First Baptist Church Penticton

Good Friday Service
2024-03-29 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver)
The Penticton Ministerial Assocation is hosting a Good Friday Service at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on March 29 @ 10 am. We would love to see you all out for this wonderful time of worship. Doors will open at 9 am, come grab a seat and enjoy worship with the larger church community.

In Person and Virtual Prayer Time
2024-03-13 10:00 - 11:00
We would love to have you join us on Wednesday Mornings at 10 am. We are meeting virtually or in person, if you would like more information about this or have a prayer request please email office@fbcpenticton.com.

Kids Church/Middle School class
2024-03-10 10:30 - 12:00
We look forward to welcoming kids and their families to be part of our Sunday morning. Our Kids church begin at about 11 am just after the prayer time in church. Kids up through middle school are welcome to join their teachers in the Meeting Room, just down the main hallway of the church.
The nursery is open and available.

Sunday Church Service
2024-03-10 10:30 - 11:45
We look forward to seeing you in person on Sunday mornings.
Our service will being at 10:30 am and we do have refreshments after the service.
We continue to offer our Sunday services on YouTube and Facebook and continue to enhance our worship time together.

Beyond Youth Group
2024-03-08 18:30 - 20:30 | First Baptist Church, 1498 Government Street, Penticton, BC, Canada
Youth nights typically run Friday nights 6:30-8 pm in the Ark Youth Centre (Government St. Side of the church down in the basement), bring a friend and come hang out with us.
All youth need to have a waiver formed filled out. Please click on the button below. Thanks.

Waiver Form

Tubing at Apex
2024-02-23 18:00 - 21:30
The youth group is going tubing at Apex on February 23. We will need eveyone to fill out a permissson form to attend. The cost is $27 per person. We will be leaving the church at 6 pm and will be home about 9:30. If you have any questions please speak to pastor Clark.

Vee's Faith Night Hockey Game
2024-01-13 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for a great time watching hockey as a church family. You can reserve your tickets in the church office or talk to Loni on Sunday morning. Kids and youth are free, Adults are $14.

Christmas Eve Service
2023-12-24 10:30 - 11:30
Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year. We will have our regular Church service on Chritmas Eve morning at 10:30. This will be a family friendly service were the kids will be invited to hear a short story from Pastor Clark.
Please note, we will not have a evening Christmas Eve Service.

Baby Shower
2023-11-25 14:00 - 16:00 | First Baptist Lounge
We would love to have all the ladies join in on celebrating the birth of Angelina Simon. Nina and Pokay are excited to be a part of their first baby shower and would love help with purchasing diapers, formula, and general household expenses. You are welcome to purchase GC’s to places like Walmart of SuperStore, or give a cash gift. We look forward to see you on the 25 @ 2 pm in the church lounge area.

Chili coock off!
2023-09-23 17:30 - 20:30
We are excited to have our chili cook off event back this fall. If you would like to participate in making a chili please contact the office at office@fbcpenticton.com to let us know. We would love to have lots of peopel at to test the chili and cast their vote for the best chili. This pomiseses to be lots of fun for the whole family.

Picnic In the Park
2023-08-23 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for dinner at Skaha Lake Picnic Area near the City of Penticton welcome sign on Skaha Lake Road. Dinner starts at 6 pm with the church providing burgers, hot dogs and all the fixings. Bring a chair and a dessert or side to share. Rain or shine we will be there, bring a friend along for dinner.

Church in the Park
2023-07-23 08:00 - 17:00
Join us as we gather as God’s Church in Gyro park on July 23. The service will start at 10 am but come early to get a spot in the shade, bring a lawn chair and enjoy a great morning of worship together. There will not be a service at First Baptist on July 23.

Men's Coffee Time
2023-06-03 09:00 - 10:00
Men are you looking to connect with other men. We will be meeting at the church on June 3 @ 9 am, at Shades on Main st., see you there.

Good Friday Service
2023-04-07 10:00 - 11:30
Over the past number of years churches across Penticton have come together to worship on Good Friday. First Baptist will be participating in this years Good Friday service held at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. The serivce will begin a 10 am, doors are open at 9:30 everyone is welcome to come. We will be taking an offering to help cover some of the cost and we will be having commuion together.
Hope to see you all then.

