FORT WORTH, Texas — For generations, families at Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church have filled the historic sanctuary with worship, celebrations and community events.
Now, after more than 150 years, members are preparing to say goodbye to one of Fort Worth’s oldest Black churches as the congregation plans its final service later this month.
Virginia Collins said her connection to the church goes back decades. Collins and her daughter, Savannah Wilson, represent the second and third generations of their family tied to the church…