- First Baptist Church (Ukiah, California)
First Baptist Church is an Evangelical Protestant church located in
Ukiah, California . First Baptist is part of theAmerican Baptist denomination. Founded nearly 150 years ago in 1859 [http://www.firstbaptistukiah.org/aboutus.html] the church has had three major upgrades of their facilities.Ministers
Senior pastor Dennis Beatty is from Prescott, Arizona. He earned his D. Min. from
Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California; Beatty also holds a M.Div. fromWestern Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He has written a book entitled the Essential New Testament or ENT.The pastor emeritus is William C. Duncan. [http://www.pacificsites.com/~udj/UKIAH-ONLINE/7_days_prior_udj/new_pages/012007%20UDJ%203A.pdf] The associate pastor is Mike Dobbs; MA from
Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary Theyouth minister is Steven Zarlengo, who graduated from the Criswell College (BA) and Dallas Theological Seminary. He has also written a book called "Daughter of Zion, Jerusalem's Past, Present, Future."First Baptist Church Youth
First Baptist Church of Ukiah's youth gather weekly on Sunday mornings from roughly 9:40 to 10:40, thus preceding regular Sunday service, which begins at 10:50. Additionally, the youth gather on Wednesday evenings from 6:40 to 8:30 in a Bible study group called "Refuge." These gatherings are spent in
Bible Study . They take place in "The Shack," which is the new and official youth group building. It is located north of First Baptist Church's gymnasium and is alongside the church-owned house, where church faculty have their offices. [http://www.firstbaptistukiah.org/contact.html] All youth are welcome to these meetings, regardless of religious affiliation. [http://www.pacificsites.com/~udj/UKIAH-ONLINE/7_days_prior_udj/new_pages/030307%20UDJ%205A.pdf]References
* A.O. Carpenter, "Mendocino County History," (1880.
* Dennis Beatty, "The Essential New Testament," (Xulon Press, 2004).
* Steven Zarlengo, "Daughter of Zion Jerusalem's Past, Present, and Future," (Dallas, Texas: Joseph Publishing, 2007).
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