September 18, 1836

The Greenville First Baptist Church was founded by the Blanchard and Norton families. The congregation was originally only 6 chartered members with itinerant preachers speaking occasionally

Major Milestones

1854: First church constructed on West Main Ave

1902: New church building erected on South Ave.

1936: FBC celebrated its Centennial

1951: Feburary 21st – Church destroyed in a fire

1952: July 6th – New church completed entirely free of debt

1954: July – Parsonage completed and dedicated

1969: August – Completion and dedication of the Educational Wing

1986: 150th Anniversary Celebration

2011: 175th Anniversary Celebration