First Baptist
Church is affiliated with:
Highlights of our church's history include: |
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- October 17, 1876: Members of the State Street Baptist Church,
Springfield, MA dismissed to form First Baptist Church
- December 21, 1910: Original church building destroyed by fire
- February 21, 1911: New church building dedicated
- November 2, 1929: Eva Knight, one of First
Baptist's members, set sail for China where she served as a missionary until her death in 1936
- April 17, 1970: Current church facility dedicated
- April 18, 2004: Church addition dedicated; including new classrooms, nursery, and full handicap accessibility
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