| Marker Number |
3582 |
| Atlas Number |
5429003582 |
| Marker Title |
New Hope Baptist Church #3 |
| Index Entry |
New Hope Baptist Church #3 |
| Address |
FM 717, S of Caddo about 7.3mi. |
| City |
Caddo |
| County |
Stephens |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
530581 |
| UTM Northing |
3608091 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1993 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Caddo take FM 717 south 7.3 miles to church. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| 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. |
