First Baptist Church Edom - Edom, TX - Baptist Churches on Waymarking.com

A Texas Historical Marker provides some history:

One of the first Baptist churches in Van Zandt County, this congregation traces its origins to the 1850s when early settlers organized a Baptist church in this vicinity. Elder J.J. Whitmore was the first pastor. Membership increased as new families settled nearby.

In 1929 the congregation erected a larger frame church building to accommodate its growing numbers. When the Edom school structure burned in 1934, the church facilities were used as temporary classrooms while the school was rebuilt. A new wing was added to the church in 1949, and a parsonage was built in 1956. A larger brick sanctuary constructed in 1961, was destroyed by fire in 1979. Services were held in a large tent while a new structure was completed.

Worship services were held on the second and fourth Sundays until the early 1950s, when First Baptist became a full time church. Active in outreach programs, church members serve the community with scholarship funds, and Vacation Bible School, and provide a registered American Red Cross disaster shelter. The congregation also supports missionary work in Minnesota and Poland. Since its founding, First Baptist Church has been a significant institution in this part of Van Zandt County.

Date Built: 01/01/1979 Age of Church building determined by?: Historical marker Service Times: Sunday, 10:45 AM Website: [Web Link] Church Address: 9714 FM 314 Edom, TX USA 75754

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