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Fellowship. A helping hand.<\/span><span><a href=\"tel:+12569746701\">(256) 974-6701<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:info@ftmbc-al.org\">Email us<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><header class=\"ft-header\"><div class=\"ft-wrap\"><a class=\"ft-brand\" href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=107\" aria-label=\"Freeman Tabernacle home\"><span class=\"ft-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/447B497D-F51F-428C-9F1F-18D7F4E3C871.png\" alt=\"Freeman Tabernacle church logo\"><\/span><span><strong>Freeman Tabernacle<\/strong><small>MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH<\/small><\/span><\/a><nav class=\"ft-nav\" aria-label=\"Main navigation\"><details class=\"ft-care-menu\"><summary>Reach Out<\/summary><nav aria-label=\"Reach out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=133\">Prayer Requests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=134\">Community Service Needs<\/a><\/nav><\/details><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=115\">About Us<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=119\">Our Pastor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=26\">Visit Us<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@freemantabernaclembchurch3061\">Watch<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givelify.com\/givenow\/1.0\/?token=eyJvcmdfaWQiOiJNemd3T0RrfiIsImJhZGdlX2ltYWdlIjoiYjIucG5nIn0~\" class=\"ft-btn\">Give Online<\/a><\/nav><details class=\"ft-mobile\"><summary>Menu<\/summary><nav aria-label=\"Mobile navigation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=133\">Prayer Requests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=134\">Community Service Needs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=115\">About Us<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=119\">Our Pastor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=26\">Visit Us<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@freemantabernaclembchurch3061\">Watch<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givelify.com\/givenow\/1.0\/?token=eyJvcmdfaWQiOiJNemd3T0RrfiIsImJhZGdlX2ltYWdlIjoiYjIucG5nIn0~\">Give Online<\/a><\/nav><\/details><\/div><\/header><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><main id=\"ft-main\"><section class=\"ft-inner-hero\"><div class=\"ft-wrap\"><pee class=\"ft-eyebrow\">OUR CHURCH \u00b7 OUR STORY<\/pee><h1>Rooted in faith.<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>Part of Moulton\u2019s history.<\/h1><pee>Freeman Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church brings generations together in worship, fellowship, and service.<\/pee><\/div><\/section><section class=\"ft-section\"><div class=\"ft-wrap ft-history-grid\"><aside><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Front-of-church.jpg\" alt=\"Freeman Tabernacle church in Moulton, Alabama\"><div class=\"ft-historical\"><pee class=\"ft-eyebrow ft-red\">A RECOGNIZED LOCAL LANDMARK<\/pee><h3>Our historical marker<\/h3><pee>The Lawrence County Historical Commission erected the Freeman Tabernacle Church marker in 2009. It commemorates the church\u2019s founding and its place in African American history.<\/pee><pee class=\"ft-small\" style=\"margin-top:15px\"><a class=\"ft-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hmdb.org\/m.asp?m=201349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the marker\u2019s history \u2192<\/a><\/pee><\/div><\/aside><div><pee class=\"ft-eyebrow ft-red\">GENERATIONS OF FAITH<\/pee><h2>Our story through the years.<\/h2><div class=\"ft-timeline\"><article><h3>1869 \u00b7 A new beginning<\/h3><pee>On July 25, Black members received letters of dismissal from Moulton Baptist Church, beginning the journey toward a congregation of their own.<\/pee><\/article><article><h3>1874 \u00b7 A home on Byler Road<\/h3><pee>On January 3, deacons King Crayton, George Pruitt, Tandy Crayton, and Ben Warren purchased five acres from John Pruitt for $50. Formerly enslaved people established the Colored Baptist Church here. The congregation was among the early churches of the Muscle Shoals Colored Baptist Association, which supported churches and schools in Black communities.<\/pee><\/article><article><h3>1898\u20131933 \u00b7 Rev. John Harrison Freeman<\/h3><pee>Rev. Freeman became pastor in 1898 and served for 35 years. Following his death in 1933, the church was renamed in his honor.<\/pee><\/article><article><h3>1929\u20131930 \u00b7 Building for the future<\/h3><pee>Construction of a new church began in 1929 with donated labor and was completed in 1930. Its cornerstone was placed in 1942.<\/pee><\/article><article><h3>1968\u20132008 \u00b7 A lasting legacy<\/h3><pee>Rev. Horace N. Snodgrass led the church for 40 years, supporting an educational wing and renovations. His son, Jonathan Snodgrass, succeeded him.<\/pee><\/article><article><h3>2013 \u00b7 Continuing the journey<\/h3><pee>The congregation selected Rev. Timothy L. Perryman as pastor in June 2013.<\/pee><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"ft-watch\"><div class=\"ft-wrap\"><div><pee class=\"ft-eyebrow ft-red\">A CHURCH ON THE MOVE<\/pee><h2>Our history continues with you.<\/h2><pee>Making God a priority. Overcoming obstacles. Valuing life. Extending a helping hand.<\/pee><\/div><a class=\"ft-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/?page_id=26\">Plan Your Visit<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/main><section class=\"ft-contact\"><div class=\"ft-wrap\"><div><h2>We look forward to meeting you.<\/h2><pee>2871 Byler Road \u00b7 Moulton, AL 35650<\/pee><\/div><div class=\"ft-contact-links\"><a href=\"tel:+12569746701\">(256) 974-6701<\/a><a href=\"mailto:info@ftmbc-al.org\">info@ftmbc-al.org<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><footer class=\"ft-footer\"><div class=\"ft-wrap\"><span>Freeman Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church<\/span><span>Moulton, Alabama<\/span><\/div><\/footer><\/div>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-template-blank.php","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=115"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129,"href":"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions\/129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ftmbc-al.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}