Members of the First Baptist Church of Greenwood at the corner of old Meridian Street and Main Street recently gathered in front of the church for a commemorative photograph, top photo. The church was built in 1971 and is among the many historic buildings in downtown Greenwood. The church was founded in 1839 and built its first home in 1846 near Main Street and Madison Avenue. The church at 99 W. Main Street was completed in 1971 and served as the congregation’s home for more than one-half century. The congregation also gathered for a commemorative photo in front of their new worship center at 1589 Averitt Road, bottom photo. The congregation is having its grand opening worship services and ribbon cutting ceremony at the new worship center at Averitt and Stop 18 roads. On Sunday, Sept. 10, grand opening worship services are at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. with a Baptist Builders class at 9:30 a.m. and Partners in Christ class at 11 a.m. The grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony is at 3 p.m., also Sunday with the entire community invited. The new worship center consists of 16,000 square feet and is on 26 acres of land. The facility also features a community center and Lionheart Children’s Academy that targets the need for early childhood daycare and preschool in Greenwood. The historic church building at 99 W. Main Street is to be the home of Bethel Chin Baptist Church.
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