​New Hope Baptist Church #3

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Marker Text: Thirty former members of the nearby Macedonia Baptist Church organized the New Hope Baptist Church #3 in 1893 with The Rev. C.J. McDonald serving as its first pastor. The congregation shared facilities with its parent church until 1899 when they built a sanctuary on two acres acquired from J.C. and Laura Bargsley. The sanctuary was destroyed by fire in 1902 and replaced by a new building. Church members met once a month until 1948 when a full-time pastor was called. In 1993 the congregation celebrated its 100th year of service to the rural LaCasa community. (1993) 

Marker No: 3583

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 32.609921, -98.674065

Location: From Caddo take FM 717 south 7.3 miles to church.