‘We do this together’: First Baptist Church on MLK celebrates 180 years - Gainesville Times

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‘We do this together’: First Baptist Church on MLK celebrates 180 years

Deborah Mack, financial secretary, trustee, and a member of First Baptist Church since 1950, sits in a pew at First Baptist Church on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. First Baptist Church recently celebrated its 180th anniversary. - photo by Austin Steele

11042018 ANNIVERSARY 003.JPG — Deborah Mack, financial secretary, trustee, and a member of First Baptist Church since 1950, sits in a pew at First Baptist Church on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. First Baptist Church recently celebrated its 180th anniversary. - photo by Austin Steele

As the longest-living Baptist church in Gainesville, First Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has built a rich history.