On June 13, 1868 nine pioneer settlers under the leadership of James R. Jones, met in a one-room, dirt floor, log school house

to organize what is today, the First Baptist Church of Hubbard.  In the beginning, the church was named Union Baptist.  In 1882,

the church moved into the Slap-Out Community, which later became known as Hubbard.  Upon relocating, the church became

known as the Hubbard Baptist Church.  In 1886, the building was totally destroyed in a fire.

In 1891, a new church building was completed on East Second Street North and renamed the First Baptist Church.  For 25 years

the church remained at that location.  In 1916, new construction began on a three story brick building at Fifth Street and

Magnolia Avenue.  Before the new building was completed, the building on East Second Street burned.

In the fall of 1923, the new building was finished at Fifth and Magnolia.  In 1952, the third fire in our history destroyed much of

the building.  With only the outer walls intact, a major renovation project rebuilt a two story structure which served the

congregation as the primary education and worship facilities.

In the late 70s, the church began to purchase property with the vision of expanding our ministry opportunities.  Over the next

30 years with God's guidance and blessing, the church continued to acquire surrounding properties as they came available.  

During that time, the Activity Center was built, the church parsonage on Sixth Street was sold and a new parsonage was relocated

to the corner of Bois D' Arc and Sixth Street.

With property and the space to build, the church voted on July 24, 2011 to begin construction of a ground level auditorium.

In December 2011, construction began.  On September 9, 2012, the new building was officially completed and dedicated to the Glory of God.

Since that first service in 1868, the First Baptist Church has experienced untold accounts of God's gracious benevolence.

Thousands of lives have been forever changed through the vision of those nine pioneer settlers.  Today, the church

continues to fulfill the vision of James R. Jones and his pioneer pilgrims to proclaim the good news that Jesus Christ died

for the sins of the world and that He rose from the dead to purchase salvation to all that believe.