First Baptist Church - Muenster, Texas
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 33° 38.944 W 097° 22.364
14S E 650897 N 3724433
In 1941, a group of local Baptist citizens started having prayer meetings in their homes. These families started the Bible Baptist Church, the first Protestant church in the history of Muenster in October of 1941.
Waymark Code: WM11Q3D
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2019
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Church Website"In 1942, the church was holding services in the old public school. By 1943, they were in the planning stages for a church building.
On October 14, 1943, the Bible Baptist Church of Muenster, TX, was officially formed as a corporation by the trustees of the church. In the same month, the members of the Baptist congregation purchased the Bright Gable Inn, formerly used as a bar and located on West Highway 82. The 24' x 38' building was bought moved from its location to the three lots where the present church is now located.
In 1951, the church started a second building program and built the building that is now the fellowship hall. The older building was moved south of the trailer park and was made into a home.
On June 15, 1981, the current church was completed."