First Baptist Church of Ft. Ogden - Fort Ogden, Florida, USA
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N 27° 04.690 W 081° 57.388
17R E 405167 N 2995453
Baptist church located in Fort Ogden, Florida
Waymark Code: WM127PT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2020
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The First Baptist Church of Fort Ogden located just off of US Highway 17 was built in 2018 to serve as the new place of worship, replacing the older smaller church nearby in the community. The original church founded in 1878 has had several buildings over the years as noted from the church website:
"THE HISTORY OF FT. OGDEN BAPTIST CHURCH
April 2003, marked our 125th anniversary. What a remarkable heritage -- 125 years of impacting the Ft. Ogden community for Jesus Christ! Throughout those years, our church has had it's share of changes and hardships. In 1901, the church moved from it's home near the Ft. Ogden cemetery to a new building on Hull Road -- a more central location better suited to serving the needs of the community.
On a sad day in November 1957, that building burned to the ground. But, through prayer, hard work, God's grace, and the indestructible spirits of our members, a new church was rebuilt and completed in 1961. Ten years later, a fellowship hall was added, and in 1973, the church was incorporated and officially became known as the First Baptist Church of Ft. Ogden."
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This newer and larger church was built to meet the needs of a growing community and to have better visibility to the public. The first service in the new church was in January 2019.