 A church, then known as the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church, was for sale for $25,000 with an initial deposit of $2,000 required for purchase.With characteristic cooperation, each member cheerfully contributed, and on the fourth Sunday of December 1912, the first service was held in the newly acquired edifice.Florida Avenue Baptist Church continues to reside on the grounds of where the old church was purchased and has undergone reconstruction, expansion, and remodeling within a time span of over 100 years.