A History of Autumn Ridge Church

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On June 17, 1857, six Baptist friends recently arrived from the  East assembled in the old log schoolhouse and made a resolution to   organize the first church in, what was to become, Olmsted County,   Minnesota.  First Baptist Church was formed on August 22 with   thirteen members.  The first church building was occupied a year   later.  The second building, dedicated in 1870, was destroyed by   fire in 1912.  The third building was built in 1913 and dedicated   in 1914, and a large JESUS SAVES was added in 1941.  The church   moved to a fourth location in 1969.  In 1980 the fifth building was   completed on 16th Street SW.  In 2005 the church voted to change   its name to Autumn Ridge Church, and the sixth building was   dedicated the same year.  The congregation began meeting at its new   location on Sunday, December 18, 2005 as Autumn Ridge Church.