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A History of Faith
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On August 14, 1870, a small band of Christians met to organize a ‘regular missionary Baptist Church’. In 1875, the church built its first building, a one-room white frame church. |
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By 1897, the church, now officially "First Baptist Chuch", had grown to over a hundred members and had moved into a brand new brick church building, located downtown at Main Streetand SE 1st Ave near the site of Gainesville’s current city hall. |
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In order to meet the needs of a growing university city, a new church facility was a necessity. Construction began in August, 1923 at 425 West University Avenue. The new 1200-seat sanctuary was completed and the first service was held on September 14, 1924.
The church began several mission churches over the coming years: in Eastside Baptist Chapel, Southside Baptist Church (Now Country Side Baptist Church), Parkview Baptist Church, Westside Baptist Chapel (Now Westside Baptist Church) and Tower Road Baptist Church.
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In 2005, our church felt called to consider our future ministry in Gainesville; after a 90-day period of discernment and prayer, the congregation voted on May 1, 2005, to relocate from our historic downtown facilities to a new 23-acre site west of the city, at the intersection of NW 39th Avenue and NW 143rd Street (CR 241.) |
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Do you have a prayer request or
want to find out more? 
This Week at First
Regular Schedule
for a Complete Schedule
please go to the Calendar
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| Sunday |
| 8:30am |
Early Worship |
| 9:00am |
Coffee Break
"Gathering Area" |
| 9:30am*^ |
Bible Study |
| 10:50am*^ |
Gathering Time-in the Sanctuary
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| 11:00am*^ |
Morning Worship |
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e-NOW (Nights of Worship) services have concluded for this season. Please check our Worship page for future plans.
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| Wednesday |
| 5:30pm |
Dinner |
| 6:00pm |
First Family Time |
| 6-7:30pm* |
Pastor's Bible Study
Children & Youth Activities
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
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| 7:30pm |
Voices Afire Rehearsal
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| Thursday |
| 9:00am |
Women's Bible Study
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| *Nursery Care Available |
| ^Hearing Impaired Services |
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