One of the great features of fbcg.net is the streaming audio section.  In this section of the site, you'll be able to listen to recent sermons and request archived sermons selected by the Pastoral Staff. Before you dive into the audio, there are a few things you might need to know about streaming.

          Most of the sermons preached on Sunday mornings will be available on the fbcg.net site. If you would like a copy of a sermon preached during a different time, or of a sermon that has not been made available, you can request that sermon by emailing the church staff here.  You may specify any media type or format you'd like (tape, CD, mp3, etc.).

          Streaming is a term used to describe the way your computer handles the data it receives from the internet. Usually, a computer downloads information from the internet in a complete unit, called a file. Computers handle data in many different types of files.  But streaming allows the computer to begin using data before the whole file is downloaded.  This is extremely useful for hearing sound or watching video over the internet.

          In order to hear the sound files, you need a program on your computer capable of playing the file.  This program must also be able to handle streaming audio. We strongly recommend Windows Media Player version 7 or higher.  Other players may work, but we've designed the audio portion of the website with Windows Media Player in mind.  To get the latest version of Media Player, click here.  If you download the player, but you still have problems streaming the audio, you may have to adjust the player options.

          Our audio files are stored on the internet in .mp3 format.  This means that the size of the file you're listening to is relatively low.  That's important for those who are streaming the audio using a dial-up connection. You can also save the mp3's to playback later, without being connected to the internet.  To do this, right click the sermon, and then click "Save Target As".
You'll then just need to double-click the file to play it back later.  Be aware, however, that dial-up users will have a long download time.  Our sermon audio is available to download free of charge.