First Baptist Church /Montgomery, Al - Ripley St

First Baptist Church /Montgomery, Al - Ripley St http://firstbaptistchurchmontgomery.com/ The wooden building itself, which faced north to Columbus Street, was called the Columbus Street Baptist Church.

Brief History


The congregation first organized in 1866; early parishioners had worshiped during slavery at the other First Baptist Church in Montgomery, on Perry Street. Before the American Civil War, blacks were allowed only on the balcony of that church: "they were never allowed on the main floor of the sanctuary unless they were sweeping or mopping." In 1867, 700 African-American communicants

had marched to an empty lot on the corner of Ripley Street and Columbus Street, declaring themselves the "First Baptist Church (Colored)" and founding what became "the first 'free Negro' institution in the city." The first pastor was Nathan Ashby, who also became the first president of the Colored Baptist Convention in Alabama, founded in his church on December 17, 1868. Ashby retired in 1870, after being struck by paralysis. He was followed, briefly, by J.W. Stevens, and starting in 1871, James H. Foster was the pastor for twenty years. Foster is credited with increasing membership from a few hundred to several thousand; his successor, pastor Andrew Stokes, added even more. Fire destroyed the first frame church. Between 1910 and 1915, the church was rebuilt (now facing east, toward Ripley Street) under the leadership of pastor Stokes. Members of the congregation were asked to each bring a brick a day to build it—hence the church's nickname, the "Brick-A-Day Church." The building was designed in the style of the Romanesque Revival by W.T. Bailey of the Tuskegee University.

03/03/2020

Blessings of the Hands for Motors
How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!’ Whatever or whomever our hands touch, it is a fact that we leave our fingerprints, we leave our identity, but we also leave what I call our ‘heartprints’ of compassion, of understanding, and of love. So today, we thank each one of you for your special touch, for your ‘heartprints’ of kindness and genuine concern!

We ask God to bless your mine and your hands to accelerate steer and brake as god and your mind dictate.

Closing Prayer: “God of healing, you have enriched our lives with many gifts. For this we give you thanks and praise. May we continue to serve our mission of healing in a way that demonstrates the core values we cherish. May our hands convey reverence, integrity, compassion and excellence to all we touch. We ask this in the name of Christ. Amen.

Blessings of the Hands for Motors 3-1-20How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!’ Whatever or whomever our ...
03/03/2020

Blessings of the Hands for Motors
3-1-20

How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!’ Whatever or whomever our hands touch, it is a fact that we leave our fingerprints, we leave our identity, but we also leave what I call our ‘heartprints’ of compassion, of understanding, and of love. So today, we thank each one of you for your special touch, for your ‘heartprints’ of kindness and genuine concern!

We ask God to bless your mine and your hands to accelerate steer and brake as god and your mind dictate.

Closing Prayer: “God of healing, you have enriched our lives with many gifts. For this we give you thanks and praise. May we continue to serve our mission of healing in a way that demonstrates the core values we cherish. May our hands convey reverence, integrity, compassion and excellence to all we touch. We ask this in the name of Christ. Amen.

Super Bowl party at First Baptist Church on Ripley Street. Great food the kids enjoyed playing chess, Uno, video games,...
02/03/2020

Super Bowl party at First Baptist Church on Ripley Street. Great food the kids enjoyed playing chess, Uno, video games, monopolies and match four, running their mouth and by the way the grown-ups watch football game.

05/28/2019
It is REVIVAL TIME at the First Church 347 N Ripley St
03/19/2017

It is REVIVAL TIME at the First Church 347 N Ripley St

02/13/2017

Help Us Preserve  Historical First Baptist Church:  The First Baptist Church on North Ripley Street in Montgomery, Alabama is a historic landmark. Founded in downtown Montgomery in 1867 as one of the first black churches in the area.  First Baptist Church also had a role in the Civil Rights Movem...

Call 334-264-6921 for Tickets,8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p. m. or ON LINE @ www.firstbaptistchurchmontgomery.comDr. Jerry Young P...
10/04/2016

Call 334-264-6921 for Tickets,8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p. m. or

ON LINE @ www.firstbaptistchurchmontgomery.com

Dr. Jerry Young Pesident of National Baptist Convention will be our speaker. November 4th@6 pm

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347 N Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL
36104

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+13342332496

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