{"id":1259,"date":"2020-09-22T16:49:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T21:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstbaptisthuffman.org\/staging\/8992\/?page_id=1259"},"modified":"2024-02-12T13:12:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T18:12:56","slug":"church-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firstbaptisthuffman.org\/staging\/8992\/church-history\/","title":{"rendered":"*Beta &#8211; Church History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1259\" class=\"elementor elementor-1259\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-p7b2xpw elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"p7b2xpw\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae5748a\" data-id=\"ae5748a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d08f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d08f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">150 Year Celebration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a7b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05a7b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstbaptisthuffman.org\/staging\/8992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/aniversery-image-low-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1741\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0145e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe0145e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rev. Frank Keifer organized Huffman Settlement Church on the fifth Sunday in April 1871. The church met in the community schoolhouse located in the Post Oak Grove near the original cemetery. Later, they met in a schoolhouse on the present site of the church. In 1991, the church changed its name to Huffman Baptist Church. The first sanctuary was built in 1923 under the leadership of Rev. D.P. McGowan. The first education building was constructed at Huffman Baptist Church in 1955-56 under the leadership of Rev. J. F. Maguire. \u00a0<\/p><p>In 1960, the church voted to change its name to First Baptist Church of Huffman. In 1963, the second sanctuary was built under the leadership of Rev. Norman Diehl. Upon completion, the old sanctuary was sold and removed. The current office was constructed as a parsonage while Rev. Jim Stevens was pastor. Rev. Shelton Lawson was pastor when a third education space was constructed in 1971. In July 1975, the current sanctuary was built. Under the leadership of Rev. Bruce Swihart, the children\u2019s building was constructed in 1985. Dr. David Miller oversaw the purchase of the retention pond and the construction of the concrete parking lot in 1997.\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2007, Pastor Mike Martin was called to lead this great church. As has been the heritage of First Baptist Church, many things have grown and changed. In 2010, the church bought and remodeled what is now called the South Education Building and the Youth Center. At that time, the Huffman Food Pantry was started in the far south end of the church property. In 2024, the Family Life Center was completed.\u00a0<\/p><p>To God be the glory for the great things He has done!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3c266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1d3c266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=K-sjpZ9vhVU&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8020a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8020a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f200225\" data-id=\"f200225\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5758a42 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5758a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc84859 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc84859\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166df0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"166df0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Order a Memorial Brick<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-975112c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"975112c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f93f01\" data-id=\"7f93f01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393483a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"393483a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstbaptisthuffman.org\/staging\/8992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bricks-1839553_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstbaptisthuffman.org\/staging\/8992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bricks-1839553_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.firstbaptisthuffman.org\/staging\/8992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bricks-1839553_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-110000a\" data-id=\"110000a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1296e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e1296e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Memorial Plaza was constructed and dedicated during our 150 year anniversary to recognize the blessed heritage and its current\/founding members. The Memorial Plaza can be found between the drive-thru and the sidewalk in front of our worship center. It includes a time capsule, as well as engraved brick pavers of some of our church members. You are welcome to be a part of our history by ordering your personalized brick paver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6f05c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac6f05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cost: $60<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86870b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a86870b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11901e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11901e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f24e97\" data-id=\"2f24e97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1767a\" data-id=\"ee1767a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c46c2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5c46c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/app.clovergive.com\/app\/giving\/clodo-firstbaptistchurchhuffman\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pay Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8922836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8922836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fill out the <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firstbaptisthuffman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4x8-Order-Form-Paper-only-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">form here<\/a>. Return to the church office or by mail to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f740815 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f740815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First Baptist Church Huffman<\/p><p>PO Box 7<\/p><p>Huffman, TX 77336<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85e837f\" data-id=\"85e837f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>150 Year Celebration Rev. 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