First Baptist Church Palm Springs,California

•Founded on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation (section 14) in 1944

•The Church purchased four lots in the Desert Highland Neighborhood in 1959.

•The Church purchased another lot and built a parsonage three years later

•A Groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 1, 1963 for the purpose of building a new Church.

•The First service was conducted July 5, 1964. That same year under the leadership of Pastor Rollins a program for care and development of children began in the church. Soon plans were drawn for a building to house the program. 

•Breaking ground in 1967 and completed in 1968 the program was known as the Palm Springs Child Care and Development Center.

https://www.firstbaptistpalmsprings.org/