First Baptist Church of Tempe
Phoenix, Arizona
First Baptist Church of Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and offers Sunday morning worship services at 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM, available both in person and online via Facebook. The church is led by Pastor John Heston and features sermon series including 'Who is JESUS?' and 'A CALL TO Authenticity'. The church provides various ministry opportunities including women's Bible studies on Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings in June, Wacky Wednesday events for children on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 PM, and a Wacky Wednesday VBS program for ages 3 through 5th grade. The church also offers Pastor Roger Ball's 'Walk and Talk' sermon series based on Proverbs. Additional programs include an annual Sunsplash event and an Israel trip planned for March 2027. The church office operates Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Friday and Saturday.
Denomination
BaptistPhone
480-839-0926Pastor
John HestonServices
Worship
Last updated August 2026
200-500
estimated members
This is likely one of 196 Baptist congregations in Maricopa County, AZ. Baptist accounts for 3% of the county's 2,655 congregations.
This estimate comes from ARDA 2020 data for churches of this size and denomination in the county.
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