Gonzales
Baptist Church was organized on July 7, 1907. The church
body
consisted of 8 families, with a total number of 17 members.
The church first met in the "Old Woodmen Hall", pictured at
left.
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Soon after, in 1909, Gonzales Baptist Church built its first
worship
center, pictured at right. The facility was 25 x 40 feet in
size, and cost 550 dollars. This building was lost in a
hurricane, and was rebuilt at approximately the same size to
house
the church's now 53 member congregation.
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to 1952, the church then utilized a worship center located on E.
Ascension St. The congregation built a new
sanctuary, but it burned down only 6 years after being built. The picture to the left is what was left
of the
sanctuary's exterior. To the right is a view of the
steeple,
hanging upside down in the main entryway of the church.
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The present facilities of First Baptist Church of Gonzales
consist
of an educational building and sanctuary, located at 1217
South
Burnside Avenue.
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