First Baptist Church is affiliated with:

Highlights of our church's history include:

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

First Baptist Church, West Springfield, MA