First Baptist Church
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flyingmoose
N 34° 40.284 W 086° 01.946
16S E 588645 N 3837029
Located in front of the First Baptist Church.
Waymark Code: WM15CEC
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2021
Views: 1
Marker Text:
In September 1868, J.J. Beeson, a missionary for the Tennessee River Association, organized First Baptist Church. At the time, it was affiliated with Center Point Baptist Church. The congregation initially met in a building used by sever other denominations. The church's first sanctuary was built on this site in 1878. A fire destroyed the structure in November 1949. The present building was completed in 1953, with additions thereafter. Many congregants have been sent from this mission-minded church to proclaim the Gospel.
Dedicated September 2018 on the occasion of the church's 150th anniversary.
Marker Name: First Baptist Church
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
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Date Dedicated / Placed: September 2018
Marker Number: Not listed
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