The History of Fairfield Baptist Church
1885-Present

Fairfield Baptist Church is known as "a family" whose history is rich and full of God's blessings. Fairfield was organized in 1885 and has grown tremendously. The following is a synopsis of our history. We invite you to click below and learn how God has blessed our church over the past 116 years.

• 1885 - 1960's
  
  
  • Fairfield Baptist Church organized
  • Church purchased first organ
    
    
• 1970's
  
  
  • Rev. C.L. Nall, Fairfield's fourth pastor, retired after 37 years of service
  • Rev. Micheal Benton called to pastor Fairfield (June, 1977)
  • Fairfield began holding regular church services every Sunday
    
    
• 1980's
  
  
  • Land purchased for our present church site.
  • Previous sanctuary expanded
  • 8:00 am Sunday Service organized; Now known as the 7:30 service
  • Members marched into present sanctuary (April, 1989)
    
    
• 1990's
  
  
  • Pastor Benton became first full-time pastor
  • All church debt was retired
  • Purchased 20 additional acres of land
  • 47-passenger motor coach purchased
  • First Watch Night Service held
  • Ground Breaking Ceremony Held
  • Began Three Sunday Worship Services
  • Membership grew to over 1,000 members
  • Fairfield's Summer Camp Program established
    
    
• 2000's
  
  
  • Membership numbered over 2,500
  • Acquired additional properties on Redan Road and Young Road
  • Established Computer Learning Center
  • Completed Construction of Life Center and Administration Education Building and dedicated April 2002
  • Launch Fairfield Baptist Church Web Site
  • Sponsored the "FBC Kingdom Voices Toastmasters International Club"
  • Established 501(C)(3)
  • Open doors to Church Library
  • Established "FBC Teen Enrichment Program"
  • Established "FBC Family Life Center after School Program"
  • Purchased 55 passenger motor coach
  • Purchased additional 16 passenger van
  
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