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Flat Creek Baptist marks 200 years on ‘railroad tracks’ of time
West Hall church celebrates its past with an eye toward the future
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Flat Creek Baptist Church celebrates its 175th year in 1993 with a congregation photo. Flat Creek church Flat Creek Baptist is celebrating its 200th anniversary next week with a special church service followed by lunch. - photo by Scott Rogers
In 1956, an article ran in The Times titled, “138 Year Old Church Faces Slow Death.” The community wasn’t optimistic about Flat Creek Church after Lake Lanier had swallowed up the roads that led to Forsyth County, which gave access to a large portion of its congregation.