First Baptist Church of Jacksonville Beach reaching 100th anniversary

By News Staff on Monday, May 31, 2021
  • Dedicated in 1941, this was the first church building for First Baptist Church of Jacksonville Beach on the Fifth Street North property. (photo submitted)
    Dedicated in 1941, this was the first church building for First Baptist Church of Jacksonville Beach on the Fifth Street North property. (photo submitted)
  • The current sanctuary was dedicated in June 1967. It had to be repaired after it was damaged by an arsonist’s fire in 1991. (photo submitted)
    The current sanctuary was dedicated in June 1967. It had to be repaired after it was damaged by an arsonist’s fire in 1991. (photo submitted)
    One of the Beaches' oldest churches is getting ready to celebrate its 100th anniversary and make some significant changes. It was June 20, 1921, when a group of 25 people met with the intention of starting a Baptist church to serve what was then Pablo Beach. A church covenant and Articles of Faith were adopted and a motion was passed to name the church “The First Baptist Church of Pabl...

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