New Hope Baptist Church - Waco, TX - Baptist Churches on Waymarking.com

A 1983 Texas Historical Marker provides some church history:

In the years before 1865, some Blacks in Waco worshiped at the city's First Baptist Church. In 1866 the congregation's pastor, Baylor University President Dr. Rufus Burleson, with the Rev. S.G. O'Bryan and Dr. Richard Burleson, organized a Black church with 18 members. It was named the New Hope Baptist Church by its first pastor, the Rev. Stephen Cobb. During its early years the congregation held services in an old foundry, at the Howard Institute, and in a building shared with a local Methodist church. One of the oldest Black Baptist churches in Waco, the congregation has met at this site since 1923.

That last sentence is a hint that the sanctuary was begun in 1922 and then occupied the following year. An interesting article in The Baylor Lariat sheds some light, noting that the church was finally dedicated in May, 1923. As of this posting, they're still dealing with building damage meted out by Mother Nature during the 2021 winter storm, and are meeting by Zoom. Check with them for updates.

Date Built: 01/01/1922 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque Service Times: Sunday, 11 AM Website: [Web Link] Church Address: 915 N 6th St Waco, TX USA 76707

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