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Our
Mission Statement:
First Baptist Church of Crystal River exists to touch
hearts
and transform lives by sharing the love of Jesus Christ.
History Highlights:
 October 30, 1904 - Church was
organized.
November 6, 1904 - Called
Rev. F.C. Edwards as first pastor
December 27, 1904 - Church
recorded its first baptism.
October 6, 1954 - Voted to
build new church auditorium.
January 6, 1957 - First
service in the former sanctuary.
January 31, 1965 - Education
building dedicated.
March 16, 1969 - Rev L.B.
Thomason called (former pastors include E. Burnette, Leon Gambrell,
George Painter, Carl Poston, and Bill Bricker)
July 2, 1972 - Voted to build
the pastorium.
March 29, 1977 - Voted to
build sanctuary, music suite and additional education space.
April 9, 1978 - First services
held in current sanctuary.
February 1, 1996 - Rev. David
Throckmorton called as Pastor
February 11, 1998 - The Agape
Store ministry began.
August 12, 1998 - Mission
statement adopted.
February 15, 1999 - F.A.I.T.H.
ministry began.
March 21, 1999 - Voted to
build new addition and renovate current facilities.
May 7, 2000 - Ground-breaking
for new addition.
June 10, 2001 - AWANA Clubs
began.
September 9, 2001 -
Celebration & Dedication Service of Victory Hall and renovations.
June 14, 2009 -
Dr. Timothy Lantzy called as Senior Pastor.
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We affirm the Holy Bible as the
inspired word of God and the basis for our beliefs. This church
subscribes to the doctrinal statement of "The Baptist Faith and
Message" as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963. We
voluntarily band ourselves together as a body of baptized believers
in Jesus Christ personally committed to sharing the good news of
salvation to lost mankind. The ordinances of the church are the
believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper.
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