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Welcome to the First Presbyterian Church of Hanford!

We are excited that you are interested in finding out more about the church. Our vision is to make disciples of Jesus Christ who then go make disciples of others. As you will notice from our web site, we seek to accomplish this vision through celebrative worship, active service and outreach, meaningful fellowship, and life application of God's word. Beyond this, we also seek to be a community of faith that is authentic in the way we live our lives - we seek to live and love as Christ did, biblical in the way we address life's issues and difficulties, and relevant in the way we reach out to others.

We trust that you will find activities for you and your family to become a part of. As you become more involved, we believe that you will find First Presbyterian a place to call home as we seek God's best and highest for our lives.

Church Committees

There are many ways to serve with the talents God has given you. One way is to serve on a committee that matches your God given abilities! If you find God calling you to use your talents in one the committees below, please contact the church office at 582- 0283.

Finance/Stewardship Committee - meets the first Monday of the month at 6pm. This committee oversees budgets, spending, and stewardship programs.

Worship Committee - meet the first Monday of the month at 7pm. This committee plans for regular, special, and holiday worship services. .

Fellowship Committee - meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. This committee plans and implements social functions for the church, such as the Church Picnic, Valentine's Dinner, Easter Morning Breakfast, etc.

Mission Committee - meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm. This committee plans Mission Fair, mission speakers, and coordinates mission spending.

Christian Education Committee - meets on the first Monday of the month in the church office at 6:00 p.m. The committee is responsible for planning, recruiting, and implementing classes for children, youth, and adults for the Sunday Christian Education Hour (Sunday School) and mid-week program (Body Life). The CE Committee works on a major church family-nuturing event annually.

Building and Grounds Committee - meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. This committee oversees the maintenance and care of the church facility.

Church Growth Committee - meets the first Monday of the month at 6pm. This committee oversees making our church campus visitor friendly and communicating to the community where, what, and who we are.

Strategic Planning - meets the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm. This committee plans for future needs and goals of the church.

Session Highlights

Regular Meeting- September 16, 2008

  1. Approved the following motion: “In light of recent decisions of the PC(USA) at the 218th General Assembly, the Session of First Presbyterian Church of Hanford proposes that the congregation vote to separate from the PC(USA).” Session will continue discussions at its October meeting to develop steps it will follow to inform the congregation about issues which led to this vote before the proposed separation from the PC(USA) is put to a vote before the congregation.

  2. Approved a request to allow the Habitat for Humanity group to use the church’s parking lot for a fund raising rummage sale on October 11.
  3. Heard a report on plans for the fall Stewardship Campaign.



 


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