Tripp Baptist Church - Sunnyvale, TX
N 32° 47.677 W 096° 33.655
14S E 728404 N 3631151
The Tripp Baptist Church was established in 1882, and it services the communities that are today known collectively as the City of Sunnyvale. Located at 401 E Tripp Rd, Sunnyvale, TX.
Waymark Code: WMQRGQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2016
Views: 3
A 2005 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Pioneers arrived in this area as early as 1845, establishing small settlements that developed over time into the Tripp, Long Creek, Hatterville and New Hope communities. By 1882, Tripp residents attended church services in the local schoolhouse. C.J. Washmon, who owned a local grocery store, served as an early pastor for what became Tripp Baptist Church.
In 1906, the congregation began collecting donations to build a new sanctuary, and in 1916 Kaufman County resident Richard Linn donated the property. The building, dedicated in 1918, was also used by the local Assembly of God congregation. In 1954, the Baptists remodeled the original white frame structure, adding a brick façade as well as three classrooms, a pastor's study and a nursery. Later additions included a bell tower.
Early church activities included summer revivals held under brush arbors, often in conjunction with other churches, and baptisms conducted in area creeks, ponds and cotton gin tanks. Over the years, congregation members have also participated in dinners, Christmas nativities and educational programs, and the church has regularly contributed to home, state and foreign missions, and continued in service to its members and its community.
In the 1950s, Tripp consolidated with the neighboring towns of Long Creek, Hatterville and New Hope to form the city of Sunnyvale. For decades, the communities had shared resources, including the Long Creek Cemetery, where many church members are buried. Today, the history of Sunnyvale is comprised of the stories from each community, including the long-standing institution that is Tripp Baptist Church.
Date Built: 01/01/1918
Age of Church building determined by?: Historical marker
Service Times:
Sunday, 11 AM and 6 PM
Church Address:
401 E Tripp Rd
Sunnyvale, TX USA
75182
Website: Not listed
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