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1846
New Years Creek Baptist Church organized at Allcorn Community on
December 20.
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1851
New Years Church "extends an arm" to Brenham in November.
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1852
In October conference, New Years Church passes this resolution:
"Resolved that this Church change her location from this place to the
Baptist Church now being built in the town of Brenham.
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1853
Move made to Brenham in May.
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1888
Parsonage erected at cost of $1130.
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1892
Second Sanctuary built at total cost of $5393.15.
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1924
Parsonage destroyed by fire on June 5.
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1925
New two-story parsonage erected; Church library established.
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1935
Educational Building completed, and Sanctuary remodeled.
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1945
Church joins Burleson-Lee Association, the present Independence
Association.
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1952
On December 10, the Sanctuary was destroyed by fire.
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1954
New Sanctuary dedicated on June 27, and Fellowship Hall added to
Educational Building.
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1960
Parsonage purchased in Walnut Hill; Educational Building remodeled
with air conditioning; Chapel added.
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1963
On June 23, mission established as Beverly Hills Baptist Chapel.
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1965
The mission became an independent Church, the present Calvary Baptist
Church, on September 12.
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1975
New Family Activities Building opened in February; first services held
in renovated Sanctuary,
July 13.
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1976
First Baptist Church School established with an enrollment of 24 three
and four year olds.
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1985
The new Education Building was completed.
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1995
The children's wing was built.
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1996
First Baptist Church celebrated 150 years of ministry.
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