Christmas Eve Service
2022-12-24 16:00 - 17:30
We are excited to come together on Christmas Eve and celebrate the birth of Jesus, by singing carols and reading part of the Christmas Story. All ages are welcome to join us at 4 pm on December 24.

Christmas Craft Day Camp
2022-11-19 10:00 - 14:00 | First Baptist Church, 1498 Government Street, Penticton, BC, Canada
It’s Back! Our Annual craft day is back this November 19, 2022 from 10-2. We have a wide variety of Christmas crafts kids will enjoy making and taking home with them to hang on the tree, display or give away to family members. This is a free event for grade 1-5 students, lunch and snacks provided.
Registration is limited to 75 students, register below.

Registration

Food Drive
2022-09-24 09:00 - 10:30
This year we are participating in the BC Food Drive. We will be dropping off bags at doors around the city on Tuesday afternoon and picking them back up on Saturday morning. Then dropping them off at the Penticton Salvation Army Food Bank. If you would like to help please contact Pastor Clark @ fbcpenticton.com

Church in the Park
2022-07-24 10:00 - 11:30
Every summer churches from around Penticton gather at Gyro Park in downtown Penticton to hold a church service together. The service begins at 10 am on July 24, come a bit early and bring your lawn chair to get a spot in the shade. We look forward to worshiping together.
There will not be a service at Penticton First Baptist Church on July 24.

6K Walk for Water
2022-06-04 09:00 - 11:30
We are excited to have our 6k Walk for Water back this year! We will be fundraising and walking 6K to help support those that walk that distance each day to get water. Join our team at the link below and come out on June 4th for the walk.
https://pc.akaraisin.com/161/global6k2022/team/page

Garden Box Building day
2022-05-07 09:00 - 12:00
We are please to partner with the PDSCL and other organizations to help build garden boxes for families this year. On Saturday, May 7th starting at 9 am we will be cutting wood, assembling boxes and hauling them to the PDSCL. We would love to have young and old come help for a few hours. Coffee and goodies will be provided. For more information please speak to pastor Clark

Good Friday
2022-04-15 08:00 - 17:00
Join us on Good Friday 10 am for a special service as we reflect on the death of Jesus and look forward to Resurrection Sunday!

Ukraine Emergency Relief
2022-03-29 08:00 - 2022-05-29 17:00
Below is an update from Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) and the ongoing invasion by Russia into Ukraine.
On February 24th, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to invade Ukraine. This has been widely condemned by the international community as an illegal invasion of a sovereign nation.
As part of the Baptist Forum for Aid and Development (BFAD), CBM is immediately releasing funds to support the response of the European Baptist Federation (EBF) and the Ukrainian Baptists.
CBM is receiving your financial support and is actively engaged through our partnerships to respond. We are closely monitoring the escalating and fluid situation and will update this page with further details as they become available.
Update: February 25, 11:45 AM ET.
The refugee migration has started with 6-7 km lines of people heading towards the Polish border. Both the Polish and Hungarian borders are currently open for Ukrainians to leave, and for goods to go enter Ukraine.
The situation on the ground is rapidly evolving, but our implementing partner, the All-Ukrainian of Associations of Evangelical Christian-Baptists has robust plans in place to respond and a lot of capacity to care for internally displaced persons. Polish and Hungarian Baptists are already organized to house refugees and bring goods into Ukraine.
We continue to speak with our partners who have been providing aid and shelter. One Ukrainian pastor, Pastor Igor, thanked all those praying for peace, adding: “Almost from the very beginning we have received prayers and support during this terrible time.”
Update: March 3, 3:45 PM ET.
Due to safety and logistical reasons, the Baptist office has been moved from Kyiv. The team gathers for daily worship and coordinating meetings. Ukraine has deployed martial law, so it is difficult to get in both goods and money. Ukrainians have been able to negotiate “green channels” for bringing in aid, the first truck will test out this route tomorrow. The team on the ground in Ukraine is working very hard and is feeling tired, but continues to serve faithfully.
Movement out of Kyiv is now more difficult as is movement around Eastern Ukraine in general. Churches in the West are welcoming those fleeing conflict and helping women and children to cross the border. Many of those who are staying in Ukraine are now living with other Christians in the West. A Ukrainian pastor shared the following: “During this war, God is making miracles in Ukraine. Prayer is God’s shield over Ukraine. We are still standing only because God is taking care of us”. There are even weddings and baptisms still happening during this time.
In Poland, there are strong structures in place to offer help to refugees. Last night there were 400 refugees in a local Baptist church, children playing games and playing piano and experiencing lots of love. They have opened up another summer camp to about 40 refugees. The local seminary is also housing 40-50 refugees. There’s a growing number of churches (20-30) that are receiving refugees.
In Slovakia, each Baptist church has dedicated a person to respond and report to a national coordinator who can help organize supplies and the movement of refugees. So far, 70,000 refugees have come into the country, with many people resting for a time at the churches before moving on to a final destination.
Follow the link to make a donation through CBM.
https://www.cbmin.org/product/ukraine-emergency-relief/

