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 First Baptist Church of Commerce Posted by:  txoilgas
N 33° 14.937 W 095° 54.033
15S E 229759 N 3682638
A marker located at the street corner of a large and active church.
Waymark Code: WMAPMX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2011
Views: 4
Marker Number: 7788
Marker Text:
Organized with nine charter members, this congregation began on Nov. 15, 1883, as the Missionary Baptist Church of Commerce. Services were held in a Union Church building until 1883, when the first sanctuary was built. As the congregation outgrew the facility, the Women's Missionary Society began raising money for this site, and a new sanctuary was constructed in 1913. The congregation's name was changed to First Baptist in 1933. A leader in Commerce's development, the church has actively served the students of East Texas State University. (1983)
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