First Baptist Church is an

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Protestant church located in

Ukiah, California Ukiah ( ; Pomo: ''Yokaya'', meaning "deep valley") is the county seat and largest city of Mendocino County, California, with a population of 16,607 at the 2020 census. With its accessible location along the U.S. Route 101 corridor, Ukiah serves ...

. First Baptist is part of the

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denomination. Founded nearly 150 years ago in 1859, the church has had three major upgrades to its facilities.

Ministers

Senior pastor Kevin Wood is originally from

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, although he spent most of his adult life in the Bay Area. He earned his Th.M. from

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in Pasadena, California. The pastor emeritus is William C. Duncan.

First Baptist Church Youth

First Baptist Church of Ukiah's youth gather weekly on Sunday mornings from 9:40 to 10:40, during the church's first Sunday-morning service. Additionally, the youth gather on Wednesday evenings from 6:40 to 8:30 in a group called "TRUTH", which meets above New Life Preschool in a room called "The LOFT", located on the north end of First Baptist Church's gymnasium. The church offices are across the street in an old Victorian home. All youth are welcome to these meetings, regardless of religious affiliation.

References

External links

Official website
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