On Feb. 24, 1912, in the Old Union House that stood at the site of the Grammar School building on Curry Street, the Rev. C. B. Glaize preached his first sermon in LaBelle. In the fall of that year, the First Baptist Church of LaBelle was formally organized with about 65 charter members. No list of these names can be found.

In 1913 services were moved to the second floor of Curry’s Livery Stable on Bridge Street until a one-room church was constructed later that year. Mrs. Curry donated the lot to the church.

In 1927 the congregation voted to build a new church. After much time it was erected, and was dedicated on May 28, 1939. Cost of the new church building was $5,000.00. Rev. A. M. Glisson was the pastor at that time. This white building still stands and is used as our fellowship hall. The former one-room church building was renovated and served as pastorium for many years.

In 1952 a new education building was built behind the church. This motel-type structure was built to provide “ventilation ideal for the climate”. Rev. Hugh A. Walters was serving as pastor.

In 1955 the church voted to build a new pastorium at 180 Main St. on a lot donated by W. P. Andrews. The pastorium was dedicated on March 4, 1956. Pastor J. Roy Crosby was the first minister to live in the new house.

Having outgrown the space in the sanctuary built in 1939, the congregation voted on April 21, 1963, to build a new sanctuary.

The first worship service to be held in the new sanctuary was on March 1, 1964, and the sanctuary was dedicated on April 5, 1964. Most of the materials having been donated, the new building cost $50,000. Pastor Reeves Dean was pastor during its construction. This brick church building is still used today for worship.

On April 19, 1969, the church purchased a lot of land on the north corner of Main and Curry Streets from Lonnie and Adell Crews that is used for parking and a baseball field.

On Feb. 15, 1996, the church made another land acquisition and purchased the Brungard orange grove, a piece of land on the corner of Curry and Hampton Streets. The orange crop from that season was included in the sale.

On Aug. 19, 1999, the congregation approved the purchase of a lot in Port LaBelle for a new parsonage. The cost of the lot was $7,500.00. Construction began immediately on a new parsonage. Pastor Frank Deerey and his family are the first family to occupy it.

On Nov. 7, 2004, the Gibson property, adjacent to the church on Bronco Drive, was purchased as a second parsonage in anticipation of a much needed expansion of the current church facilities.

On Feb. 18, 2007, the congregation voted to accept a master plan and hire Cogun, Inc. as the project manager for a new church building project.

July 8, 2007, the church voted to begin phase one of the new building project that includes more than 8,000 sq. ft. of space for an education building to replace the motel-style building and classrooms that exist today. On Sunday, September 13, 2009 the church dedicated the new building to the lord.

On Sunday, November 15, 2009, the church voted to take over the Preschool of Community Christian School. On January 4, 2010 the church will begin it's preschool!