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About the Church

First Baptist Church Dalton (FBCD) is a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship congregation located in downtown Dalton, Georgia, roughly 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founded in 1847, the church has a historic presence and is affectionately known in the community as the M & M Church for its music and missions. FBCD has a total membership of 563 and an average weekly attendance of 250 people in its traditional Sunday morning worship service. Operating with an annual budget of $2 million, the church is characterized by a welcoming, traditional atmosphere and a highly collaborative, supportive staff culture. FBCD identifies as a theological purple church or big tent, where individuals are encouraged to discern scripture deeply while maintaining a unified, loving community.