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Mt Gilead Church faces sale

December 23, 2025 by wpengine

At 150, historic Fort Worth church faces sale, but congregants say its story isn’t over. by Marissa Greene, Fort Worth Report December 22, 2025 In the beginning, a pastor and 12 former slaves planted a house of worship in downtown Fort Worth. At 150 years old, it is the oldest operating African American Baptist church … Read more

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