History
Here is a summary of the history of Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church.
| July 1979 | Ordained and commissioned by the Central Florida Presbytery to plant a church in northeast Tampa Bay. Rev. James Saxon was church planter. Began with a core group, spent the summer gathering a church nucleus. |
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| September 1979 | Began Sunday evening services with approximately 20 people. |
| November 1979 | Began Sunday morning services with approximately 35 people. |
| June 1982 | Organized the church with 60 charter members. |
| March 1986 | Purchased 3 acres of prime property in what is now known as New Tampa. |
| April 1988 | Held first services in new facility on Easter weekend. |
| November 1992 | Dedicated the Phase II educational building. |
| July 1993 | Purchased 2 additional acres of adjacent property. |
| Fall 1994 | Began NTCA, a Christian pre-school that at one point included first and second grades. |
| February 1999 | Began first daughter church in east Tampa (Brandon) area: Redeemer Presbyterian Church. |
| March 2000 | 20th Anniversary Celebration |
| August 2002 | Rev. Freddy Fritz began duties as Senior Pastor. |
| September 2009 | 30th Year Anniversary |
| November 2009 | Completed Forward by Faith Capital Stewardship Campaign |
| September 2010 | Mortgage paid off! |
| July 2011 | Added Pastoral Intern James Nichols to staff |
| June 2013 | James Nichols installed and ordained as Associate Pastor |
| April 2015 | Dedicated West Wing expansion, adding classrooms and storage to the building |
| June 2016 | Associate Pastor James Nichols accepted call to PCA church in Muncie, IN |
Last updated Monday, June 13, 2016
History of the PCA
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is our denomination.
