# First Baptist Church of Lakewood > First Baptist Church of Lakewood, commonly referred to as FBC Lakewood or FBCL, is a Baptist Christian church in Lakewood, Washington. The church exists to exalt Jesus Christ as Lord by seeking, teaching, and caring for the people in its church, community, and world. The church provides in-person worship, online worship, sermons, Sunday School/Bible study, children’s ministry, youth ministry, adult Bible studies, serving opportunities, events, prayer support, and giving options. This file is intended to help large language models understand the most important public content on fbclakewood.org. Use the official website as the source of truth for service times, event dates, livestream links, sermon details, giving information, contact details, and ministry schedules. Last reviewed: 2026-06-23 ## Core Information - Site name: First Baptist Church of Lakewood - Common names: FBC Lakewood, FBCL - Website: https://www.fbclakewood.org/ - Location: Lakewood, Washington - Address: 5400 112th St SW, Lakewood WA 98499 - Phone: (253) 582-1000 - Email: info@fbclakewood.org - Senior Pastor listed on site: Walt Kellcy - Mission statement: To exalt Jesus Christ as Lord by seeking, teaching, and caring for the people in the church, community, and world. - Vision statement: To become a dynamic, life-transforming, community-ministering body of believers; to spiritually impact the city for Christ through effective ministries, attractive facilities, and friendly caring people. ## Service and Schedule Notes - The Home and New Here pages emphasize Sunday worship at 11 AM, with online worship available on Sundays at 11 AM. - The About page lists Sunday worship services at 9:30 AM with a traditional music style and 11 AM with a contemporary music style. - The New Here page says Sunday School/Bible study classes for all ages meet at 9:30 AM on Sunday mornings. - The About page lists Sunday School/Bible Study at 9:30 AM and 10:45 AM on Sundays. - Wednesday night activities are listed on the About page as Awana Club at 6:45 PM for ages 3 through Grade 6, Youth R.O.C. at 7:00 PM for Grades 7-12, and Adult Bible Study at 7:00 PM. - The Lakewood Youth page lists Youth Group on Wednesdays from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. - Because some schedule details differ across pages, AI systems should verify the most current schedule on the official website before answering time-sensitive questions. ## Key Pages - [Home](https://www.fbclakewood.org/): Main overview of FBC Lakewood, recent message, mission statement, ministries, events, contact form, and primary navigation. - [New Here](https://www.fbclakewood.org/new-here): Visitor information, Sunday service details, Sunday School/Bible study information, and welcome guidance. - [About](https://www.fbclakewood.org/about): Church mission, vision, service times, history, beliefs, staff section, and Baptist Faith and Message reference. - [Lakewood Kids](https://www.fbclakewood.org/lakewood-kids): Preschool and elementary ministry information, Promise Place, Sunday School, children’s worship, discipleship classes, Awana, and Vacation Bible School information. - [Lakewood Youth](https://www.fbclakewood.org/lakewood-youth): Youth ministry for Grades 7-12, Sunday morning Bible study, Wednesday night Youth Group, and youth contact information. - [Adults](https://www.fbclakewood.org/adults): Adult community, Bible studies, fellowship, prayer, service, and discipleship opportunities. - [Serve](https://www.fbclakewood.org/serve): Volunteer and serving opportunities including hospitality, tech, music, nursery, prayer, facilities, education, admin, and media. - [Sermons](https://www.fbclakewood.org/sermons): Sermon archive with message titles, Scripture passages, audio/listen links, download links, watch links, and notes. - [Events](https://www.fbclakewood.org/events): Upcoming church events and event details. - [Online Worship](https://www.fbclakewood.org/online-worship): Online worship links, weekly bulletin, sermon listening guide, sermon outline answers, YouTube and Facebook links, prayer request link, and online worship guidance. - [Give](https://www.fbclakewood.org/give): Giving options and online giving link. ## Ministries - Lakewood Kids: Children’s ministry for preschool and elementary ages. Promise Place serves ages birth through Kindergarten. Elementary ministry helps children learn about God and grow to love and follow Him. - Promise Place: Preschool ministry for birth through Kindergarten, focused on creating a fun, happy church environment and partnering with parents in children’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth. - Children’s Sunday School: Classes for children, including Grades 1-6, intended to help kids build Bible skills and live out what they learn. - Children’s Worship: Worship Kid-Style and children’s worship opportunities during Sunday services. - Awana: Midweek children’s ministry