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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALHAMBRA DISCOVER THE JOY 101 S. Atlantic Boulevard Alhambra, CA 91801 (626) 570-1511 Table of Contents Church Vision and Mission 1 Our Past Our History 2-3 Senior Pastors 4 Our Present Information on Members and Attendees 5-7 Finances 8 Governance 9 Current Staff 10 Programs, Ministries & Events 11-20 Our Future Our Top Strengths 21 Our Future Challenges 21 The Pastor We Seek 22 VISION STATEMENT SHARING the Good News of Jesus Christ SHAPING a loving and caring body of Christ’s followers SHOWING the diversity of our community MISSION STATEMENT Going into our community and reaching people for Jesus, teaching them to be fully committed disciples of Christ through: Authentic Worship focused on believers connecting with God as we corporately worship Him. Effective Bible Teaching centered in Christ’s commands and the whole Word of God. Spirit Controlled Witnessing sharing our faith in the power of the Holy Spirit, leaving the results to God. Experiencing Community establishing a small group ministry that teaches the members of the group to share and care for one another. A World View of Missions beginning in our own multi-cultural community as well as mission trips and financial support to missions around the world. 1 OUR HISTORY The church had its humble beginnings on October 16, 1887 when a group of Baptists met at Stimson's Hall, located at the northwest corner of First and Main Streets. It was re- solved to start a church with the name of First Baptist Church of Alhambra; where first year meetings were held at various locations such as the First Baptist Church of Pasadena. Initially in 1889 the church shared its first pastor, Rev. T. L. Crandall, with a Baptist Church in South Pasadena. That year the church purchased a lot for $600 at 100 North First Street and constructed its sanctuary for $2100 in 1889. Alhambra's population was less than a thousand people when incorporated in 1903 and developing the necessary economies of scale to support growth posed challenges for the new church. The First Baptist Church then merged with Immanuel Baptist Church, located at 20 South Atlantic Boulevard in 1916. Its new name was Alhambra Baptist Church. Alhambra was to experience its first major growth period during the 1920's as its popu- lation grew to 29,000. The city more than doubled its size from an initial 1,545 acres in 1903, to over 3766 acres. The Alhambra Baptist Church shared in this dramatic growth and expanded to a new sanctuary at its current location at 101 S. Atlantic Blvd. The new building was dedicat- ed in 1925 and contained a sanctuary with balcony, classrooms, and offices. The structure still stands today and houses the church's multipurpose facility known as the Family Life Center. As Americans returned from the global odyssey of World War II and started families, religious faith assumed a new significance for many and church membership rolls nationwide expanded. During this period Sunday morning worship attendance at Alhambra Baptist would grow to 800. In 1953 the decision was made to return to the former name of First Baptist Church of Alhambra (FBCA), spiriting new building campaigns. A new building with classrooms and a Fellowship Hall was dedicated in 1951. The church's current sanctuary, with the tall landmark steeple, was constructed in the late 1950's and dedicated on October 9, 1960. And with more recent refurbishing, the sanctuary now seats 750 including the balcony. 2 In October, 2012 the First Baptist Church of Alhambra celebrated its One Hundred Twenty- Fifth Anniversary. During the celebration Pastor Hamby expressed his confidence that the church would hold as true to the Word of God for the source of our core values for the next 125 years, as it has in the past. The church now numbers more than 450 active members and draws over 400 worshipers for its Sunday morning services. Services are translated into Spanish and Mandarin along with being televised to the adjacent senior care center at Atherton Baptist Homes. “Our church reflects the population of our city now. There is great diversity in its many languages and countries represented,” says Dr. Doris Graves, a physician and 40 year plus member of the church. Recently First Baptist hung flags in the sanctuary foyer representing all the different