In January of 1975, our former sanctuary, (which is now the Youth Center) and the office/nursery wing were completed, with the LIFE Group wings being completed later on.
In 1989 our “Together We Build” campaign resulted in pledges of $567,000 for the construction of the sanctuary we currently worship in. Our sanctuary was dedicated on October 14, 1990.
In 2001, a committee was formed to study the feasibility of adding a Family Ministry Center to our campus. We had the land; in fact it was land that the Lord cleared specifically for this project. Prior to 1993, this particular parcel of land was covered with huge, beautiful trees.
Although beautiful, because of the low-hanging branches which would fall from time to time, we couldn’t use this land for recreation or even for parking. We tried to have some of the trees cut down, but a city ordinance would not allow any trees to be removed within city limits. In 1993 a tornado struck that took down every tree! Ground breaking for our Family Ministry Center took place in 2004, with dedication on April 10, 2005.
Prior to our current pastor, Dr. Thomas Jamieson, our members have been shepherded by sixteen pastors over the years. Rev. David Coffield served First Baptist for 28 years, and Rev. Bob Walker retired after faithfully serving for 20 years.