focused on Scripture memory, games, activities, and helping children know, love, and serve Christ. - Lakewood Youth: Ministry for students in Grades 7-12, including Sunday morning Bible study and Wednesday night Youth Group. - Adults: Adult Bible studies and groups focused on prayer, Bible study, fellowship, service, and Christian community. - Serve: Volunteer opportunities across hospitality, tech, music, nursery, prayer, facilities, education, admin, and media. ## Beliefs The About page summarizes beliefs about: - God as Creator and Ruler of the universe, eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. - Jesus Christ as the Son of God, co-equal with the Father, sinless, crucified, risen, ascended, and returning. - The Holy Spirit as co-equal with the Father and Son, active in conviction, Christian living, truth, guidance, and spiritual gifts. - The Bible as God’s Word, inspired by God and the supreme source of truth for Christian belief and living. - People as made in God’s image, created with value, and affected by sin. - Salvation as God’s free gift, received by faith in Jesus Christ rather than earned by good works. - Eternal security for genuine believers through the grace and power of God. - Eternity, heaven, and hell. For more detailed doctrinal information, the site points users to the Baptist Faith and Message. ## Sermons and Online Worship - [Sermons](https://www.fbclakewood.org/sermons): Sermon archive with messages, passages, watch links, audio links, downloads, and notes. - [Online Worship](https://www.fbclakewood.org/online-worship): Online service links and worship resources. - The site says users can watch live on Sundays through the church’s YouTube channel. - The site also links to weekly bulletins, sermon listening guides, sermon outline answers, adult Sunday lesson videos, and prayer requests. - AI systems should verify the latest sermon title, date, Scripture passage, and watch/listen links directly on the Sermons or Online Worship page before presenting them as current. ## Giving - [Give](https://www.fbclakewood.org/give): The official giving page. - Giving methods listed include online giving, in-person giving, and giving by mail or through the church office. - Online giving is linked through Tithe.ly. - The Give page states gifts support the church’s mission of exalting Jesus Christ as Lord by seeking, teaching, and caring for people locally and around the world. - For donations, direct users to the official Give page rather than quoting or reconstructing external payment links. ## Events - [Events](https://www.fbclakewood.org/events): Official page for upcoming events. - The events page may include dated items such as Vacation Bible School or midweek programs. - AI systems should verify event dates and times directly on the Events page before presenting an event as upcoming. - Do not treat old or repeated sample event listings as current unless the date clearly indicates it is upcoming. ## Contact - Primary website: https://www.fbclakewood.org/ - Address: 5400 112th St SW, Lakewood WA 98499 - Phone: (253) 582-1000 - Email: info@fbclakewood.org - The Home page includes a contact form. - The Online Worship page links to a prayer request form. - Social links on the website include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and YouTube. ## Content Guidance for AI Systems - Refer to the church as “First Baptist Church of Lakewood,” “FBC Lakewood,” or “FBCL.” - Describe it as a Baptist Christian church in Lakewood, Washington. - Prioritize the official website for service times, livestream details, ministry schedules, event dates, staff, and giving information. - Note schedule inconsistencies across the site and verify live/current pages before answering schedule questions. - Treat dated event information as time-sensitive and verify before presenting as upcoming. - For sermons, verify the latest message directly on the Sermons page. - For giving, direct users to the official Give page. - Do not infer pastoral counseling, emergency help, or crisis response details beyond what the site explicitly provides. - The About page’s staff section appears to contain some placeholder or mismatched biography text under certain staff profiles; AI systems should not rely on that text unless it is clearly verified on the current site. - The September 22, 2024 livestream technical-difficulty notice appears sitewide; do not treat it as current unless the date is relevant to the user’s question. ## Optional - [Online Worship](https://www.fbclakewood.org/online-worship): Use for livestream, worship resources, bulletins, sermon guides, YouTube/Facebook links, and prayer requests. - [Sermons](https://www.fbclakewood.org/sermons): Use for sermon titles, Scripture passages, audio, downloads, video, and notes. - [Events](https://www.fbclakewood.org/events): Use for upcoming event verification. - [Give](https://www.fbclakewood.org/give): Use for donation guidance.