First Place:
Tuesday Evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Basement Fellowship Hall

Every year Americans spend billions of dollars on weight-reduction programs and products. Many are on a search for a quick fix, unwilling to consider permanent changes in their lifestyle. For the members of First Baptist Church of Petersburg, we have discovered that the Bible holds the answer to this weight loss epidemic. By following the First Place program, a faith-based weight loss plan supported and endorsed by nutritionists and physicians, members of the First Baptist group have already lost a total of 75 pounds.

Meeting in weekly support groups, the members of First Place follow a fitness and Bible study program centered around the First Place nine commitments which include regular attendance, daily prayer, regular scripture reading, scripture memory, daily Bible study, healthy eating, accountability, fellowship and exercise.

These commitments help First Place members learn to be victorious over past eating patterns and to commit their minds and ultimately their bodies to God.

The First Place program has delivered faith-based health and weight management instructions and support to small groups meeting in churches since 1981. First Place has been active in more than 12,000 churches with over half a million successful members!

First Place is a 13-week program that emphasized a balanced lifestyle in all four areas of life - mental, physical, emotional and spiritual. The program points members to God's strength and created a compassionate support group that helps members stay accountable in a positive environment.

"First Place is more than weight loss - it's a lifestyle change that encourages every participant to find balance in his or her own life," shares Carole Lewis, National Director of First Place.

A new 13 week session began at First Baptist Church of Petersburg on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008. Everyone is still welcome. For more information or to join the First Place group, contact the church office at 632-2488.