Brief History

On June 24th, 1956, the Milford Baptist Mission held its first meeting in the home of Don Klavetter at 1455 Saturn Court in Milpitas. It was birthed out of the missional heart of Baptist Temple in San Jose, the first Southern Baptist Church in Santa Clara County. The group met weekly in this home until it purchased its first property in October 1956, located at 1640 South Main Street. On December 30, 1956, the members of the Milford Baptist Mission organized into a church and adopted the name Ford City Baptist Church. This was because the Ford Motor Company had just opened a new assembly plant in Milpitas, where The Great Mall of the Bay Area is now located. 

However, by 1963, the building on Main Street was condemned, and the church had to scramble to find a new location. They found some property on a gravel road on what is now called South Park Victoria Drive. With a $12,000 loan from what is now called the North American Mission Board (NAMB), the church bought the property and began construction in 1964. During that time, the church changed its name to Park Victoria Baptist Church, wanting to represent its new location. The new church building was constructed primarily by dedicated church members. This building has now been reconfigured into our fellowship hall known as Patterson Hall.

The church then saw tremendous growth through 1965-1978. The church had to expand its facilities to include a two-story education building in 1968. Then, in 1978, the church built the current Worship Center and auditorium.