Brief History of FBC

Information provided by Barbara Little, Church Historian

A State was Born
A Church was Born

God Called
Thirty Answered
1869 -2008

Places of Worship
1869 - 2008
Nineteenth Century
Milestones

Twentieth Century
First Half

Twentieth Century
Last Half

Year 2000 -
A New Millinium
A New Era
Eight early pioneers of the Augusta area were recorded to have met at the rural home of David Richards on January 9, 1869 to organize what is now known as First Baptist Church of Augusta, Kansas. It was chartered with ten members and two others joined the next day.
  
Early meeting places included the James' log cabin, Blood's Hall and the little White Chapel on East Seventh Street. The White Chapel became the church's first permanent home in 1877.
  
The historic bell, now displayed on the west side of the office wing, had it's first home in the belfry of the White Chapel in 1878.
  
God led! The people followed! They grew spiritually and in number. A brick structure was added in front of the White Chapel in 1917. The stained glass window, presently at the east entrance, was first installed in the south side of the newly built Seventh Street Brick sanctuary.
  
In 1959, the congregation sang A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD while they marched up State Street to the present sight at State and Kelly Streets.
  
In over 138 years, twenty-nine men have been called to be pastor, nine pastors have been ordained, twenty men and two women have been licensed to preach.
  
In the first decade of the 21st century, a congregation of over 800 members, two full-time pastors and more than eight full and part-time staff reach out to the community.
  
THE CHURCH STATEMENT FOR SERVING JESUS CHRIST
  
For Christ's love compels us... ----To glorify Jesus Christ ---- To reach people for salvation ---- to nurture Christians in the faith.
  
We will have more History in the future.