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County Board Approves Plans For New First Baptist Church Of Cantonment Building
August 16, 2018
The Escambia County Board of Adjustment voted Wednesday to approve the conditional use of property owned by the First Baptist Church of Cantonment to construct a new sanctuary.
The church on Morris Avenue has proposed building a new 19,000 square foot building just west of their current location on a vacant lot the church owns and uses for sports fields and overflow parking. The new building and about 130 parking space will be located close to the Morris Avenue end of the eight acre property.
The existing First Baptist Church of Cantonment has been located at 118 Morris Avenue for over 60 years. The church purchased the vacant lot about 15 years ago for the purpose of one day building a new facility.
“The church has been growing and now has a need to expand a new church building to accommodate the growing needs of its increasing number of members,” according to their county application.
The church must still obtain the approval of the Escambia County Development Review Committee and complete the normal permitting process.
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4 Responses to “County Board Approves Plans For New First Baptist Church Of Cantonment Building”
So happy to see this!!! I know Glenn ’s desire was to see this church grow! Happy for you all! Praisr the Lord!!!! Love you all! God bless!
Glad to see more activity out there again. I grew up just south of the original ballpark and went to 4K at First Baptist (along with lots of other Cantonmentians, some for 4K, some for regular Kinder before it was a public school thing). It’s sad to drive by and see Booth Field sitting bare.
I’d rather park in the grass, but maybe that’s just me.
The Lord’s will be done.