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First Baptist Church of Alliance was
founded in 1839 in what was
then known as the village of Freedom.
Meetings were held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Hester, who along with
the Israel Bolton and
Elias Ellet families, were charter members of the Hester
street congregation. The first church
building, located on North
Arch Avenue, was twice destroyed by
tornadoes. In 1857, another
site was secured, and a church was built on the corner of Freedom
Ave. and Market
St. in the heart of Alliance.
In the early 20th century,
members of the congregation believed a larger, more impressive church
building was needed. The new church was built on the same site in 1911. The congregation
worshipped there until 1964, when we
moved to our current location on West
State Street.
First Baptist Church is the
oldest continually active congregation in Alliance.
First Baptist Church is a congregation
of Christian individuals who make up the local Body of Christ. The strength
of our fellowship lies in the varied and unique backgrounds and gifts that
each individual brings into this family. We are affiliated with American
Baptist Churches USA,
American Baptist Churches of Ohio, the Trumbull Baptist
Association, and the Alliance of
Churches. For more information about American Baptists, please access the
link on our home page.
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