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200 years in the making: First Baptist Gainesville plans bicentennial celebration
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Bob Page, a longtime member and First Baptist Church Gainesville historian, stands in the sanctuary on Monday, July 27, 2026. First Baptist is celebrating their bicentennial on August 15-16. - photo by Ashtin Barker
A marble monument tucked behind the offices of First Baptist Church of Gainesville tells only part of the church's story.