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The '''First Baptist Church of Woodlawn''' was organized in [[1931]] with [[J. A. Martin]] as pastor. It erected a new church building in [[1945]] during the tenure of [[G. E. Mardis]] and relocated to 261 [[48th Street North]] in May [[1987]] while [[Odie Hoover III]] was serving as pastor.
The '''First Baptist Church of Woodlawn''' is a Baptist church.
 
The congregation was organized during a meeting at the [[Pythian Hall]] on [[62nd Street South|62nd Street]] and [[3rd Avenue South]] in [[South Woodlawn]] on [[May 29]], [[1931]], representing a split from the older [[Jackson Street Baptist Church]]. Sister [[Mary Huff]] suggested the name of the new church. [[J. A. Martin]] was called to serve as the church's first pastor later that year. Over the next five years he led the congregation to over 350 members and secured $7,500 in capital funds.
 
Until [[1945]] First Baptist occupied a frame building on the same corner as the Pythian Hall. The church completed construction of a new building in [[1945]] during the tenure of [[G. E. Mardis]]. A fire at that location caused to church to move to 261 [[48th Street North]] in May [[1987]], while [[Odie Hoover III]] was serving as pastor.


First Baptist of Woodlawn hosted meetings of [[Mount Lebanon Baptist Church]] after that church suffered a fire in [[2005]]. Later the congregations merged and moved to the former [[Avondale Presbyterian Church]] at 4716 [[7th Avenue South]]. The former church campus on 48th Street was purchased by the [[I3 Academy]] as the site for its planned charter school. First Baptist was temporarily hosted by Mount Lebanon while it planned a new building at 5203 [[1st Avenue North]].
First Baptist of Woodlawn hosted meetings of [[Mount Lebanon Baptist Church]] after that church suffered a fire in [[2005]]. Later the congregations merged and moved to the former [[Avondale Presbyterian Church]] at 4716 [[7th Avenue South]]. The former church campus on 48th Street was purchased by the [[I3 Academy]] as the site for its planned charter school. First Baptist was temporarily hosted by Mount Lebanon while it planned a new building at 5203 [[1st Avenue North]].


For its role in supporting the efforts of Civil Rights activists in the 1960s, First Baptist Church of Woodlawn was identified as a "[[Movement churches|movement church]]" by the [[Birmingham Historical Society]] as part of its efforts to document structures and get them listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For its role in supporting the efforts of Civil Rights activists in the 1960s, First Baptist Church of Woodlawn was identified as a "[[Movement churches|movement church]]" by the [[Birmingham Historical Society]] as part of its efforts to document structures and get them listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
==Pastors==
* [[W. P. Andrews]] (provisional), 1931
* [[J. A. Martin]], 1931-1935
* [[W. P. Andrews]] (acting), 1935
* [[J. H. Martin]], February 1936-1937
* [[W. P. Andrews]] (acting), 1937
* [[J. F. Brooks]], 1937-October 1939
* [[W. P. Andrews]] (acting), 1939-April 1940
* [[G. E. Mardis]], April 1940-1945
* [[F. P. Huggins]], March 1953-March 1966
* [[Willis Jones]], July 1966-March 1980
* [[Odie Hoover III]], August 1980-
* [[Perry Macon]], June 2000-


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Revision as of 17:39, 28 January 2019

The First Baptist Church of Woodlawn is a Baptist church.

The congregation was organized during a meeting at the Pythian Hall on 62nd Street and 3rd Avenue South in South Woodlawn on May 29, 1931, representing a split from the older Jackson Street Baptist Church. Sister Mary Huff suggested the name of the new church. J. A. Martin was called to serve as the church's first pastor later that year. Over the next five years he led the congregation to over 350 members and secured $7,500 in capital funds.

Until 1945 First Baptist occupied a frame building on the same corner as the Pythian Hall. The church completed construction of a new building in 1945 during the tenure of G. E. Mardis. A fire at that location caused to church to move to 261 48th Street North in May 1987, while Odie Hoover III was serving as pastor.

First Baptist of Woodlawn hosted meetings of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church after that church suffered a fire in 2005. Later the congregations merged and moved to the former Avondale Presbyterian Church at 4716 7th Avenue South. The former church campus on 48th Street was purchased by the I3 Academy as the site for its planned charter school. First Baptist was temporarily hosted by Mount Lebanon while it planned a new building at 5203 1st Avenue North.

For its role in supporting the efforts of Civil Rights activists in the 1960s, First Baptist Church of Woodlawn was identified as a "movement church" by the Birmingham Historical Society as part of its efforts to document structures and get them listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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