Ash Wednesday Service
2022-03-02 19:00 - 20:00 | First Baptist Church, 1498 Government Street, Penticton, BC, Canada
Join us this Wednesday, March 2 at 7 pm here at the church as we enter the season of Lent. We will have a reflective service and worship to help us enter this new season. We encourage you to bring the kids and join us.

February Ministerial Devotional
2022-02-01 08:00 - 2022-02-28 17:00
Over the last several years the Penticton Ministerial Association has put together a daily devotional for the month of February. It is available in print at the office or you can download it here to read. We hope that you will take time daily to read the scripture and ponder the thoughts by pastors around our city. May you take time to pray for them and the churches they lead.
Feb Booklet Faith Hope Love

sanctuary upgrades
2021-12-31 08:00 - 2022-03-10 17:00
We are excited about the work that has started in our sanctuary. New carpet was installed in August 2021 and we are preparing to renovate our stage in the spring of 2022. We currently have 100 black chairs but hope to purchase 150 more this year. This project will move forward as donations come in to fund the purchasing of stage materials and chairs. If you would like to make a donation to purchase a chair or a few chairs you can donate by marking your envelope “Building Fund” or make a donation online by selecting “Building Fund”.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in one of these chairs soon.

Sunday December 26th
2021-12-26 10:30 - 11:30
Our regular Sunday morning service at 10:30 am will be online only. Due to many of our volunteers and staff away over Christmas we hope you will enjoy this special service from our missionary partners at CBM.

Christmas Eve Service
2021-12-24 16:00 - 17:00
Merry Christmas!!
This year we will have our Christmas Eve service online only. Due to the many volunteers and staff away for Christmas we have put together a pre-recorded service. It will air at 4 pm on our YouTube Channel. The link below will take you to the channel.
https://www.youtube.com/FBCpenticton

Hopeful Gifts Christmas Partnership
2021-11-21 08:00 - 2022-01-02 17:00
Over the last several years Penticton First Baptist church has partnered with CBM (Canadian Baptist Ministries) to help those in need in the Philippines. Six years ago we sent a team to help a school and learn about new ways of farming. We wish to continue the work and partnership this Christmas season by raising awareness and funds. We hope that you will partner with us in reaching our goal of $2,000. Please click the link below to donate.
https://faithandwork.hopefulgifts.ca/team/penticton

EVERY CHILD MATTERS
2021-06-20 08:00 - 17:00
Statement from Executive Minister Rob Ogilvie:
The CBWC joins with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc to mourn the deaths of the 215 children discovered in an unmarked mass grave at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
We pray for all Residential School Survivors and intergenerational survivors as this awakens afresh layers of trauma endured for generations.
These children were precious in the eyes of God. Their lives and the gifts that they had to offer were stolen from their communities and their families. We lament this irreplaceable loss, acknowledging and repenting of the ways that the Christian church enacted the state mandated policies of assimilation.
We know that lament is not enough and there is a need for just action as well. We are reminded of our commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples which guides us as a framework for reconciliation and we call for renewed commitment to the TRC Calls to Action.
Today though, is the time to express sorrow and pledge again our solidarity with Indigenous peoples in Canada. We lament together. We stand with you.

Live Stream Sunday Morning
2021-05-30 10:30 - 11:30
We hope to see you online!

Our live stream will begin at 10:30 am. You can watch from our live stream page or join us on Facebook or YouTube. You can subscribe to our YouTube channel to get updates when videos are posted.
