Welcome to the First Baptist Church of Hanford!

Student Ministry Summer Camps... SugarPine awaits our arrival! It's time to start thinking about summer camp. Make plans now to attend and you can register with a deposit of $25 to secure your spot at any time. Here are the details: Jr. High: July 20-26, and Sr. High July 27-August 2. The cost for either camp is $309. Remember that if you are going into 9th grade next year, you will be attending the high school camp, while our incoming 6th graders are invited to come to Jr. High Camp. Questions, contact Pastor Jeff.

Kickboxing is back!!!! If you are a returning participant or would like to check it out for the first time, all ladies are welcome to join us. We meet on Tuesday nights from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center.

Play yard news... We are close to making the dream of having a play structure in our play yard a reality. We are in need of just $4,800 more. We are asking for your help in raising this amount. Any donation will be appreciated. All donations of $100 or more will receive a special thank you from our preschoolers. We will be at a table in the lobby to receive your donations beginning Sunday, April 20th. You can also drop it in the offering bag or bring it to the church office. Thank you in advance for your help.

Letters from Skeptic... Join the BLT Class April 20th - July 6th for an exciting book study. See the cashier to reserve your copy of Letters from a Skeptic. They are available at $10 each.

Summer Safari... Get your gear together! We're going on Safari at Timber Mountain, July 20-26, 2008. Registration begins April 6th, with a deposit of $50. The cost of camp is $299 minus a scholarship for each camper of $50 leaving a cost to you of $249. Campers entering grades 3-6 can join us for a Summer Safari and a ROARING good time.

Vacation Bible School and Jr. High Flash Flood dates announced! Mark your calendars now for "Outrigger Island" Vacation Bible School and 6th - 8th grade FLOOD on June 23rd - 27th!

Aloha! Get ready for VBS! We have some craft and supply needs. Check in worship guide each week or with Pastor Betty for a list of what is still needed. Thanks for your generosity.

Family Conference 2008... Camp Sugar Pine - Memorial Day Weekend, May 23rd - 26th. Sign-ups for this amazing weekend are underway. There are just a few spaces left. See Dave Fox for more information.

First Word goes electronic! We are now sending the First Word weekly newsletter in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for those who would like to receive it in this fashion. If this is something that interests you, please email Rob Bentley HERE