First Baptist Church - Belton, TX
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N 31° 03.699 W 097° 27.715
14R E 646748 N 3437450
The congregation was organized in 1853 under the leadership of the Rev. Solomon G. O'Bryan and the Rev. David Fisher. There were eight charter members, and the congregation met in a frame building on Pearl Street on the north side of Nolan Creek.
Waymark Code: WMX515
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2017
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Marker Text:
John Clabaugh was called as permanent pastor of the church in 1856 and held services once a month until the beginning of the Civil War. Visiting ministers served the congregation during the war. A revival held in 1864 at the courthouse by the Rev. W.W. Harris resulted in many new members for the church.
The Rev. M.V. Smith began an eighteen-year pastorate in Belton in January 1875. The congregation, which had been meeting in other churches, built a stone structure on the east side of Main Street, south of the present church buildings. After the stone church was destroyed by fire in 1947, construction began on the present structure at 506 N. Main. The facilities have been enlarged over the years to serve the growing congregation.
Date Built: 01/01/1948
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
Service Times:
8:30 am – Traditional Worship
9:45 am – Sunday School
11 am – Contemporary Worship
Website: [Web Link]
Church Address:
506 N. Main Street
Belton, TX USA
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