FBCPC

The First Baptist Church of Polk City actually began in
the summer of 1925 as a Mision of First Baptist Church of
Auburndale, under the leadership of Rev. JR Wells. The
first services were held under a palmetto brush arbor at
the corner of First Street and Central Ave. in Oakridge
Heights.

Mr. ZH Roughton offered the porch of his Real Estate
Office in Orkridge Heights for Revival Services. He later
donated property to build the first church - a
wooden-frame building - in 1926 named Oakridge Baptist
Church. Rev. Will E. Cooper was the first pastor.

In the spring of 1939 Oakridge Baptist Church changed its
name to Polk City Baptist Church. The building was also
moved to its present location in Polk City.

The new sanctuary (the present building) was built in
1965.

God has greatly blessed First Baptist Church of Polk City,
so starting in 2009, the church will once more build and
expand its ministries to accommodate the growth of our
membership.