Harmony Baptist Church - Harmony, TX
N 31° 45.424 W 095° 47.645
15R E 235343 N 3516906
The Harmony Baptist Church is at 8848 FM 645 in the old Harmony community, nearly eleven miles west of Palestine, TX. Sunday services are at 11 AM.
Waymark Code: WM11JWF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2019
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While there are multiple communities in Texas with the name of "Harmony" (or "New Harmony"), this one is small enough that there is no mention of it in the Handbook of Texas Online. The nearest communities are Tucker (a little over seven miles away) and Tennessee Colony (a little over six-and-a-half miles away). However, the church does have a small presence on
Facebook, and a 1991 Texas Historical Marker provides some history:
The community of Harmony began in 1855, when several families from South Carolina and Mississippi settled here and established homes and family farms. Originally named Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, this congregation was established in 1891 under the leadership of the Rev. L.D. Funderburk and the Rev. A.H. Sowell.
Beginning with nine charter members, the congregation conducted early worship services in a small building on the Jepthia D. Harris farm. The church building also housed the community school, and a Sunday school began in 1892.
By 1917 the congregation had outgrown its small facility, and plans were made for the construction of a new church building at this site. As the congregation continued to grow over the years, additional facilities were added to the church complex, but the need for a larger sanctuary arose again in 1958. Completed in December 1958, the new building was dedicated on March 15, 1959. An indoor baptistry was built in 1976, ending a long tradition of conducting baptism services in nearby creeks, lakes, and ponds.
Throughout its history, Harmony Baptist Church has served the community with a variety of programs.