Date
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Event
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February 20, 2000
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San Marcos First Baptist Church votes to purchase 117.79 acres from Texas State
University. The motion passed 191 to 20. The amount of the purchase was
$865,000.
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March 19, 2000
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Task Forces were appointed for Facilities, Worship, Music, Technology,
Outreach, Adult Education, Children's Education, Youth Education and Phase 1
Stewardship.
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March 28, 2000
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First meeting of the Facilities Task Force (FTF).
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April 9, 2000
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All Task Forces were instructed to meet individually and work up their area of
study to submit to the FTF.
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June 28, 2000
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Three architectual firms were interviewed by this date and Jackson, Galloway
and Collier of Austin, Texas was the one selected.
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August 2, 2000
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Meetings begin with the FTF and architects to develop plans for the Phase I
structure.
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January 23, 2001
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FTF agrees with preliminary plans submitted by the architect.
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March 18, 2001
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FTF presents the master plan at church conference and it is approved.
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August 19, 2001
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Church facilities at 330 W. Hopkins St. are put on the market for sale.
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September 19, 2001
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Recommended changes to building plans are furnished to the Architect. Also, the
architect was authorized to construct a model for viewing.
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November 18, 2001
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FTF meeting held in conjunction with regular business meeting. FTF presented
the preliminary plans and explained them to the congregation. The church voted
to approve the plans and proceed with the project.
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February 20, 2002
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FTF approves going into a contract with BYRN & ASSOCIATES for site development.
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December 29, 2002
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Land note burned, paying off the property. This was done during the Children's
Sermon by our new pastor, Mark Newton.
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August 27, 2003
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Plans approved as presented by the architects, showing all suggested changes
that had been made.
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November 30, 2003
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At a called church conference the church voted unanimously to sell the property
at 330 W Hutchison St. to MOMARK Development LLC. The church will receive
$1,500,000 after all closing costs are paid.
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April 28, 2004
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Architects contract approved and accepted. Also Schematic Design approval
letter approved and signed by Ed Fauver.
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May 19, 2004
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A recommendation was made and approved at church conference to combine FTF and
Phase 1 Stewardship Task Force and form the BUILDING TASK FORCE. Ed Fauver and
David Williamson were elected to co-chair the BTF. The church also approved an
expenditure of $200,000 for Construction Development and other needed designs.
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June 30, 2004
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MOMARK representatives Terry Mitchell and Will Sheppard met with the BTF and
presented what they will be doing with the property.
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August 8, 2004
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The final worship service was held at 330 W. Hutchison St.
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August 15, 2004
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The first worship service was held at the Robinson Christian Center at San
Marcos Baptist Academy.
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January 31, 2005
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The purchase of the old building was completed and the $1,500,000 was
transferred to our checking account..
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May 1, 2005
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A Second "United We Build" banquet was held at the San Marcos Baptist Academy
for members who have joined since we did the first campaign.
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Aug. 28, 2005
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In a called Church Conference, the membership of First Baptist Church voted
unanimously to accept the bid of Snider Construction Co and to borrow up to
$5,000,000 for the construction of a new building.
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Oct. 30, 2005
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The church officially broke ground and began construction of an
educational building and worship center.
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Dec 1, 2005
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Excavation began and dirt was moved to prepare the ground for construction.
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January 10, 2006
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Trenches were dug to connect plumbing to the city and holes were dug for the
foundation.
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March 22, 2006
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The foundation was poured for the sanctuary part of the Phase I Building.
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April 5, 2006
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The foundation was poured for the education and entranceway part of the Phase I
Building.
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May 1, 2006
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The first steel column was set in place.
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May 17, 2006
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An all day prayer and praise meeting was held on the church property. It
concluded with a covered dish meal.
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