, born to the virgin Mary, conceived by the Holy Spirit. Jesus completely revealed and accomplished the will of God, taking upon Himself the demands and necessities of human nature and identifying Himself completely with humankind, yet without sin, or any prideful separation from God. He honored God’s teachings by His personal obedience, and in His death on the cross He made provision for the redemption of humans from alienation from God. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the person who was with them before His crucifixion. He ascended into heaven and is now exalted with God where He is mediator for people. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to consummate his redemptive mission.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is God in His abiding, personal presence. He leads those separated from God to salvation through Christ. He lives in all believers, allowing them to walk with God forever from the moment of salvation. The Holy Spirit cultivates God’s character in his followers. He leads believers to understand biblical truth, empowers them for godly living, gives them spiritual gifts and equips them to accomplish God’s purposes, the good of others and their own fulfillment. (John 14:15-21, 26; 16:5-16)
PEOPLE
People were created by God in his image and are the crowning work of God’s creation. Part of being created in God’s image means each person has been endowed with freedom of choice. By that free choice each person has chosen self determination over God’s will and suffers alienation from God because of that self will. Being created in God’s image also means we human beings have built into our being the ability to respond to God. This potential to commune with God offers us hope for a better life here and eternal life hereafter. (Genesis 1:26-31)
SIN
Sin is any attitude or act that reorients one’s life away from God. Sin may best be seen as a direction of life into self and away from God. Therefore, the attitudes of human pride and self-sufficiency move us away from God and are sinful. Prideful acts are a symptom of that self-centered, or self-sufficient direction. The life of sin is the life lived without regard for the Creator’s desire for relationship and purposes for our life. (Romans 1:21-25) This life always leads to eternal separation (called, hell) unless the person responds to God’s invitation to a new and dependent relationship in Christ.
SALVATION
Salvation refers to being reconciled, or set into right relationship with God because of Jesus’ sacrifice to pay the consequences of our broken relationship. God’s gift of salvation involves the redemption of the whole being, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus’ action on our behalf. Salvation is a process that includes spiritual birth (or, theologically speaking, regeneration) e.g., John 3:16, spiritual maturity (or, sanctification), e.g., 2 Corinthians 3:18, and final blessed eternal state of the redeemed (or, glorification), e.g., Revelation 21:1-22:5.
BAPTISM
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water as a symbol of the believer’s faith in a risen Savior. The symbolic act represents the new believer dying to self (being immersed) and being raised to new life with the resurrected Jesus to spend eternity with our Heavenly Father. Baptism also reflects the reality of the disciple now being ‘immersed’ in the resurrected life of Jesus and in the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 6:3-7)
THE CHURCH
A Church is a local body of believers who are joined in following Christ and expressing our faith. Believers who are joined together in a local church express their faith in Christ by practicing two specific expressions of our faith; baptism and The Lord’s Supper. A local church is committed to the teachings of Jesus, worshiping in Spirit and truth, supporting each other in every way, and helping all people grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. (Acts 2 42-47)
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Spiritual growth is the process of becoming more like Jesus in our thoughts, attitudes and actions. Through this process the Holy Spirit indwells the believer and leads them to a greater sense of surrender to God and dependence on God. The growing disciple will experience changes in thought and action. (Colossians 3:1-17) The indwelling Holy Spirit leads the believer toward spiritual completeness, a process that is called ‘sanctification’. Sanctification pictures a person being transformed by the ever-increasing expression of God’s character in the disciple’s life. (Galatians 5:22-26) This process makes one holy, or a saint.
WHAT TO EXPECT
HOW LONG IS A SERVICE?
In total, a service is about 60 minutes in length. Services typically begin with the band leading the church in music – song lyrics are projected onto the screens so you can sing along and/or engage in worship however you feel comfortable. After the music portion of service is complete, one of our pastors will come out to share an encouraging, practical, and hope-filled message about Jesus.
WHAT ABOUT MY KIDS?
We believe that kids should have a blast at church every single week – and at DBC, we make this a priority. The other thing we make a priority is your children’s safety. Because of that, we have a detailed check-in process for our children’s ministry the first time that you visit. You’ll want to leave yourself an extra ten minutes to get signed in downstairs. Children’s worship is offered for both services for kids ages infant through Grade 5.
OUR GROUPS & MINISTRIES
PRE-SCHOOL
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
YOUTH MINISTRY
COLLEGE & CAREER
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
SENIOR MINISTRY
MUSIC MINISTRY
TRADITIONAL MUSIC SERVICE
Our Traditional Music program, during the 11:00 AM service, features traditional hymns lead by our Sanctuary Choir. You will enjoy the songs and hymns you have come to love through the years.
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SERVICE
Our 9:30 AM contemporary service features current music lead by Yield, our in-house praise band, as well as an engaging message from one of our Pastors. Song lyrics are projected onto the screens so you can sing along and/or engage in worship however you feel comfortable.
Dahlonega Baptist is honored to partner with organizations in our community that are dedicated to serving people in need
Northern Star
Northern Star is a life-skills program for teen and young adults that aids in successful transition from a group home to independent adult living.
Community Helping Place
CHP addresses with care and compassion the needs of people in Lumpkin County.
NGA Interfaith Ministries
North Georgia Interfaith Ministries serves the homeless of Lumpkin County.
Side By Side
A one day event uniting Lumpkin County churches of all denominations to serve our community.
Hope For The Hungry
A scripture-rooted ministry, founded in prayer in 2003 and committed to evangelizing and feeding people who are in need.