national heritages of its congregation. In all, thirty-eight different national flags are currently displayed. Dr. Leland A. Hamby has been the Senior Pastor for the past 13 years and leads a ministerial staff of six pastors. The church also has a day care center which provides full and part-time programs during the week. The church is affiliated with Transformation Ministries, which is an association that unites 173 churches through Christian doctrine and missionary activities in the western continental United States and Hawaii. For the majority of years that the United States has existed, First Baptist Church of Alhambra has been a significant institution in this city. As the Church has expanded over the last 126 plus years, it reminds us that its history parallels the growth of the city and our nation. And today, as many Christians would note, our Church is actually celebrating an anniversary of over two thousand years. 3 SENIOR PASTORS Rev. JOHN HERITAGE 1888 Rev. T.L. CRANDALL 1889-1891 Rev. URIAH GREGORY, D.D. 1892-1893 Rev. S.K. DEXTER 1893-1896 Rev. M.R. WOLF 1897-1899 Rev. THOMAS N. LORD 1899-1906 Rev. F.W. BENJAMIN 1907-1908 Rev. DURHAM 1908-1909 Rev. BRITTON ROSS 1909-1910 Rev. J.F. MOODY 1911-1912 Rev. H.O. MEYER 1913-1914 Rev. JOHN H. CLIFFORD 1914-1916 Rev. CHARLES G. MOSHER 1916-1919 Rev. CARLTON L. KIRK 1919-1928 Rev. WALTER I. FOWLE, D.D. 1929-1931 Rev. HORACE W. COLE, D.D. 1932-1942 Rev. LESLIE EADS, D.D. 1943-1950 Rev. WILLIAM PRIGGER, JR., D.D. 1951-1956 Rev. HAROLD W. SWEEZEY, D.D. 1957-1969 Rev. EARL L. RILEY, Th.D. 1970-1978 Rev. ARLYN THIELENHAUS, Ph.D. 1979-1980 Rev. EMMETT PARKS, D.D. 1982-1985 Rev. LLOYD H. NEWLIN, D.D. 1986-1990 Rev. LEE M. MCDONALD, Ph.D. 1991-1999 Rev. LELAND HAMBY, Ed.D. 2001-2014 4 CURRENT DEMOGRAPHICS of MEMBERSHIP and ATTENDEES AGE 12 Years + under 28 13-18 Years 33 19-25 Years 46 26-34 Years 73 35-44 Years 71 45-54 Years 67 55-64 Years 99 65+ Years 142 Source: FBCA Computerized Database, January 31, 2014 5 Ethnicity Asian 36% Black 3% European (Anglo) 21% Hispanic 25% Other 15% Source: FBCA Self Identification on Church Survey, November 2013 Note: Within FBCA membership there are first generation immigrants from more than 40 countries. Also, there are more than 20 different first language speakers within FBCA membership. CURRENT MEMBERS ACTIVE SINCE… Before 1950 2 1950-1959 7 1960-1969 6 1970-1979 18 1980-1989 12 1990-1999 61 2000-2013 369 Total 475 Note: Approximately 77% have joined in the past 13 years. Source: FBCA Computerized Database, January 31, 2014 6 PAST 12 YEARS MEMBERSHIP HISTORY Weekend Wor- Active ship Attend- Members Members Member Change for Year ance Membership Baptisms Added Lost the Year 2002 302 475 11 50 32 18 2003 353 478 12 25 22 3 2004 329 476 19 45 37 12 2005 334 521 35 66 56 10 2006 347 556 31 66 30 36 2007 353 568 24 48 38 10 2008 366 566 21 37 37 0 2009 417 580 41 61 43 18 2010 444 590 39 55 45 5 2011 465 614 37 62 38 24 2012 431 639 41 59 36 23 2013 421 473 33 51 *204 153 *Note: 2013 role reveals adjustment for rollover of 192 members to inactive roll for at least 1 year. Source: 2013 Membership Report 7 FINANCES PAST 12 YEARS GIVING HISTORY Giving Year 2002 2003 2004 Year-To-Date $409,858.00 $458,413.00 $522,422.00 Giving Year 2005 2006 2007 Year-To-Date $581,217.00 $590,000.00 $625,000.00 Giving Year 2008 2009 2010 Year-To-Date $645,136.00 $593,485.00 $631,527.00 Giving Year 2011 2012 2013 Year-To-Date $651,358.00 $631,726.00 $631,026.00 Note: Giving Contributions provide approximately 60% of the annual expense budget; giving units of the church membership averages $1,300 annually. Approximately 40% of the annual expense budget is generated by rental income of our property from: church organizations, schools-education, cell sites and neighboring businesses. The annual budget for 2014 is approximately $1 million. Property and Assets First Baptist Church of Alhambra owns eight parcels of land at or adjacent to 101 S. Atlantic Blvd., Alhambra, California. This land, with other fixed assets of buildings, equipment and vehicles, is currently valued at approximately $14.5 million. All of these fixed assets are owned free and clear of debt. First Baptist Church is entrusted with approximately $1.5 million in endowments which are only used for their specified and designated purposes. 8

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