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Our welcoming church is known for diversity. Who are we? See our Video Overview (7.8 MB, 5.5 min).

An Historic Church in Grand Center, that's TBC. Please Join Us in Worship and get to know us as a church family. Mission? see Our Church in Profile

Part of our heritage is an inscription on our outer wall from a hymn: "Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, Above the noise of selfish strife We hear Thy voice, O Son of man."

We're In The City For Good!

Stage Production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Comes to Third Baptist Church Saturday, Aug. 8

Tickets are now available for the David Payne Theatre Company's award-winning dramatic adaptation of the best-selling children's book by the famous Christian author C.S. Lewis. The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe is set in England during World War 2. Because London is being blitzed by German bombers, thousands of children have been evacuated to safer areas in the English countryside. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy have been sent to a huge mansion owned by a retired professor. It's a place made for exploring! All the rooms are filled with old furniture, pictures and trinkets except one, which contains only a large wardrobe and a grandfather clock. Peter, Susan and Edmund soon tire of this room and look for more interesting nooks and crannies. The wardrobe, however, intrigues Lucy; it is so large she can even walk in. When she does, she enters the world of Narnia...and that's when the adventure really begins!

This live production will be presented on stage in the Johnson Hall Theatre at 4pm and 7pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children (aged 12 and under) and are available through Metrotix at (314) 534-1111 or online at www.metrotix.com. Free parking is available in the lot adjoining the church on Washington Avenue east of Grand.

News & Updates

Our Food Pantry and Clothing Ministry Are Now Open!    

Third's Food Pantry and Clothing Ministry are open from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday of each month. In addition to serving families from nearby Cole Elementary School, we help neighbors in the 63103, 63106, 63107, and 63108 ZIP codes. Those interested in volunteering can call the church office at 533-7340 and ask for Vicki.

TBC featured on KETC's "Living St. Louis"    

A feature story on the Emmy Award-winning program "Living St. Louis" has given KETC-TV viewers a closeup look at our church. Read the details of how a Television Journalist Profiles Third Baptist and see her 8-minute video essay on this historic church in a reviving city.

TBC is also featured in a news article which can be read at the Associated Baptist Press website or at the Word and Way website.

Welcome, College Students!    

College students, we welcome you to Third, where we can be your church family, a home away from home. We invite you to get connected with our Campus Ministry Team and their ministries: Bible study on Sundays at 9:30am in Room 304, lunch almost every Sunday, and plenty of ways to serve.

We're just 2 blocks from St. Louis University, and a MetroLink ride from Washington University. We also can arrange shuttle service on Sunday mornings. Please Contact Us. Here's how to Find Us.

Weddings and Special Celebrations    

Third is perfect for weddings and celebrations. Take a 45-second Video Tour of the Sanctuary and Johnson Hall. For more information, contact Fran Blake.

Stay Connected...    

Away from St. Louis? Want to stay in touch? Third Base Newsletter is online.