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October 27, 2009
The city of South Holland has long been distinguished as a community of churches. The First Baptist Church of South Holland will be adding to the church community,
as it has just finished the first phase of its renovation and will be having its ribbon-cutting ceremony with the general public on Sunday, November 8, at 1
p.m.
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Pastor Schaap's Preaching Schedule
Get a list of all confirmed preaching engagements for the year 2009 here.
Archived News
Southern Grace February 19, 2009
Saturday, February 14, was Valentine's Day. It was also the 80th birthday of Mrs. Beverly Hyles, mother of Cindy Schaap. Mrs. Schaap, accompanied by her daughter,
grandchildren, and daughter-in-law, spent the week in Dallas, Texas, having a wonderful time visiting with her mother and celebrating her birthday. Read
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Amanda Vignere January 9, 2009
On Thursday, January 8, seventeen teenagers and four adults from the First Baptist Church of Hammond left for McMillan, Michigan,
to participate in the Annual Yooper Youth Rally held at Northstar Baptist Church. Brother Brian Hasse, our Senior High Youth Pastor,
was overseeing the trip, and Brother Eddie Lapina, our Youth Coordinator, was one of the chaperones. They stopped in Gaylord, Michigan,
on their way to the Upper Peninsula to go skiing at the Tree Top Ski Resort. While skiing, there was a tragic ski accident. Amanda
Vignere hit a tree and was injured. She later passed away from her injuries. Read more
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FBCHammond.com Goes Mobile January 1, 2009
As more and more people access the internet on their mobile phones, PDA's, and Pocket PCs, the First Baptist Church website is
now compatible with mobile internet browsers! Next time you're on the road or away from a computer, access the First Baptist Church
website at the following url: http://m.fbchammond.com. Read more »
Fall Program Statistics December 15, 2008
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Schaaps December 14, 2008
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year - From Our Family - Pastor and Mrs. Jack Schaap, Todd, Jacklynn, Lyndsay, Raymond, and Alexys
Weber, Ken and Candace Schaap. Read more »
Flood Relief October 2, 2008
Pastor Schaap wants to thank all of the church members who helped in our emergency response team during the recent flooding in
Munster and in the surrounding communities. He appreciates not only the fact that you helped members of our church, but that you
helped meet the needs of people throughout the community as well. Pastor Schaap would like you to know that the city of Hammond
has issued a commendation to our church, and we've received numerous phone calls and emails expressing gratitude for your service.
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FBC/Red Cross Blood Drive Exceeds Goal October 2, 2008
Sunday afternoon, September 28, was a bright, beautiful, early-fall day that saw scores of First Baptist Church members roll up
their sleeves and give blood. The drive was the second best ever held at the church and netted 164 productive pints of blood. Nearly
200 people participated (several volunteers could not give because of travel to certain foreign countries), with 21 of them giving "double-red" units.
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Renovation September 9, 2008
Welcome to the newly redesigned First Baptist Church website! It has been nearly two years since fbchammond.com had a new look.
The website not only comes with good looks, but it also has many new improvements, additions, and upgrades from the previous version.
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