First Baptist Church of Oglesby

Pastor Michael Freeman

The First Baptist Church of Oglesby was formed at a meeting that was held in a converted railroad car on April 12, 1908. Prior to this time a missionary evangelist would visit periodically to conduct services in areas that did not have organized churches.

The First Baptist Church, built on the corner of Porter Street and Woodland Avenue, was dedicated in 1910. This Church was destroyed by fire in 1937 and was rebuilt on the same site. The Baptists continued to worship here until 2001.

A new Church was erected on a five acre site south at 1110 South Columbia and the first services were held in the new building on September 16, 2001