First Missionary Baptist Church
Gainesville, Florida
First Missionary Baptist Church is located in Gainesville, Florida at 1515 SE 15th Street. The church was organized in February 1963 under the leadership of Reverend W.A. Miles with approximately 79 dedicated members. The congregation initially met at Daysprings Missionary Baptist Church and later at Antioch Holiness Church before completing construction of their own building, which was dedicated on September 24, 1972. The church has grown to over 405 members and currently operates for more than 46 years. Sunday services include Sunday School at 9:30 AM and Worship Service at 11:00 AM. The church emphasizes unity and community support, welcoming new members to join in their faith journey and ministries.
Denomination
BaptistPhone
352-373-8852Services
Worship
Ministries
Sunday School
Last updated August 2026
200-500
estimated members
This is likely one of 64 Baptist congregations in Alachua County, FL. Baptist accounts for 16% of the county's 299 congregations.
This estimate comes from ARDA 2020 data for churches of this size and denomination in the county.
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