The Ministerial Alliance and Fountain Hills High School has announced that Baccalaureate will be held on Sunday, May 22, from 4-5 p.m. This year’s event will be held at the Fountain Hills Christian Center.

The service is being developed for the graduating seniors. There will be contemporary worship music and remarks by a graduating senior, as well as Christ’s Church Youth Pastor Randy Short.

“The purpose of a Baccalaureate service is for the Christians of a community to come together and celebrate the past successes of our graduating high school seniors, thanking God for His work in their lives, bringing them to this day,” said Fountain Hills Christian Center Pastor Todd Forrest. “Even more importantly, though, it’s a launch pad for the next crucial chapters in their lives spiritually, emotionally, vocationally and physically.”

This worship service is open to all community residents who want to honor the graduating class of 2016, and the underclass students are especially encouraged to join in this celebration recognizing their graduating friends.

There will be an informal reception following in the church foyer.