Our History

Fairmont Park Church of Christ is in its third decade of service.  The first meeting on September 12, 1982 was a culmination of several years of planning by a congregation that met starting in 1953 at the corner of Ft. Worth Street and Jax Avenue.  There were 214 charter members who came to the new location on North Midland Drive. 

Since that time Fairmont Park has been blessed with steady growth, both spiritually and numerically.  Much of that growth is a direct result of the leadership of 23 elders, 8 of which are active today. Fairmont Park has also been led through the ministry of four strong pulpit ministers. Paul Hall was the first pulpit minister. Ralph Gates was the longest tenured preacher serving for 17 years.  A pillar of faith here at Fairmont as well as in the community, Ralph died in March of 2002.  Steve Bailey preached at Fairmont for three tough years after Ralph’s death.  Scott Sheppard, our current pulpit minister, has served this congregation in many different capacities over the last 10 years. 

To accommodate our growth, Fairmont Park has expanded the building and added classrooms over the years.  In 1991 an education annex was added, and three years later expanded, giving us much needed Bible class space.  In 1999 a building project was undertaken which included an expansion of the foyer, addition of classrooms, and remodeling and expansion of the office area among other things. 

We are excited about the future of the church and the impact that the Fairmont Park Church of Christ can have, not only in our own community, but also on the world. We are continually amazed at what God is accomplishing through His people in this place.